Housing Authority Agrees to Pause Eviction; Commission to Approve Stipulated Order
Summary
After hearing testimony in a retaliation claim tied to recertification and rent increases, the housing authority agreed to withdraw its notice to quit and to pause eviction actions while the parties work toward a stipulated order; the commission approved tabling and urged withdrawal.
During a retaliation hearing about a tenant's recertification dispute, commissioners urged an agreement that would prevent immediate eviction while the commission examines the retaliation claim. Attorney Dave Carlson, representing the housing authority, explained the timeline: recertification paperwork was incomplete, which under program rules can lead to a rent adjustment and notices; he acknowledged a subsequent nonpayment notice was sent in error and said the housing authority would revoke it.
The tenant (identified in the hearing as a resident) described repeated demands for bank statements and a sudden increase in rent that she could not afford. She said, "They kicked me and my children out," describing urgent housing instability. Commissioners discussed statutory standards for retaliation under ordinance 14-81, including a six-month presumption tied to complaints to the commission, and then moved that the housing authority withdraw the notice to quit and cease eviction action. Parties indicated they would enter a stipulated order and the commission approved tabling the matter pending that agreement.
Commission counsel noted the commission's authority is typically to enter orders rescinding or ceasing eviction actions if retaliation is found; here the parties' agreement to a stipulated order was presented as a practicable remedy and staff will prepare a formal stipulated order for signature.
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