...Title
Adoption of 2021 Moratorium on Rent Increases for Tenants and Mobilehome Residents and Owners Financially Impacted by COVID-19.
...Recommendations
As recommended by the Rules and Open Government Committee on January 27, 2021:
(a) Adopt an Urgency Ordinance that establishes a moratorium on rent increases to be effective through June 30, 2021 for tenants residing in rent stabilized apartments, mobilehome owners, and mobilehome residents of mobilehomes subject to rent control who submit to their Landlord prior to the effective date of the rent increase a signed Declaration of COVID-19-Related Financial Distress.
(1) Invoke the urgency provisions in the City Charter, as an emergency measure for immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, to include additional provisions protecting against rent increases through June 30, 2021.
PLEASE NOTE: APPROVAL OF THIS URGENCY ORDINANCE REQUIRES 8 OR MORE AFFIRMATIVE VOTES (2/3)
(b) Approve a Companion Ordinance that establishes a moratorium on rent increases to be effective through June 30, 2021 for tenants residing in rent stabilized apartments, mobilehome owners, and mobilehome residents of mobilehomes subject to rent control who submit to their Landlord prior to the effective date of the rent increase a signed Declaration of COVID-19-Related Financial Distress.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Housing)
[Rules Committee referral 1/27/2021 - Item A.1.a]