File #: 20-223   
Type: Regular Business Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council - Successor Agency - Housing Authority
On agenda: 3/26/2020 Final action:
Title: URGENCY ORDINANCE RELATED TO A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTING TENANTS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS
Attachments: 1. 032620 ADM Urgency Ordinance Agenda Report, 2. 032620 ADM Urgency Ordinance Draft Ordinance

Title

URGENCY ORDINANCE RELATED TO A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTING TENANTS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS

 

Summary

On March 22, 2020 the President of the United States approved a Major Disaster Declaration for California for the COVID-19 Pandemic.  This follows upon previous declarations from the County of Orange, State of California and the President’s State of Emergency Declaration on March 13, 2020.  On March 17, 2020, the City Council ratified the City Manager’s Proclamation of a Local Emergency within the City of Fullerton.  The COVID-19 public health crisis has created a true fiscal emergency for the City, residents and businesses.

 

Recommendation

Recommendation:

 

Introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 2020-XX.

 

ORDINANCE NO. 2020-XX - AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTING TENANTS AND DECLARING THE ORDINANCE TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON ADOPTION