San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo introduced another proposal Wednesday to support federal employees furloughed during a month-long government shutdown by offering them 90-day eviction protection.
The "urgency ordinance" will be voted on Thursday along with a short-term loan program Liccardo proposed last week for workers at the Mineta San Jose International Airport.
If passed, the moratorium will apply to residents who receive federal housing vouchers that may not be operating, such as Section 8, or those who have not been paid in a federal job or contract.
"Every tenant deserves some reasonable level of assurance that the dysfunction of Washington, D.C., will not leave their families sleeping on the street," Liccardo's proposal says.
Landlords will also relieve temporary relief for fees and taxes they may need to pay on their properties. The moratorium will either last a full 90 days, or 30 days after the end of the shutdown.
There are about 500 Transportation Security Administration workers in San Jose, but mayoral spokeswoman Chloe Meyere said the office has not been able to determine how many total federal workers reside in the city.
This is partly due to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development having 95 percent of its employees furloughed, and being unable to provide data to both cities and residents.
The federal government shutdown surpassed one month this week and is the longest in history. It was brought about by President Donald Trump's demands to fund a wall on the country's southern border costing more than $5 billion.
A special meeting to vote on both proposals will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St.
