Draft emergency order suspending rent and mortgage payments during shelter-in-place
In Plain English
The city would temporarily halt all residential and small business rent and mortgage payments while shelter-in-place orders remain active. City staff would also create a service to help residents apply for federal and state financial assistance programs. If approved, tenants and small business owners could skip payments without penalty during the emergency.
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Votes
Approve direction to staff and direct staff to send letter to federal government elected officials to enact such an order
2 to 5
Why This Vote Matters
The council rejected a proposal to suspend rent and mortgage payments for residents and small businesses during shelter-in-place orders, with the measure failing in a 5-2 vote. Under the plan, tenants and small business owners could have skipped payments without penalty while emergency orders remained in effect, and the city would have helped residents apply for federal and state financial assistance. Only Eduardo Martinez and Melvin Willis voted in favor, while Ben Choi, Demnlus Johnson III, Jael Myrick, Nathaniel Bates, and Thomas Butt voted against it. This marks a notable departure from the usual voting patterns, as Choi, Johnson, and Myrick have historically supported all housing measures that have come before them.
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