March 23, 2020

Honorable President Cindy Chavez and Members of the Board of Supervisors County of Santa Clara 70 West Hedding Street, 10th Floor San Jose, CA 95110

Re: 16. Adopt Urgency Ordinance Placing a Moratorium on Evictions

Dear Cities, Counties, and Public Officials,

As a collaborative of community serving organizations in Santa Clara County, we are coming together to call for an immediate moratorium (freeze) on evictions for the duration of the COVID-19 state of emergency. This is the action we need to keep our communities whole and our people in their homes during the crisis.

As elected officials and government staff, we call on you to take immediate action to halt evictions resulting from our current crisis. We need consistent steps at all levels of government to respond to this uncertainty and hardship.

We each have a role to play in protecting our community. Cities hold the authority to prevent landlords from issuing evictions, and to notify both tenants and landlords of their rights and responsibilities.

Counties hold the authority to protect tenants and homeowners by declaring an end to the enforcement of evictions for the duration of the state of emergency.

Governor Newsom’s Executive Order issued Monday 3/16 recognizes the severe impact of potentially losing one’s home during the pandemic, and authorizes cities to take action to stop evictions of residents who are experiencing extra hardships due to COVID-19. We call on the Governor to take the next step and take statewide action on an eviction freeze.

In order to be effective, news of the eviction freeze must be disseminated as widely as possible, in multiple languages that reflect California’s diversity, to make sure that all parties understand their rights and obligations.

Thank you for all you are doing to keep our communities safe during this difficult time. We know that everyone is being impacted by this public health crisis and that the most vulnerable members of our community, especially those who are housing insecure or experiencing homelessness, are being hit the hardest. Please center them in your response to this crisis.

In this time of social distancing, this is how we can come together as a community and help those who need it most.

Sincerely,

Silicon Valley at Home

Sacred Heart Community Service

Working Partnerships USA

Silicon Valley De-Bug

Law Foundation of Silicon Valley

Affordable Housing Network of Santa Clara County

SOMOS Mayfair

Destination: Home

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning

PACT – People Acting in Community Together

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto

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