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RESOLUTION NO. 20-1142 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, SUPPORTING THE STATEWIDE AND COUNTYWIDE EFFORTS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO PROTECT RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS FROM BEING EVICTED DURING THE COVID-19 NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL EMERGENCY WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the City Manager, acting as Director of Emergency Services, declared the existence of a local emergency in the City due to the threat of COVID-19. On March 23, 2020, the City Council adopted a resolution ratifying the Proclamation of the existence of a local emergency in the City (Resolution No. 20-1139); and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-28-20 permitting local governments to exercise their police power to impose substantive limitations on residential and commercial evictions under specified circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic or government response to COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 27, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newson issued Executive Order N-37-20: (1) extending the time for a residential tenant to respond to an eviction lawsuit by 60 days (from the normal 5 court days to respond) if the tenant was current on rent and demonstrates loss of income due to COVID-19; and (2) suspending execution of writs of possession by the sheriff by 60 days if the tenant satisfies the same criteria; and WHEREAS, on March 24, 2020 and on March 31, 2020, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors adopted and amended an urgency ordinance establishing a countywide temporary moratorium on residential evictions resulting from loss of income, increased medical expenses or child care needs due to COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on April 6, 2020, the California Judicial Council approved a temporary emergency order which essentially stops unlawful detainer actions in the state until 90 days after the Governor declares that the state of emergency related to COVID-19 is over. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the City Council strongly supports the statewide and countywide efforts that have been taken to protect residential and commercial tenants from being evicted during the COVID-19 national, state, and local emergency. SECTION 2. That this resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a special meeting held on April 15, 2020.