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CC - Discussion and Direction Regarding Extension of the Residential and Commercial Tenant Eviction Moratoria Beyond August 31, 2020.
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Meeting Date: August 3, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Heather Baker/City Attorney's Office
Jesse Mays/City Manager's Office
Tevis Barnes/CDD, Housing Division
Phone Number: 310-253-5660
310-253-6000
310-253-5780
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 (07/31/2020)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black (07/31/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council discuss and provide direction to the City Manager regarding the extension of the Residential and Commercial Tenant Eviction Moratoria beyond August 31, 2020.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
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.
On March 16, 2020, the City Manager issued a Public Order enacting City measures to protect the public health and safety 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"), which was extended and expanded by the March 27, 2020 Second Supplement to Public Order, and further extended by the May 19, 2020 Twelfth Supplement to Public Order (Attachment 1).
On March 20, 2020, the City Manager issued a First Supplement to Public Order, which included, among other things, protections for com...
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