03.25 Landlords and Tenants Executive Order N-28-201.
SUBJECT Resolution No. 11227 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Orange Recommending All Commercial and Residential Landlords and Tenants Abide by
the Governor's March 16, 2020 Executive Order N-28-
20.2.
SUMMARY Adopting Resolution No. 11227 encourages the on-going collaboration and
cooperation of the community befinreen commercial and residential landlords and tenants to abide
by the Governor's Executive Order regarding evictions caused by the COVID-
19 Coronavirus)
pandemic.3. RECOMMENDED
ACTION Adopt Resolution No.
11227.4. FISCAL
IMPACT
None.5. STRATEGIC PLAN
GOALS Goal 2: Be a fiscally healthy
community e. Create an environment to attract, retain, and expand economic
opportunities.Goal 3: Enhance and promote quality of life in the
community c. Support and enhance attractive, diverse living
environments.6. DISCUSSION AND
BACKGROUND On March 16, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-28-20, which,
among other things, allows a local agency to impose limitations on commercial and
residential evictions. The Executive Order recognizes that local jurisdictions may determine,
based on their own circumstances, whether additional measures to promote stability
and security for commercial and residential landlords and tenants are needed. At this
time ITEM J,c J 1 4/14/
the City of Orange (City) has determined, based on its particular needs, that encouraging
and promoting stability among commercial and residential tenancies is most conducive
to the public health and welfare of the City.
The City of Orange refrains from mandating or exercising regulatory authority created by
Executive Order N-28-20 based on its long history of working together and coltaborating
with its residential and business community, and continues to expect members of the
community to act in the spirit and intent of Executive Order N-28-20. All commercial and
residential landlords and tenants in the City of Orange are strongly encouraged and
expected to abide by the provisions of Executive Order N-28-20 and any future related
Executive Orders that benefit the vitality of the residents and business community,
specifically related to evictions, foreclosures, rent increases, utility disconnections, or
other related expenses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This Resolution is effective immediately, and shall remain in effect until the later of May
31, 2020, or the duration of the state and local State of Emergency relating to COVID-19,
or as deemed necessary by further action of the City Council.
7. ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 11227.
ITEM 2 4/14/2020
RESOLUTION NO. 11227
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE RECOMMENDING
ALL COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
LANDLORDS AND TENANTS ABIDE BY THE
GOVERNOR'S MARCH 16, 2020 EXECUTIVE
ORDER N-28-20
WHEREAS, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has become a world-wide pandemic, in
which the federal, state, county and the City have all declared a state of emergency; and
WHEREAS, the efforts to minimize the spread of COVID-19 have, among other things,
created for many Orange residents and businesses the loss or threatened loss of income as a result
of non-essential business closures, a significant reduction of hours and operations of those
businesses remaining open,including layoffs or the loss of hours or wages of employees or profits,
hindering the ability to keep up with rents, mortgages, utility bills, business operations and other
related expenses; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-28-20,
which, among other things, allows a local agency to impose limitations on residential and
commercial evictions, recognizing that local jurisdictions may determine, based on their own
circumstances, that additional measures to promote stability and security for its residents and
commercial establishments are beneficial; and
WHEREAS,the City has determined, based on its particular needs, that encouraging and
promoting stability among commercial and residential tenancies is most conducive to the public
health and welfaxe of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to encourage and promote commercial and residential
landlords and tenants to uphold the provisions of the Executive Order, and to honor its intent and
spirit as applied to all commercial and residential tenants and landlords in the City of Orange, for
the protection of its residents and businesses during this time of crisis, which has been, and will
always be, a high priority.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orange as
follows:
1.All commercial and residential landlords and tenants in the City of Orange are
strongly encouraged and expected to abide by the provisions of Executive Order N-28-20 and any
future related Executive Orders that benefit the vitality of the residents and business community,
specifically related to evictions,foreclosures,rent increases,utility disconnections,or other related
expenses.
2.The City of Orange has, at this time, refrained from mandating or exercising
regulatory authority created by Executive Order N-28-20 based on its long history of working
together and collaborating with its residential and the business community,and continues to expect
members of the community to act in the spirit and intent of Executive Order N-28-20.
3.This Resolution shall go into effect immediately upon its adoption,and shall remain
in effect until the later of May 31, 2020, or the duration of the state and local State of Emergency
relating to COVID-19, or as deemed necessary by further action of the City Council.
ADOPTED this day of 2020
Mark A. Murphy, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of 2020 by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COITNCILMEMBERS:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange