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From YouTube: City Council Sub-Committee of 12-14-20
Description
City of Chelsea
Discuss an action plan as evictions loom post moratorium
via WebEx and Chelsea Community TV
B
A
C
A
Okay,
counseling
lopez
will
not
be
joining
us,
so
the
the
reason
for
this
meeting
is
an
order
that
was
presented
by
council
judith
garcia,
to
discuss
the
pending
evictions
facing
chelsea
residents
I'll.
Let
her
make
an
opening
statement
and
then
we'll
open
the
floors
and
start
to
have
a
discussion
we
do
have
here.
The
officials
that
were
invited
to
the
attend
along
with
stakeholders
was
the
city
manager,
tom
memberzino.
He
was
here
tonight.
A
D
Thank
you,
mr
president,
and
also
beforehand.
I
also
want
to
thank
everyone,
all
the
different
stakeholders,
including
our
city
manager
and
our
director
of
housing
and
community,
for
being
here
today
and
and
other
staff
from
our
city,
to
give
us
really
a
vision
of
what
the
city's
role
is
in
this
larger
conversation.
D
But
I
also
want
to
hear
from
our
director
of
housing
and
community
development.
You
know
what
have
we
done?
What's
our
vision,
what
are
you
hearing
from
these
conversations?
What
are
what
are
some
of
those
challenges
that
that
we
expect
to
to
continue
to
see,
as
this
moratorium
has
reached
its
its
limit,
of
course,
and
you
know
what
give
us
that
intake
of
you
know
what
have
we
done?
D
What's
our
vision
in
the
future
and
what
are
some
of
those
potential
challenges
that
we
might
be
facing,
that
we
should
be
thinking
of
ahead
of
time
and
and
the
role
that
we
can
play
as
a
government
and
in
all
of
these
conversations.
So
with
that
being
said,
I'll
give
alex
train
the
floor
to
to
share.
D
E
E
So
our
department's
vision
and
real
mission
encompasses
housing
in
many
different
elements.
Our
department
seeks
to
build,
promote
and
advance
affordable
housing
of
all
kinds
that
includes
affordable
home
ownership,
affordable
rental
housing,
housing,
rehabilitation
and
the
implementation
of
housing
programs
for
low
and
moderate
income
chelsea
residents.
E
Moreover,
we're
increasingly
addressing
racial
inequities
and
fair
housing
in
many
of
the
programs
that
we
run
right
now.
As
you
know,
the
city
has
been
hard
hit
by
covid
19..
Our
unemployment
rate,
as
of
the
end
of
october,
stood
at
approximately
9
compared
to
the
state's
unemployment
rate
of
about
6,
primarily
that's
due
to
the
fact
that
many
of
our
residents
work
in
some
of
the
hardest
hit
sectors
like
retail
services,
restaurants
and
entertainment,
and
other
education,
health
care
and
frontline
employment
opportunities
that
have
been
wrapped
by
covet
19..
E
Moreover,
before
the
pandemic,
our
residents
faced
a
high
share
of
housing
cost
burden,
meaning
that
many
residents
paid
more
than
30
percent
of
their
income
to
housing
costs
that
includes
over
half
of
renters
in
the
city
and
almost
one-third
of
homeowners
with
mortgages
paid
more
than
30
percent
of
their
household
income.
So
that
really
set
the
stage
for
the
pandemic
to
acutely
and
pretty
gravely
inflict
harm
on
residents
because
of
sort
of
the
economic
conditions
leading
up
to
the
crisis.
E
So
many
of
the
programs
that
we
run
and
the
policy
that
we
advise
on
stems
from
our
community
engagement
with
residents
and
community-based
stakeholders.
We
participate
in
numerous
federal
state
and
local
forums
of
collaboration.
This
includes
professional
associations,
regional
boards
and
local
steering
committees
and
advisory
groups
that
confer
on
all
topics
related
to
housing.
