Extend COVID-19 eviction protections until council sets end date
In Plain English
The city's emergency director already extended tenant protections from COVID-related evictions. The council must now formally approve this extension. If approved, renters keep protection from eviction for unpaid rent during the pandemic until the council votes on a specific end date.
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Votes
Support the County's measure, and request that county & state congressional legislators enact relief action for landlords
2 to 5
Why This Vote Matters
A substitute motion to support the county's eviction moratorium while requesting relief for landlords failed in a 5-2 vote, with Vice Mayor Bates and Mayor Butt voting yes and the other five members voting no. This means the council rejected this approach to the eviction protections that prevent tenants from being kicked out for unpaid rent during the pandemic. The failed motion would have aligned the city with county measures and asked state and federal lawmakers to help landlords who aren't receiving rent payments. The council still needs to take action on the original proposal to formally approve the emergency director's extension of tenant protections.
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Approve Option 1 and extend the moratorium until September 30, 2020
5 to 2
Why This Vote Matters
The council voted 5-2 to extend the city's COVID-19 eviction moratorium through September 30, 2020. This means renters who can't pay rent due to pandemic-related hardships will continue to be protected from eviction until at least that date. Councilmembers Nathaniel Bates and Thomas K. Butt voted against the extension, while the other five members supported it. This continues the usual voting pattern on housing issues, where Bates and Butt frequently oppose tenant protection measures.
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