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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMaribel Nunez - Public Comments_ COVID 19 CV funds for rent relief & create 6 month payment plan (5_20_20)_sanitizedFrom:Maribel Nunez To:Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject:Public Comments: COVID 19 CV funds for rent relief & create 6 month payment plan (5/20/20) Date:Wednesday, May 20, 2020 12:01:32 PM Attachments:letter rent relief 6 month payment plan SB City council.pdf Hello, My name is Maribel Nunez from California Partnership and submitting public comments via e-mail and want to submit a letter of support to use new CDBG Covid Virus related funds for rent relief also to include policies that include a 6 month payment plan for San Bernardino City residents impacted due to COVID 19. May 20, 2020 To : First Ward: Theodore Sanchez Second Ward: Sandra Ibarra Third Ward: Juan Figueroa Fourth Ward: Fred Shorett Fifth Ward: Henry Nickel Sixth Ward: Mayor Pro Tem Bessine L. Richard Seventh Ward: James L. Mulvihill San Bernardino City Council: We, the undersigned, in collaboration with regional community organizations, respectfully urge the Indio City Council, to develop a coordinated rent relief payment program with landlords and residential and commercial tenants and a 6 month payment plan. At the State level, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and recommended for a moratorium against evictions. As result, it is upto the cities and county to clarify and provide those landlord and rent protections. Most renters are not going to know that there is a court ordered moratorium on evictions in place or that they were required to submit a letter to their landlord. The National Multifamily Housing Council reports that 31% of renters, nationwide, have not paid their April rent. The majority of renters do not fight an eviction in court and will simply comply with a notice from a landlord. The number of reported people who have been out of work because of the epidemic and the economic crisis is going to grow even more in the coming weeks. The number of people that are going to be made homeless because of this will be staggering when the moratorium on evictions ends and people who have been out of work for months are required to come up with back rent. As the City of San Bernardino, we should have the economic incentive for people to stay in their homes. We have some of our Indio residents that are employed or under employed that have the opportunity to work as teleworkers. By having them be able to stay in their homes, will allow them to work from home. Some of the suggested solutions and language drawn from other jurisdictions is below. We urge you to join other jurisdictions. We ask at the San Bernardino City level to pass an ordinance that will do the following: Through new Community Development Block Grants COVID Virus related funds to create a Indio City level rent relief program for small businesses and landlords for residential tenants that have been financially impacted due to COVID 19 Create a 6 month rent repayment plan so people have the time they need to catch up. Protection against 3-day notices for non-payment, which are still being served and can be used for evictions after the crisis is over Respectfully, Maribel Nunez California Partnership Executive Director May 20, 2020 To : First Ward: Theodore Sanchez Second Ward: Sandra Ibarra Third Ward: Juan Figueroa Fourth Ward: Fred Shorett Fifth Ward: Henry Nickel Sixth Ward: Mayor Pro Tem Bessine L. Richard Seventh Ward: James L. Mulvihill San Bernardino City Council: We, the undersigned, in collaboration with regional community organizations, respectfully urge the Indio City Council, to develop a coordinated rent relief payment program with landlords and residential and commercial tenants and a 6 month payment plan. At the State level, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and recommended for a moratorium against evictions. As result, it is upto the cities and county to clarify and provide those landlord and rent protections. Most renters are not going to know that there is a court ordered moratorium on evictions in place or that they were required to submit a letter to their landlord. The National Multifamily Housing Council reports that 31% of renters, nationwide, have not paid their April rent. The majority of renters do not fight an eviction in court and will simply comply with a notice from a landlord. The number of reported people who have been out of work because of the epidemic and the economic crisis is going to grow even more in the coming weeks. The number of people that are going to be made homeless because of this will be staggering when the moratorium on evictions ends and people who have been out of work for months are required to come up with back rent. As the City of San Bernardino, we should have the economic incentive for people to stay in their homes. We have some of our Indio residents that are employed or under employed that have the opportunity to work as teleworkers. By having them be able to stay in their homes, will allow them to work from home. Some of the suggested solutions and language drawn from other jurisdictions is below. We urge you to join other jurisdictions. We ask at the San Bernardino City level to pass an ordinance that will do the following:  Through new Community Development Block Grants COVID Virus related funds to create a Indio City level rent relief program for small businesses and landlords for residential tenants that have been financially impacted due to COVID 19  Create a 6 month rent repayment plan so people have the time they need to catch up.  Protection against 3-day notices for non-payment, which are still being served and can be used for evictions after the crisis is over Respectfully, Maribel Nunez California Partnership Executive Director