PDF OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL - Center for Labor Research and Education Meeting details. Got Rent Problems? The Ordinance also A woman wearing a mask walks past a wall bearing graffiti asking for rent forgiveness on La Brea Avenue amid the COVID-19 pandemic on May 1, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. These protections, which have an indefinite expiration date, coexist alongside Alameda Countys eviction moratorium, which provides similar protections until the end of September. endstream endobj 294 0 obj <> endobj 295 0 obj <>>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 296 0 obj <>stream A recent federal court ruling regarding the nationwide eviction moratorium adopted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not change the City of Oaklands current eviction and rent increase moratorium, which remains in effect during the COVID emergency and until rescinded by the Oakland City Council. The City Council has extended Oaklands moratorium on evictions and rent increases until the Local Emergency is terminated by Council. Oakland's moratorium on evictions and rent increases will continue until the Local Emergency is terminated by Oakland City Council. California's Eviction Moratorium expired on September 30th. Tenants and property owners in need of financial assistance for past due rent may be eligible for the Emergency Rent Assistance Program. This is not a paywall, butThe Oaklandside depends on reader donations to support our nonprofit newsroom. CalChamber members can read more about otherlocal ordinanceson HRCalifornia. These programs already work closely together helping unhoused residents secure temporary and permanent homes, and Thaos administration says this change will allow for better coordination. It gives a tenant a level of protection that they will not be thrown out onto the street, said Brian Brophy, associate attorney at Tobener Ravenscroft, LLP, a tenants rights law firm, of the Oakland ordinance. Thao wants to expand investment in the Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (MACRO) program, which has civilians respond to some non-emergency 911 calls. The mayors proposal cuts Parks, Recreation & Youth Developments transportation budget by 50%. <> *xuR:1 m33d:MsSi#! endobj local emergency is terminated by oakland city council This end date has no impact on the City of Oakland. The city is already on a five-year paving plan, and $74 million is being allocated over the next two years for street resurfacing projects, which will be critical for parts of the city hit hard by the storm surge over the winter. "There were limited tenant protections. Any notice of rent increase served during the Local Emergency shall include the following statement in bold underlined 12-point font: " During the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, your rent may not be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment (3.5% until June 30, 2020), unless required for On Tuesday, February 28, California will end its COVID-19 declaration of emergency, and the federal government anticipates terminating the national emergency on May 11, 2023. She said that, often, landlords are looking at their own personal money, but tenants have different stakes--their health, their safety and their community. Official Website for the City of Oakland | Mayor Sheng Thao. Departments will report to the administrator through channels that are grouped by function: As we mentioned last week, Police and Fire are by far the largest departments in the city with the biggest budgets. PDF Oakland City Council Resolution No. * C.m.s. Keeping It Local To Extend COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave - Mondaq ) B After Three Weeks of Storms, Whats Californias Water Outlook? /W69Z@v"F~|Yi[`45V-mS4? Local emergency Definition: 182 Samples | Law Insider Since the fall of 2020, Oakland has run and expanded its emergency rental assistance programs in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. PDF Emergency Moratorium on Rent Increases and Evictions Like many cities, Oakland has a number of rainy day reserves it can use in emergencies. Thao would replace them with 16 civilian investigators working for the Civilian Police Review Agency, a branch of the Police Commission. Highland Park mayor calls for state of emergency amid GLWA dispute Official Website for the City of Oakland | Mayor Sheng Thao. %PDF-1.7 % The budget also funds community programs like the Summer Town Camp. The mayors proposal would reduce the sworn overtime budget by 15% across the department. This article incorporates public domain material from Non-weather Related Emergency Message Description Guidelines (PDF). . As part of this restructuring, the mayor also wants to reorganize how departments report up the chain of command to the city administrator, which oversees most of the citys vital services. But not all the funds will be usedfor example, the city is not touching the $15 million in its General Purpose Emergency Reserve Fund. endstream endobj 297 0 obj <>stream The Los Angeles ordinance will expire two calendar weeks after the expiration of the COVID-19 local emergency period. Currently, sworn police officers are responsible for investigating allegations of police misconduct. 25 0 obj x]An EO;2YD`tE*Na"xJ]>.[]I`t.a%03iW62oKc )$6xAupFR`qcuU2oA{`q i?a#y$AoYT 9\5(sDP~lfV\)5br~p PDF Ordinance No. 019475 an Emergency Ordinance Re-enacting Emergency A donation to The Oaklandside goes beyond the newsroom. The courts ruling focuses on whether the CDC exceeded its authority under federal law asking the very specific question, does the Public Health Service Act grant the CDC the legal authority to impose a nationwide eviction moratorium?