Oakland City Council Meeting - Vote to End Eviction Moratorium
Oakland City Council will vote to end the eviction moratorium.
Event Details
WHEN: April 18, 2023 at 4pm (arrive at 3pm)
WHERE: Oakland City Hall
This Tuesday, April 18th, the Oakland City Council is meeting to decide on how the city of Oakland ends the Eviction Moratorium. Please attend in person or via Zoom and speak during Public Comment on:
AGENDA ITEM #S9 - Covid-19 Eviction Moratorium Phase-Out And Amendments To The Just Cause Ordinance.
YOU MUST ARRIVE BY 3 PM TO GET A SEAT IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER FOR THIS 4 PM MEETING.
SUPPORT COUNCILMEMBER GALLO'S AMENDMENTS
EBRHA, along with In It Together, Business and Housing Network, and the Housing Provider Association of America have been multiple productive meetings with Oakland Council Members Jenkins, Reid, Gallo, and Ramachandran over the past few weeks to try to amend and clarify the current proposal.
The results of those meetings are amendments that will be proposed by Councilmember Gallo and discussed at Tuesday's City Council meeting. You can read his proposed amendments:
Proposed Amendments to the Eviction Moratorium
These are to amend what was already presented by Councilmembers Bas & Kalb.
What do we want?
- END the Eviction Moratorium by May 31st.
- Remove the added Just Cause provisions from the current proposal.
- Direct City Staff to locate funding to help property owners and non-profit housing organizations that were severely impacted by non-payment of renters during the Eviction Moratorium.
BE SURE TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC COMMENT
In-Person Public Comment Instructions
Fill out a Speaker Card (we will help hand these out). Indicate you are speaking on:
AGENDA ITEM #S9 - Covid-19 Eviction Moratorium Phase-Out And Amendments To The Just Cause Ordinance.
- Hand it to the Clerk assistant seated at the center front of the public seating at the beginning of the meeting.
- When it’s time to speak on Agenda Item 9, your name will be called along with all other speakers. You line up with all the other speakers at the podium.
- You typically get 2 minutes to speak.
Via Zoom - Public Comment Instructions
If you cannot attend in person, please join the meeting TODAY via zoom at 4pm and speak during public comment on:
AGENDA ITEM #S9 - Covid-19 Eviction Moratorium Phase-Out And Amendments To The Just Cause Ordinance.
To speak during public comment Via Zoom, Members of the public must submit an electronic "Speakers Card" by emailing cityclerk@oaklandca.gov.
The email should include:
- The Name of the Meeting
- The Date of the Meeting
- The Agenda Number
- Your Zoom Profile Name or Phone Number
Once you have submitted your electronic Speakers Card to comment via Zoom:
Your Zoom profile name will be acknowledged to speak when Public Comment is being taken on an eligible Agenda Item at the Presiding Officer's discretion. You will be permitted to speak during your turn, allowed to comment, and after your alloted time you will be muted.
Meeting Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83222312694