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File Number: 21-482 <br />Executive Orders are enacted to extend the local authority to enact local eviction moratoriums <br />further. <br />With ever changing regulations at the national, state and county level over the past year, there has <br />been confusion amongst commercial landlords and tenants as to the timing and applicability of <br />San Leandro’s commercial eviction moratorium. Aligning the expiration of the commercial <br />eviction moratorium with that of the state will provide consistency and certainty for commercial <br />tenants and landlords in San Leandro. Additionally, this timeline will be consistent with that of <br />other Bay Area municipalities, including those surrounding San Leandro, and unincorporated <br />Alameda County. <br />The goal of the local commercial eviction moratorium was to reduce the risk of business closures <br />due to the pandemic, particularly while businesses were required to be closed for many months, <br />and to allow businesses additional time to generate business income to stay current with rent <br />owed, as well as pay any deferred rent. <br />On June 11, 2021, the Governor issued Executive Order N-07-21, which formally ended the <br />Stay-at-Home Order and removed restrictions on businesses and activities that were in place <br />under the ‘Blueprint for a Safer Economy’ framework, allowing businesses to fully reopen. The <br />ending of restrictions had a particular impact on service, retail, and other customer-facing <br />businesses, which were first required to close, then had various levels of customer and operating <br />restrictions, such as occupancy and indoor dining restrictions, respectively. <br />On April 15, 2021, vaccines became widely available to all Californians 16 and over, and on May <br />12, 2021, the vaccine became available to all 12 and over. Since that time, millions of <br />Californians have become fully vaccinated, including over 56,600 San Leandrans, which is 73.7% <br />of residents 12 and over. <br />While the number of vaccinated individuals continues to increase, the rise of the COVID-19 Delta <br />variant has led to a rapid increase in case rates. As of August 23, 2021, the case rate in <br />Alameda County is approximately 6,400 per 100,000 in population. While vaccinated individuals <br />are known to have contracted the Delta variant, the vaccine has been shown to protect against <br />serious disease and the vast majority of those hospitalized are unvaccinated. <br />Health officials have found that, with proper precautions, in particular masking, individuals may <br />visit businesses. As such, businesses in Alameda County are permitted to fully operate in line <br />with State of California regulations. However, Alameda County has required that all individuals, <br />regardless of vaccination status, must wear masks indoors and recommended that they do so in <br />certain outdoor settings. It is not anticipated that there will be further business restrictions or a <br />shelter-in-place order at this time. However, if the state puts additional businesses restrictions in <br />place, the state, and in turn the local, commercial eviction moratorium may be extended as well. <br />Business Support <br />In preparation for the ending of the commercial eviction moratorium, Economic Development <br />staff are working diligently to gather resources and information to support businesses who are <br />behind on rent. <br />Page 3 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/2/2021 <br />502