Brief

Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez moved to require the city to compile comprehensive data on COVID-19 rental debt, tenant demographics, and fair market value assessments to inform support programs. The motion was referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee in April 2024 but never advanced. The file expired on July 16, 2026, per Council policy.

Full summary

This motion, introduced by Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez with co-sponsorship from Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, sought to create a citywide inventory of residential tenant rent debt accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The stated goal was to gather detailed demographic information about affected tenants and establish fair market value data to guide the city's rental debt relief and support programs. The motion did not specify new funding or mandate immediate departmental action in the available records; rather, it called for a data-gathering and analysis exercise to inform future policy. This type of motion typically directs city departments to report back with findings and recommendations. The motion was referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee on April 26, 2024, but no further action is recorded. The file remained in committee status for over two years without being scheduled for a hearing or advanced to the full Council. On July 16, 2026, the file expired automatically per Council File No. 05-0553, which sets a two-year expiration window for motions. The file is now closed. A related matter, Council File 23-1274, was tracked alongside this motion, suggesting the city may have addressed some of these data-gathering goals through other mechanisms or in a companion file.

Activity (2)

• 2026-07-16 File expired per Council policy, Council file No. 05-0553.
• 2024-04-26 Motion referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee.

Documents (1)

• 2024-04-26 Motion · motion