Short-term rental ordinance

Urged adoption of Option 2 given the Coastal Commission timeline, noting it keeps protections east of Highway 1.

Disappointed the Coastal Commission stripped key protections but supports Option 2; demanded immediate enforcement, SB 346 use, public violation data, harsher consequences for bad actors, and outside expert help for a better coastal-zone outcome.

Thanked staff and the city manager, echoed enforcement concerns, and argued revoked STR operators should wait at least five years — or never — before reapplying.

Urged adoption of staff's recommendation, corrected that the Coastal Commission never had jurisdiction over non-coastal rules, and pushed for immediate SB 346 use to capture data and tax revenue.

Thanked staff for the aggressive timeline and pushed for quick adoption of an SB 346 ordinance and a unified QAlert reporting system for violations.

Thanked the council, Planning Commission and city manager, and stressed that rules without code enforcement are meaningless.

A 53-year resident urged the council to stay the compressed timeline, expressed hope for future coastal-zone protections, and credited Caitlin Quinn's four years of community leadership.

Supported Option 2 but insisted enforcement follow immediately: find unregistered listings, recover lost TOT, hold HDL and the program administrator accountable, and post enforcement data publicly.

Blamed the council's short-term rental ordinance for gutting a $2 million TOT revenue stream, said the mayor didn't tell the community the truth about its budget impact, and argued the deficit is the result of that vote, not just the economy.