E
Most
recently,
we've
been
a
member
of
and
participating
in,
the
anti-displacement
roundtable,
which
is
a
phenomenal
group
of
local
community
stakeholders
active
in
the
housing
space.
These
organizations
meet
once
a
month
to
discuss
housing,
advocacy
housing
policy
and
how
they
can,
together,
as
their
respective
agencies,
coordinate
together
to
better
serve
residents.
E
E
Additionally,
health
care
providers,
mental
health
workers
and
other
community
partners
participate
in
these
weekly
sessions
with
the
goal
of
coordinating
direct
services
each
week
together.
As
a
group,
we
address
housing
cases
that
are
complex
that
are
intricate
and
that
require
multiple
agencies
at
the
table.
Having
productive
conversations
about
solutions.
E
Since
the
moratorium
lapsed
in
october,
around
october,
18th
we've
begun
to
gradually
see
a
rise
in
evictions,
and
this
table
has
become
more
and
more
active,
although
only
90
98
evictions
are
active
right
now
in
the
housing
courts
from
chelsea.
This
number
does
not
capture
the
number
of
eviction
notices
that
have
actually
been
sent
to
residents.
E
So
through
our
eviction
task
force,
we've
begun
tracking
eviction,
notices
often
referred
to
as
the
14-day
notice
that
are
sent
to
residents
throughout
chelsea.
These
notices
are
not
registered
with
the
courts.
They're
not
formally
filed
and
they're,
notoriously
hard
to
track.
We've
begun
in
earnest
tracking
these
in
consultation
with
our
community-based
partners
and
coordinating
services
to
both
the
tenants,
as
well
as
the
property
owners
consisting
of
financial
relief,
legal
aid
and
housing
counseling.
E
E
We've
begun
a
capacity
building
initiative
at
the
local
level
seeking
to
build
on
some
of
the
success
our
community
partners
have
had
in
unlocking
these
resources.
For
residents
with
approximately
160
thousand
dollar
budget,
we've
partnered
with
local
agencies
to
hire
chelsea
residents
to
assist
folks
with
applications
and
the
financial
processing
needed
to
unlock
these
funds.
E
The
state,
rental
assistance,
the
state
mortgage
assistance
and
other
forms
of
state
housing
programming
are
infamously
difficult
to
access.
The
programs
require
significant
backup,
documentation
and
lengthy
application
processes.
So
it
was
important
that
we
bolstered
our
capacity
on
the
ground
to
help
residents
navigate
this
complex
web
of
processes.
E
The
second
round
of
our
local
rental
assistance
program
was
modeled
after
the
efforts
that
we
manage
over
the
course
of
the
spring,
it's
dedicated
to
residents,
making
up
to
50
percent
of
the
area.
Median
income
funded
through
the
city's
cares
act
dollars
and
the
application
period
recently
closed
last
friday,
similar
to
round
one.
We
project
that
this
program
will
serve
approximately
300
households
through
a
lottery
process
that
weights
households
based
on
their
need.
E
E
Services,
that's
the
money,
that's
covering
their
staffing,
their
office
space,
the
hiring
of
three
full-time
attorneys,
a
full-time
case
manager
and
administrative
support
staff.
So
it
pays
for
their
time
that
they
spend
in
court.
It
also
pays
for
the
time
they
spend
mediating
cases
between
landlords
and
tenants,
and
our
contractor
is
mark
rossi
chelsea
legal
services
right.
It's
headed
by
mark
rossi,.
A
E
So,
on
the
homeowner's
assistance
side
we
face
a
similar
but
slightly
different
issue
with
low
and
moderate
income.
Homeowners,
low
and
moderate
income
homeowners
throughout
the
city
are
currently
at
risk
of
eviction.
For
two
main
reasons.
You
know.
First
many
homeowners
have
experienced
a
loss
of
income
or
a
loss
of
employment
similar
to
tenants,
but,
moreover,
for
the
owner-occupied
properties
that
have
rental
units.
