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5.A. - Page 12 of 21 <br />The State of California and County of San Mateo have issued moratoriums on residential evictions in order <br />to provide protection to tenants during the COVID-19 public health crisis. These emergency eviction <br />protections apply to all incorporated and unincorporated areas in San Mateo County, thereby protecting <br />Redwood City residents. However, these actions do not provide commercial eviction protections for small <br />businesses. <br />Locally, to date, the City/County of San Francisco, Santa Clara County and the City of San Mateo have <br />enacted commercial eviction moratoriums. On April 7, 2020 the County of San Mateo is expected to <br />consider a commercial eviction moratorium applicable to very small businesses in County unincorporated <br />areas. The City of South San Francisco will consider a commercial eviction moratorium on April 8, 2020. <br />GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES <br />Eviction Protections <br />• Countywide Eviction Moratorium - On March 24, 2020, the San Mateo County Board of <br />Supervisors approved an emergency regulation that established a countywide eviction <br />moratorium that covers all incorporated and unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. The <br />emergency regulation prevents landlords from evicting tenants for non-payment of rent due to <br />COVID-19 impacts as well as no-fault terminations. The emergency regulation is applicable to <br />residential tenants, including mobile homeowners, and is in effect through May 31, 2020. <br />The emergency regulation requires that landlords notify their tenants of the emergency <br />regulation before taking any action to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent or no-fault <br />terminations. If a tenant cannot pay rent due to COVID-19 impacts, they must notify their landlord <br />within 14 days of receiving the emergency regulation notice. While this emergency regulation <br />does prevent evictions during the declared emergency, it does not relieve a tenant from their <br />obligation to pay rent. Tenants are required to pay their landlords the late rent within 90 days <br />following termination of the emergency. Tenants may request up to three 30 -day extensions <br />however they must notify their landlord and provide documentation supporting their request. <br />Landlords may not charge or collect a late fee for a delayed rent payment. <br />• Statewide Eviction Moratorium — On March 27, 2020, the Governor issued an Executive Order <br />establishing a statewide eviction moratorium for residential tenants that is in effect through May <br />31, 2020. The Executive Order extends the time the tenant has to respond to an eviction notice <br />from five days to 65 days, provided the tenant has 1) previously paid rent to the landlord under <br />an agreement, 2) the tenant notifies the landlord, up to 7 days after the rent is due, that they are <br />unable to pay rent due to COVID-19 impacts, and 3) the tenant has documentation demonstrating <br />the COVID-19 impact. If these requirements are met than an eviction notice cannot be enforced <br />while the Executive Order is in effect. <br />Note: the statewide residential eviction moratorium does not supersede the countywide residential <br />eviction moratorium. <br />Page 12 of 21 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />15 <br />