HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 - Review and Consider Extending the Prohibition on Short -Term Lodging Activity - CorrespondenceMay 12, 2020
Agenda Item No. 17
From: Harp, Aaron
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2020 7:28 AM
To: Brown, Leilani
Subject: FW: Short term lodging ban
From: Colleen Howes <chowes@sabp.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 5:23 PM
To: O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Re: Short term lodging ban
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Good afternoon Council members,
I would like to urge you to immeditately repeal the emergency ban on short term rentals at the council meeting scheduled for May
12th and please do not impose a minumum stay over 3 nights. This ban has been a tremendous financial burden on all of the licensed
STL permit holders in the City of Newport Beach, not to mention a huge loss of revenue to the City.
Also I must commend Mayor O'Neill for the very fact based and eloquent interview on Fox 11 news regarding Governor Newsom's
overreach of power to close our beaches. Additionally I would also like to thank Mr. Muldoon for his opossition to the Govenor's
orders, based on our God -Given Constitutionl Rights! You are a true patriot! I am extremely proud to have people like you
representing us.
Thanks for listening and I cant wait to walk on oru local beach tomorrow.
Until next time, stay healthy and safe!
Colleen Howes
Mulvey, Jennifer
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2020 12:38 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: REOPENING SHORT TERM RENTALS
From: Donald Abrams
Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:37:58 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: Dixon, Diane; Herdman, Jeff; O'Neill, William; Duffield, Duffy; Avery, Brad; Muldoon, Kevin; Brenner, Joy; Brenner,
Joy; Leung, Grace; City Clerk's Office; Harp, Aaron; Jurjis, Seimone
Cc: Craig Batley
Subject: REOPENING SHORT TERM RENTALS
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Dear Council Members, City Manager, City Attorney, Community Development Director, and City
Clerk:
When you meet to consider short term rentals next Tuesday, May 12 at 4:30, 1 urge you to vote
YES to reopen short term lodgings. During the time since the ban went into effect, demand has
been relatively low as people have reduced their travel and vacation plans in accord with various
quarantine measures through the State and country. However, we did have to sadly turn away
some family members of Newport Beach residents who wanted to shelter -in-place near their
elderly parents etc.
Going forward, the bigger issue for short term rentals is the summer season, which our owners
rely on for a large part of their annual income. Until the ban is lifted, rental companies, owners,
and guests cannot make reliable plans and we urge you to lift the restriction NOW.
When Craig Batley and I met with the Ad Hoc Short Term Lodging on 4/27, 1 believe everyone was
in agreement with a 3 -night minimum stay and I think this could be incorporated into the
reopening plan.
With our Beaches and Island Boardwalk now open, having a safe place for visitors to stay would
seem to be a priority. Our vacation rentals do just that and we urge you to let us get back to
business.
Sincerely,
Don Abrams
714.325.9055
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Mulvey, Jennifer
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2020 3:04 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: REOPENING SHORT TERM RENTALS
From: Eric Spitz
Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 3:03:37 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: Dixon, Diane; Herdman, Jeff; O'Neill, William; Duffield, Duffy; Avery, Brad; Muldoon, Kevin; Brenner, Joy; Brenner,
Joy; Leung, Grace; City Clerk's Office; Harp, Aaron; Jurjis, Seimone; Donald Abrams
Cc: Craig Batley
Subject: Re: REOPENING SHORT TERM RENTALS
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Hello All, Don Abrams shared his comments with me. I just wanted to say that as a
property owner in Newport Beach, Im in agreement with Don's comments below...
Eric Spitz 310-993-8284
On Thursday, May 7, 2020, 12:38:06 PM PDT, Donald Abrams <don@abramscoastal.com> wrote:
Dear Council Members, City Manager, City Attorney, Community Development Director,
and City Clerk:
When you meet to consider short term rentals next Tuesday, May 12 at 4:30, 1 urge you
to vote YES to reopen short term lodgings. During the time since the ban went into effect,
demand has been relatively low as people have reduced their travel and vacation plans in
accord with various quarantine measures through the State and country. However, we did
have to sadly turn away some family members of Newport Beach residents who wanted to
shelter -in-place near their elderly parents etc.
Going forward, the bigger issue for short term rentals is the summer season, which our
owners rely on for a large part of their annual income. Until the ban is lifted, rental
companies, owners, and guests cannot make reliable plans and we urge you to lift
the restriction NOW.
When Craig Batley and I met with the Ad Hoc Short Term Lodging on 4/27, 1 believe
everyone was in agreement with a 3 -night minimum stay and I think this could be
incorporated into the reopening plan.
With our Beaches and Island Boardwalk now open, having a safe place for visitors to stay
would seem to be a priority. Our vacation rentals do just that and we urge you to let us
get back to business.
From: Harp, Aaron
To: Brown, Leilani
Subject: FW: Please vote YES to lift the STL ban
Date: Friday, May 8, 2020 7:53:39 AM
Importance: High
Aaron C. Harp
City Attorney
City of Newport Beach
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA, 92660
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From: Charles Cortright <chuck@cortright.com>
Sent: Friday, May 8, 2020 7:53 AM
To: O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>; Muldoon, Kevin
<kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffield, Duffy <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Dixon, Diane
<ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>; Avery, Brad <bavery@newportbeachca.gov>; Herdman, Jeff
<jherd man@newportbeachca.gov>; Brenner, Joy <JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov>
Cc: Harp, Aaron <aharp@newportbeachca.gov>; Jurjis, Seimone <sjurjis@newportbeachca.gov>;
Leung, Grace <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>; 'angela@spagregories.com'
<angela@spagregories.com>
Subject: Please vote YES to lift the STL ban
Importance: High
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Dear City Mayor and Council Members,
We are asking you to vote YES to lift the STL ban in the upcoming council meeting.
Thanks in advance for your support on this issue.
Regards,
Chuck & Angela Cortright, founders/owners Spa Gregorie's, LLC
(949) 933-0455
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May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
Subject:
FW: Covid concerns for May 12 meeting
From: James Horan
Sent: Friday, May 8, 2020 10:54:12 AM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Covid concerns for May 12 meeting
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Regarding the Emergency Ordinances on Short Term Lodging:
The ban on short term lodging must continue beyond May 20.
All of the reasons listed in Newport Beach Emergency Ordinances 2020 001, 003, 004 for enacting the ban are still valid
and the threat to the local community is real.
Virus deaths in the US are still climbing and it would be irresponsible for the council to lift the ban with several
organisations projecting the numbers of infected people to rise throughout the summer in California.
Attached is a screenshot from the CDC website
Update: 2020-05-05
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Out of town visitors from other states and other countries will bring in the virus. Many rentals accommodate visitors
from several different households and social distancing will be impossible, thereby going against all recommendations to
curb the spread of Covid 19 and harming the residents of Newport Beach.
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Out of town visitors from other states and other countries will bring in the virus. Many rentals accommodate visitors
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curb the spread of Covid 19 and harming the residents of Newport Beach.
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Item No. 17
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 7:31 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: FW: Short Term Rentals Need to Be Restored
From: Andre Brysha <andre@brysha.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2020 4:08 PM
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Cc: Cindi Brysha <cindi.brysha@gmail.com>
Subject: Short Term Rentals Need to Be Restored
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Dear Mayor, City Manager and Council Members:
We understand you are reviewing your interim ban on short term rentals this week. We ask that you please
vote to eliminate this ban.
As seniors and Balboa Peninsula residents on a fixed income, we have lost considerable income for the month
of May. We have also had to cancel future reservations. As you know, rentals during the summer months on
the Peninsula account for a large percentage of landlords' annual income. We find it unfair and hypocritical to
have allowed hotels and motels to operate during the month of May, but not local landlords, especially since
local beaches and many small businesses are now open.
Thank you very much for listening and please vote to reinstate licensed, short term rentals.
Best Regards,
Andre and Cindi Brysha
Andre Brysha 11421 W. Bay Avenue I Newport Beach CA 92661
Email: andre@brysha.net I Phone: 949-254-3296
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Item No. 17
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 7:27 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: FW: Short Term rentals
-----Original Message -----
From: Karen Carlson <kkc2616@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2020 11:51 AM
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short Term rentals
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Dear Newport Beach City Council:
Please extend the ban on short term rentals.
I was very angry at the Daily Pilot report about the numerous current violations, especially the four at a single property.
That property should be banned from being allowed to rent short term... permanently if possible!
The owner obviously does not care about following the rules.
For those of us following the rules and staying home these people make it even more difficult to shelter -in-place while
they party, clog up the neighborhoods and in general are disrespectful of our communities.
Please extend the ban.
Thank You
Karen Carlson
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Item No. 17
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 8:24 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer, Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Termintaion of Emergency Ordinance Nos. 2020-003 and 2020-004
From: Chris Nielson
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 8:23:13 AM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Termintaion of Emergency Ordinance Nos. 2020-003 and 2020-004
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Dear Mayor and Council —
We encourage you to take the necessary actions at your council meeting scheduled 5/12/20 to immediately terminate
the prohibition of renting STL's for less than 30 days.
