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Board adopts ordinance barring evictions for rent nonpayment tied to COVID-19; 10-1 vote
Summary
The Board of Supervisors on June 16 approved an ordinance amending the Administrative Code to prohibit landlords from evicting residential tenants for nonpayment of rent resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and to bar late fees or similar charges. The ordinance passed 10-1.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance June 16 that bars landlords from evicting residential tenants for failure to pay rent when the nonpayment is caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ordinance amends the city's Administrative Code to prohibit eviction for nonpayment of rent caused by the pandemic and to prohibit landlords from imposing late fees, penalties or similar charges on tenants who cannot pay rent because of COVID-19 impacts. The board recorded a 10-1 vote on the measure; Supervisor Supervisor Stephanie cast the lone no.
Why it matters: The action preserves housing stability for residents who are financially impacted by the public-health emergency. The ordinance was discussed at the June 16 meeting and approved on first reading with the recorded roll call.
Vote details: The roll call shows 10 ayes and one no (Supervisor Stephanie). The board's clerk announced the ordinance "has finally passed by a 10 to 1 vote." The motion took effect as a local ordinance once recorded under the board's rules for emergency and administrative code amendments.
What the ordinance requires: The text, as presented to the board, prohibits evictions for nonpayment of rent where the tenant cannot pay as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic and prevents landlords from charging late fees or similar charges for such nonpayment. The measure made the findings necessary under the Administrative Code to adopt the restriction.
Discussion vs. formal action: Supervisors debated the ordinance briefly during the meeting; the clerk called the roll and recorded the final vote. The board did not amend the measure on the floor at that time.
Clarifying details - Vote: 10 ayes, 1 no (Supervisor Stephanie). - Code change: amendment to San Francisco Administrative Code to prohibit eviction for nonpayment tied to COVID-19 and bar late fees for those nonpayments.
Ending note: The ordinance is intended as a temporary relief measure tied to the local emergency caused by COVID-19. Implementation and any future extension or modification of relief will depend on continuing board discussion and public-health conditions.
