{"id":275492,"date":"2020-03-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/city-passes-covid-19-package\/"},"modified":"2020-03-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-22T07:00:00","slug":"city-passes-covid-19-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/city-passes-covid-19-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Paquete City Pass COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

On March 17, t<\/span>he San Diego City Council President\u00a0<\/span>ratified the Mayor\u2019s state of emergency declaration and passed a comprehensive package of legislation to help lessen the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on San Diego\u2019s most at-risk residents.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“The spread of COVID-19 is an unprecedented global healthcare crisis. It\u2019s also a growing economic crisis for residents and businesses across the San Diego region,” said\u00a0City Council President Georgette\u00a0<\/span>G\u00f3mez, who proposed each of the 14 items in the package. “The measures we passed today will provide desperately needed relief.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The centerpiece of the legislative package is a proposal to place a temporary moratorium on residential evictions due to non-payment of rent because of financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. After Tuesday\u2019s meeting, Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced his support for an eviction moratorium.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Each of these items will come back to Council for a vote on final implementation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The full package includes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0A temporary moratorium on residential evictions due to non-payment of rent resulting from a loss of wages caused by the outbreak of COVID-19.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0A temporary moratorium on evictions and mortgage foreclosures for property owned by the San Diego Housing Authority due to non-payment of rent or mortgages resulting from a loss of wages caused by the outbreak.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0A resolution requesting the San Diego Superior Court to suspend all pending residential eviction cases during the pendency of state of emergency related to the outbreak of COVID-19.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0A resolution requesting the San Diego County Sheriff suspend service of unlawful detainer actions and enforcement of evictions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0A resolution calling on the Department of Homeland Security to suspend immigration enforcement operations in sensitive locations including hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0A request that San Diego Gas & Electric and any other utility provider to evaluate potential relief from late fees and utility shutoffs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Temporary relief funding for workers who were laid off or furloughed because of the outbreak of COVID-19 to help those workers pay rent and\/or utility bills.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0A temporary moratorium on evictions for small businesses under commercial leases, who cannot pay rent.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Evaluation of options to work with banks and lenders to halt mortgage payments or foreclosures for individuals and landlords.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Prioritization of requests for emergency funding and support from the state and federal governments.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Enforcement the Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0A delay on collection and enforcement of the City\u2019s Business Tax Certificate fees.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Suspension of enforcement of the Vehicle Habitation Ordinance.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0A request that the Mayor, working with the hotel association, labor partners, and homeless service providers, open hotel rooms that include provider services to unsheltered individuals and families.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The first action taken at the meeting on Tuesday was ratification of the Mayor\u2019s March 12 declaration of state of emergency in the City of San Diego. That item passed on a unanimous 9-0 vote.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The second item was the relief package detailed above. Action No. 1 passed unanimously. Actions 2 through 14 passed on an 8-1 vote.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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