The recent actions by Governor Newsome on the closure of the beaches here in Newport Beach should lend some
insight as to how it feels to have sweeping actions taken against solid plans for safety and well being of those you are
responsible for. Our properties are located in RMF and are not "Interwoven throughout residential districts" (part of the
sweeping actions) and we have a current plan for the safety of our guests in accordance with CDC guidelines. Our
properties provide great space for social distancing and adherence to best practices for maintaining clean and sanitary
surfaces.
We are a part of Newport Beach and deserve to be included in the dialogue and solutions for successful and healthy
living here in our community. Not just shut down unilaterally.
Thanks for your time and service and for all working together to try as best we can to get things right. We trust this is the
case and will do all we can to be good citizens and work hard to keep all residents of Newport Beach safe and well.
We also want to commend the city police force and lifeguards for doing such great work!
Sincerely,
Chris and Heidi Nielson
Doyle's Beach and Boardwalk
2002 and 2004 West Oceanfront
Newport Beach, California 92663
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Item No. 17
Subject: FW: This is all the decision makers and enforcement people. This is who I sent to.
From: Mark Markos <msm619@ymail.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2020 8:21 PM
To: Dixon, Diane <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffield, Duffy <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Navarrete,
Monique <M Nava rrete @ newportbeachca.gov>; Muldoon, Kevin <kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>; Brenner, Joy
<JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov>; Herdman, Jeff <iherdman@newportbeachca.gov>; O'Neill, William
<woneill@newportbeachca.gov>; Jacobs, Carol <ciacobs@newportbeachca.gov>; Jurjis, Seimone
<siuriis@newportbeachca.gov>; Avery, Brad <bavery@newportbeachca.gov>; Leung, Grace
<gleung@newportbeachca.gov>; Brenan, Ellen <EBrenan@newportbeachca.gov>; Contino, Brian
<BContino@newportbeachca.gov>; Campagnolo, Daniel<DCampagnolo@newportbeachca.gov>; Hernandez, Joshua
<JHernandez@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Fw: This is all the decision makers and enforcement people. This is who I sent to.
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To the Newport Beach City Council:
The Newport Island Community Association Board of Directors would like to express our thoughts and concerns over the
potential lifting of the Short Term Rental Moratorium. We are adamantly opposed to reopening the Short Term Rentals
during this continuing crisis. Our island is very small and we live in close proximity to one another in addition the majority
of our residents are families and elderly that we want protected. On any given day it is hard to practice social distancing
with our narrow streets, sidewalks and patio's let alone when the island is overrun with out of town guests who do not
concern themselves with the health and safety of the people that live here. We do not want the City of Newport to put our
residents at risk for the profit of rental owners and the city. Please do the right thing and protect our island families and the
people that live here.
If you have ay questions or would like me to elaborate, please contact me anytime at 949 524 6094
Mark Markos
President
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Item No. 17
Subject: FW: Short Term Lodging Permit Holders - Important Information
From: Matt Pentecost <matt.pentecost@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2020 5:20 PM
To: Jacobs, Carol <ciacobs@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Re: Short Term Lodging Permit Holders - Important Information
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Carol:
I hope you are hanging in there during this challenging time. Aside from the issues with the virus, I have been thinking
about some of the problems residents have been having with short-term rentals in Newport so I wanted to pass along
an idea I had. If you are not the right person for this, please feel free to forward this to the appropriate parties.
My family has owned our property for my whole life and I have been involved with it as a successful short-term rental
for almost a decade now. I have always done things legally, procured the proper permits, paid the taxes, maintained the
property, and managed my guests. I have also extended my moratorium on renting up through May 20 in compliance
with the city.
As of today, there are 3,670 short-term rental listings in the Newport peninsula area on VRBO alone! This doesn't
include listings on AirBnB which is quickly becoming the most prominent listing platform available. It recently came to
my attention that fewer than 1,500 permits for short-term rentals have been issued in Newport Beach! So, my thinking
is that if the city were to focus solely on enforcing the non -permit -holding properties and shutting them down or
having them go through the permitting process, that would likely alleviate more than 90% of the issues that people
complain about: Unruly guests, litter, crime, noise, parking congestion, etc. I also recognize that this effort would take
manpower and probably significant expense on the city's part. Just thought I would throw that out there as I know there
was quite a bit of debate going on at the council meetings about steps to take for short-term rentals prior to everything
taking a back seat to the virus.
Again, thank you for all your work and for reaching out initially.
Sincerely,
Matt Pentecost
949-500-9635
On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 12:00 PM Jacobs, Carol <ciacobs@newportbeachca.gov> wrote:
Thank you for your response. Hopefully, we will be up and running by May.
Take care,
Carol Jacobs j assistant City :AIanauer i Citi of"Ncitport Bca( h
100 Civic l,enter L)rnv j x ewport Beach, CA 92660
clacobs@newportbeachea , ov j Phone: (949) 644-3 i 13 Fax: (949) 644- 3020
From: Matt Pentecost <matt.pentecost@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 11:48 AM
To: Jacobs, Carol <ciacobs@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Re: Short Term Lodging Permit Holders - Important Information
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Carol
Thank you for reaching out and my apologies for my late response. Things have been a little crazy!
With regard to my short-term rental, due to the corona virus, I have essentially blocked out the unit as unrentable for
the month of April. This tends to be a fairly slow time anyway (at least slower than the summer months) and I also
have a long-term rental unit in the same building. I did this as a courtesy to my long-term tenants even though it is a
challenge to lose the income from the short-term rental. For years, I have had a strict no refunds policy on the short-
term rental but have relaxed that during this unprecedented time and am providing full refunds for those who cancel
because of the virus. I have had three cancellations for bookings in April, May, and July in just the last week. Needless
to say, this has been a challenge but I think that these steps are in keeping with the governor's directive about social
distancing and it is the right thing to do for my business as most of my visitors come year after year and I want to take
care of them. I am prepared to extend my moratorium on bookings into May if I need to. We'll see how things shape
up as we get into the summer months but I am preparing for the possibility of losing most if not all of my summer
bookings which would be a real challenge for me and my family. We'll see how it goes.
Again, I hope this helps and please let me know if there is anything I can help you with during this time. I appreciate
the outreach and the work you do for your Newport Beach families.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Matt Pentecost
949-500-9635
On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 4:10 PM Jacobs, Carol <ciacobs@newportbeachca.gov> wrote:
Good Afternoon,
The City of Newport Beach is working to implement the Executive Order issued by the
Governor of California and the California Department of Public Health on March 19, 2020
directing Californians to stay at home. During this time, the City strongly encourages you to
inform your renters of the Governor's directive which can be found here:
https://covidl9.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/.
In addition, we would like to understand how this order is affecting your rentals and what your
policies are regarding cancellations are during this time. We appreciate our partnership and
are here to assist.
Thank you,
Carol Jacobs I Assistant City ,Manager I Cite of Nc«-port Reach
100 Civic Center Drive I Newport Beach, CA j 92660
ggjacobs@newportbeachca.gov I Phone: (949) 644-3313 1 Fax: (949) 644-3020
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Item No. 17
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Dear Mayor O'Neill and Members of the City Council:
know our entire city leadership has been working very hard to navigate these uncharted and
difficult times and I want to thank you on behalf of the entire city's hospitality industry for your
commitment and vision to restore our economic framework while also keeping people safe.
On Tuesday night, you will be discussing the temporary suspension of Short -Term Lodging
Rentals — Emergency Ordinance Nos. 2020-003 and 2020-004. The Newport Beach tourism
industry, including restaurants and retail, sincerely appreciates that the council has been trying
to begin the process of restarting our city's businesses, including Short -Term Rentals, under the
state mandated restrictions.
We would strongly encourage you to end the short-term rentals suspensions that began last
month effective no later than the Memorial Day Weekend with appropriate guidelines.
Needless to say, our Short -Term Rentals have been a long-standing part of our hospitality
community. They are an integral component of our lodging offerings much like the hotels which
have been allowed to remain open during this time throughout the state.
Some of these are small boutique hotels on the peninsula, including Lido House. They've
remained open for business despite the limited availability of the beaches and the reduction of
retail, attraction and restaurant offerings. While there were some first responders staying at
these properties, the majority of guests were friends and relatives of locals, as well as people
who needed to leave their homes for a variety of reasons including mental health. Although the
visitors have been few in number, they do leave a positive economic impact, which is vitally
important right now.
Obviously, Newport Beach's valued visitor industry has been severely damaged by this crisis.
Yet we are encouraging visitors who do return to do so responsibly and for businesses to act
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similarly. Our industry will not recover unless we also recognize that the health and safety of
our guests and our residents is of utmost importance.
While lifting the ban is critical and we believe does not jeopardize our residents, we would also
endorse a minimum three-day consecutive rental. Alternatively, we would also support no
more than a one three-day rental and one four-day rental within seven consecutive days. This
would permit our Short -Term Rental operators to be able to fill the weeks without excessive
empty rooms between rentals and would also diminish the community concern of having
"churn" during the upcoming summer season. We also endorse the new standards of
cleanliness and personal safety outlined by the various Short -Term lodging operators and
associations.
If we believed that visitors in Short Term Rentals or in local hotels posed a threat to our
community, we would be first to oppose restarting this aspect of the economy. But there is no
evidence of that. Many of residents are also operators of these properties and while they are
balancing these new hygiene standards, they also need to make a living and sustain themselves.
The vast majority of the operators in the city abide by city laws and restrictions.
It's important to note that the reopening of our Short -Term Lodging properties isn't a choice of
health and safety vs the economy. They go hand in hand. We need to act responsibly but also
move our city forward to protect the safety of our residents and heal our local economy.
Thank you again for all you've done to protect this city and to reopen it in a thoughtful way.
With regards,
Gary C. Sherwin
President/CEO
Newport Beach and Company
Visit Newport Beach
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Item No. 17
Subject: FW: Breaking: Vrbo Rolls Out New Cleanliness Guidelines and Customer Tools
Importance: High
From: Walter Gonzales (ELCA) <wagonzales@expediagroup.com>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 9:49 AM
To: Walter Gonzales (ELCA) <wagonzales@expediagroup.com>
Subject: [SUSPECT URL]Breaking: Vrbo Rolls Out New Cleanliness Guidelines and Customer Tools
Importance: High
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Good Morning Councilmembers,
Vrbo worked closely with government, travel industry and medical experts to ensure homeowners, property managers,
and travelers are receiving aligned, clear cleanliness recommendations. Vrbo's new guidelines combine information from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and Cristal International
Standards (part of international certification and training company Intertek Group).
Our guidelines have been reviewed by Dr. Daniel Lucey, an infectious diseases expert with more than 25 years of
experience, who consulted with Vrbo on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Homeowners and property
managers now have clear guidelines for disinfecting high -touch surfaces, building in time between bookings to avoid back-
to-back stays, and stocking antibacterial handwashes, cleaners and hand sanitizers for guests.
Vrbo was also part of the US Travel Association task force charged with developing travel industry guidelines and also
collaborated on the Vacation Rental Management Association's (VRMA) guidelines.
We now have three levels of guidance being share within our industry: U.S. Travel's covering — from a macro level — the
entire travel ecosystem, VRMA covering professionally managed vacation rentals, and Vrbo for partners of all stripes
advertising on our platform. Vrbo believes proactive and science -based guidelines are vital to the responsible recovery of
tourism in our communities.
Please see the press release below published Friday, May 8, and a piece in Forbes around the launch.
Let me know if you have any question. Thank You.
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As families think about when they can travel again, Vrbo
announces new tools to meet the new needs of customers
AUSTIN, Texas — May 8, 2020 — Today Vrbo` announced new ways for families to find vacation homes, so that
when they are ready to travel again they can easily find accommodations that meet their standards for
cleanliness, flexible cancellations, and destinations not too far from home.
"Vrbo has been connecting families with private, whole homes for 25 years, and it's obvious that COVID-19 has
added to what people need as they plan their next trip — having the flexibility to change or cancel plans and
knowing how a space has been cleaned are essential to feeling comfortable enough to travel again," said Vrbo
president Jeff Hurst. "We're adding the tools quickly to meet those additional requirements families now have
when they are choosing a place to stay, as well as the systems our homeowners and property managers need to
clearly communicate their policies and standards with future guests. Transparency between travelers and
homeowners about expectations and protocols is more important than ever."
Cleanliness Guidelines and Search Filters
Vrbo worked with government, travel industry and medical experts to ensure homeowners, property managers,
and travelers are receiving aligned, clear cleanliness recommendations. Vrbo's new guidelines combine
information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and Cristal
International Standards (part of international certification and training company Intertek Group). They have
been reviewed by Dr. Daniel Lucey, an infectious diseases expert with more than 25 years of experience, who
consulted with Vrbo on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Homeowners and property
managers now have clear guidelines for disinfecting high -touch surfaces, building in time between bookings to
avoid back-to-back stays, and stocking antibacterial handwashes, cleaners and hand sanitizers for guests. Vrbo
was part of the US Travel Association task force charged with developing travel industry guidelines and also
collaborated on the Vacation Rental Management Association's (VRMA) guidelines.
Vrbo is adding enhanced safety steps partners are taking to property descriptions so travelers can choose
places to book that meet their expectations. Homeowners and property managers will be able to report if the
property is being cleaned with disinfectant, if guests can check in and out without any person-to-person
contact, and whether the property is unavailable for 24 hours between guests. Once property owners have
supplied that information, Vrbo will add it to the property descriptions that travelers see on the site and app.
Vrbo is part of Expedia Group, and even before COVID-19, cleanliness and safety have always been
fundamental, foundational requirements for lodging and a top traveler expectation when renting a vacation
home. Travelers say their most valuable source of information is people who have already stayed in the house,
cabin or condo. In another addition to Vrbo, families will be able use search filters to see vacation rentals with
the highest cleanliness reviews from other travelers. Former guests have already provided cleanliness reviews
on 900,000 Vrbo properties.
Flexible Cancellation Search Filter
According to a recent survey of Vrbo travelers, more than 75% of respondents are more likely to choose
accommodations with flexible cancellation policies when booking their next vacation home.1 When looking for
properties with flexible cancellation policies, families will be able to use Vrbo search filters to find vacation
homes that provide a full refund when cancelling by a specific date. Vrbo will also highlight listings with the
most relaxed cancellation policies, making it easier for families to find vacation homes that offer free
cancellation closer to their check-in date.
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"Vrbo's homeowners and property managers across the US told us in a survey that in response to COVID-19,
adopting more flexible cancellation policies is the number one thing they are considering doing in the near
future, so we're supporting that by making the changes easy for them and highlighting the more than half a
million properties that already have flexible cancellation policies and those that are adopting them," said Hurst.
Drivable Destinations
Vrbo travelers surveyed also said they are more likely to travel domestically, drive to their destination and be
more budget -conscious when it comes to family vacations., Vrbo.com will provide recommendations for nearby
getaways, and the Vrbo app will soon provide drivable destination ideas to travelers who provide their location
information. Families looking for getaways close to home can find inspiration by using Vrbo's drivable
destinations site at vrbo.com/travel/staycation.
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Subject: FW: Short term vacation rental ban renewal - please do not renew the ban. Treat these
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It is against my personal interests as it is nice to have the rental upstairs Unit Bto be empty, I would not have to share
laundry or parking, or deal with noise and mess, as I am a yearly tenant in unit A. But it is in the interests of all people
who work for the industry to open up, and be able to make a living and help bring the economy back ! Our local
businesses need the business. We are watching what all of you do, and how all of you vote.
Thank you!
Teresa Schmidt,
5008 Seashore Unit A
Newport Beach, CA
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Subject: FW: Data to Support Allowing STRs to Operate
Attachments: NB Market Analysis 2020.pdf
Importance: High
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Members of the Newport Beach City Council,
I wanted to share with you a report (file attached) and some key data points that would support allowing our STRs to
begin operating with some specific conditions on 5/20. The main condition is to enact a minimums stay of 3 -nights
through the end of summer (and consider this a permanent requirement).
To say that it is time to start a re -opening of our economy in Newport Beach is an understatement and STRs are an
important part of the tourism economy for Newport Beach as they help generate a large amount of TOTS and sales tax
revenue for the City, but they also support many additional smaller businesses in the area such as equipment rental,
restaurants, and activities. Most of these businesses also employee local residents as well. We are rapidly approaching
the summer season that is vital to the health (and survival) of these businesses.
Vacation rentals pose no additional threat to the community and are, in general, just as safe or safer than hotel (which
have been allowed to operate). In fact, I would argue you are more at risk by going to a grocery store than staying in a
vacation rental. In fact several industry groups have validated that proper cleaning can maintain safety standards.
Many of the people involved in STRs in Newport Beach have struggled to take advantage of Federal Relief programs
because of the small staff they have, use of independent contractors, and most mortgage modifications programs
require a balloon payment in 60-120 days time. Being allowed to salvage the summer is increasingly important because
of the likelihood many school districts will be starting earlier due to Governor Newsom's direction and that may shorten
the summer season by an additional few weeks.
To that end, I've created a research report made of various data points from VRBO, AirBNB, and other syndicated data
sources that track the STR industry. Please note that all of the data is drilled down to the Newport Beach market and
not specific to my company. The one data point that is most worrisome to me, my owners, and should be to the City is
the lack of rentals booked for the summer. Usually by this time our rentals are over 60% booked for the summer, as of
yesterday, we are booked at less than 20%. The tactics put in place with the temporary closure had a far reaching effect
— it scared people off from booking this summer.