Many
homeowners
have
experienced
a
loss
of
income
from
their
rental
units
to
address
these
issues.
E
E
So
originally,
this
was
funded
by
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund
board,
with
the
two
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollar
allocation
funds
were
set
aside
for
single
and
condo
unit
properties,
two
unit
properties,
three
and
four
unit
properties.
Following
a
three-week
application
period,
approximately
79
applications
were
received
by
income
eligible
households.
E
And
then,
lastly,
we've
recently
established
an
emergency
housing
program.
That's
designed
to
act
as
a
safety
net
for
when
tenancy
preservation
and
foreclosure
prevention
simply
isn't
enough.
As
you
know,
in
chelsea
we
do
not
have
a
dedicated
homeless
shelter,
but
increasingly
we're
faced
with
homelessness
as
a
very
real
and
significant
threat
to
the
community.
E
E
Once
the
resident's
initial
request
is
submitted,
our
housing
case
managers
will
perform
a
needs
assessment
and
develop
a
housing
plan
tailored
to
each
household.
This
housing
plan
will
consist
of
assistance
with
the
permanent
housing
search
with
locating
apartments
that
are
affordable
and
accessible
for
the
households.
It
will
also
consist
of
other
wraparound
services
like
mental
health
services.
E
When
all
else
fails,
we've
reserved
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
of
this
budget
for
emergency
shelter
throughout
the
winter
months.
Currently,
our
plan
calls
for
the
leasing
of
small
apartment
units
in
order
to
provide
emergency
shelter
for
households
that
bridge
them
throughout
the
winter
until
we
can
secure
more
permanent
housing.
E
E
Second,
there's
oftentimes
a
lag
between
the
point
where
you
contact
the
state
for
emergency
housing
resources
and
the
time
that
you
actually
can
get
a
family
into
those
resources.
Sometimes
that
lag
can
be
a
day
or
two
but
other
times
it
can
stretch
onwards
for
two
to
three
weeks
in
order
to
ensure
families
aren't
on
the
street.
E
For
that
period,
we've
reserved
these
emergency
shelter
apartments
in
order
to
provide
shelter
in
the
winter
months,
while
these
resources
are
coordinated
and
connected
to
the
residents,
we'll
look
to
coordinate
with
capec
and
other
emergency
housing
providers
throughout
the
region.
In
order
to
ensure
residents
can
come
out
of
this
program
with
a
permanent
and
stable
housing
situation.
A
A
If
someone
goes
and
tries
to
find
housing
of
someone
who
is
in
this
either
facing
homelessness
or
is
an
emergency
situation,
they
have
to
be
in
an
emergency
shelter
to
get
assistance
from
chelsea
housing
authority,
I
think,
to
get
into
on
their
list
or
to
work
in
super
and
go
around
the
list.
Basically,
if
there's
an
emergency
situation,
but
in
order
to
be
there,
you
have
to
be
in
an
emergency
housing
situation.
A
So
are
there
conversations
in
all
of
this
is:
are
there
conversations
with
chelsea
housing
authority
in
this
planning
and
does
this
emergency
housing
that
you're
talking
about
right
here,
qualify
for
that
status?
That
would
be
able
to
move
a
family
from
say
one
of
these
temporary
emergency
status
homes
into
a
apartment
within
the
chelsea
housing
authority.
E
So
once
a
household
enters
this
system,
our
housing
case
managers
perform
a
needs
assessment
and
if
the
outcome
of
that
needs
assessment
is
that
they
have
no
other
viable
source
of
housing,
they
would
be
declared
homeless
and
therefore,
in
many
cases
meet
that
meet
that
criteria
meet
that
threshold
in
a
cha
property
or
another
form
of
subsidized
or
public
housing.
You
know
with
that
said.
E
So
you
know
one
of
the
major
gaps
we
have
right
now,
and
the
major
shortcomings
and
the
state
system
presently
is
just
sufficient,
affordable
housing
for
sort
of
permanent
use
throughout
the
region.
