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Isaac Silverman
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The City is thriving from short term rentals and the infamous Mid century modern homes. Guests want to come to
Palm Springs to experience these homes and Stay in them. If we only allow 20% per neighborhood, we will drive
prices on those 20% and will lower tourism. This is not the answer for travelers or home owners.
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11/28/2022
Public Comment
Item 3A
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Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 6:42:34 PM
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Agenda item: 3A. I generally agree with the terms of the resolution, with one exception. Provision "5.25.045 Caps on
Certificates based on Neighborhood" allows a cap of 20% of vacation rentals calculated as a part of the total
residences in a neighborhood. First, please consider this: The Demuth Park neighborhood, as well as others, includes
some number of multi-family residences. First a question to the council: is each part of such a multi-family residence
considered only one residence or several? I encourage the members to consider the whole multi-family residence as
one residence. Second, please consider setting the percentage lower, to 15%. This would allow two vacation rentals
for every fifteen residences. This number, I believe, allows a better incorporation of vacation rental businesses as
part of a neighborhood that helps to retain the neighborhood feel.
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Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 5:32:42 PM
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Nathan Manning
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We are purchasing a second home in Palm Springs that's under an RA classification. We would like to Airbnb it when
we're not in town and this would be accepted by the homeowner’s association with a minimum of seven days. Not
sure how legally and fair it is to invoke laws or rules or ordinances on home buyers that do not know the outcome,
or the governance being established for property purchased before anything has been agreed upon.
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Agenda item: 3A. I generally agree with the terms of the resolution, with one exception. Provision "5.25.045 Caps on
Certificates based on Neighborhood" allows a cap of 20% of vacation rentals calculated as a part of the total
residences in a neighborhood. First, please consider this: The Demuth Park neighborhood, as well as others, includes
some number of multi-family residences. First a question to the council: is each part of such a multi-family residence
considered only one residence or several? I encourage the members to consider the whole multi-family residence as
one residence. Second, please consider setting the percentage lower, to 15%. This would allow two vacation rentals
for every fifteen residences. This number, I believe, allows a better incorporation of vacation rental businesses as
part of a neighborhood that helps to retain the neighborhood feel.
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City of Palm Springs
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Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 6:13:25 PM
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I would ask the council to postpone the vote to sanction adult oriented businesses in Tahquitz River Estates and the
surrounding areas, including Industrial Place, until further input from the community can be conducted. Many
Thanks, Steven Guy, Board Member, Tahquitz River Estates.
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We are purchasing a second home in Palm Springs that's under an RA classification. We would like to Airbnb it when
we're not in town and this would be accepted by the homeowner’s association with a minimum of seven days. Not
sure how legally and fair it is to invoke laws or rules or ordinances on home buyers that do not know the outcome,
or the governance being established for property purchased before anything has been agreed upon.
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City of Palm Springs
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11/28/2022
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Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 3:14:11 PM
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Steve Simonian
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Please don't restrict vacation rentals any more than what's already in the existing ordinance. I took a look at the
numbers published by the city for the months of April to June (Q2) this year and there were only 15 citations written
- and that's the busiest time of year with Coachella, Stagecoach, spring break etc. That's only 15 out of 2394
registered vacation rentals - totaling .6% (less than 1%) for the busiest time of year. And there were only 9 citations
for Q1.... and some of those are for trash cans and parking. I say the current restrictions are working! Please vote
“no” and keep the VR ordinance the way it is today!
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Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 3:08:32 PM
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Please consider this before the Vacation Rental amendment at vote today. Many people who now live in the city of
Palm Springs started their venture in living there, first by renting a vacation home and living like a local. Do me a
favor - take an informal poll of folks at city hall and see how many of them rented a vacation home in PS first before
becoming a permanent resident? I'm sure the majority. Why should this city council place restrictions on the next
generation of folks who want that same experience.... and prevent them from living like a local? We are a family of 4
(we have 8 year old twins) who happen to have a second home in Palm Springs and rent it out when we're not
there. We can't afford to have it sit empty - the rental income is needed for us to pay for that second home for our
family. If you impose the additional restrictions - we won't be able to keep the house (like I'm sure a number of
other 2nd home owners in PS). With a recession flood of home being sold.