Again, I urge the City Council to allow STRs to operate within reason starting 5/20.
If anyone has additional question regarding the data, please feel free to reach out to me.
Respectfully,
Scott Carpenter
Scott Carpenter
Owner/General Manager
Frip Newport Beach
(949) 929-8640
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www.itrip.net/newportbeach
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Newport Beach Vacation Rental Market Analysis
May 10, 2020
During the various Newport Beach City Council meetings there have been several discussions regarding short
term rental restrictions, guidelines and re -opening after the current restrictions. With many issues
happening, I thought it would be good to review short term rentals and review the current state of the
Newport Beach short term rental market. On behalf of many of the vacation / short term rental owners and
operators in the Newport Beach market, I have compiled the following data points and information to aid
the City Council in its analysis and deliberations with respect to vacation / short term rental homes.
Newport Beach Vacation Home Total Occupancy by Month
As can be seen in the below chart, the Newport Beach vacation rental market generally has a 60%+
occupancy rate year-round, whether from owner occupants or guests.
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Source: VRBO
Newport Beach Vacation Home Paid Occupancy by Month
The chart on the next page shows PAID OCCUPANCY for the Newport Beach vacation rental market in 2019.
This shows the months that Newport Beach vacation rental homes are occupied by paid visitors.
Newport Beach gets strong spring and summer visitation, with less winter visitation due to owner occupants
using or reserving their homes at that time of the year. Paid guest occupancy averages 58%. Typically, these
owners rent their home to visitors during the spring & summer seasons to help pay their mortgage and other
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expenses relating to owning the home. The spring and summer period is a critical rental revenue generator
for these homeowners. However, there is a baseline demand of 50% that generates revenue.
Newport Beach (Total): Paid Guest Occupancy 2019
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Source: Key Data Dashboard
Average Number of Bedrooms in a Newport Beach Vacation Home
As the below chart shows, most (75%) Newport Beach vacation rental homes have 3 bedrooms or less,
which limits group size significantly over other beach destinations where 5+ bedroom homes are the norm.
Newport Beach: Inventory of Rental Homes by Size
5+ Bedrooms
1 Bedroom
4 Bedrooms
1 2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
Source: VRBO
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Newport Beach Vacation Homes Listing Sites
The vacation rental business has changed a lot in recent years. While many property managers and
homeowners still list on traditional marketplaces like VRBO (which now also owns HomeAway), many
Newport Beach vacation homes are now listed on Airbnb. As the below table shows, 42% of Newport Beach
homes are listed only on Airbnb, 26% of Newport Beach homes are listed only on VRBO and 32% are listed
on both sites.
This is important information for Newport Beach City Council because unlike most traditional property
managers who operate on a 7 -day cycle in the summer season, property managers and individual operators
who list their Newport Beach vacation homes on Airbnb most often do not have a 7 -night length of stay
requirement for their guests. Airbnb encourages a 1 night minimum and it promotes homes in its search
results that have less restrictive settings, with most listings opting for 2 or 3 night minimums.
Newport Beach: Distribution by Booking Website
Rental Channel
airbnb Listed on Both
Source: AirDNA
Newport Beach Vacation Home Minimum Night Stay Policies
The chart below shows that only 14% of Newport Beach vacation rentals homes have a 7+ -night minimum
setting on Airbnb, while 52% of Airbnb listing have either a 1 or 2 night minimum. It is important to
recognize that this is a fundamental shift in traveler's habits over the past few years. Most property listings
have strict cancellations policies too, meaning guests typically cannot easily cancel without incurring a
financial penalty.
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Newport Beach Vacation Home Average Length of Stay
The below table shows that the average length of stay during the summer season for a Newport Beach
vacation home booked through VRBO is 5.9 nights. Please note that there is no designated weekly 'check in'
or 'check out' day for these vacation homes that do not require a 7 night stay. Guests of these Newport
Beach vacation homes can select ANY day of the week to begin and end their vacation. It is important to
note that not all summer rentals are 7 night minimum stays.
Newport Beach: Seasonal Average Length of Stay
Seasonalaverages
There is a 11% increase in the average
daily rate during the high season.
Average booked Average days Average length
daily rate booked in of stay
advance
High Season $558 85 5.9
(May - Aug)
Low Season
(Sep - Dec) $498 76 6.2
Source: VRBO
Requiring any changes to minimum stay requirements, say to a 6 or 7 day minimum, for Newport Beach
vacation homes would be massively disruptive to nearly all vacation rental homeowners as many of the
market no longer follows that traditional 7 night stay practice. There are a couple of reason for this:
Guests are demanding shorter, more frequent stays. (Less than 20% of guest visits are 7 nights or
longer.)
Websites like Airbnb and increasingly VRBO give priority to homes with fewer restrictions.
Most importantly, from an operational business perspective, it is easier for many Newport Beach oronert
managers and homeowners to clean vacation homes when the turnover days are spread throughout the
week versus being forced to clean every vacation home on a Saturday (or Sunday). Spreading out the
check -ins throughout the week allows more time per clean and produces more effective cleans as time
pressures to complete the clean are less (fewer homes that must be cleaned on the same day versus all
homes needing to be cleaned on the same day stretching available cleaning crews to the maximum).
Mandating that all vacation homes adopt the same minimum stay requirements would further exacerbate
Newport Beach traffic congestion on Saturdays and Sundays. Currently, a significant number of Newport
Beach vacation home check -ins are occurring on weekdays. Changing minimum stay requirements runs the
risk of aligning all check-in and checkouts on the same days, often weekends. Moving the existing weekday
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check -ins to the weekends will create much greater challenges to controlling traffic, as those weekend days
are often peak visitation days for Newport Beach day trippers.
If anything, the current mix of different length of stays spreads the load on roads, parking, cleaners, grocery
stores, as well as the beach and other activities throughout the week.
Newport Beach Vacation Homes Booking Cycie
If there one chart that everyone should be concerned with, it is the following chart and narrative.
Currently Newport Beach vacation homes already have less than 18% of the summer booked. At this time
the market should be at over 68% booked for the summer. As shown in the chart below, the solid orange
line represents existing reservations (or blocks) on the books for Newport Beach vacation homes during
2020. The dotted line shows the same level of occupancy that is historically booked for Newport Beach
vacation homes at this time. With the uncertainty of the COVID-19 situation, some guests with summer
bookings have cancelled or not made their reservations. In addition, fewer bookings than normal were made
in March and April for the summer season. While some new bookings for summer stays at Newport Beach
vacation homes will be expected, the calendars for most Newport Beach vacation homes are lagging behind
and this represents a significant challenge for the industry and the City's tax revenue.
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Per the VBRO chart provided on page 4, the average number of days in advance of their check in date a
guest makes their reservation for the summer season is 85 days. In fact, many guests book their favorite
summer vacation home for the following year as soon as they checkout of the vacation home. January and
February are the months with the highest volume of reservations made for summer bookings for most
groups.
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As can be seen from the wheel charts below, the vast majority of Airbnb bookings for summer stays on
Newport Beach are also made an average of 110+ days before the summer arrival date.
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Accordingly, any changes that City Council makes to minimum length of stays may majorly disrupt Newport
Beach homeowners' existing reservations and booking calendars overall. This would result in wholesale
changes, cancellations and rebooking -s. Changes of this magnitude will have a significant financial impact and
should not be undertaken without good reason, as City Council will be forcing homeowners to cancel even
more reservations than they have already cancelled for March, April and May. Mandating a gap day between
check outs and check ins during the summer would result in a loss of at least 24% of rental revenue, if not
more. Summer rental is critical for most homeowners in a normal year. This year it is doubly so given the
losses already sustained.
Newport Beach Source of Guests
Newport Beach: Point of Origin of Visitors
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As shown in the above chart, more than 50% of NB vacations home guests reside in California (37%), Arizona
(12%), Nevada (4%), and Utah (3%) — driving markets. As a result of the difficulty of air travel many guests
booked from farther away have already cancelled their planned stay. With the shift in dynamic away from air
travel, we expect to see increased visitation this summer from residents of California (primary), Arizona,
Nevada, and Utah. Per the Visit Newport Beach, travelers to Newport Beach are mostly affluent families with
an above average education.
Newport Beach Vacation Homes Average Cleanliness Scores
Cleaning is of critical importance for the vacation rental home industry. As evidenced by the Airbnb ratings
for Newport Beach homes, on a collective basis, Newport Beach operators receive an average score of 4.67
stars out of 5 stars for the cleanliness of their vacation homes. (Overall scores are lowered as Newport Beach
is a more expensive travel destination and often gets marked down for 'value'). Airbnb places great
emphasis on cleanliness and specifically asks guests to rate each home after the guest stay. This score
reflects well on all Newport Beach operators. It is also consistent with the statements made by Federal,
State, and County guidelines for re -opening business in the region. Small business owners and operators
know what they are doing and can be trusted to follow the CDC guidelines and look after their guests.