You
know
the
vacancy
rate
in
the
housing
market
right
now
is
higher
than
it
was
last
year
and
the
years
prior,
but
that
vacancy
rate
is
primarily
high
in
more
expensive
and
higher-end
housing,
but
for
more
moderately
priced
housing,
we're
still
seeing
vacancy
relatively
low
meaning.
We
simply
can't
find
enough
affordably
priced
suitable
apartments
to
place
households
in
permanently.
A
What
is
your
relationship
with
the
besides
tnd
who's,
one
of
the
largest
affordable
housing
unit
owners
and
the
chelsea
housing
authority
we
have
chelsea,
has
one
of
the
highest
affordable
housing
ratios
and
it
comes
to
mind-
is
buildings
that
most
people
don't
think
about,
such
as
the
carter
heights,
855,
broadway,
the
greenhouse
elderly,
the
buildings,
the
cross
street
admiral
hill
right
now.
What
is
your
department's
relationships
with
all
of
those
property
managers?
Are
they
on
the
rolodex
and
are
they
part
of
this
conversation?
A
And
maybe
yes,
you
cannot
fit
everyone
under
one
roof,
but
particularly
when
we're
talking
about
elderly
there's,
a
large
number
of
elderly
buildings
in
chelsea.
So
my
curiosity
is:
is
your
staff?
Currently,
you
know
in
communications
with
all
these
buildings
with
all
these
property
managers,
so
that
you
know
when
you
are
provided
with
a
case.
You
can
call
and
have
an
established
relationship.
Because,
again
I
don't.
I
know
that
they're
not
part
of
this
com.
You
know
group
that
is
working,
but
it
makes
sense
that
that
that
that
establishment
relationship
starts.
A
E
E
So,
for
instance,
you
know
right,
as
I
was
heading
upstairs
tonight
for
this
meeting,
the
property
manager
of
broadway
glenn
reached
out
to
me
stating
that
there
may
be
one
or
two
available
units
coming
up
sometime
in
either
january
or
february,
so
that's
sort
of
emblematic
of
the
relationships
that
we
have
with
many
of
these
larger
properties.
They'll
try
to
give
us
a
heads
up
when
there
may
be
units
coming
online
and
we'll
reach
out
to
them
when
we
have
a
case
that
we're
managing
in
order
to
see
if
they
might
have
housing
available.
E
This
was
particularly
helpful
during
the
fire
a
couple
months
ago
in
carter
heights,
where
we
had
to
scour
the
city
for
temporary
housing
to
house
these
displaced
households
until
their
units
could
be
renovated.
So
we
leaned
on
our
relationships
with
many
of
them,
including
the
neighborhood
developers,
who
actually
volunteered
units
that
they
had
at
that
time.
B
The
emergency
housing
initiative
that
you're
putting
together
that
is
being
proposed
that
you
so
eloquently
talked
about.
I
just
want
to
know
if
you
have
any
numbers
of
how
many
chelsea
residents
that
may
have
been
dispersed
from
losing
their
homes
that
have
now
been
through
this
initiative,
sheltered
in
two
places.
E
That's
a
good
question,
so
I
don't
have.
I
don't
have
good
numbers
on
how
many
have
been
through
this
system
just
yet
since
we're
just
getting
it
started
as
of
about
a
week
ago
when
we
executed
the
contract,
but
you
know
throughout
the
course
of
the
last
month.
You
know
we
fielded
around
15
or
so
cases
of
you
know,
involving
residents
that
were
either
physically
evicted
and
calling
us
while
they
were
outside
on
the
sidewalk
or
residents
that
were
being
harassed
or
facing
eviction
from
their
roommates
or
from
their
landlord.
E
Unfortunately,
moreover,
the
chelsea
collaborative
has
a
pretty
significant
caseload
of
these
households
that
they're
attempting
to
assist,
who
are
facing
either
imminent
homelessness
or
they're
already
out
on
the
street,
so
the
numbers
are
growing.
I
can
tell
you
that
anecdotally,
and
once
we
have
hard
data
through
this
program,
I'd
be
happy
to
report
it
to
city
council.
B
C
E
B
Okay,
so
have
we
prevented
any?
I
know
they.
You
said
sometime,
you
have
a
discussion
with
the
tenants
and
the
landlord
at
this
moment,
once
it
becomes
availability
that
the
eviction
is
getting
ready
to
take
place.
Have
we
been
able
to,
you
know,
settle
some
and
keep
them
in
their
current
places
without
them
being
evicted.
E
E
One
of
those
cases
that
was
involved
with
the
court
system
we
were
recently
able
to
have
dismissed,
they
were
actually
a
recipient
of
our
rental
assistance
funding
and
the
property
owner
had
violated
one
of
the
terms
of
our
our
agreement.
So
that
was
a
place
where
our
city
solicitor,
actually
partnered
with
the
legal
clinic
in
order
to
you,
know,
provide
a
tenant
service
in
the
court
system.
B
B
Folks
know,
I'm
sorry
just
to
let
folks
know
that
these
this
service
is
now
available,
because
I
know
it's
very
in
the
infant
stage,
but
I
know
we
as
counselors
aware
of
some
of
the
activity
of
the
initiatives,
but
tonight
you
gave
us
more
than
I
was
aware
of,
and
I
think
it's
very
helpful
if
we
just
make
it
available
for
the
general
public.
Thank
you.
E
So
we
have
a
dedicated
phone
number
to
the
legal
clinic
on
the
website
and
we
also
have
an
overview
of
the
different
housing
programs
and
resources
we
offer
at
chelseama.gov
housingresources.
We
also
periodically
will
promote
that
on
facebook,
twitter
and
social
media,
so
I
can
send
you
all
that
information
after
this
meeting.
Thank
you.
A
F
Thank
you,
mr
president.
Thank
you
alex
for
that
presentation.
I
really
don't
have
a
lot
to
say.
I
just
have
a
quick
question
and
I
also
wanted
to
disclose
that
I
am
a
member
of
the
inside
displacement
roundtable
that
alex
train
mentioned.
I
just
wanted
to
be
transparent
about
that.
My
question
is
the
non-profit
that
was
mentioned
for
the
housing
clinic.
How
long
has
that
non-profit
been
in
existence.
E
So
this
effort
has
been
sort
of
one
part,
legal
services
and
one
part
capacity
building,
which
is
something
that
we
do
with
with
newer
non-profits
and
that
we
hope
to
do
more
where
we
provide
technical
assistance
and
our
staff
work
with
these
newer
non-profits
in
order
to
you
know,
provide
any
type
of
help
with
becoming
sustainable
and
and
having
sort
of
a
future
with
services.
They
can
provide
chelsea
chelsea
residents,
so
it
hasn't
been
without
you
know
without
headaches.
E
Obviously,
newer
initiatives
are,
but
it's
something
we
think
in
the
long
term
will
really
benefit
residents
once
this
program
has
sort
of
been
been
sort
of
wrapped
up
in
12
months.
You
know
our
goal
is
to
have
chelsea
legal
services
as
a
sustainable,
non-profit,
that's
able
to
serve
residents
without
city
funding
purely.
F
Thank
you
alex.
Thank
you
for
the
presentation.
I
also
want
to
thank
your
team
side.
You
and
desiree.
You
guys
are
doing
an
amazing
job.
I
won't
ask
any
more
questions,
because
I
know
that
some
of
my
colleagues
are
not
aware
of
what
I
already
know
so
I'll
mute
myself
and
be
quiet.
Thank
you.
Everyone
for
being
here.
C
E
So
I
can
get
you
a
number
after
this
meeting
on
the
exact
number
of
chelsea
housing
authority
and
the
neighborhood
developers,
tenants
that
have
looked
for
local
assistance.
But
what
you're
saying
is
completely
correct.
There's
a
mechanism
that's
available
for
public
housing,
tenants
and
tenants
of
other
types
of
affordable
housing,
not
every
kind
of
affordable
housing,
but
many
many
kinds
where,
if
a
resident
experiences
a
loss
of
income
or
economic
hardship,
they
can
request
a
rental
adjustment
that
can
reflect
their
their
income
as
it
is
today
to
provide
a
temporary
reprieve.
C
I
would
have
liked
to
seen
some
of
that
money
go
to
some
of
the
section
eights
that
are
made
available
to
people
so
that
they
would
be
able
to
have
a
mechanism
of
finding
a
place
and
being
able
to
afford
that
you
know
for
years
to
come
as
opposed
to
you
know,
getting
a
little
band-aid
right
now
and
then
coming
back
looking
for
help.
You
know
next
year
down
the
line.
E
Definitely
and
an
expansion
of
the
section,
8
voucher
program
and
an
expansion
of
the
the
state
voucher
program,
massachusetts,
rental,
voucher
program,
it's
something
where
we're
advocating
for
and
we're
consistently
pushing
dhcd
to
to
expand
because,
as
you
mentioned,
it
is
more
of
a
permanent
solution.
Whereas
raft
is
simply
a
bridge
to
get
people
through
two
to
three
months.
G
G
So
so
are
those
people
at
all
being
prioritized
as
these
were
when,
when
we
first
came
up
with
this
idea
to
to
to
do
this,
these
were
the
people
that
I
had
in
mind
that
you
know
if
we
could,
if
we
could
help
people
out
who
were
small
landlords,
not
the
big.
You
know,
corporations
who
don't
need
any
help,
but
some
of
these
people
who
really
are
going
to
lose
everything
because
they
don't
have
the
renters
that
are
helping
them,
pay
the
mortgage.
G
G
Yeah,
so
that
doesn't
that
doesn't
surprise
me
too
much
that
it's
that
it's
that
high,
so
are
those
guys
getting
priority
at
all
over
the
other
people
or
or
or
is
it
just
gonna
be?
Are
we
gonna
try
to
accommodate
everybody?
I
mean
if
it's
it,
how
much?
How
much
are
they
getting
again
to
to
help
with
the
with
the
rent
and
the
mortgage.
E
E
F
G
G
Right
so
so,
depending
on
how
many
people
apply
between
now
and
then
you
know,
we
just
want
to
try
to
help
as
many
of
these
people
as
we
can,
because
you
know,
a
lot
of
people
are
in
a
really
bad
situation.
They
worked
very
hard
to
get
where
they
were
and
through
no
fault
of
their
own.
Of
course,
you
know
this
calamity
has
has
come
upon
everyone.
So
listen.
G
D
E
D
E
E
So
in
terms
of
longer-term
sustainability,
you
know
we
really
look
to
the
federal
government
to
provide
that
scale
and
magnitude
of
funding
for
housing
security.
This
is
simply
put
not
something
a
municipality,
no
matter
if
it's
chelsea
or
another
municipality
can
afford
to
do
every
year,
year
after
year,
at
the
scale
that
we're
we're
doing
it.
You
know
there
are
a
few
challenges
that
we're
facing
on
the
horizon.
E
You
know
the
main
one
is
just
the
lack
of
funding,
even
though
the
governor
did
allocate
170
million
dollars
for
the
eviction
diversion
program.
Those
funds
are
infamously
difficult
to
access,
and
the
process
is
one
of
the
most
complicated
processes
that
I've
I've
ever
witnessed,
myself,
so
actually
unlocking
that
funding
in
time
when
residents
are
facing
foreclosure
and
eviction
that
are
very
time
sensitive,
it
really
doesn't
doesn't
add
up.
E
You
know
many
of
these
smaller
owner-occupied
landlords
are,
are
relatively
dependent
on
their
rental
revenue
to
to
stay
afloat.
