HomeMy WebLinkAbout19. Discussion & Direction Re Urgency Ordinance Establishing Temp Moratorium on Evictions of Commercial Tenants Impacted by COVID-19A � r-, ITOVIED BY
CITY MANAGER
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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SUBJECT: DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION RE URGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS OF COMMERCIAL TENANTS
IMPACTED BY COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND A REPAYMENT PERIOD FOR
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At a special meeting on April 2, 2020, the City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 20-
1439, which established a temporary moratorium on evictions of commercial tenants and
a 3-month repayment period for commercial tenants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to
repay rents in arrears.
Ordinance No. 20-1439 expired on May 31, 2020. The Council may discuss and provide
direction, if any, with respect to readopting a temporary moratorium on evictions of commercia!
tenants unable to pay rent due to COVI 1,-1 9.
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Repayment of' npaid Rents,
If a temporary moratorium on eviction of commercial tenants is directed to be readopted,
Council Member Ashton proposes a repayment schedule for commercial tenants to repay rents
in arrears as follows:
If the City Council terminates the Local Emerqencv:.
During the period March 18, 2020 and June 15, 2020: six (6) months from the date tha
Local Emergency is terminated to repay rents in arrears; or
DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION RE URGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON
EVICTIONS OF COMMERCIAL TENANTS IMPACTED BY COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND A REPAYMENT PERIOD
FOR UNPAID RENT
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During the period June 16, 2020 and July 16, 2020: nine (9) months from the date the
Local Emergency is terminated to repay rents in arrears; or
On July 17, 2020 or any time thereafter: twelve (12) months from the date the Local
Emergency is terminated to repay rents in arrears.
FISCAL IMPACT
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