Item 09 - First Amendment to Emergency Rental Assistance Program Spending Plan

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Coronavirus Emergency Rental Relief Fund for Tenants Page | 9 Program Guidelines as of June 1, 2021 The following documents are required at the time of submittal for a complete application packet:  A valid photo I.D for each adult family member  Landlord/Property Management’s name and contact information. Including phone number, email, and/or fax number  Copy of your lease or sublease agreement. o The lease or sublease agreement must be a current lease, signed by the applicant and the landlord or sublessor that identifies the unit where the applicant resides and establishes the rental payment amount. If a household does not have a signed lease, documentation of residence may include evidence of paying utilities for the residential unit, an attestation by a landlord who can be identified as the verified owner, management agent or sublessor of the unit, or other reasonable documentation. In the absence of a signed lease, evidence of the amount of a rental payment may include: 1) a written statement signed by both tenant and landlord indicating the residential unit address, monthly rent amount, who the tenant is and who the landlord is; 2) bank statements, check stubs, or other documentation that reasonably establishes a pattern of paying rent; 3) a written attestation by a landlord who can be verified as the legitimate owner, management agent or sublessor of the unit; or 4) proof of payments from the tenant & balance owed (provided by the landlord/owner – rent ledger). A hand-written or typed written statement signed by both tenant and landlord indicating the residential unit address, monthly rent amount, who the tenant is and who the landlord is satisfies both requirements to identify where the applicant resides and their renta l payment amount. A hand-written or typed written statement is preferred in the absence of a signed lease.  Copy of the declaration to your landlord providing verification of your inability to pay rent. o In order to apply for assistance, you MUST notify your landlord of your inability to pay rent due to a COVID-19 related hardship. The City recommends using the State of California’s Declaration of COVID-19- Related Financial Distress form. The letter is the documentation that the City is requesting to show that the tenant cannot make rent due to a reason related to COVID-19. (If you have a concern about sending a letter or declaration to your landlord, you can address the letter to the City). You can find a copy of the Declaration of COVID-19-Related Financial Distress here: https://landlordtenant.dre.ca.gov/tenant/forms.html EXHIBIT 3