Submitted by: Sean Corcoran
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Agenda Section: Consent
Item Title:
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Authorization of Letter to Licensed Apartments Owners
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to send a letter to licensed apartments owners in the City of Hyattsville requesting a discussion on rental practices related to COVID19 relief as the Hyattsville and Prince George’s County prepares to reopen. Discussion points should include, but are not limited to:
1. Allow tenants 3 years to pay arrearages
2. Discount the months of May and all future months during the state of emergency by a minimum of 25% for all tenants
3. Charge no interest or late fees to tenants
4. Make payment plans with tenants that allow for even further discounts than the 25%
5. Freeze all rent increases through the rest of 2020
6. Suspend sending any and all eviction suits to court for the rest of 2020
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Summary Background:
Courts are expected to restart processing evictions in late June.
Next Steps:
Send letter to licensed apartments owners
Fiscal Impact:
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City Administrator Comments:
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Community Engagement:
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Strategic Goals:
Goal 2 - Ensure the Long-Term Economic Viability of the City
Legal Review Required?
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