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2021 02 25 CC Minutes Sp Mtg CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 1 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021 CALL TO ORDER A special meeting of the La Quinta City Council was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Evans. This meeting provided teleconferencing accessibility pursuant to Executive Orders N-25-20, N-29-20, N-33-20, N-35-20, and N-60-20 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 in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.). PRESENT: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, Peña, Radi, Sanchez, Mayor Evans ABSENT: None CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Manager McMillen, City Attorney Ihrke, City Clerk Radeva, Finance Director Romero, Design and Development Director Castro, Community Resources Director Escobedo, and Code Compliance/Animal Control Supervisor Meredith. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Evans led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA – Confirmed PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA – None BUSINESS SESSION 1. INTRODUCE FOR FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3.25 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS; AND DISCUSS SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL (STVR) PROGRAM AD-HOC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS [ORDINANCE NO. 589] CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   Design and Development Director Castro presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office. WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS were received from those listed on Attachment 1 prior to the adjournment of the meeting at 11:04 p.m., including those received during the live meeting, and have been distributed to Council and incorporated into the agenda packet. PUBLIC SPEAKERS VIA TELEPHONIC ACCESSIBILITY listed in the order in which they spoke: 1. Estrada, Eddy (La Quinta) – provided a video of an incident that triggered a complaint call; supports consequences for false complaint calls. 2. Smith, John Justin – stated this is a property rights issue; complaints will die down after the COVID-19 pandemic; STVRs provide revenue to City and workers; supports two-strike rule but must also hold those making unwarranted complaints accountable; supports increasing the threshold to three-strikes for owners who have had no complaints for a year; supports notifying owners immediately when a violation is issued so they can retain the guests’ security deposit; supports requiring video cameras at all STVRs, and giving the City real-time access to the videos; supports installing noise monitors; supports STVR owners paying the small fee for extra trash pickup; stated that STVRs have increased home values in the Cove and noted other benefits STVRs provide to the City; if a cap is placed on bookings per year, supports granting bonus bookings to owners in good standing; and supports any regulations the Council enacts. 3. Lopez, Nilda – spoke via video (in Spanish – translated and read by City Clerk Radeva) – supports STVRs; she works as a cleaner for STVRs and relies on the income for her livelihood as do her co-workers. 4. Lopez, Aracely (Bakersfield, CA) – opposes the 32-bookings cap on rentals; owner of a cleaning company that employs eight people but employed more prior to the pandemic; and said she is speaking on behalf of the eight families supported by the cleaning services they provide to STVRs. 5. Storbo, Janis (La Quinta Cove) – supports phasing out to eventually banning non-hosted STVRs in residential zones; questioned why the City claims there are only a few bad owners when there is no data to support the claim; questioned why the Council decided that allowing STVRs in residential zones is more important than protecting the character of residential neighborhoods; questioned why the Council defends the rights of STVR owners, most of whom do not live in La Quinta, and dismisses the rights of residents; opposes additional regulations and enforcement as ineffectual; and opposes using Palm Springs program as a model. 6. Borders, Bill (La Quinta Cove) – resides in the Cove 5-6 months a year; issue boils down to money versus community – a house is either a CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   business or a family home; if a STVR opens near him, he will move; questioned if there were STVR supporters who did not profit off STVRs; and hoped that the new hotels coming to the City will provide the needed transient occupancy tax (TOT) revenues and allow the Council to end STVRs. 7. Zisking, Mike (Rancho Mirage) – opposes STVRs; explained that STVRs transformed his former Palm Springs neighborhood into a noisy, congested, motel row; STVRs turn neighbors into first responders, and threatens them and their children if they complain; the million dollar enforcement division in Palm Springs, touted as the solution to everything, did nothing to protect his former neighborhood – enforcement only takes place after the disturbance; long-term working class renters had to move away to find affordable housing; the Palm Springs model uses citizen tax dollars and City Staff and Police time to oversee unsupervised motels; selling his home near STVRs, which must be disclosed, was difficult; and Palm Springs is a failed model – look to Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City, Indian Wells and Palm Desert instead. 