Long Beach, CA
File #: 20-0472    Version: Name: CA - ORD/COVID-19 Evictions Prohibition
Type: Emergency Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 5/22/2020 In control: Joint Meeting of the City Council and Housing Authority
On agenda: 5/26/2020 Final action: 6/9/2020
Title: Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Subsection 8.100.030.A., and Sections 8.100.040 and 8.100.050; all relating to the temporary prohibition of evictions due to COVID-19; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read (Ordinance No. ORD-20-0020). (Citywide)
Sponsors: City Attorney
Attachments: 1. 052620-ORD-2sr&att.pdf, 2. 060220-ORD-27att.pdf, 3. 060920-ORD-20att.pdf, 4. ORD-20-0020 (EMERG).pdf, 5. ORD-20-0020 (FINAL).pdf
Related files: 20-0450
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
6/9/20202 City Council approve recommendation and adoptPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
5/26/20201 Joint Meeting of the City Council and Housing Authority approve recommendation to declare Emergency Ordinance No. ORD- , read, and adopted as read and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final readingPass Action details Meeting details Not available
5/26/20201 Joint Meeting of the City Council and Housing Authority approve recommendation to declare an emergency to existPass Action details Meeting details Video Video

TITLE

Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Subsection 8.100.030.A., and Sections 8.100.040 and 8.100.050; all relating to the temporary prohibition of evictions due to COVID-19; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read (Ordinance No. ORD-20-0020).  (Citywide)

 

DISCUSSION

On May 19, 2020 the City Council gave direction to our office to draft and submit to Council an ordinance amending the temporary prohibition on evictions of residential and commercial tenants due to non-payment of rent resulting from adverse impacts associated with COVlD-19.

 

Pursuant to such direction, the ordinance is attached hereto and is submitted for your consideration.

 

SUGGESTED ACTION

Approve recommendation.

 

BODY

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AMENDING THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 8.100.030.A., AND SECTIONS 8.100.040 AND 8.100.050; ALL RELATING TO THE TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF EVICTIONS DUE TO COVID-19; DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF; AND DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY

 

Respectfully Submitted,

CHARLES PARKIN

CITY ATTORNEY

 

BY:

 

RICHARD F. ANTHONY

DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY