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Tenants and vendors press council for eviction moratorium and vendor rebuttal to shuttle presentation
Summary
Public commenters urged a 90‑day eviction moratorium amid reported ICE activity and economic fear; Express Transportation Services demanded a future hearing to rebut what its president called inaccurate and “downright lies” in a prior presentation.
During public comment city residents and community organizers urged the council to take immediate action to protect tenants and small businesses.
Mateo Gil, a community organizer with ECR Communities for Environmental Justice and member of Caracol, called for a minimum 90‑day eviction moratorium and additional protections for tenants and local businesses, citing fear among immigrant residents and the need to prevent homelessness. He said a rent freeze and stronger nonpayment standards similar to protections in…
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