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CityCouncil | 2020-05-19 | 26 | Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for ensuring the City is helping those in need and not delaying the process. Councilmember Oddie moved approval of giving staff the authority to provide [tenants] a deferral of any three months and up to an additional three months deferral per tenant which will be converted into a promissory note; staff will return for further Council discussion related to potential abatement without a cap. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for the motion. Vice Mayor Knox White inquired whether the motion includes staff returning in June with the proposed criteria for potential conversion to 50% grant for discussion. Councilmember Oddie responded June or July. Vice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion. Under discussion, Vice Mayor Knox White stated people need certainties; expressed support for the criteria to be provided sooner rather than later. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the item will return in June or after a few months. Vice Mayor Knox White responded June or July. The City Manager requested the motion be re-stated. The City Clerk stated the motion is to give staff authority to provide any three month deferral and up to an additional three months deferral per tenant which will be converted into a promissory note; staff will return for further Council discussion related to potential abatement without a cap with a discussion to return regarding potential conversion to 50% grant. Councilmember Oddie stated that he is also supportive of 100% due to complete lockdown. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the parameters can be left open since the item will return. The City Manager inquired whether the motion includes abatement while closed down, plus three month with an additional three months. Councilmember Oddie stated abatement has been deferred; the April, May and June deferral has the option to be taken in any three months if the deferral has not been taken in April, May or June; Council authorizes the City Manager to grant additional deferrals on a case-by-case basis of up to an additional three months if requested, which will be converted into a promissory note; the discussion on abatement or 50% conversion into grants will be discussed in June or July. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 17 May 19, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-05-19.pdf |