8. Hayes, Donald Lee (La Quinta, PGA West) – full time resident of PGA West for three years; purchased his second home in La Quinta after enjoying a STVR here; supports STVRs in PGA West – all buyers there knew at time of purchase STVRs were permissible; owners make as much noise as any renter; opposes the 32 bookings per year cap because it would force owners to rent for 10-15 days per booking which many families cannot afford; and supports placing a bookings per year cap only on owners who are cited. 9. Coronel, Vidal (La Quinta) – owns two STVRs and owns a STVR business with 10-12 employees and services 47 short-term and long-term rentals in La Quinta; opposes the 32 bookings per year cap because lost most of her business in Palm Springs after the limit was enacted, and she could not afford to keep her two STVR properties if there was a 32 bookings cap; stated most of the complaints are from STVRs managed by large management companies; and supports increasing the bookings per year cap. 10. Macris, Denise – STVR owner; opposes limiting or eliminating STVRs; business owners need to be held accountable for guests; supports taking into account not just residents but all La Quinta business owners and workers; stated that home buyers first discovered the City via STVRs, and property values will decrease if STVRs are banned; and supports strong regulations and enforcement rather than restricting STVRs. 11. Lambert, Jim (La Quinta, PGA West) – questioned the criteria in the proposed ordinance for “higher than average concentration;” stated HOAs cannot easily change CC&Rs due to the high threshold required; supports a Council that serves its voters and residents; and supports developing transient residential zones. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   12. Browning, Toby (La Quinta) – initially a part-time resident, now full-time; as in engineering, believes simple designs are superior; STVR regulations are very complex and demanding on City Staff and resources and questions if the burden is worth it; noted that other Coachella Valley cities found STVRs were not worth the burden; and supports allowing STVR in tourist residential zones only. 13. Neid, Judith (La Quinta Cove) – full time resident; opposes STVRs; stated that full time residents contribute more economically by spending their entire pay check at City businesses, purchasing a wide range of items which is a greater benefit to the City’s sales tax revenue; STVR guests spend money only at restaurants and event venues; opposes the cost of the STVR program being borne by residents who don’t support it; unvetted guests are coming into neighborhoods; supports diversifying the City’s dependency on tourism; supports attracting tech workers to reside in the City but this will not happen under current conditions; supports a permanent moratorium on new unsupervised STVR permits; and supports limiting STVR permits to full-time residents only. 14. Moran, Mandi (La Quinta) – owns two STVRs in PGA West; Executive Order No. 9 regarding ambient noise has opened up the door to unreasonable serial complaint callers; opposes acceptance of anonymous complaints; supports adding a second contact person/ number for City to call when complaints are received; supports arranging for calls from the City to be identified on phones so calls are not ignored as spam; opposes caps on bookings per year as it will cause her to increase her rates and will have no effect on bad operators; and opposes complaints from residents who purchased in HOAs knowing STVRs were allowed. 15. Armendarez, Edward (La Quinta Cove) – stated that no owners can guarantee anything; when using common booking site, owners have no hand in vetting guests via AirBnB Quickbook; it’s a fallacy that banning STVRs will decrease property values because nearby STVRs have to be disclosed now; stated that residents need to hear what Council’s vision for the City is which should reflect the provisions of the existing zoning code, i.e., residential zone in the Cove prohibiting STVRs; Palm Springs is not a good model for La Quinta; and supports building more in tourist residential zones. 16. Chaine, Olivier, President of VRON-LQ – supports STVRs; read written comments from area business owners in support of STVRs and the income they provide; questioned restrictions on owning multiple STVRs, on STVRs with five or more bedrooms and caping bookings per year as it’s not clear what the City is solving for; opposes unwarranted complaints; supports a partnership among the City, STVR owners and residents; and supports fining guests, alerting owners of complaints, noise monitoring, and objective standards. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 5 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   17. Duitruk, Anna – supports VRON-LQ President’s comments above; stated there is no party problem in the City, only about 3% of STVR operators are bad so need to eradicate them; opposes a cap on bookings per year, it does not address density issue or bad operators but will force STVR owners to rent to long term tenants who are not regulated and may be no better than short-term renters; and ordinance regulations are too numerous and too drastic and restricts La Quinta’s main business of tourism. 18. Vano, Laura (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; disappointed that Council listened to four out of every five speakers at the last meeting objecting to STVRs then spent five hours discussing how to adjust the program; read from a report prepared by a PGA West resident previously given to the City stating that 66% of residents object to any STVRs in La Quinta; opposes urging residents to use the City’s complaint line, then agreeing that residents are making unwarranted complaints; opposes setting up unmanned businesses, conscripting residents as STVR monitors, then repeatedly admonishing residents for not doing so to City standards; opposes Council using residents to protect investors’ businesses; opposes the make-up of the City’s STVR Program Ad-Hoc Committee with nine members who benefit from STVRs and three who do not; supports a density cap and N4N recommendations; and supports a permanent moratorium on unmanned businesses in residential communities. 19. Gotshalk, Arlene (Cove) – full time resident; opposes STVRs; concerned that residents’ questions are never answered by Council; concerned that Council belittles residents’ complaints and read excerpts of Council’s discussion during a previous meeting; explained how each STVR affects surrounding residents; stated that 24 California cities have banned STVRs because they are corrosive to neighborhoods; density of bed and breakfast businesses is more regulated than STVR, i.e., two persons per room, and one operator per 300 foot radius; residents are not intolerant about the world, only about the sanctioning of unsupervised businesses in residential communities; and supports a permanent moratorium on new STVR business licenses in residential areas. 20. Wolff, Kay (La Quinta Cove) – opposes STVRs; asked why the City bothers with STVRs which are consuming 40% of City Staff’s time and resources and costing $1.4 million; questioned why the City hired an additional Code Compliance Officer for $81,000, hired a security company for $42,000, hired a firm to track unlicensed STVRs for $49,000, hired another vendor for $70,000, has internal service charges of $117,000 and uses 30% of the City Attorney’s time, all related to STVRs; stated that STVR revenue is not needed by the City; stated that STVRs are detrimental to existing and planned hotels; STVRs are hurting low and middle class families and retirees by pricing them out of the housing market and such home buyers will not want to live in transient CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 6 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   neighborhoods anyway; Council’s plan to increase STVR permit fees to cover the $1.4 million in City costs of the program is a never-ending solution; and asked what is in the STVR program for residents, is the City government now one that is by STVRs and for STVRs. 21. Dinnel, David (La Quinta / Los Angeles) – owns a five-bedroom STVR; stated that many do not understand the measures responsible owners take to screen and monitor guests; there is no right for zero noise at one’s home; stated he has noise monitors, security cameras, and a contract for trash which he will remove when his 32-bookings cap is reached each year; noted that many Cove residents park on the street regularly; supports removing the 3%-7% bad operators, and recognizing that good operators may occasionally have guests that get out-of-line; and stated that long-term renters result in long-term problems. 22. Little, Stephen – supports well-managed STVRs because they are good for the economy and local businesses; born in La Quinta but does not currently live in La Quinta; owns several service-based businesses employing over 130 people in the Valley; believes owners have the right to decide how they want to use their property; and supports considering the negative implications a ban would have on service-based businesses in the Valley. 23. Leach, LaRee (La Quinta) – resident and business owner of A&L Landscape Maintenance; stated her neighbors generate more noise than STVR guest around her; opposes caps on bookings per year because, like limits put on businesses due to COVID-19, limiting bookings will put STVR owners out of business; and need recourse and fines for false complaints. 24. Murray, Mary – real estate agent and owner of a STVR; tightly manages her property(s); supports removing property managers when a property gets multiple complaints, not a strike against the property; opposes caps on annual bookings because it penalizes good operators; opposes accepting anonymous complaint calls because believes it will reduce the number of false calls wasting City resources; stated that if she is able to operate her STVR without issue, others can also do so, and if not, those managing it should be changed; believes real estate values increase in areas where STVRs are permitted; and supports collecting accurate data for decision-making. 