SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF / BCN) – To give residents facing eviction another chance, San Francisco supervisor Dean Preston expects to enact law during Tuesday’s board meeting that requires landlords to give tenants a 10 day notice before filing an eviction notice.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, landlords wishing to move out a tenant could typically file a three-day eviction lawsuit before the eviction process began.

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However, since the pandemic, California law introduced a new 15-day obligation for landlords to notify renters of eviction for non-payment of rent. The new state law aims to give tenants more time to access funds through rent relief programs.

Preston said his bill would ensure that similar protections remain in place for tenants exposed to an eviction after the pandemic-induced protections expire.

“This bill would create a warning period,” Preston said in a phone interview on Monday. “What we are doing with this legislation is that the protection is permanent, not just during the pandemic. We should give people options instead of driving them away. “

According to Preston, a former tenant lawyer, evictions can make it difficult for renters to find housing in the future and can even affect people’s physical and mental health, putting them at higher risk of displacement or homelessness.

“The broader context here is that California is pretty tough on this rent non-payment issue,” Preston said. “On the fourth day – that’s it. Even if the tenant can raise the money, he can still be evicted from his apartment. “

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The Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco Executive Director Fred Sherburn-Zimmer said, “Renters have more time to fix problems, which means tenants can stay in their homes.”

“People should have time to resolve disputes before landlords request an eviction,” said Ora Prochovnick, Eviction Defense’s collaborative eviction director of litigation and policy. “This law is a game changer. It will help save thousands of San Franciscans who would otherwise lose their homes. “

If the law were ultimately approved by the city’s board of directors and then enacted by Mayor London Breed, the law would make San Francisco the first city in the state to introduce such an eviction notice.

Back in October, shortly after California’s eviction moratorium imposed during the pandemic expired and hundreds of thousands of renters across the state who were unable to pay their rent were vulnerable to the loss of their homes. In response, Preston declared his district a “no evacuation zone” and encouraged tenants to apply for government rent reduction funds, to seek legal representation and to find out about local evictions, among other things.

Preston’s borough includes neighborhoods such as Hayes Valley, Fillmore, Japantown, Lower Pacific Heights, Western Addition, Cole Valley, and Inner Sunset.

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San Francisco health officials announced an indefinite extension of the current home stay order and 10-day travel quarantine on Thursday morning.

San Francisco County was one of five counties in the Bay Area that early adopted the state’s new regional home-stay ordinance and chose to adopt that ordinance in early December, two weeks before the area’s ICU capacity fell 15% fell, causing the state to shut down the rest of the region.

The state ordinance for the Bay Area region is expected to expire on Jan. 8, when ICU capacity is back above 15% and isn’t back below that number for four weeks. On Wednesday, the state estimated the region had 7.5% capacity.

San Francisco officials believe Christmas and New Year gatherings in January will spark a new boom, so restrictions in the city will remain in place even if outside government is overturned.

Outdoor dining, indoor personal care services, and other activities are prohibited as part of the stay at home order.

The city’s travel policy, which requires a mandatory 10-day quarantine for all individuals traveling, relocating, or returning to the city from outside the Bay Area, was originally due to expire on January 4th.

Dr. Grant Colfax, San Francisco’s director of public health, did not provide details on how the city will enforce the order, but said anyone who does not comply could be affected by a misdemeanor.

SFGATE news editor Amy Graff contributed to this report.

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Seyfarth Synopsis. On December 18, 2020, San Francisco imposed a 10-day quarantine on most people traveling or returning to the city for more than 24 hours. The order does not apply to travel within the larger Bay Area or to certain visitors, including those who stay no longer than 24 hours, those seeking medical treatment, and those coming into town to provide essential services. While the regulation does not require employers to monitor their employees’ personal journeys, the order does require employers to prohibit workers from returning to work if they become aware of the journey. Any non-working time due to this travel quarantine is regulated by the employer’s existing leisure time guidelines. The order is valid until at least January 4, 2021. Fortunately, the order is unlikely to affect a famous traveler on December 24, unless their sled fails and they have to stay in town for more than 24 hours.

In response to COVID-19-related concerns about vacation travel, San Francisco has issued a mandatory quarantine order for many people traveling in and out of the city. The order runs from December 18, 2020 to January 4, 2021 and requires most people to travel to the city for more than 24 hours or return home after 10 days of quarantine. While affected individuals may leave home to be tested for COVID-19, a negative test does not shorten the 10-day quarantine period.

Exceptions.

The order makes exceptions for some travelers. For example, this does not apply to:

• People who started their trip before December 18th;
• Individuals who move through San Francisco but do not stay longer than 24 hours; and
• Other Bay Area residents (defined as people from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, and Sonoma counties).

However, the order encourages residents and individuals in the Bay Area who began traveling before the order went into effect to adhere to the quarantine policy.

For parents and children concerned about the Order’s impact on Santa, the 24-hour exemption is likely to apply to his December 24th work.

The order also excludes a number of key workers and others who come to the city for specific assignments, including:

• Licensed Healthcare Professionals
• Anyone who comes to San Francisco to work in an acute hospital
• Individuals who perform essential government functions or work on essential infrastructure
• People caring for minors, the elderly or people with disabilities
• People receiving medical care
• Individuals asked by their employer to enter the city to work for an essential San Francisco company due to a staff shortage
• Individuals traveling for law enforcement or a court order
• Individuals who are members of professional or university sports teams and who travel for a game
• People who are part of a film production, provided they meet certain requirements

Impact on employers.

The city’s FAQs make it clear that employers may have some responsibilities as part of the ordering process. Corporations are not required to (and cannot under applicable California law) restrict their employees’ personal travel, nor are businesses required to inquire about where their employees have traveled. However, if an employer learns that an employee has traveled outside of the Bay Area, the employer must prohibit the employee from returning to work during the quarantine period.

The appointment does not require companies to approve paid employee quarantine time off. Instead, it deviates from the normal guidelines of an employer. If the employee is entitled to free time under these guidelines, they should be given it. However, if the employee’s conduct or leisure time is contrary to the employer’s normal guidelines, the employee may be disciplined.

Note.

The only companies asked to order are transportation facilities. You must notify incoming travelers by either giving the travelers a copy of the notice accompanying the order or by posting the notice and making periodic announcements.

While hopefully this is a quick caveat, employers should brush up on travel order in San Francisco and be prepared if they learn of employees traveling outside of the Bay Area on vacation.

Seyfarths Workplace Solutions can help you with these and other COVID-19 questions.

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