Memorandum
Date: July 21, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Approve (a) Ratification of County Administrative Officer's action to send letters to tenants of the Harbor Village Artist Cottages to offer relief of rent during the COVID-19 Health Emergency; (b) Ratification of County Administrative Officer's action to send a letter to the tenant of the Courthouse Coffee Kiosk to offer relief of rent during the COVID-19 Health Emergency; and (c) Authorization for County Administrative Officer to evaluate future needs of tenants on a continuing basis to offer rent relief when necessary
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
The COVID-19 Shelter in Place (SIP) order that was put into place effective March 19, 2020 by the State Public Health Officer has temporarily caused local businesses to close to the public. The County of Lake owns and rents the Harbor Village Artist Cottages in Lucerne, Ca and the Courthouse Coffee Kiosk in Lakeport, Ca. Due to the continued rise of COVID-19 cases in our community, local businesses are struggling and have asked for continued relief.
(a) Some tenants at the Harbor Village Artist’s Cottages were not comfortable have not been able to reopen their businesses due to the health emergency. Letters have been sent to these tenants of said property by the County Administrative Officer waiving rent on their units until August 1, 2020.
(b) The tenant of the coffee kiosk has reopened part time effective June 2020, with sales at less than 10% of their pre-pandemic monthly average. A letter was sent to the tenant of said property by the County Administrative Officer waiving rent on the kiosk until August 1, 2020.
(c) The County Administrative Officer requests authorization to evaluate the needs of the tenants on a continuing basis and offer rent relief when necessary.
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Recommended Action:
(a) Ratify County Administrative Officer's action to send letters to tenants of the Harbor Village Artist Cottages to offer relief of rent during the COVID-19 Health Emergency through August 1, 2020.
(b) Ratify County Administrative Officer's action to send a letter to the tenant of the Courthouse Coffee Kiosk to offer relief of rent during the COVID-19 Health Emergency through August 1, 2020.
(c) Authorize the County Administrative Officer to evaluate the needs of the tenants and offer rent relief when necessary.