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CC - (1) Discussion of Eviction Moratoria Requirements for the Repayment of Unpaid Rent; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: April 27, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager
Tevis Barnes, Housing Programs Administrator
Heather Baker, Assistant City Attorney
Phone Number: 310-253-6000
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 (04/21/2020);
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (04/21/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss eviction moratoria requirements for the repayment of unpaid rent; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
On March 14, 2020, pursuant to the authority granted by Culver City Municipal Code ("CCMC") Section 3.09.020.B.1.a, the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency due to the outbreak and spread of the coronavirus respiratory disease ("COVID-19") pandemic.
Residential Tenant Eviction Moratorium
On March 16, 2020, under the authority of CCMC Section 3.09.020.B.1.h(2), 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 ("March 16 Order"). The March 16 Order included, among other things, the imposition of a moratorium on residential tenant evictions ("Residential Tenant Eviction Moratorium" or "RTEM"), which prohibited a landlord from evicting a residential tenant in the City of Culver City during the local emergency period if the tenant documented an inability to pay rent due to circumstances relate...
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