Newport Beach: Airbnb average ratings by category
Airbnb Ratings
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Cleaning Guidelines
Together with iTrip Vacations franchisor and other iTrip franchise owners (who manage 3,000 plus vacation
homes across the USA and Canada) we have developed a comprehensive set of cleaning guidelines with
input from our cleaning consultant who works with largescale hospitals, hotels and casinos and hospitals.
The focus of the cleaning guidelines is on enhanced surface cleaning with EPA approved hospital grade
disinfectants and the proper contact or dwell time in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions for
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each chemical to work effectively. This is consistent with the CDC guidelines. These guidelines can be
adopted by all operators of STRs in Newport Beach.
The science is clear. COVID-19 is transmitted by Flugge droplets (large water droplets from the mouth or
nose) from face to face or via touch within minutes of a surface being infected. It does not easily transmit via
the air. (A recent German study of an infected home could not culture a single live virus from any swabs
despite the home having 14 COVID-19 patients in it just hours before.)
In a vacation home (much like in a hospital), this means that the contaminated Flugge droplets quickly fall
under gravity from the air to surfaces. The Flugge droplets do not hang in the air. (If it did, then no one
would be allowed to go into grocery stores, Home Depot, other large retails stores or commercial airplanes
at all).
CDC guidance states "the virus that causes COVID-19 can be killed if you use the right products". By focusing
on thoroughly cleaning all surfaces and all touch points even a large vacation home can be cleaned in
accordance with those CDC guidelines in under 4 hours. Guests can be allowed to enter 15 minutes after the
cleaning is completed, as 10 minutes is the longest contact or dwell time of all of the EPA approved
disinfecting chemicals which kill the virus. Most disinfectants work within 2 minutes or less.
All surfaces, including soft furnishings can be treated in this time. The virus is not an especially strong virus
and as the CDC guidance states "each product has been shown to be effective against viruses that are
harder to kill than viruses like the one that causes COVID-19". A simple bleach mixture is also an effective
alternative disinfectant (for example, 1/3 cup of bleach added to 1 gallon of water, or 70% alcohol solutions).
This is important as it is essential that there is a ready supply of cleaning chemicals available to cleaning
teams. The CDC stresses this point many times in its guidance. (Note, all cleaning teams should wear
appropriate PPE at all times and follow all manufacturer's instructions on all chemicals).
Surface disinfecting forms the basis of the Ecolab Hotel cleaning guidelines incorporated into the American
Hotel & Lodging Association ("AHLA") COVID-19 guidelines:
STANDARD PROCEDURES (Guest rooms)
• Evaluate restroom and remove debris from floors and counters.
• Spray (and do not wipe) all bathroom hard surfaces with disinfectant cleaner—toilet, urinals, sinks,
shower/tub, countertops and fixtures.
• Restock supplies and empty trash.
• Clean mirrors, glass and windows.
• Scrub toilet and urinals.
• Wipe bathroom hard surfaces and high touch points after required disinfectant contact time. Refer
to product label.
• Clean and disinfectant floors and apply odor control product (as needed).
• Inspect for quality.
Further per the American Hotel & Lodging Association ("AHLA") guidelines, no special protocols are required
for cleaning coverlets or bedspreads in a hotel room or for handling linens differently. There currently isn't
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any evidence that respiratory viruses like COVID-19 are spread through textiles, linens or bedding. However,
we have always had a policy of laundering and disinfecting soft surfaces.
Surface disinfecting is effective and this is the exact same approach being used by the major U.S. airlines.
Airlines have announced that they are surface disinfecting their planes between flights. Considering that
most commercial aircraft complete multiple flights per day, it would be inconceivable to take a plane out of
commission for 24 hours after just one flight. Considering the fact that high traffic public spaces like retail
stores, grocery stores, restaurants are open every day, a low traffic, non-public vacation home that has
properly been cleaned and disinfected should generally be considered safe to enter 15 minutes after the
cleaning has been completed. Neither the CDC nor the AHLA guidelines call for a room or vacation home to
be left unused for a period of time after a surface disinfectant cleaning.
The CDC identifies that most EPA -registered household disinfectants should be effective against the virus.
We refer cleaners and operators to the EPA website for an updated and comprehensive list of approved
disinfectants. It is important to pay attention to manufacturer's instructions for application and dwell time.
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2
Example EPA approved disinfectants
Desaipt n of Product
Use
Husky 824 Quick Care
Canberra
Hard surface and soft surface
Disinfectant
Corporation
disinfectant,
cleaner, deodorizer and sanitizer
Fantastik Multi -Surface
S.C. Johnson
Hard surface degreaser and
Disinfectant Degreaser
disinfectant
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes
The Clorox
Hard surface disinfectant
Company
Clorox Multi -Surface +
The Clorox
Hard surface disinfectant
Bleach
Company
Lysol Brand All Purpose
Reckitt Benckiser
Multi-purpose hard surface
Cleaner
disinfectant &
cleaner
Diversey Oxivir 1 (or
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Oxivir Wipes)
disinfectant
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30 seconds
Source: CDC/EPA
We also include the below informative chart of "touch points" in a typical vacation home.
Switches Mini bars and
OL Lights, lamps Remote controls ;I kettles
Handles
Doors, closets, _ HVAC or PTAC . _ Cutlery/Glassware/
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Bathroom handles Telephones
Toilet flushes, Handset and dialpa'.,',' Safes
shower controls, pads Handles, buttons
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Given the above data and analysis, many people believe it is safe for the Newport Beach City Council to re-
open the short-term rental vacation market immediately without burdensome restrictions. The only
exception might be adding a 3 night minimum rental through 8/15 (which is when many schools are back in
session).
The disruption to homeowners, vacation home managers, cleaners and traffic from any such changes would
be difficult to implement, hard to manage resulting in widespread non-compliance and will have significant
financial consequences for all parties.
As always, I am happy to discuss this data with any members of the City Council or City Staff.
Scott Carpenter
Owner & Property Manager
iTrip Vacations Newport Beach
Destination Vacation Properties
Mobile: (949) 929-8640
Email: scott@itrip.net
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To: Honorable Members of the Newport Beach City
Council:
As a board member of both the Newport Island Community
Association and the West Newport Beach Association I
want to affirm my position along with my fellow board
members that the Short Term Rental Moratorium be
extended in the interest of public health and neighborhood
tranquility while the COVID-19 pandemic remains the
significant threat to our wellbeing.
I am located on Newport Island, which has 18 short term
rental properties. My home is situated less than 200 feet
from a cluster of four licensed short term rental properties.
The frequent arrival and replacement of new tenants
presents a significant threat to my family's health and
wellbeing. The overly liberal licensing by the City of what
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formerly were long term resident homes has roiled the
nature of our community by turning it into a commercial
zone equivalent to motel row. The impact on our residents
is now even greater when faced with infection by non -
locals frequenting our streets with little care for the
tranquility of our neighborhood.
Therefore I urge you to continue the STR moratorium and
furthermore to give serious consideration to stopping any
further profusion of these commercial businesses. In
locations such as Newport Island, Finley Tract, Balboa
Coves and Newport Shores these rentals should be a
minimum of 30 days and code violations should be
vigorously prosecuted. Otherwise these properties have no
place in the heart of our neighborhoods.
Respectfully,
Lawrence Leifer 3706 Channel Place, Newport Island 949-
290-2627
To; Newport City Council Members
Comments Reeardine Short Term Rentals 2/23/2020
Short Term Rentals are like a virus adversely infecting the lives of our long term residents on Newport
Island. The owners of short term rental properties are absentee landlords whose objective is simply
personal profit, does not benefit their neighbors quality of life, and whose concern for the consequences
of their transient tenants behavior is negligible.
The profusion of these short term rental properties is comparable to permitting unzoned and
unregulated commercial motels to situate among private homes. These STR's are now randomly
located on most streets of this congested Island nesting among long term residences. Even assuming
that all the customers of short term rentals behave properly during their stay, the process and frequency
of vehicles and people coming and going, searching for addresses and parking, then moving in and
moving out has created a feeling of chaos. There is also evidence of overcrowding by transient
occupants as well as by visiting parry guests. The current count of approximately 15 to 17 short term
rental properties on the island is tantamount to having created a continuing public nuisance. This is a
very high density of STR's on the Island which is far higher than the average density on the Peninsula.
It is clear that the City of Newport Beach needs to exercise control of STR profusion and especially
establish effective controls in high density residential areas as Newport Island and the Finley Tract in
particular that are tightly bounded with narrow streets and very scarce street parking.. This kind of
concentration makes misbehaving STR tenants all the more aggravating and warrants prompt police
response to resident neighbor complaints. It also requires effective sanctioning of short term resident
property owners and guests who do not comply with city ordinances.
