The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors this morning will discuss a proposed emergency ordinance that would extend a temporary prohibition of evictions of small businesses in the county resulting from COVID-19-related closures or slowdowns.
On Sept. 29, the supervisors unanimously approved adding commercial renter protection to a previous ordinance that already provided some protection for residential renters who have been impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic and can prove it. The provisions of that Sept. 29 ordinance are scheduled to lapse on Nov. 30.
An accompanying grace period would expire March 31, 2021.
The existing ordinance also prohibits a landlord from terminating a residential tenancy for a “no-fault: reason; prohibits a landlord from terminating a residential tenancy on the basis that a tenant allowed an
unauthorized occupant to live in the dwelling unit, if the occupant is the tenant’s immediate family member living in the dwelling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and prohibits a landlord from increasing rent on a residential real property. These residential eviction protections last through Jan. 31.
Today’s meeting, again being held virtually, begins at 9:30 a.m. and can be accessed by going to https://contra-costa.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
Whenever the sups consider something, it is always approved.
The dog and phony show are only for the public.
This extension was already bought and paid for.
Might help some of the small business’ stay in business – or not. They have to be able to DO business in order to really stay in business.
Unfortunately whenever this is over they will owe all the back rent
Rents are fantastically high for businesses. We can’t have them all go bankrupt. At the same time owners have to pay their mortgages so the banks need to help. I really hope there are no more laboratories screwing around with viruses.
This kind of action just cascades the problem further up the chain, if you really want to help small businesses, you need to lift the overly heavy handed restrictions Contra Costa County has had throughout, and give Federal Stimulus to consumers.
Two great points.
Restrictions and no relief–great point!
City offices have been closed since March. Business owners are not getting permits from departments and the wait is too long now. Are these employees on full salary all this time and just not working?
What they really need to do is lower property taxes on residential and commercial properties.
I agree with other posters who generally state that this action doesn’t solve a problem, but rather kicks the can down the road.
Another issue to consider is human habits and behavior. It’s been 8 months since the 1st SIP order. People have adjusted their behaviors and adopted revised lifestyles, including much more online shopping, working from home, schooling from home, eating at home, creating social and kid play “bubbles”, etc. How many people will cease online shopping and return to in-store shopping? Same goes with indoor dining, and outdoor dining is rather impractical in the winter. I think retail businesses – even the small Mom and Pops – simply must have a user friendly online merchant website to survive. I think many restaurants will end up closing, unless they had an established to-go/takeout or delivery model pre-pandemic.
More civil rights violations. Keep it up idiots. Clear violation of the 4th amendment. Law and order.
It’s got Fuderal Glover written all over it. Feckless platitudes.