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Amendment
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Enacting Chapter 1770 of the Toledo Municipal Code, Tenant's Right to Pay to Stay; and declaring an emergency.
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WHEREAS, international, national, state, and local governments and health authorities are responding to an outbreak of a disease caused by the novel coronavirus referred to as COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, the County of Lucas, and the City of Toledo are experiencing a public health crisis from the COVID-19 pandemic that will have lasting impacts on residents and the economy; and
WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Ohio Department of Health, and the Toledo-Lucas County Department of Public Health have all issued recommendations including, but not limited to social distancing, staying home if sick, canceling or postponing large group events, working from home, and other precautions to protect public health and prevent transmission of this communicable virus; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the public health emergency and the precautions recommended by health authorities, many residents and businesses in the City of Toledo have experienced or expect soon to experience sudden and unexpected income loss; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Ohio has stated that individuals exposed to COVID-19 may be temporarily unable to report to work due to illness caused by COVID-19 or quarantines related to COVID- 19 and individuals directly affected by COVID-19 may experience potential loss of income, health care and medical coverage, and ability to pay for housing and basic needs, thereby placing increased demands on already strained regional and local health and safety resources, including shelters and food banks; and
WHEREAS, further economic impacts due to the continued rise in COVID-19 cases are occurring, leaving residential tenants vulnerable to eviction after the State of Ohio and the Federal Government have lifted their stays on evictions; and
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