Respectfully,
Lawrence J. Leifer
3706 Channel Place
Newport Island 92663
949-650-7120
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May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
5/11/20
To: All members of the Newport Beach City Council,
My name is Robert Sinclair and I have lived in NB for over 47 years full-time. My wife
and I raised our kids (2 who were born at Hoag and 2 at South Coast in Laguna Beach,
lucky kids!) on the peninsula. We love the city and remain committed to the betterment
of our community. We (my wife and 1) have since moved to another residence up by the
back bay. Our home on the peninsula, is now a vacation rental property that we still own
and is managed by "Beachview." Although this Pandemic is a life -changer for all of us, I
do feel that it is time to lift the current moratorium on short-term/vacation rentals in NB.
From my perspective/research, I believe that the numbers of those infected, but not
hospitalized, reflect a potential lessening burden on our local hospital and community.
And, with the throngs of day visitors to the beach, I just don't see the logic and/or
justification for disallowing vacation visitors from renting our short-term rental units.
Since May is now just lost revenue, I am hoping that the CC will allow the moratorium to
expire on May 20th, which I believe is the date set forth when the moratorium was put
into place. I would suggest that the CC entertain the idea of engaging with the various
property management outfits, in an effort to determine best practices in terms of
cleaning the units, providing hand sanitizer, face masks, and a list of items that the
city/community expects the visitors to adhere to (physical/social distancing when
outside/on the beach/walking around the community, etc.) during their stay in our fine
city.
Lastly, I want to thank all members of the CC, city services (fire, police, lifeguards, etc.)
for their extremely hard work and difficult decisions that had to be made in order to keep
our community as safe as possible during this challenging time.
Thank you!
we
Robert R. Sinclair II
Vacation rental property: 216 34th St. 92663
Primary residence: 337 Cherry Tree Ln. 92660
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Item No. 17
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 4:15 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: FW: Short Term Rental ban
From: Mark Younglove <markyounglove@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 3:34 PM
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short Term Rental ban
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Newport Beach City Council Members:
I am writing to ask that you remove the ban on short term rentals at your meeting May 12th. Short term rentals produce
little if any risk of spreading infection because the renters are staying in a house with a kitchen and other facilities -
because they are renting a home.
Short term rentals area positive for the City of Newport Beach because the rental properties are relatively "high end"
and therefore bring quality renters looking for a very nice vacation stay.
As you know, short term rentals generate considerable income for the City of Newport Beach and its many businesses.
I believe the "lock down" by the state including the beach closure was overkill and unprecedented.
Please take the lead in restoring all of us back to our American and Southern Californian way of life.
Thank you for your consideration!
Mark Younglove
517 36th St, Newport Beach
951 212 5984
markyounglove@gmail.com
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Item No. 17
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 4:19 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: FW: Moratorium on STR's
From: Martin O'Hea <mohea@bixbyland.com>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 4:01 PM
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: FW: Moratorium on STR's
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I am the Treasurer of the Newport Island Community Association and I want to re -iterate our opposition to the
reopening of the short term rentals during the continuing COVID-19 crisis. In addition, when the STR market eventually
does open up the Board of Directors of the Newport Island Community Association would like the city council to
consider changing the existing permits on Newport Island to a minimum 30 day stay for all of the reasons noted below in
Mark's email (we are a real year round residential community and are not equipped to handle all of the issues that come
up with these rentals and should not be treated the same as the short term rentals on the west side of Balboa Blvd)
Martin O'Hea
Treasurer
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From: Mark Markos <msm619(d-)ymail.com>
To: citvcouncil cni.newportbeachca.aov <citvcouncil o.newportbeachca.aov>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020,0316:31 PM PDT
Subject: Fw: Moratorium on STR's
To: Honorable members of the Newport Beach City Council
The Newport Island Community Association Board of Directors would like to express our thoughts and concerns over the
potential lifting of the Short Term Rental Moratorium. We are adamantly opposed to reopening the Short Term Rentals
during this continuing crisis. Our island is very small and we live in close proximity to one another, in addition the majority
of our residents are families and elderly that we want protected. On any given day it is hard to practice social distancing
with our narrow streets, sidewalks and patio's let alone when the island is overrun with out of town guests who do not
concern themselves with the health and safety of the people that live here. We do not want the City of Newport to put our
residents at risk for the profit of rental owners and the city. Please do the right thing and protect our island families and the
people that live here.
If you have any questions or would like me to elaborate, please contact me anytime at 949 524 6094
Mark Markos
President
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May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 4:21 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: FW: City Council Meeting on May 12, 2020 - Short term Lodging Emergency Ordinance
From: Carmen Rawson <carmen_rawson@att.net>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 3:56 PM
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Cc: Leung, Grace <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: City Council Meeting on May 12, 2020 - Short term Lodging Emergency Ordinance
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Dear Mayor, Council Members and City Manager,
Regarding the Short Term Lodging Emergency Ordinance being revisited on Tuesday, May 12 please vote YES to
reopen short term lodging (STL). My suggestion is to set a minimum of 3 nights for any and all STL bookings
from now until a predetermined date (i.e. July 31, 2020).
As California and the rest of the USA start reopening the economy/businesses allowing STL in Newport Beach is a natural
step. Our beaches, Balboa Island's boardwalk, Marina Park, the Wedge, etc are open to anyone and everyone so we
already have many visitors from all of Orange County and some from LA County coming to Newport Beach - with most of
them bringing no revenue to our city.
The guests (tenants) staying at STL units do not bring higher risks or additional Covid-19 safety concerns that the people
already coming to our city from the nearby areas. On the contrary, once the STL guests arrive to their unit they mostly
shelter in place to enjoy the beach and order food to be delivered to them. Such scenario has a lesser impact to our local
residents compared to the impact of people coming to and leaving town on a daily basis as it has been happening not only
during the day but all the way to midnight and later.
I am aware some residents really dislike STL units and blame them for all the negative issues that happen in the Balboa
Peninsula (traffic, noise, etc). I suggest for the focus to be into closing down the bad operators rather than penalizing
everyone that is in the STL business.
Please vote to lift the STL ban on May 20th
Regards,
Carmen Rawson
(Balboa Peninsula resident)
Received After Agenda Printed
May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
Subject:
FW: Short Term Rental Moratorium
From: chris@harano.com <chris@harano.com>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 4:02 PM
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.eov>
Subject: Short Term Rental Moratorium
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Dear Mayor and City Council,
I would like to ask for your support in extending the current moratorium on Short Term Rental.
I live at 4012 Channel Place on Newport Island with my wife and children. We have owned our home there for over 8 years. I have lived in
Newport Beach since 1969 growing up in the Harbor View Hills area and later after college moving to the Newport peninsula area.
In the past year or two we have seen permits for short term rentals jump from approx. 3 to over 18 on Newport Island. With the growth in
popularity of web sites like VRBO and Air B&B the nature of beach rentals have changed dramatically over the past few years. I remember when
the beach area would be visited by families renting beach homes and enjoying the harbor and the beaches. More recently the renters have not
been these families. Rather we have seen an increase of large groups of college age or young adults in their 20's who rent homes for a "party
weekend". We end up with dozens of people having house parties all night, spending the night sleeping in yards or cars parked in front of these
homes. There is trash and vomit on the side walks on a regular basis. Frankly - it is disgusting and out of control.
Over the longer term, something needs to be done about the number of these short term rentals and the damage they are doing to our
community.
In the near term with this COVID 19 situation the last thing we need are more groups of irresponsible people coming into our coummity and
spreading the virus. The chart below shows cases as of today and the trend in Orange Count Is going up not down. Please give some thought to
the role that these short term rentals do in spreading the virus around our neighborhoods.
Thank you,
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Received After Agenda Printed
May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 5:00 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer, Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Short Term Lodging Covid
From: Cyd Duddridge
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 4:59:43 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Short Term Lodging Covid
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To The City Council of Newport Beach: We own a home on Balboa Island.Each Summer We share our home with family
and our repeat summer rentals guests. We have had the same families come back each week for the 4th year. Their stay
at our home each summer is a family tradition for them. My guests have been anxiously waiting for the Covid-19 update.
These families want to come back in support of our great city. Their week at the beach will provide their family an
important time for their mental health and well being. These are very challenging time for our city and the world. I am
confident we have become mindful of our hygiene practice and well as our social distancing. Please allow the short Term
Lodging units to offer their units. The Councils decision should be based on the Covid-19 situation and only that. The
discussion of the future of Short term Lodging is a completely different issue and should not be considered or muddied
into this decision. You have a difficult job and I am very grateful for all your handwork.
