2020 09 03 STVRP AD-HOC MinutesSTVR PROGRAM AD-HOC COMMITTEE Page 1 of 5 SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
MEETING MINUTES
SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL
PROGRAM AD-HOC COMMITTEE
MINUTES
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Short-Term Vacation Rental Program Ad-Hoc
Committee (Committee) was called to order at 4:01 p.m. by Committee
Secretary Lorett.
This meeting was held by teleconference pursuant to Executive Orders N-25-
20, N-29-20, N-33-20, and N-35-20, executed by the Governor of California
in response to the state of emergency relating to novel coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by
suspending or waiving specified provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act
(Government Code § 54950 et seq.).
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Committee Members Best, Butler, Caldwell, Church,
Coronel, Franco, Grotsky, Jonasson, McDonough, Monroe,
Shelton, Spinney, Tamm and Chair Schutz
ABSENT: Committee Member Navarro
STAFF PRESENT: Design & Development Director Castro, Hub Manager
Sanchez, Permit Technician Lopez, Administrative
Assistant/Committee Secretary Lorett, Public Safety
Manager Mendez, Code Compliance Supervisor Meredith,
and Community Resources Director Escobedo
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Committee Secretary Lorett led the Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Committee Secretary Lorett announced the following WRITTEN PUBLIC
COMMENTS were received as of 12:00 p.m., which were distributed to the
Committee, and incorporated into the agenda packet and public record of the
meeting:
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• Valerie Smith – recommendation of phasing STVRs out of the Cove;
• Arlene Gotshalk, Jennifer Porter, John Hastie, and Shannon Chavez – in
support of STVRs;
• Rod McGuire – provided recommendations on how to enhance the STVR
Program;
• Bob Beebe, Lynn & Richard Reich, Laurie & Mark Parkin, Connie & Donald
Nimis, Jim & Barbara Lambert, Chuck & Teri Eckman, Carrie Breeswine,
Cindy Coppola, Jim & Carol Hurst, Tom & Sandy Baak, Marde & Mark
Olson, Dean & Cathy Graves, Coach Woodruff, Richard De Leonardis,
Tom & Andrea Thomas, Rod McGuire, Terry & Patricia Pracht,
Christopher Cranfill, and Linnea Van Kirk – in opposition of STVRs;
• Marie & Craig Thompson – recommending continuing the moratorium
on new STVR permits;
• Linda Hagood and Gary & Yvonne Velasquez – STVRs enforcement;
• John Hastie, David Dinnel, and Jeanne Chalfont – Committee
membership concerns.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA – Confirmed
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVE MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 6, 2020
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Committee Members
McDonough/Caldwell to approve the Consent Calendar Item No. 1 as
submitted. Motion passed: ayes 13, noes 0, absent 2 (Monroe and Navarro).
2. APPROVE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 19, 2020
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Committee Members
Church/Jonasson to approve the Consent Calendar Item No. 2 as submitted.
Motion passed: ayes 13, noes 0, absent 2 (Monroe and Navarro).
STUDY SESSION
1. DISCUSS DENSITY SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT AND UPDATE
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Design and Development Director Castro presented the staff report, which is
on file in the Design and Development Department.
General discussion followed regarding the Density Sub-Committee focus;
efforts in reviewing research on property density and occupancy; and the goal
to prepare a report with recommendations for the Committee’s review and
consideration, which when approved will be presented to the City Council.
The Committee reviewed a comparison spreadsheet of other local city
ordinance’s and their STVR rules and regulations; and various graphs and
charts showing STVR growth, complaints, and citations from January 2019 to
July 2020.
The Committee discussed options on how best to separate the City into areas
that will allow to effectively and accurately concentrate on density.
BUSINESS SESSION
1. RE-EVALUATE DENSITY SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Design and Development Director Castro presented the staff report, which is
on file in the Design and Development Department.
The Committee discussed whether to reaffirm or modify the existing Density
Sub-Committee membership.
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Committee Members
Best/Shelton to approve the existing Density Sub-Committee membership.
Motion passed: ayes 13, noes 0, absent 2 (Monroe and Navarro).
2. APPROVE ENFORCEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS TO MODIFY STVR FINES AND VIOLATIONS
Community Resources Director Escobedo presented the staff report, which is
on file in the Design and Development Department.
General Committee discussion followed on the Enforcement Sub-Committees
report and recommendations, more specifically on the following topics:
• General STVR violations, such as noise, parking, etc.;
• Operating a STVR without a valid permit;
• Failure to respond to a complaint within the allowed timeframe;
• Exceeding occupancy limits;
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• Ability for the City to notify all adjacent properties when a STVR permit
is revoked.
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Committee Members
Caldwell/Best to approve the report containing the Enforcement Sub-
Committee Recommendations to modify STVR fines and violations as
submitted. Motion passed: ayes 8 (Best, Butler, Caldwell, Church,
McDonough, Shleton, Spinney, and Shutz), noes 5 (Coronel, Franco, Grotsky,
Jonasson, and Tamm), abstain 0, absent 2 (Monroe and Navarro).
COMMITTEE MEMBER MONROE JOINED THE MEETING AT 5:28 P.M.
3. APPROVE FORMATION OF ADDITIONAL SUB-COMMITTEES AND
APPOINT RELATED MEMBERSHIP
Hub Manager Sanchez presented the staff report, which is on file in the Design
and Development Department.
The Committee discussed the formation of additional sub-committees to
conduct a focused review and research on STVR Marketing and Licensing.
Committee Members Church, Grotsky, Jonasson, Shelton and Vice-Chair
McDonough volunteered to serve on the Marketing Sub-Committee.
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Committee Members
Spinney/Monroe to approve the Marketing Sub-Committee membership.
Motion passed: ayes 14, noes 0, absent 1 (Navarro).
Committee Members Best, Caldwell, Jonasson, Monroe, and Chair Schutz
volunteered to serve on the Licensing Sub-Committee.
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Committee Members
Butler/McDonough to approve the Licensing Sub-Committee membership.
Motion passed: ayes 14, noes 0, absent 1 (Navarro).
CHAIRPERSON AND COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS
1. DISCUSS EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10 IMPOSING 90-DAY
MORATORIUM ON PROCESSING ANY NEW APPLICATIONS FOR
STVRS IN THE CITY, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 4, 2020
Hub Manager Sanchez read a “Statement from the Office of the City Attorney”
related to the rights and powers, pursuant to state and local laws, that may
be exercised to respond to the spread of COVID-19 and related public health
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threats, and related legal authority and oversight expressly given to the City
Manager in City Council Resolution No. EM 2020-001 to issue Executive
Orders, such as Executive Order No. 10.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Committee
Members Caldwell/McDonough to adjourn this meeting at 5:53 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
LORI LORETT, Committee Secretary
City of La Quinta, California