So
we've
begun
having
conversations
with
our
affordable
housing
trust
fund
board,
because
where
we
are
anticipating
that
there
will
be
a
slight
uptick
in
foreclosure
activity,
it
won't
be
anything
like
the
recession.
You
know
well
over
a
decade
ago,
but
we
do
see
these
smaller
properties
falling
victim
to
foreclosure.
E
You
know,
I
think.
Third
and
lastly,
the
the
major
overarching
challenge
that
we're
facing
is
widespread
displacement
of
families
oftentimes.
You
know
residents
of
color
residents
who
are
for
either
first
time
home
buyers
or
tenants
working
multiple
jobs.
These
this
displacement
goes
beyond
simply
losing
a
home
and
it
causes
you
know,
families
to
be
uprooted.
It
causes
kids
to
you,
know
not
be
able
to
go
to
the
school
they're
enrolled
in
anymore,
and
it's
really,
we
see
people
being
pushed
out
to
the
periphery
of
the
state.
E
D
E
You
know
I,
I
have
to
say,
chelsea's,
really
we're
kind
of
an
anomaly,
because
this
is
a
city
council,
that,
although
there
are
political
differences,
you
know,
housing
security
both
for
tenants
and
for
homeowners
is
one
topic
that
there's
consensus
on
and
there's
strong
consensus
on.
You
know
we
have
constant
conversations
with
state
and
federal
officials
around
funding.
I
think
the
one
area
and
the
one
domain
where
we
can
always
use
support,
is
advocacy
for
additional
funding
for
the
community.
D
A
A
Okay
and
meanwhile
tom,
the
question
is
to
follow
up
with
what
counselor
garcia
has
said.
You
know
alex
is
presenting
us
with
the
in
the
city
sort
of
view
of
what's
going
on
to
attack
this
issue,
but
she
asked
specifically
what
is
going
and
he
touched
upon
it
something
more
than
macro.
Can
you
tell
us
what,
from
the
state
and
federal
level
we
may
expect
not
expect,
and
what
me
we
may
be
looking
at
in
the
next
couple
of
months
here.
I
Thank
you,
mr.
I
just
think
that
is
just
the
question
that
we're
all
all
municipal
leaders
are
wondering
as
to
what
additional
resources
will
be
coming
down
from
the
federal
government.
Remember
almost
all
of
this
spending
that
we've
done
we've
keep
in
mind
since
this
pandemic
has
started.
We've
spent
over
eight
million
dollars
in
emergency
relief
for
our
residents.
In
all
of
these,
various
programs,
2
million
was
provided
by
the
city
council
back
in
the
spring.
As
free
cash
appropriations,
the
balance
of
6.1
million
came
from
federal,
cares
act
dollars.
I
I
The
question
now
is:
is
there
a
second
round
of
federal
cares
act,
type
relief
coming
you've
read
the
same
things
that
I
read
in
the
paper
about
where
congress
is.
At
this
point,
I
think
there's
a
sense
of
optimism
that
something
is
going
to
get
done
before
congress
recesses,
I
think,
there's
even
greater
optimism
that,
under
a
new
administration
coming
in
in
january,
there'll,
be
momentum
to
provide
greater
relief,
direct
relief
to
renters
and
to
state
and
local
governments
for
these
kind
of
programs.
A
And
where,
where
does
the
state
stand
when
it
comes
to
the
status
of
the
housing
courts,
the
process
of
evictions?
I
know
that
the
the
the
moratorium
was
lifted
but,
and
there
was
a
backlog
even
prior
to
this
all
started
in
in
march.
At
the
time
when
the
courts
closed,
there
was
a
backlog
of
10
000
cases
that
still
have
to
be
taken
care
of,
and
then
maybe
start
this
next
wave,
which
you
know.