25. Sandstrom, Michael – stayed in a STVR, and just make an offer to purchase a house in PGA West; intends to rent it via the STVR property until moves in after retirement in a few years; may have to cancel the purchase if the moratorium is not lifted because counted on STVR income to cover the mortgage; and believes he and other STVR guest contribute to the community and will do so full time after retirement. 26. Dobrowolski, Lenard (La Quinta Cove) – owns two homes, one is a STVR; stated neighbors are intimidating others with their Neighborhoods for Neighbors signs; the N4N group is now beginning to complain about long- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 7 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   term renters now – what next?; the Cove was dangerous 15 years ago with many vacant homes, now thriving due in part to STVRs; STVR revenue has filled City coffers; the Cove is growing – no longer dirt roads and quiet nights; and there are people and businesses working from homes all over the Cove. 27. Clark, Ajay – age 35, owns a second home in La Quinta which he rents as a STVR and hopes to retire in; new generation discovering La Quinta after being a STVR guest; Council must look to the future and not enact reactionary amendments addressing temporary problems during the pandemic; limiting bookings per year will limit tourism and business – it is anti-capitalism and anti-American; and supports increased fines if necessary. 28. McGuire, Rod (La Quinta Cove) – full time resident who chose to live in the Cove for its quaintness and quiet; stated that multiple studies conclude that STVRs are corrosive to neighborhoods; opposes Council considering investors interests in tandem to that of resident voters; non- residents are not entitled to representation; disastrous to follow the Palm Springs failed model; other Valley cities have listened to their constituents; supports a permanent moratorium on non-hosted STVRs; those who bought a second home they can’t afford without STVRs is not his problem, they took a business risk; and service workers are hired by full time residents every day, all year. MAYOR EVANS RECESSED THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:28 P.M. FOR A SHORT BREAK MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:46 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT Council discussed their response to residents’ concerns such as incorporating N4N comments and enacting the moratorium; STVRs is a complex issue with rapid growth and impacts that could not have been predicted; goal is for residents to enjoy their homes without being conscripted as STVR police; no one on the Council has a vested interest or a conflict of interest regarding STVRs as confirmed by the City Attorney at the last meeting; all campaign contributions to Councilmembers are a public record anyone can examine; the 2004 Council listened to the community by initiating regulations on STVRs, and current Council continues to listen; the STVR matter is neither a constitutional nor a property rights issue; the complexity of the issues requires Council to look to emerging practices rather than best practices; Council is addressing the complex multiple factors and tonight focusing on items that most agree on, but other matters require further discussion and input; City is doing its homework which includes examining other cities’ provisions; Council tries to represent all La Quinta residents but on this issue, any action will result in unhappy people; CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 8 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   and home occupancy permits of which there are about 500 in the City, are not comparable to STVRs primarily due to hours of operation and that such businesses are highly regulated. Council and Code Compliance/Animal Control Supervisor Meredith discussed the City’s tracking of complaints and violations; 33% of STVR properties have received at least one complaint in 2020, meaning 67% are good operators; noted the number of citations issued in 2020; explained the noise monitoring pilot program set to begin in March 2021 and the security company pilot program has been underway; explained the penalties for operating without a permit; Code Compliance tracking of the 43 problem properties it has identified to determine if their renewals should be denied; plans to begin tracking permanent residents who occasionally rent versus non-hosted second homes or investment homes that are offered for rent year round; complaints from tourist commercial zones remain very low; the 1,195 complaints initiating investigations received over the past six months, spiking during pandemic stay- at-home order periods and were primarily noise and parking disturbances; weeding out and fining the 165 unpermitted operators; working with security vendors on the use of