ONLINE
ONLINE AND OVER THE PHONE WE DO NOT HAVE THEM HERE AT THE TV STATION ANYMORE WITH SOCIAL
DISTANCING. OUR FIRST GUEST
TODAY IS SACRAMENTO MAYOR
DARRELL STEINBERG JOIN US ON
THE PHONE AND WE WERE JUST
TALKING A LITTLE BIT.
HAVE YOU EVER HAD TO DO WITH
ANYTHING CLOSE TO WHAT YOU ARE
DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW?
>> GOOD MORNING.
NO.
THE ANSWER IS NO.
YOU KNOW IN THE MIDST OF A
REALLY DIFFICULT TIME YOU HAVE
TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF LEVITY.
I COMMENT TO SOMEBODY LAST WEEK
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE GOOD
OLD DAYS OF THE STATE BUDGET
CRISIS?
THAT MIGHT BE MY BEST FRAME OF
REFERENCE. THAT WAS A TERRIBLE
PERIOD OF TIME, BUT IT SEEMS
LIKE WE HAD A LITTLE MORE
CONTROL OVER THE OUTCOME. HERE
WITH THE CORONAVIRUS , IT IS NOT
JUST A CITY OR ESTATE BUT IT IS
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
DEALERSHIP LESSONS I LEARNED
BACK THEN ARE CERTAINLY SERVING
ME WELL TODAY TO LEAD IN A CALM
AND STEADY WAY TO MAKE SURE
PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO ACCESS TO
ALL OF THE HELP THAT THEY NEED.
>> ARE YOU FINDING, ARE YOU IN
GOOD SPIRITS ABOUT THIS?
ARE YOU OPTIMISTIC?
I THINK PEOPLE ARE LOOKING TO
LEADERS TO BE OPTIMISTIC
BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH
CONFUSION WERE, PEOPLE ARE
REALLY FRUSTRATED.
>> I AM OPTIMISTIC.
I KNOW THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS
SAID THAT THIS IS A MOMENT IN
TIME AND IT WILL PASS THE MOST
IMPORTANT THING THAT WE CAN DO
IS TO PROTECT OURSELVES AND
PROTECT EACH OTHER. THAT IS WHY
THIS VERY UNORTHODOX AND ODD
PERIOD THAT WE ARE LIVING
THROUGH WHERE WE ARE SOCIALLY
DISTANCING IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST.
I THINK SACRAMENTO HAS
RESPONDED VERY WELL BUT WE
HAVEN'T SEEN THE KIND OF
DEFIANCE LIKE IN FLORIDA OR IN
SOME PARTS OF NEW YORK OR EVEN
OTHER PARTS OF CALIFORNIA.
WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO REMAIN
DILIGENT AND IF WE DO IT WILL
LAST FOR A LIFETIME AND
PEOPLE'S LIVES WILL BE SAVED.
>> WE HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS
HERE SO I THINK PEOPLE ANXIOUS
TO SPEAK WITH YOU WE WOULD LIKE
TO GET TO THAT YOU GAVE YOUR IS
ASKING I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY
MY RENT AFTER GETTING LAID OFF.
IS ANYONE HELPING WITH THIS?
>> YES.
LAST TUESDAY THE CITY COUNCIL
PASSED AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE
THAT SAYS YOU CANNOT BE EVICTED
IF YOU CANNOT PAY YOUR RENT IN
CASE YOU HAVE BEEN LAID OFF DUE
TO THE CORONAVIRUS . TONIGHT AT
THE CITY COUNCIL WHEN WE MEET
WE WILL PASS THE SAME
PROTECTION FOR COMMERCIAL
TENANTS. SACRAMENTO IS ON THE
FOREFRONT HERE OF PROTECTING
OUR RENTERS BOTH ON THE
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SIDE
BECAUSE NOBODY SHOULD LEAVE
THEIR APARTMENT WITH HER HOME
BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN LAID OFF
DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
>> THE NEXT QUESTION IS FROM
CHRISTINA. SHE SAYS SHE NEEDS
HELP BECAUSE SHE WAS LAID OFF
DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS
SITUATION.
