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Subject:public comments Aug 18,2020
Date:Tuesday, August 18, 2020 7:28:08 PM
Hello, my name is Mia Cooper and I am a resident of San Bernardino city.
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 the 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,
A resident of San Bernardino