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From:Matt Robinson
To:City Clerk
Subject:Sidewalk Vending in Santa Barbara | City of Santa Barbara
Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 12:08:28 PM
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There is little doubt the California resort town of Santa Barbara had no intent to go any further
than SB 946 required they go in permitting street vendors. I provided Geoff Kors and David
Ready copies of their 2018 ordinance and I believe this one goes far enough to avoid future
litigation.
Matt Robinson
https://santabarbaraca.gov/business/business-licenses/sidewalk-vending
11/28/2022
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Date:Monday, November 28, 2022 11:11:06 AM
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I’m disturbed and disappointed that the city council took it upon themselves to limit vacation rentals. The people of
Palm Springs voted on this issue two years ago and overwhelmingly voted in favor of keeping vacation rentals. As a
home owner who doesn’t currently rent as a vacation rental and is surrounded by vacation rentals I’m still in favor
of home owners having the option if they choose to rent out their home. These New limits will affect our home
value since we aren’t able to secure a rental license for our home. I can’t understand how the city council can do
whatever they want regardless of how the people of Palm Springs voted. It
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Date:Wednesday, November 23, 2022 4:56:09 PM
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I'm extremely concerned with the upcoming vote on the proposed revised Vacation Rental Ordinance and I hope
you will not support the proposed changes. No studies on how the changes will impact tourism in and revinues to
our stores, restaurants, events, and attractions have been released or disclosed. There is no information available
on how the changes will affect the housing market, property values and tax revenue in a time when there are
looming signs of recession. How does the city intend to make up for lost TOT without cutting services? No data has
been presented by the City to justify why these actions are necessary at this time. No Data from the City has been
presented on how neighborhood density will positively or negatively affec neighborhood home prices and likely loss
of tourists and their spending dollars in Palm Springs. Making these severe changes without evidence of their impact
as economic uncertainty looms is risky with an impending recession.
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I'm extremely concerned with the upcoming vote on the proposed revised Vacation Rental Ordinance and I hope
you will not support the proposed changes. No studies on how the changes will impact tourism in and revinues to
our stores, restaurants, events, and attractions have been released or disclosed. There is no information available
on how the changes will affect the housing market, property values and tax revenue in a time when there are
looming signs of recession. How does the city intend to make up for lost TOT without cutting services? No data has
been presented by the City to justify why these actions are necessary at this time. No Data from the City has been
presented on how neighborhood density will positively or negatively affec neighborhood home prices and likely loss
of tourists and their spending dollars in Palm Springs. Making these severe changes without evidence of their impact
as economic uncertainty looms is risky with an impending recession.
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City of Palm Springs
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Please do not restrict vacation rentals any further. The restrictions already in-place are effective. The city of Palm
Springs should be a place for everyone! Vacation rentals have been part of Palm Springs for decades and is built into
the image of the city. By restricting vacation rentals further, you are preventing the next generation of visitors who
(like most of the people who live in Palm Springs) get to enjoy vacationing like a local - with their own swimming
pool and kitchen to make meals. I challenge you to take a survey at City Hall - I bet that many people are transplants
from other areas and started their journey of living in the great city of Palm Springs by renting a vacation home!
Why should this city council prevent others from doing what they did - renting a vacation home to test the waters to
see if they want to live in the city permanently. By restricting vacation rentals - you are preventing the next
generation from enjoying all that PS has to offer!
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I have owned my vacation rental for more than 4 years . It has bogging me supplemental income and a place to
enjoy in between renters. . Lowering the number of cibtracts to 26 would create a financial burden. And I might be
forced to sell. I stay strictly to the rules . No parties, no overcrowding, no noise . I also ask for a large security deposit
so I have no damage and I avoid those can’t afford to be at my home. I would be very unhappy if my street became
a part placed lined with cars and loud music at every home , but that is not the case. Since I’ve moved in, I’m in the
racquet club estates , all of the houses that were unkempt, have been restored to their mid century best . I have
only seen improvements. Why stop it?
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I fully support the council’s decision to reign in and limit STVRs in Palm Springs, and preserve some of the
neighborhoods for owners to enjoy their homes. I would also support a 3 or 4 night minimum stay to limit the party
house rentals.