Cyd Duddridge
115 43rd street Newport Beach
Received After Agenda Printed
May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Attachments:
City Clerk's Office
Monday, May 11, 2020 5:03 PM
Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
FW: Short Term Lodging
BVsupportsSTL.pdf
From: kelly balboawatersports.com
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 5:02:36 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Short Term Lodging
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Dear City Council -
I will keep this short and sweet, well short for me at least.
Attached, you will find support from the Balboa Village Merchants to re -open weekly short term rentals in Newport
Beach. I am missing a few, but most missing have been gone since they closed in March.
You will see from the attached that many business owners and/or employees live in Newport Beach. I hope you all know
that this shut down is not just hurting STL property owners, but the hard working residents of Newport Beach.
In no way are we putting profits over lives or safety. Many of us have worked for decades to build these businesses. This
is how we feed and support our families. Please let our customers come back, so we can keep our businesses in
business.
Many of our businesses will not survive if we cannot be open for summer. We are prepared and ready to get back to
work safely and responsibly.
Please do not use Covid as an excuse to regulate short term lodging, leave that to the already established ad-hoc
committee.
Thank you for your time.
Kelly Carlson
Balboa Village Merchant Association President
Balboa Village Merchants are in support of lifting the STL ban
Seasonal traffic is the foundation of our economic vitality in Balboa Village. When council meets on Tuesday
May 12th we will be entering our 91h week of an almost complete shutdown for our businesses.
We have already missed Spring Break and if the Peninsula cannot begin to get back open by Memorial Day, so
we can get summer business we fear most if not all of us will have to shut down permanently.
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May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 7:18 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: FW: Extend the Ban on Short Term Rentals on Newport Island!
From: Richard Wolpow <rwol pow@ pocnettech.com>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 11:09 PM
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>; Dixon, Diane <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffield,
Duffy <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Navarrete, Monique <M Nava rrete@ newportbeachca.gov>
Cc: chris@harano.com; Jeff Friedman <jfriedman@turnerfiber.com>; Jim Miller <newportislandjim@gmail.com>; Ken
Keirstead <ken@eclecticfinishes.com>; Larry Leifer <lawrelei@gmail.com>; Mark Markos <msm619@ymail.com>; Scott
McFetters McFetters <smcfetters@coretechleasing.com>
Subject: Extend the Ban on Short Term Rentals on Newport Island!
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Honorable Members of Newport Beach City Council:
I have been a resident on Newport Island for the past 27 years. I have been an active resident and over the
years on the BOD member of Newport Island Inc., (President for 4 years). The reason I moved to Newport
Island was for the community vibe the Island presented and today, I have come to call most of my neighbors,
family.
However, recently with the increase of permits for short term rentals, parts of the island have become
anything but a community. At times, I feel I am in my 20's again, when I lived in the war zone. This is not what
I/we want or expect from our Island community. That being said, with the COVID 19 concerns and most of
the Islands residence respectfully social distancing from home and within the Island proper, short term renters
have shown little to NO respect related to adhering to established social distancing guidelines. This only
results in residents moving deeper into their hole at home, creating greater stress, in an already highly
stressful time. We should not have to be afraid of short term renters and their lack of respect for our health
and well-being. To that extent, who is liable for such actions for non-conformance to the rules being applied
to and adhered by the entire city? They lust do not care.
I implore you to extend the ban on short term rentals and make sure, prior to any change, you provide the
appropriate forum for us to provide our grievances and debate on the matter.
Kindly,
Richard A. Wolpow
408 40th Street
Newport Beach, CA 92663
949.632.6762
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May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
Subject: FW: 30 Day Moratorium for Newport Island
From: Jeff Friedman <JFriedman @turnerfiber.com>
Date: May 11, 2020 at 5:17:49 PM PDT
To: "citycouncil@newportbeach.gov" <citycouncil@newportbeach.gov>, "iherdman@newportbeachca.gov" <jherdman@newportbeachca.gov>
Cc: Chris <chris@harano.com>, Ken Keirstead <ken@eclecticfinishes.com>, Martin O'Hea <mohea@bixbyland.com>, Richard Wolpow
<rwolpow@pocnettech.com>, Scott McFetters<smcfetters@coretechleasing.com>, Jim Miller <newportislandlim@gmail.com>, AnnO'Flynn
<annofly@gmail.com>, "Boles, Sharon" <sharonboles@gmail.com>, Garber _Chris <Garber Chris@allergan.com>, "Gignoux, Suzanne"
<suzanne.gignoux@gmail.com>, Larry Leifer <lawrelei@gmail.com>, Lynn Friedman <haus2ful@gmail.com>, "paul.hoffman@sbcglobal.net"
<paul.hoffman@sbcglobal.net>, "mike @ goldcoastglass.com" <mike@goldcoastglass.com>, Mark Markos <msm619@ymail.com>
Subject: 30 Day Moratorium for Newport Island
To: Honorable Members of Newport Beach City Council
Lynn and I support the position to mandate the short-term moratorium for rental properties to 30 days. A 30 -
day time period would accomplish two extremely important things.
1St, it would greatly reduce the exposure of C-19 to the greater Newport community. Short-term renters generally
invite lots of friends and thus exacerbate the possibility of spreading the virus. Short-term renters are known to
use the rental unit as party central. This is the wrong time to be welcoming throngs of people to Newport Beach.
2nd, Newport Island is or was a quiet residential community. Newport Island should not become another
warzone.
It's not too late to correct what has been done to our community. You have the power to implement a policy,
which is best for the residence. How did the island go from 3 short-term rentals to 18? This is such an issue for
noise, parking, and parties.
Lynn is 65 and I am 68. We have been staying home, wearing a mask when going to stores. We want to beat this
virus and enjoy our city.
We urge you to protect our community and extend the 30 day moratorium if not for all of Newport at least
Newport Island.
Thank you for your consideration
Jeff and Lynn Friedman
3704 Channel Place
Newport Beach, CA 92663
714 620 5132
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May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
Subject: FW: Rental moratorium
From: David Simmons <drs608O@vahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 8:10 PM
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.sov>
Subject: Rental moratorium
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To: Honorable Members of Newport Beach City Council
Laura Brightwell and I live on Newport Island and we support the position to mandate
the short-term moratorium for rental properties to 30 days. A 30 -day time period
would accomplish two extremely important things.
1St, it would greatly reduce the exposure of C-19 to the greater Newport community. Short-term renters
generally invite lots of friends and thus exacerbate the possibility of spreading the virus. Short-term renters are
known to use the rental unit as party central. This is the wrong time to be welcoming throngs of people to
Newport Beach.
2nd, Newport Island is or was a quiet residential community. Newport Island should not become another
warzone. It is small and quite compact, not given for large parties and large numbers of visitors roaming the
streets not practicing good social distancing.
It's not too late to correct what has been done to our community. You have the power to implement a policy,
which is best for the residence. How did the island go from 3 short-term rentals to 18? This is such an issue for
noise, parking, and parties.
Laura and I have been staying home, wearing a mask when we venture outside our go to the grocery. We want
to beat this virus and enjoy our city.
We urge you to protect our community and extend the 30 day moratorium if not for all of Newport at least
Newport Island.
Thank you for your consideration.
David Simmons & Laura Brightwell
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May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
Subject: FW: FW: Vacation rentals
From: Sarah Cox <sarah@netprorealty.com>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 4:24 PM
To: Harp, Aaron <aharp@newportbeachca.gov>; Jacobs, Carol <ciacobs@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Re: FW: Vacation rentals
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Hi Carol, I do hope that the City meeting May 20 opens up the vacation rentals again! It is so grossly unfair that we
had to shut our doors for so long when hotels including The Lido Hotel are able to offer 1 night stays and their pool
was open on the weekend!
It is such a bitter pill for business owners that are losing so much hard work and rentals whilst supporting the community
and these businesses are still allowed to operate as such, even with 1 night stays!
Especially when there was no tax relief at all from the City!
Finger's crossed we can keep our bookings after May 20, 2020. Thanks
Regards,
Sarah
On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 9:34 AM Sarah Cox <sarah@netprorealty.com> wrote:
Thanks for your email! I just would have thought that a stay at home order would mean no visitors at all and this
should extend to hotels as well. I also see hotels being more densely populated than a duplex in a residential area for
example - in a setting like NY with elevators for access.
Hopefully the meeting on May 20th will provide some relief for struggling landlords within reason so we can keep the
properties we have worked so hard to buy in the first place. Especially since there wasn't any tax relief from the city
during this period at all either!
Regards,
Sarah
1300 Bristol Street North Newport Beach, CA 92660
R 949 278 0212 F. 949 258 5003
On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 12:41 PM Harp, Aaron <aharp@newportbeachca.gov> wrote:
Hi Sarah,
As you know, the City Council and its employees have had to grapple with some serious issues related to the COVID-
19 outbreak. Making decisions that impact the community are never easy and I know that other decisions that have
been made (such as shutting down City Hall, the libraries, recreation centers, the piers, the oceanfront boardwalk,
beach parking lots etc.), have been hard decisions.
