Marin County Puts Moratorium On Evictions

MARIN COUNTY, CA — The Marin County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a resolution that prevents residents and businesses from being evicted because of a sudden loss of income due to the new coronavirus pandemic.

The moratorium on evictions will be in effect until May 31. It applies to cities, towns and the unincorporated areas of the county.

Financial impacts include having a substantial loss of household income because of a business closure, a loss of work hours or wages, layoffs, or extraordinary out-of-the pocket medical expenses related to COVID-19.

In related news, supervisors also approved a $1 million relief fund to assist vulnerable populations during the coronavirus pandemic response. Both the county and the Marin Community Foundation contributed $500,000 to address the most urgent safety-net needs of residents.

The fund will be allocated over the next two months to soften the social and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The money will be used for emergency rental assistance for low-income residents, meals for seniors, food for economically disadvantaged families, emergency child care for health care workers and emergency responders, and online access for economically disadvantaged students.

The county's contribution will come from the general fund. The board will partner with nonprofits to provide the aid.

Bay City News Service and Patch editor Kristina Houck contributed to this report.