WHAT IS THE CITY DOING TO HELP
FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE?
BUT WE ARE WORKING VERY CLOSELY
WITH OUR CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
AND I WOULD URGE YOU TO GO TO
THE CITY WEBSITE. WE ARE
WORKING WITH THEM.
THEY HAVE TRAINED WORKERS WHO
ARE HELPING PEOPLE NAVIGATE TO
THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
PROCESS. NOBODY SHOULD HAVE TO
FILL OUT ANY FORM ALONE OR HAVE
TO NAVIGATE ANY GOVERNMENTAL
BUREAUCRACY ALONE. WE HAVE
ASSISTANCE AND IF YOU GO TO THE
WEBSITE AND ORDER THE CITY OF
SACRAMENTO WEBSITE WE WILL
NAVIGATE YOU RIGHT THERE.
>> TERRACE MANOR TORSIONAL IS
IN PLACE.
USB MAYOR OF SACRAMENTO COME IF
YOU COULD SPEAK TO THIS.
PEOPLE ARE DRIVING ALL OVER THE
PLACE IN THEIR CAR, WHICH IS
VERY DIFFICULT TO ENFORCE. WHAT
IS THE SITUATION WITH PEOPLE
MOVING ABOUT?
>> PEOPLE CAN BE IN THEIR CAR
IF THEY ARE DRIVING TO AND FROM
WORK IF THEY HAVE AN ESSENTIAL
FUNCTION. THEY CAN DRIVE TO THE
GROCERY STORE OR TO THE PHARMACY
OR TO AN ESSENTIAL MEDICAL
APPOINTMENT.
BUT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE OUT
DRIVING CERTAINLY TO OTHER
JURISDICTIONS, AND THEY
SHOULDN'T EVEN BE DRIVING LONG
DISTANCES AND SACRAMENTO FOR
ANYTHING OTHER THAN GOING TO
AND FROM THE PLACE WHERE THEY
HAVE TO GO.
WE ARE NOT GOING TO ENFORCE.
ENFORCEMENT WILL BE ONLY IN THE
MOST BLATANT CASES BECAUSE THE
INTENT OF THE STAY-AT-HOME
ORDER IS NOT TO CREATE MARTIAL
LAW. WE ARE REALLY RELYING ON
PEOPLE'S GOODWILL AND MY
EXPECTATION IS THAT THE VAST
MAJORITY WILL FOLLOW THE RULES.
>> ON TOP OF THAT WE HAVE
PEOPLE TRAVELING QUITE A BIT
AND YOU HAVE MENTIONED IT IS
THE HONOR SYSTEM, WHO ARE
ESSENTIAL WORKERS? EUROPE
PEOPLE STILL GOING TO THEIR JOBS
AND TRAVELING ABOUT.
>> THAT IS TRUE BUT THE
COMBINATION OF THE STATE ORDER
AND THE COUNTY ORDER IF PEOPLE
READ THAT IS TWO ORDERS IT IS
VERY CLEAR.
OBVIOUSLY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND
HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND ANYONE
INVOLVED IN THE FOOD DELIVERY
CONSTRUCTION IS CONTINUING.
SO THERE ARE A NUMBER OF
EXCEPTIONS AND IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS OR DOUBT, THEN YOU
CAN CALL OUR OFFICE.
WE WILL TRY TO CLARIFY. WE ARE
ALSO ENCOURAGING AS MANY
EMPLOYERS AS POSSIBLE TO
ENCOURAGE AND MANDATED
TELECOMMUTING. IN THE CITY OF
SACRAMENTO AMONG OUR CITY
WORKFORCE WE HAVE SET UP OVER
1000 REMOTE WORKSTATIONS FOR
PEOPLE AT HOME AND DID THAT IN
JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS.
A LOT OF EMPLOYERS ARE DOING
THAT AND THAT IS THE RIGHT
THING TO DO.
>> THAT IS CERTAINLY WHAT WE
ARE DOING HERE ABC10 AND WE