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Proclamation of Civil Emergency dated March 4, 2020, or 30 days from the effective <br />date of this Emergency Order. The decision to extend the moratorium shall be <br />e valuated and determined by the Mayor based on public health necessity. <br />b. An owner of a housing unit shall not issue a notice of termination or initiate an eviction <br />action for non-payment of rent or otherwise act on a termination notice for non- <br />payment of rent during this moratorium. Further, no late fees or other charges due to <br />late payment of rent shall accrue during the moratorium. <br />c. For any pending eviction action for the non-payment of rent, it shall be a defense to any <br />e viction action that the eviction of the tenant would occur during the moratorium. <br />Given the public health emergency and public safety issues, a court may grant a <br />continuance for a future hearing date for the eviction action to be heard after the <br />moratorium. <br />d. In any action seeking a writ of restitution involving a dwelling unit where the alleged <br />basis for the writ is the failure of the tenant or tenants to timely pay rent, it shall be a <br />defense to the action that writ would be executed before the termination of the Civil <br />Emergency declared by the Mayor on March 4, 2020. Given the public health <br />e mergency and public safety issues, a court may grant a continuance for a future <br />hearing date for the eviction action to be heard after the moratorium. <br />2 Prior Proclamations Remain In Effect. All mayoral proclamations and orders presently in effect <br />shall remain in full force and effect except that, insofar as any provision of any such prior <br />proclamation is inconsistent with any provision of this proclamation, then the provision of this <br />proclamation shall control. <br />3. Notice of Proclamation. To the extent practicable, a copy of this Civil Emergency Order shall be <br />made available to all news media within the City and to the general public. <br />4. Ratification by Council. This Civil Emergency Order shall immediately, or at the earliest <br />practicable time, be presented to the City Council for ratification and confirmation. Ratification <br />and confirmation shall be by majority of the council then present and voting. If this Civil <br />Emergency Order is not so ratified and confirmed, the order shall, after the vote, be void. This <br />Civil Emergency Order shall be considered in full force and effect until the City Council shall act. <br />CIVIL EMERGENCY ORDER RE EVICTIONS Page 3 of 4 <br />