HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200505_LtrToNewsom_Rent-MortgageCity of San Luis Obispo, Office of the City Council, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401-3249, 805.781.7114, slocity.org
May 5, 2020
The Honorable Gavin Newsom
Governor of California
1303 10th Street, Suite 1173
Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: Need for Increased State and Federal Funding
Rent and Mortgage Assistance
Governor Newsom:
The City of San Luis Obispo strongly encourages the adoption of legislation to increase state and
federal funding to assist those people and businesses facing severe economic losses due to the COVID-
19 pandemic, including assistance to prevent the loss of housing for those impacted by COVID-19.
Our local communities have made extraordinary personal and financial sacrifices to prevent the spread
of COVID-19 in California. Those sacrifices should be acknowledged and supported through
executive action and legislation that ensures the security of our residents in maintaining housing and
providing for their basic health and welfare and that of their families. Accordingly, the City of San
Luis Obispo urges you to take prompt and decisive actions to protect our citizens, which should
include:
Creation of emergency direct assistance programs for rent and mortgage payments and other
housing-related expenses such as utilities, property taxes, and insurance.
Creation of emergency grant programs to small businesses, local governments, and non-
profits.
Creation of emergency programs that provide homes and expanded services for people
experiencing homelessness.
The City of San Luis Obispo urges you to consider these proposals as you continue to work through
the many facets of this crisis.
Sincerely,
Heidi Harmon
Mayor
City of San Luis Obispo
cc: San Luis Obispo City Council
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, Fax: (202)228-3954
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, Fax: (202)224-2200
U.S. Congressman Salud Carbajal, Fax: (805)439-3574
State Senator Bill Monning, Fax: (916)651-4917
State Assembly Member Jordan Cunningham, Fax: (916)319-2135