text messages and one 800 number so owners can easily recognize calls they need to answer; very few anonymous complaints are received, but operators may be assuming there are many because the City won’t release complainers’ ID. Council discussed the importance of having different permit types for tracking purposes so that problem areas can be targeted, i.e., homeshares, primary residences rented occasionally, and properties used solely for non-hosted STVRs; the revelation that most STVRs bookings per year are below the cap of 32 under consideration, and that most – 96% of owners have only one property, meaning proposals to limit bookings or permits per owner would not address the problems; and the legality and practicality of fining guests for disturbances instead of permitholders. Council directed staff to develop a form contract between guests and operators acknowledging and agreeing to the City’s STVR regulations; to allow operators the option to require and collect a security deposit from guests; and to make the following revisions to the proposed ordinance:  Delete Section 3.25.070 paragraph A.1. relating to a cap on bookings per year;  Add definitions of permit types as discussed;  Amend Section 3.25.090 (D) from three-strikes to a two-strikes policy;  Add to Section 3.25.090 (D) definitions of “minor” and “material or major” violations; and CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 9 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING    Add to Section 3.25.090 (D) language similar to that in Executive Order No. 9 granting City Code Enforcement personnel discretion in classifying violations as “minor” or “material/major”. MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Peña/Radi to continue Business Item No. 1 to the regularly scheduled Council meeting of March 2, 2021. Motion passed unanimously. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CITY’S SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL PROGRAM PERMIT FEES [RESOLUTION NO. 2021-003] City Clerk Radeva introduced City Consultant Terry Madsen, President of ClearSource Financial Consulting who presented the staff report via Zoom, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office. WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS – None MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 10:18 P.M. PUBLIC SPEAKERS – None Council discussed the reasoning for independent fee studies and the legal inability of a City to profit from fees it imposes – only cost recovery is permitted under State law; and continuing this public hearing so that the adoption of the resolution amending STVR fees coincides with the adoption of amendments to the STVR ordinance which is expected to be on the March 2, 2021 Council agenda. MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/Radi to continue the Public Hearing to March 2, 2021 regular Council meeting. Motion passed unanimously. MAYOR’S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ITEMS Councilmember Peña and Mayor Evans reported that they attended the art event at the La Quinta Museum. Mayor Pro Tem Radi stated that it is self-evident that non-hosted STVRs (i.e., general STVRs a.k.a. second home/investment properties rented under the STVR program) are at capacity, even over capacity, and he supports extending the moratorium on new non-hosted general STVRs indefinitely which will, by CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 10 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   attrition, reduce the density over time. He expressed preference for this action over a 300-foot radius limit due to the inability to fairly select which operator in any 300-foot radius would get to keep their permit. Mr. Radi stated that freezing non-hosted general STVR permits will stimulate the development of tourist commercial properties suitable for purchase by those wishing to invest in and operate non-hosted general STVRs. Councilmember Fitzpatrick concurred with Councilmember Radi on discontinuing new non-hosted general STVR permits in residential zones. She noted that the City has a desperate need for affordable housing and non-hosted general STVRs are contributing to the decline of housing availability and affordability. Mrs. Fitzpatrick stated that it will be important to the future economic growth of the City to give preference to developments that include tourist commercial properties. Mayor Evans requested an explanation from the City Manager and City Attorney regarding the use of Development Agreements to address STVR issues in future developments which they provided. Mayor Evans express concern over the City’s financial health if a permanent moratorium on non-hosted general STVRs is enacted, and if attrition occurs, but the number of tourist commercial properties does not increase to compensate. She stated that the current number of non-hosted general STVRs is acceptable but the bad operators must be eliminated. Councilmember Peña agreed with Mayor Evans and explained his concern that there will be unknown demands on City revenues in the future. Mayor Pro Tem Radi said that any revenue loss from a reduced number