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CC - (1) Discussion of Options for Including Repayment Plan Provisions in the Eviction Moratoria Implementation Measures; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: May 11, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Tevis Barnes, Community Development, Housing Division
Heather Baker, City Attorney's Office
Phone Number: 310-253-5780
310-253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/06/2020)
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (05/06/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss options for including repayment plan provisions in the Eviction Moratoria Implementation Measures; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
On March 16, 2020, the City Manager issued a Public Order enacting City measures to protect members of the public and City workers from undue risk of COVID-19, which included, among other things, the imposition of a moratorium on residential tenant evictions ("Residential Tenant Eviction Moratorium" or "RTEM"). The Residential Tenant Eviction Moratorium stipulated that no landlord shall evict a residential tenant in the City of Culver City during this local emergency period if the tenant documents an inability to pay rent due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 20, 2020, the City Manager issued a First Supplement to Public Order, which included, among other things, protections for commercial tenants against evictions based on an inability to pay rent due to COVID-19 related circumstances ("Commercial Tenant Eviction Moratorium" or "CTEM").
On March 26, 2020, in response to growing evidence of ...
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