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Subject: Covid-19 Eviction Moratorium Phase-Out And Amendments To The Just Cause Ordinance
From: Council President Fortunato Bas And President Pro Tempore Kalb
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Establishing A Timeline For Termination Of The Moratorium On Residential Evictions, Rent Increases, And Late Fees Enacted In Response To The Covid-19 Pandemic (Ordinance Nos. 13589 C.M.S., 13594 C.M.S., 13606 C.M.S.); And Amending The Just Cause For Eviction Ordinance To: (1) Permanently Codify Certain Protections Established By The Moratorium; (2) Prohibit Evictions Based On Non-Payment Of Rent Where The Amount Demanded Is Less Than One Month Of Hud Fair Market Rent; (3) Require Landlords To Demonstrate Substantial Damage Before Evicting Tenants For Breach Of Lease; (4) Conform Occupancy Limitations To State Law; (5) Limit Evictions Of Resident Managers With Pre-Existing Tenancies; And (6) Make Other Non-Substantive Clarifying Amendments
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