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From: Dennis Woods <Dennis.Woods@palmspringsca.gov>
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2022 11:09 AM
To: trung pham <trungpham0515@gmail.com>; City Clerk <CityClerk@palmspringsca.gov>
Subject: Re: Vacation Rental Ordinance (Item #3A)
Thank you for your comments. I am forwarding it to the city clerk to distribute
On Nov 10, 2022, at 2:10 PM, trung pham <trungpham0515@gmail.com> wrote:
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Dear Dennis,
My name is Trung Pham, as a taxpayer in the city of Palm Springs, I object to the
recent change in Vacation Rental Ordinance (Item 3A). These changes in the
ordinance offer no data to justify how it would impact tourism in Palm Springs (a
tourist dependent community). Or how it would impact Palm Springs' economy, jobs
and well as home prices. Further research and data collected from different articles
show that the change in the ordinance, or VRTs restrictions will only negatively impact
the city.
1) STRs bring in a significant amout of Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), this is a critical
source of revenue that support various activities, such as infrastructure improvements,
public parks, school system, environmental preservation, law enforcement, Fire and
EMT services.
Short-term rentals (STRs) provide a significant source of tax revenue for local
governments, particularly from revenue collected through transient occupancy tax
paid by visitors. In California,the direct and the secondary economic impact of STRs
can be seen with a total of 246,000 jobs created and $30 billion in revenue in 2019
alone (Dubetz et al,2022, Table 1). In 2019, STRs-related spending generated $2.7
billion in state and local tax revenue, and Specifically, 732 million inTransient
occupancy tax (TOT) (Dubetz et al,2022, Table 2). These are critical sources of revenue
that support various activities, such as infrastructure improvements, public parks, and
environmental preservation, law enforcement, Fire and EMT services.
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2) While STRs and hotels can subsitute for one another, STRs have the advantage of
being able to accommodate more people per unit at a lower rate compared to
hotels. Therefore, the limitation of rental contracts from 36 to 24, in shorterm, will
significantly limit the amount of tourists that the city can host. Hence negatively
impact the city in terms of revenues,TOTs, or jobs and spending.
3) Beside increasing the city's economy in terms of TOT, jobs creation and spending,
STRs give the incentives for homeowners to invest in the renovation of their homes or
maintaning it to perfection. As a result, it enhances the beauty and increase the
values of the city or the surrounding neighborhoods. For this reason, limiting the
yearly the contract to 24 will decrease the yearly revenue that can use to renovate or
maintane these STRs homes.
4) While initially STRs have reduced the housing supply for long-term renters, it’s
also creating a demand for more housing. Kung, an assistant professor for economics
at California State University wrote his findings in an article for the Harvard Business
Review,"Research: Restricting Airbnb Rentals Reduces Development." Kung findings
suggest that people invest more in developing residential properties when demand
for Airbnb increases, and that restricting Airbnb directly leads to less residential
development. (Chandler,2022)
5) Another way that STRs homeowners contribute to the city or the local residents
is by not living there or by paying taxes without the use of these services those taxes
provide, such as the school system. For this reason, the 90 days requirement for
homeowners to live on site is absolutely unnecessary.
In conclusion:Like it or not, the city Palm Springs is growing , and has been growing
tremendously over the past years, making its name as one of the leading tourist
destinations. Travelers from all over the world come to Palm Springs not only for its
festivities, but also for its unique "mid-century" and small town characteristics. Many
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thanks to STRs homeowners for their contribution in maintaining and keeping up with
the city's unique characteristics, driving up properties' values, and increasing the city's
economy in terms of revenues, jobs and spending . Trying to hinder the
development of this city with VRTs restriction is rather shortsighted, and in turn will
negatively impact the city's economy and its developments.
References:
1. Dubetz et al, "Staying Power: The Effects of Short-Term Rentals on California's
Tourism Economy and Housing Affordability." Milken
Institute. https://milkeninstitute.org/sites/default/files/2022-
05/Short_Term_Rentals_California.pdf
2. Chandler,C(2022, Jan 14). CSUN Prof: Airbnb Can Have Positive, Long-Term Impact
on Local Economies. CSUN Today. https://csunshinetoday.csun.edu/media-
releases/csun-prof-airbnb-can-have-positive-long-term-impact-on-local-economies/
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Trung Pham
Rosa Pharmacy
626-573-9477
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