of non- hosted general STVRs would not be immediate, but over a five-year transition period and that as bad operators are eliminated, City costs for the program will decrease allowing the retention of more TOT revenue currently used for enforcement. He noted that developers will not build tourist commercial properties while every house in the City can operate as a STVR because it would not be financially viable. Mayor Evans noted that the community must embrace new tourist commercial housing for this to be workable and predicted complaints from neighbors in any area tourist commercial was proposed. Councilmember Sanchez stated his support for new tourist commercial developments, but opposed a permanent moratorium on new non-hosted general STVRs for two reasons: first, the changes Council is about to make to the ordinance and the fees should be given time to work, and second, STVRs CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 11 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   have increased home values and will soon reach a point where STVR investors will be priced out of the market – the market will correct itself. Mayor Evans expressed support for eventually lifting the moratorium on homeshares and STVRs of primary residences and extending “until further notice” the moratorium on new non-hosted general STVRs, as the moratorium has provided some relief to residents and will assist PGA West. She prefers not to use the term “indefinite” moratorium because it may not give the City flexibility should it have future need for STVR revenue. She stated support for allowing STVR owners in good standing to renew their permits. Councilmember Peña noted that as always, if a better solution is found, Council’s actions can be amended. Councilmember Sanchez reminded those in HOA communities that were relying on the City to resolve their issues that they may regret inviting government into their business and property issues. Council directed Staff to prepare a separate ordinance that prohibits the issuance of new non-hosted general STVR permits. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Peña/Sanchez to adjourn at 11:04 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk City of La Quinta, California CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 12 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   ATTACHMENT 1 to CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021 WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS were received from the citizens below listed in alphabetical order, prior to the adjournment of the meeting at 11:04 p.m., including those received during the live meeting, and have been distributed to Council and incorporated into the agenda packet: 1. Aldous, Adrian – owns a STVR; opposes the 32 rentals per year cap; supports the two-strike regulation to eliminate “bad owners”. 2. Aleman, Michelle (La Quinta) – part-time STVR host; supports limiting owners with citations to 32 rentals per year; supports high fines for disturbances; supports fining guests; supports better monitoring of repeat offenders. 3. [no last name], Ally – supports minimum stays of one week. 4. Almassy, Mary (La Quinta) – supports extending the moratorium; supports a 3% cap on STVRs in residential neighborhoods; supports a gradual increase of minimum stays over three years from 3 nights to 28 nights. 5. Anonymous – STVR owner; opposes the 32 bookings per year cap. 6. Anonymous (La Quinta) – STVR owner; supports limiting stays to five or seven nights. 7. Armendarez, Edward (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; supports a ban in residential neighborhoods. 8. Bakall, Ergun (PGA West) – opposes STVRs; supports minimum stays of 30 days. 9. Beebe, Bob (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs. 10. Beebe, Glenda (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs. 11. Bendokas, Tim – supports STVRs; opposes the 32 bookings per year cap. 12. Beron, Bette – supports the most stringent regulations on STVRs. 13. Bevans, Brian (PGA West) – supports the N4N recommendations at a minimum. 14. Bilsborough, Deanne (Seattle) – own a second home in La Quinta available for STVR; spends two months a year in La Quinta; supports STVRs. 15. Blanchard, Molly – opposes the 32 bookings per year cap. 16. Bloch, Kim – opposes the 32 bookings per year cap; supports weeding out violators. 17. Bloch, Richard – opposes the 32 bookings per year cap; supports penalizing violators, giving that time to work, and reevaluate. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 13 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   18. Bloesser, Rex – supports downscaling, or prohibiting STVRs in residential neighborhoods; supports only allowing STVRs in areas specifically zoned for them. 19. Brown, Derrick – opposes STVRs. 20. Browning, Toby (Cove) – full time resident; opposes STVRs in R1 zones; opposes using City resources to enforce complex STVR regulations; supports permitting STVR in HOAs and areas zoned for tourist communities. 21. Buce, Robert (Pacific Palisades) – owns a STVR in La Quinta; opposes caps on the number of bookings per year; opposes restrictions on rentals with five or more bedrooms. 