DATE: September 21, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT
Eviction Moratorium Update: Review Update on the Status of the State Eviction Moratorium, Local Eviction and Foreclosure Data, and Summary of Resources Available to Prevent Evictions and Foreclosure
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council reviews this update on the State eviction moratorium, data on the status of evictions and foreclosures in Hayward, and a summary of existing and upcoming tenant and homeowner protection and assistance programs to prevent evictions and foreclosures.
SUMMARY
On June 22, 2021, Council directed staff to provide an update on the State eviction moratorium and the City's plans for ensuring Hayward residents can access resources necessary to prevent eviction. This report provides an update on the State eviction moratorium along with a discussion of the eviction and foreclosure landscape in Hayward and the Bay Area. The report concludes with a summary of the City's efforts to promote housing stability as the State eviction moratorium expires, and many homeowners' mortgage forbearance plans expire. While local eviction data is not readily available, regional data related to evictions suggest that Hayward residents have been unable to pay rent during the pandemic, but have been applying for available financial assistance. Available foreclosure data suggest forbearance periods are coming to an end and, to date, a small number of property owners have been unable to pay delinquent payments or to modify loans, and few foreclosures have been initiated.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant amount of economic instability for Hayward residents. State and local eviction moratoria have provided the necessary time to establish safeguards to protect community members affected by the pandemic from evictions and foreclosures. The Council has authorized the use of emergency funds from both the CARES Act and American Rescue Plan Act, ...
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