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SANTA CRUZ PORT COMMISSION
INTERIM RELIEF MEASURE SUSPENDING LATE FEES,
INTEREST, EVICTIONS AND REVOCATIONS
Yesterday, at a special meeting of the Santa Cruz Port District Commission (conducted using a web-based meeting platform), action was taken to temporarily expand authorities under the emergency declaration adopted by the Commission on March 16, 2020, to ensure management of the District can be responsive and flexible in the midst of the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In its resolution, the Port Commission directed that the following interim measures be implemented to address the immediate concerns of Port District tenants and customers:
Through at least June 30, 2020, and subject to extension as directed by the Port Commission, no late charges or interest will be added to customer accounts (landside tenants, slip renters, etc.), and no action will be taken to revoke slip or space licenses or evict landside tenants from leasehold spaces, for non-payment of rents and/or fees.
The Port District has received a number of requests from landside tenants, charter operators, slip and dry storage renters and others, who are seeking some form of relief on payment of rents and/or fees. The Port District itself is funded almost entirely by user fees, and is also facing a very difficult financial situation due to revenue losses from our restaurant tenants, closure of the launch ramp, and significant reductions in visitor berthing, parking, fuel sales and RV park revenue.
This action taken by the Commission is intended as an interim measure which will put the brakes on evictions, slip and space revocations, and accrual of late fees and interest. It is intended to buy some time and alleviate some of our tenants' immediate concerns as we work to identify longer-term solutions and work toward recovery.
Marian Olin, Port Director
Santa Cruz Port District
(831) 475-6161, ext 21
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