HomeMy WebLinkAboutAndreya Garcia-Ponce De Leon - Substantial Amendment Action Plan - Coronavirus Relief Funds_sanitizedFrom:Mizzy Garcia
To:Public Comments
Subject:Substantial Amendment Action Plan - Coronavirus Relief Funds
Date:Tuesday, August 18, 2020 7:01:34 PM
Hello my name is Andreya Garcia-Ponce De Leon and I am a concerned citizen.
My comments are about the allocation of federal funds received by the city to address
emergency solutions in response to the COVID 19 pandemic. Many families will be
faced with an eviction or foreclosures due to loss of employment, health problems,
caring for loved ones, and even supporting distance learning for school age children
when there are no longer protections after September 1st. The concern for an
increase in homelessness and displacement is a crisis that must be addressed now.
Federal resources can and should be used toward rent and eviction relief for eligible
citizens, regardless of immigration status, income thresholds, or background including
a conviction record, or eviction history. Therefore, we ask that this body to:
Modify the language to expand the existing eviction moratorium while awaiting
additional federal resources and until a rent/eviction relief program is fully
established.
Ensure that any proposed rent relief and eviction prevention program is fair,
equitable, and effective in serving ALL families, particularly those excluded from
other rental assistance programs based on immigration, income thresholds, and
background status.
Implement an oversight committee to ensure transparency and accountability
for how city’s Annual plan budgets are prioritized and used to address the most
pressing community needs.
Create opportunities for housing service agencies to be contracted to support
rent relief and eviction prevention programs.
Thank you.