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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplemental Communication from Christine Schachter1 Gloria Harper From:Jill Ingram Sent:Tuesday, April 07, 2020 10:04 AM To:Gloria Harper Subject:FW: External Email : Letter from the Pacific West Association of REALTORS(r) re COVID-19 Attachments:PWR Letter re COVID-19.pdf Hi Gloria, I’m assuming this is a public comment for tonight’s meeting. Thank you, Jill Jill R. Ingram, ICMA-CM City Manager City of Seal Beach - 211 Eighth Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740 (562) 431-2527, Ext. 1300   Civility Principles: 1. Treat everyone courteously; 2. Listen to others respectfully; 3. Exercise self-control; 4. Give open-minded consideration to all viewpoints; 5. Focus on the issues and avoid personalizing debate; and, 6. Embrace respectful disagreement and dissent as democratic rights, inherent components of an inclusive public process, and tools for forging sound decisions. For Information about Seal Beach, please see our city website: www.sealbeachca.gov NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you. From: Christine Schachter [mailto:christines@pwr.net] Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2020 10:02 AM To: Schelly Sustarsic; Joe Kalmick; Thomas Moore; Mike Varipapa; Sandra Massa-Lavitt Cc: Jill Ingram; Phil Hawkins; Tim Shaw Subject: External Email : Letter from the Pacific West Association of REALTORS® re COVID-19 Honorable Mayor Sustarsic and Members of the City Council: Please find attached a letter from the Pacific West Association of REALTORS® (PWR) regarding the COVID- 19 pandemic. Thank you for your leadership during this challenging time. Best regards, ANAHEIM OFFICE - MAIN 1601 East Orangewood Ave., Anaheim, CA 92805 LONG BEACH OFFICE 5000 East Spring St Suite #110, Long Beach, CA 90815 (714) 245-5500 | Fax (714) 245-5599 | www.pwr.net • April 7, 2020 Honorable Mayor Schelly Sustarsic and Members of the City Council: The Pacific West Association of REALTORS® is the local real estate association that represents the Seal Beach area, and PWR’s 13,000 members promote homeownership, private property rights, free enterprise and responsible government. During this time of unprecedented challenge and uncertainty, and as we collectively work to respond to and address the COVID-19 crisis, we recognize that many in our community have faced both health and financial impact and we are here to support residents in any way possible . Now, more than ever, our sector is essential to Seal Beach’s evolving housing needs, and functioning critical infrastructure is imperative for public health and safety along with overall community well-being. In addition to following infection control precautions and implementing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention community mitigation strategies, the California Association of REALTORS® has issued Best Practices Guidelines for real estate licensees. We’ve responded by issuing specific COVID -19 forms, advisories and disclosures that are now part of the real estate tra nsaction process and that take into account a safer at home environment. Even though certain real estate activities may be allowed, no open houses are to be held at this time to comply with local, state, and federal guidelines. We are encouraging our members to conduct transactions electronically as much as possible and advising that should an in-person interaction, including being present at a home, be necessary that any persons on the property must adhere strictly to the social distancing practices. We are committed to keeping PWR fully operational in support of our members, their clients, and the general public while working remotely to enable our members to provide much needed shelter for our communities. We greatly appreciate your leadership in addressing this current health pandemic with urgency and through responsible governance to keep our communities safe and strong. Sincerely, Phil Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer Tim Shaw, Government Affairs Director Christine Schachter, Government Affairs Director 2 Christine Schachter Government Affairs Director Pacific West Association of REALTORS® 1601 E. Orangewood Ave. Anaheim, CA 92805 714-245-5500 (main) 310-892-7121 (cell) christines@pwr.net   CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.