22. Buller, Jann (Palm Desert) – opposes STVRs in R1 neighborhoods. 23. Butler, Bill (PGA West) – opposes STVRs; supports N4N recommendations. 24. Butler, Terri (PGA West) – opposes STVRs. 25. Case, Kent (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; at a minimum, need caps on rentals per year and increased minimum stays. 26. Chaine, Olivier – supports STVRs. 27. Church, David – opposes STVRs; supports ensuring that TOT is collected from all rentals; supports attracting hotels, resorts and businesses to La Quinta. 28. Clark, Ajay – supports STVRs; opposes a cap on bookings per year. 29. Condon, Cathy – opposes STVRs. 30. Cutchin, Marcia (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; opposes expecting residents to be STVR watchdogs; supports Ad Hoc Committee’s, Coachella Valley Economic Partnership’s and N4N recommendations; opposes protecting outside investors’ interests over residents; opposes following Palm Springs failed model. 31. D’Altorio, Amalya – supports STVRs. 32. D’Altorio, Darren – supports STVRs. 33. David, Christine – supports STVRs; supports current regulations. 34. David, Michael – supports STVRs. 35. Eckman, Chuck (PGA West) – opposes STVRs; supports phasing all STVRs out. 36. Edwards, Steffanie – supports STVRs. 37. Elsenbach, Chris – owns a STVR; supports current regulations on STVRs. 38. Falduti, RaeAnne (Santee, CA) – supports STVRs; opposes $1,000 annual permits fee; opposes limiting the number of bookings per year; opposes limiting the number of STVR permits per owner; supports holding guests accountable for violations; opposes accepting anonymous complaints. 39. Farris, Sue – property manager and rental agent for STVRs; supports STVRs by responsible owners. 40. Gleason, David & Gonzalez, Erika (PGA West) – oppose STVRs; supports phasing out all STVRs. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 14 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   41. Gotshalk, Arlene (Cove) – opposes STVRs; supports a permanent moratorium on new permits. 42. Granger, Cary (Cove) – resident in the Cove & owner of STVR; supports STVRs. 43. Granger, Olympia (Cove) – owns a STVR; supports STVRs. 44. Grant, Tom (PGA West) – occupies and rents his home for STVRs; supports STVRs; supports targeting violators. 45. Gravina, Robert (La Quinta) – occupies and rents his home for STVRs; supports punishing only violators. 46. Gray, Ricardo (La Quinta) – supports eliminating STVRs in R1 and R2 zones. 47. Griffey, Jay (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; supports N4N recommendations. 48. Gulbranson, Corey – supports STVRs; opposes new regulations. 49. Hal, KJ (Cove) – rents two rooms as STVRs during events; supports STVRs. 50. Handy, Sarah – owns a STVR; supports STVRs. 51. Hardin, William (PGA West) – opposes STVRs; supports a minimum of 30-day stays. 52. Heredia, Joan – supports additional STVR restrictions. 53. Herpich, Debi (PGA West) – opposes STVRs; supports strict limits. 54. Herpich, Rick (PGA West) – opposes STVRs. 55. Hillebrand, Jeff (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs. 56. Hillebrand, Beth (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs. 57. Hulinger, Jeff (La Quinta) – full time resident; opposes STVRs; supports restrictions. 58. Hylton, Edie (Cove) – opposes STVRs in R1 neighborhoods; opposes the impact STVRs have on housing inventory for new residents. 59. Ingram, Roberta Jackson – supports STVRs; opposes limiting the number of bookings per year. 60. Jakobovits, Matthew – supports STVRs; opposes limiting the number of bookings per year; supports a minimum of 3-4 night stays. 61. Jaramillo, Salvador – supports stricter regulations on STVRs. 62. Justis, Larry (PGA West) – opposes STVRs; supports N4N recommendations and additional stricter regulations. 63. Justis, Nancy (PGA West) – opposes STVRs. 64. Kahn, Suzanne (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; supports N4N recommendations. 65. Kaiser, Jeffrey (PGA West) - opposes STVRs; supports N4N recommendations. 66. Kane, Ellen (Palm Desert) – opposes STVRs. 67. Kiddoo, Steve (La Quinta) - opposes STVRs; supports N4N recommendations. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 15 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   68. Knight, Jahanna (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; supports a minimum of six-night stays. 69. Lai, Zhenke – owns a STVR; opposes a cap on bookings per year; supports eliminating irresponsible owners. 70. Lambert, Barbara (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs. 71. Lambert Jim (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs. 72. Langson, Sandy (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs. 73. Lombardelli, Jeanne (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; long-term renter unable to find another affordable house to rent for her family due to STVRs. 74. MacRae, James (PGA West) – opposes STVRs; will move if not banned. 75. Martin, Betty Ann (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs. 76. Martin, Jim (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; sold house in PGA West and moved to an HOA that prohibits STVRs due to the problems. 