This ordinance allows the City Administrator to modify leases and forgive rent for nonresidential tenants who faced financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic between January and June 2021. It also waives certain administrative and environmental requirements to expedite this process.
Ordinance authorizing the City Administrator to amend certain leases and forgive rent due between January 2021 and June 2021 with nonresidential tenants, and waiving Administrative Code and Environmental Code requirements enacted after the most recent modification of each lease, in order to allow for expeditious rent forgiveness necessitated by the financial hardship caused by the public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
How it got here
This legislation originated from the need to provide financial relief to nonresidential tenants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mayor Breed proclaimed a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which prompted subsequent actions to support affected businesses.
The Local Health Officer issued an order requiring individuals to stay at home and businesses to cease non-essential operations, significantly impacting local businesses.
The City Administrator issued a memorandum directing City departments to waive late charges and penalties for delinquent rent payments due to COVID-19 impacts.
The policy regarding tenant lease obligations was updated to extend relief measures through December 31, 2020.
The Board approved Ordinance No. 059-21, which forgave rent for certain tenants for the period of April 2020 through December 2020.
A new ordinance was proposed to forgive rent due between January 2021 and June 2021 for specific tenants, waiving certain code requirements to expedite the process.
The Budget and Finance Committee amended and passed the ordinance authorizing rent forgiveness for affected tenants.
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