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Board moves to extend rent-stabilization protections to HOPWA recipients; passes first reading unanimously
Summary
An ordinance introduced by Supervisor Wiener would extend the city's rent-protection rules to tenants receiving tenant-based rental assistance under the federal HOPWA program; supervisors voted unanimously to pass the ordinance on first reading.
The Board of Supervisors voted on June 14 to pass the first reading of an ordinance expanding San Francisco27s rent-protection rules to cover tenants who receive tenant-based rental assistance under the federal Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program.
Supervisor Scott Wiener, sponsor of the ordinance, said the change closes an unintended loophole in the city27s rent ordinance that had left HOPWA recipients without the same protections afforded to other federal-subsidy recipients. Wiener described long-term HOPWA recipients as largely low-income HIV survivors who risk displacement if they lose rent-stabilized housing.
Supervisor London N. Yi and others signed on as cosponsors. Wiener thanked the AIDS Legal Referral Panel and landlord and tenant stakeholders for working on the drafting.
Why it matters: The amendment would put HOPWA recipients on parity with other federal-subsidy tenants by preventing large, sudden rent increases for tenants receiving HOPWA tenant-based assistance.
Outcome: The ordinance passed unanimously on first reading. The sponsor asked for colleagues' support and the measure will return for final passage after the usual legislative process.
Ending: Board action acknowledged a drafting gap and moved to correct it to protect a vulnerable population receiving federal rental assistance.
