CC Resolution 2025-001 STVR Waiver due to Fire State of EmergencyRESOLUTION NO. 2025 — 001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO ISSUE CONDITIONS
RELATED TO THE SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL
PROGRAM TO HELP AID AND SHELTER PERSONS
NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY THE FIRES PROCLAIMED
AS A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN LOS ANGELES AND
VENTURA COUNTIES
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Governor of California proclaimed a State of
Emergency to exist in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties due to the Palisades Fire which
ignited that day in Los Angeles County, quickly burning over 1,200 acres; and
WHEREAS, high winds, low humidity, and dry conditions increased the intensity
and spread of the Palisades Fire, causing imminent threat to life with Red Flag warnings
in effect in both counties; and which had caused multiple fires, including the Palisades,
Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, Sunset, and Woodley Fires; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 3.25.070, Subsection (P), of the La Quinta
Municipal Code (LQMC), the City Manager, or designee, has the authority to impose
additional conditions on the use of any short-term vacation rental (STVR) unit to ensure
that any potential secondary effect unique to the subject short-term vacation rental unit
are avoided or adequately mitigated; and
WHEREAS, this resolution shall authorize the City Manager, or designee, to issue
conditions, to be applicable on a temporary basis, for residences that are shown and
proven to be used as short-term vacation rental unit (as defined in Chapter 3.25 of the
LQMC) in furtherance of housing persons negatively affected by the fires in Los Angeles
and Ventura Counties, with the conditions to be issued to help aid and shelter fire victims.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Quinta, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby adopts each recital set forth above as a
specific finding.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager, or designee,
to exercise the authority granted in Section 3.25.070, Subsection (P), of the La Quinta
Municipal Code, to issue conditions, to be applicable on a temporary basis, for residences
that are used as short-term vacation rental units (as defined in Chapter 3.25 of the LQMC)
in furtherance of housing persons negatively affected by the fires in Los Angeles and
Ventura Counties, with the conditions to be issued to help aid and shelter fire victims.
Resolution No. 2025 — 001
Short -Term Vacation Rental Program Temporary Conditions due to the proclaimed State of Emergency
Adopted: January 21, 2025
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SECTION 3. The City Manager, or designee, shall publish on the City's internet
website the conditions issued pursuant to this Resolution. The conditions shall include
allowable modifications to the Operational Requirements and Standard Conditions in
Section 3.25.070 of the LQMC, including, but not limited to, allowances for a temporary
increase in the number of overnight and daytime occupants due to the need to aid and
shelter fire victims, provided potential secondary effects unique to the subject short-term
vacation rental unit are avoided or adequately mitigated. The conditions shall include a
method for the City Manager, or designee, to verify that short-term vacation rental units
claiming the ability to operate under the temporary conditions authorized by this
Resolution are sheltering persons negatively affected by the fires in Los Angeles and
Ventura Counties.
SECTION 4. The City Manager, or designee, shall report back to the City Council
no later than 90 days after the adoption of this Resolution, at which time the City Council
may review any conditions issued pursuant to this Resolution and may consider whether
there is a continuing need for temporary conditions issued and available to short-term
vacation rental units due to the existing State of Emergency.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall go into effect upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held on this 21 st day of January 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Pena, Sanchez, and Mayor Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
MONIKA RADEV , City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
Resolution No. 2025 — 001
Short -Term Vacation Rental Program Temporary Conditions due to the proclaimed State of Emergency
Adopted: January 21, 2025
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California