A
I
It
appears
to
me
that
the
state
courts
are
intentionally
dragging
their
feet
in
on
these
housing
cases,
that
they
are
purposely
moving
at
a
turtle's
pace
so
that
they
can
give
people
as
much
time
as
they
can.
So,
even
though
cases
are
being
filed,
my
senses,
they
are
not
moving
at
all.
Lots
of
courts
are
operating
with
very
limited
personnel
because
of
covid
chelsea
district
court
has
been
closed
on
at
least
two
occasions
because
of
covet
outbreaks
there.
I
So
I
think
lots
of
these
courts
are
operating
on
reduced
personnel
and
therefore
inherently
things
are
moving
quite
slowly
and
I
think
there
is
an
intention.
There
is
intention
within
the
trial
court
in
the
housing
court
to
purposely
be
slow
in
terms
of
moving
forward
with
eviction
cases.
I
don't
I'm
not
aware
of
any
judgment.
I
That's
been
issued
for
eviction,
yet
it
may
be
that
in
some
course
they
have
I'm
not
aware
of
any
yet,
and
there
still
is
that
cdc,
a
guideline
preventing
evictions
that
most
peop
most
courts
seem
to
be
paying
some
attention
to
whether
or
not
you
know
it's
legality
could
be
questionable,
but
people
seem
to
be
paying
attention
to
that
december.
31St
deadline
there,
so
I
would
say
in
general
I
think
things
are
moving
quite
slowly,
but
inevitably
people
are
going
to
be
subject
to
evictions.
A
H
H
You
know
the
housing
development
department.
Thank
you
so
much
alex
and
your
team,
you
guys
have
been
fantastic.
I
want
to
be
able
to
uplift
a
message
presented
today.
We
have
worked
very
hard
as
a
community
collectively
to
between
our
different
organizations
to
support
rough
application.
That
does
not
only
benefit
our
tenants
and
sub-leasers,
both
documented
undocumented,
but
also
landlords.
H
In
only
support
with
our
efforts.
Through
the
legal
clinic,
we
have
been
able
to
provide
pro
bono,
legal
support
and
housing
rights
and
connecting
them
to
broad
replication
or
home-based
application
that
sustained
people's
housing,
but
also
once
again,
support
tenants.
You
know
I
I
want
to
really
want
to.
H
This
is
something
that
it
should
be
a
priority.
You
know
I
cannot
speak
for
other
organizations,
but
you
know
collaborative
right
now
what
we
have
four
full-time
staff
that
doing
draft
application,
both
for
tenants
and
landlords,
and
we
get
zero
dollars
for
that.
Every
time
that
a
tenant
comes
through,
I'm
sorry,
eight,
some
a
member
come
to
our
doors
and
need
emergency
housing.
We
are
placing
them
in
in
hotels
at
a
cost
of
la
collaborativa,
and
I'm
sure
you
know
that
you
know
every
organization
is
doing
as
much
as
we
are
doing.
H
A
D
Great
well,
thank
you,
council
president,
and
thank
you
for
everyone.
Thank
you
alex
for
that
wonderful
presentation
and
really
giving
us
a
holistic
view
of
what
your
department
specifically
is
doing
and
how
you
guys
are
a
great
ambassador
for
the
city
in
these
other
conversations
and
these
anti-displacement
roundtables
that
have
been
going
on
and
and
again
the
eviction
tax
force
that
has
clearly
been
doing
amazing
work
and
also
to
all
the
stakeholders
who
are
present
today.
D
I
know
we
didn't
get
to
hear
from
all
of
you,
but
I
know
that
individually,
you're,
all
making
you're
leaving
a
mark
in
our
city
and
ensuring
that
we
all
tackle
this
in
a
collective
effort
which
is
key.
I
hope
to
continue
hearing
the
success
stories
of
the
amazing
work
that
we're
doing
and
have
this
conversation
continue
at
some
point
and
if
we
can
continue
to
help
as
a
city
council
we're
here
for
that.
So
thank
you
so
much
everyone,
and
thanks
for
for
attending.