City of Gainesville - File #: 200179.

• File #: 200179.
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 7/30/2020
• In control: City Attorney
• On agenda: 8/20/2020
• Final action: 8/20/2020
• Title: A Resolution Requesting the Automatic Delay or Stay on Issuance or Enforcement of Writs of Possession Associated with Residential Eviction Actions During Declared States of Emergency for Natural Disasters (B) Resolution No. 200179 A Resolution of the City of Gainesville, Florida, urging the Chief Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida to request that the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court adopt administrative orders in accordance with the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration that automatically delay or stay, or require the automatic delay or stay of, the issuance and enforcement of writs of possession associated with residential eviction actions at the time the Governor, the Chair of the County Commission, the Mayor or other public official declares a state of emergency due to a natural disaster and during the pendency of the state of emergency; requesting the Clerk of the Court automatically delay or stay the issuance of such writs; requesting the Alachua County...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/20/2020	2	City Commission	Adopted (Resolution)	Pass
8/6/2020	1	City Commission	Approved, as shown above	Pass

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A Resolution Requesting the Automatic Delay or Stay on Issuance or Enforcement of Writs of Possession Associated with Residential Eviction Actions During Declared States of Emergency for Natural Disasters (B)

Resolution No. 200179

A Resolution of the City of Gainesville, Florida, urging the Chief Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida to request that the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court adopt administrative orders in accordance with the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration that automatically delay or stay, or require the automatic delay or stay of, the issuance and enforcement of writs of possession associated with residential eviction actions at the time the Governor, the Chair of the County Commission, the Mayor or other public official declares a state of emergency due to a natural disaster and during the pendency of the state of emergency; requesting the Clerk of the Court automatically delay or stay the issuance of such writs; requesting the Alachua County Sheriff automatically delay or stay the enforcement of such writs; providing directions to the Mayor and to the Clerk of the Commission; and providing an immediate effective date.

Explanation

At the August 6th Regular Meeting of the City Commission, Commissioner Saco presented a draft resolution on this topic for Commission discussion.  The Commission requested staff place the resolution in proper City form on the next meeting agenda and, upon adoption, that the Mayor send a letter with a copy of the resolution to the Chief Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, the Clerk of the Court and the Alachua County Sheriff and that the Clerk of the Commission send a copy of the resolution to the Florida League of Cities.

Recommendation

Consider the Resolution.