77. Martin, John (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs. 78. McCowan, Mary Jo – supports N4N recommendations. 79. McGrath, Sean (La Quinta) – supports STVRs; opposes the moratorium; supports some of the new regulations proposed. 80. McGuire, Rod (Cove) – full time resident; opposes STVRs; opposes protecting outside investors’ interests; opposes following Palm Springs’ failed model; supports a permanent moratorium on new permits. 81. Merchant, Kenneth (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; complaints are underreported, not overstated; supports a permanent ban on new permits at a minimum. 82. Mikulenka, Christopher – provided several recommendations to modify the STVR program. 83. Miller, Celia – owns a second home in PGA West which she does not rent; opposes STVRs. 84. Montgomery, Douglas – owns a STVR; supports STVRs. 85. Murray, Mary – supports STVRs; opposes restrictions. 86. Murray, Matt – supports STVRs; opposes restrictions. 87. Nelson, Andrea – owns STVR; opposes additional restrictions; supports fining guests; opposes strikes against owners; opposes N4N urging neighbors to call in complaints “early and often”. 88. Nelson, Matthew (La Quinta) – full time resident; opposes STVRs. 89. Nimis, Donald (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; supports phasing out the program. 90. Parker, Grant – supports STVRs; opposes cap on bookings per year; provided several recommendations. 91. Parker, Greg – supports STVRs; opposes cap on bookings per year; provided several recommendations. 92. Pinkstaff, Monique – supports STVRs; opposes caps on bookings per year; opposes accepting anonymous complaint calls; supports fining unfounded complaints. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 16 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   93. Ploetz, Mary & Savageau, Joe – supports the N4N recommendations. 94. Poynter, Bruce – opposes STVRs in R1 zones. 95. Prokay, Christel (Palm Desert) – opposes STVRs due to the health problems they cause. 96. Quill, Paul (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs in R1 neighborhoods; supports N4N recommendations. 97. Rolston, Mary (PGA West) – opposes STVRs. 98. Rosen, Scott (PGA West) – opposes STVRs; supports N4N recommendations. 99. Rosiak, Agnes – supports STVRs. 100. Roy, Angele (PGA West) – permanent resident; opposes STVR. 101. Roy, Gilles (PGA West) – opposes STVRs. 102. Runnells, Carol – owns a STVR; opposes caps on bookings per year. 103. Runnells, Richard – owns a STVR; opposes caps on bookings per year. 104. Savery, Barbara (PGA West) – opposes STVRs; supports phasing out program. 105. Segal, Marvin & Stefanie (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs. 106. Shapiro, Jonathan & Chester, Annette – support N4N recommendation and provided additional suggestions. 107. Shaver, Todd – owns STVR; supports STVRs and better regulation. 108. Sheth, Nick (La Quinta) – owns a STVR in PGA West; lives in another home in LQ which he owns; supports STVRs. 109. Siegel, Neale (La Quinta) – opposes all STVRs; supports a ban. 110. Smith, Jeff (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; supports a phase-out of all non- hosted STVRs in R1 and R2 zones. 111. Smith, Sloane - owns a STVR in PGA West; opposes accepting anonymous complaints; opposes caps on bookings per year. 112. Smith, Susie – owns a STVR; opposes any new regulations. 113. Storbo, Richard (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; offered amendments to improve proposed ordinance. 114. Sweeney, Michael – PGA West STVR owner; supports STVRs. 115. Taylor, Megan – STVR owner; opposes caps on bookings per year. 116. Thompson, Craig (Cove) – opposes STVRs; supports a ban on new permits. 117. Thompson, Marie (Cove) – opposes STVRs; supports a permanent moratorium on new permits in R1 zones; supports a 300-foot radius density on existing permits. 118. Torrey, Dave (Santa Barbara, CA) – owns a STVR in Legacy Villas; supports STVRs. 119. Valutas, Charles – owns a STVR but not a permanent resident; supports a minimum stay of seven nights but not a ten-night minimum. 120. Vano, Laura (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; supports strict regulations; supports a ban on STVRs in residential neighborhoods. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 17 of 17 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING   121. Vershure, Maureen (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; supports eliminating STVRs in neighborhoods. 122. Vershure, Richard (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; supports eliminating STVRs in neighborhoods. 123. VRON-LQ, Olivier Chaine, President – provided a draft STVR ordinance. 124. Wade, Craig (La Quinta) – opposes STVRs; supports a complete ban. 125. Weiss, Steve (PGA West) – provided several recommendations/ compromises to resolve the STVR disputes. 126. Wolff, Kay (Cove) – opposes STVRs; provided a list of items missing from the proposed ordinance. 127. Wulff, William – owns a STVR; opposes a cap on bookings per year.