In regards to hotels, there are some significant differences between short-term rentals and hotels in that most hotels
are relatively isolated from residential communities. For instance, if you look at a map of short-term rentals, there are
over 1,500 short-term units located in residential neighborhoods that are relatively dense. Based on the initial
analysis, academics believe that high population densities catalyze the spread of COVID-19.
Once again thank you for your email. Please know that the City is spending a significant amount of time and resources
monitoring businesses that are operating during these troubling times and taking action when it is necessary to
protect the public.
I hope you and your family stay safe.
Aaron C. Harp
City Attorney
City of Newport Beach
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA, 92660
Phone: (949) 644-3131
Fax: (949) 644-3139
Email: aharp@newportbeachca.gov
From: Sarah Cox <sarah@netprorealty.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 12:22 PM
To: "O'Neill, William" <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Vacation rentals
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Hi Mayor,
My husband and I have recently been impacted by the recent pause on vacation rentals in the area which we agree
with and totally understand.
We have 2 separate businesses in this area managing over 30 properties.
When we are taking such a financial hit, it is hard to see that businesses like Lido House Hotel are still open for
business and offering 1 night stays.
I have to ask why this would be allowed? Thank you for your time.
Regards,
Sarah
1300 Bristol Street North Newport Beach, CA 92660
P. 949 278 0212 F. 949 258 5003
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May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
Subject: FW: Please Extend the Ban on Short Term Rentals on Newport Island!
From: Scott McFetters <smcfetters@outlook.com>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 202010:15 PM
To: Dixon, Diane <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffield, Duffy <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Navarrete, Monique
<MNava rrete@newportbeachca.gov>; Muldoon, Kevin <kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>; Brenner, Joy
<JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov>; Herdman, Jeff <iherdman@newportbeachca.gov>; O'Neill, William
<woneill@newportbeachca.gov>; Jacobs, Carol <ciacobs@newportbeachca.gov>; Jurjis, Seimone <slurlis@newportbeachca.gov>;
'Mark Markos' <msm619@ymail.com>; Mike Veal <mike@goldcoastglass.com>; ken@eclecticfinishes.com; Chris Harano
<chris@harano.com>; Avery, Brad <bavery@newportbeachca.gov>; Leung, Grace <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>; Larry Leifer
<lawrelei@gmail.com>; Chris Harano <chris@harano.com>; Jeff Friedman <ifriedman@turnerfiber.com>; ken@eclecticfinishes.com;
'Mark Markos' <msm619@ymail.com>; Martin O'Hea <mohea@bixbvland.com>; Richard Wolpow <rwolpow@pocnettech.com>;
newportislandiim@gmail.com; AnnO'Flynn <annofly@gmail.com>; Boles, Sharon <sharonboles@gmail.com>; Garber _Chris
<Garber Chris@allergan.com>; Gignoux, Suzanne <suzanne.gignoux@gmail.com>; thomas@stratcomponent.com;
roger@catalinacomponents.com
Subject: Please Extend the Ban on Short Term Rentals on Newport Island!
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Honorable Members of Newport Beach City Council, City Manager and City Staff,
As a recent addition to the Newport Island Community Association Board, I am writing to request and
extension of the short term rental ban in the interest of the residents of Newport Island's health, safety,
quality of life among many other reasons. I have also included my prior email for the initial short term rental
ban at the outset of the COVID-19 epidemic.
As I have mentioned many times in previous emails there we two or three houses that had short term rental
permits a couple years ago on Newport Island. In the last year the have been around 15 new permits issued on
an island that has little one side of the street parking, very little yard space and small lots. The reason I bought
on the Island was it was the only quiet residential community on on that part of the Peninsula.
In one year the City of Newport Beach created a short term rental epidemic on Newport Island. Not only do
we have disruptive short term rental operators in our Newport Island neighborhood such as Avantstay.com
who are doing long term leases with owners and then sublease on a short term rental basis, we have a city
that has no teeth in current enforcement measures to deter bad owners and rental operators. We can't even
get the City of Newport Beach code department to inspect a house that was 2 bedrooms until they converted
a closet and dining area into 2 more bedrooms so they could get 10 plus people in a 1,900 square ft. house on
a 2,300 square ft. lot. The request was made in November.
Our fire lanes and sidewalks are blocked by the short term renters and their many friends because they can't
find parking? Add in all the construction and there have been many times where you could not get an
ambulance, fire truck, City water pump trucks around the island.
Try walking down the street and staying 6 feet from a group of people you don't know in your own
neighborhood because the short term renters are parking in our fire zones, sidewalks and in front of our
1
garages. No respect for the neighbors. They bring dogs, extra families that are not on the lease, late night
noise, etc. What do we get out of paying our taxes and being a resident of Newport Beach?
A short term rentals are not a property right. Rentals longer than 30 days are a property right. There must be
punitive and legal ramifications for bad owners and operators if the City of Newport Beach wants allow
businesses in our residential neighborhood. The City should fix the problem and ban short term rentals on
Newport Island permanently. You can't run a business if you can't control it!
Please be responsible and do the right thing and protect Newport Island from our modern day Trojan horse
called short term rentals during this pandemic and beyond.
Thank you for your support!
Best regards,
Scott McFetters
714-343-1657
From: Scott McFetters
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 3:04 PM
To: Dixon, Diane <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffield, Duffy <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Navarrete, Monique
<MNavarrete@newportbeachca.gov>; kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov <kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>;
JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov <JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov>; Herdman, Jeff <iherdman@newportbeachca.gov>;
woneill@newportbeachca.gov <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>; Jacobs, Carol <ciacobs@newportbeachca.gov>; Jurjis, Seimone
<siuriis@newportbeachca.gov>; 'Mark Markos' <msm619@ymail.com>; Mike Veal <mike@goldcoastglass.com>;
ken@eclecticfinishes.com <ken@eclecticfinishes.com>; Chris Harano <chris@harano.com>; bavery@newportbeachca.gov
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Subject: Please Ban Short Term Rentals Immediately
Dear City Council Members and City Manager and Staff,
I hope you day is going well. We have been in contact over the last year regarding all of the new short term
rental issues we have had on Newport Island.
Through getting involved to preserve our quality of life I was shocked to come across the interactive map
https://www.newportbeachca.gov/government/departments/finance/revenue-division/short-term-rentals
while making a complaint against avantstay.com. We have a short term rental pandemic that has spread
through out the city and has negatively impacted a lot of the neighborhoods. This map has put the short term
rental issue in the forefront and now it is proof pf the responsibility that the city has to do whatever it can to
protect its citizens from the exposure to the Corona Virus.
Newport has changed. Most of the vacation homes have become permanent residents. The definition of short
term rental used to be 3 months over the summer and a 9 month rental agreement with a consistent
neighbor. The definition of the short term rental to nightly has been recent change since VBRO came out and
others followed. Laguna, Huntington and other cities decided not to issue short term rental permits which is
not an owners property right. We are now paying the price. the short term rentals were already a major issue
and now the Corona Virus has exposed our Trojan horse. Let them in the gate and they take over and they can
expose the residents of the neighborhoods. Please click on the interactive map once again.
Real Estate rentals are always a risk to the owner or company that subleases from the owner. Short term
rentals bring the residents property value down which impacts the city's property taxes. Yearly short term
rentals have always been a risk and neighbors, cities and towns are sick of them. Just like the owners would be
if they lived next door to one. The reality is most are rented out by big companies to large groups or multiple
families to have parties and fund on a ongoing daily basis. They are not like hotels which have maybe 4 people
in a room. They are packed during the day and into the night. including last weekend and as of today.
Every rental owner seems to be the Mother Theresa of rentals. I can't speak for everyone but I don't see it. I
can show you all the pictures or videos you want. Most property managers and seem more concerned about
getting someone in their properties vs. the safety and quiet enjoyment of the neighbors. All I see is ongoing
problems ( noise, parking, disrespect, exposure, lack of enforcement, not enough to rules to enforce). As this
epidemic gets worse who is going to baby sit and enforce? Please do the right thing and ban the short term
rentals during the quarantine and fix the ongoing short term rental problems that are not just going to go
away. Please call me to discuss at anytime. Thank you.
Best regards,
Scott McFetters
714-343-1657
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May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 9:45 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: FW: Short -Term Lodging
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From: Kirsten <krschmieder@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 9:44 AM
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short -Term Lodging
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Dear City Council Members,
As a onsite vacation rental property owner/manager I am asking you to please address publicly why vacation rental
management companies such as BeachView and Seabreeze continue to operate during the city mandated ban? I,
together with my neighbors (also onsite owners) have called and emailed violation reports by two properties on the 200
block of 29th street. Regardless, these properties continue to be rented over the weekends. The guests in these
properties are not being loud or unruly but since we are adhering the the mandated rules and not renting our own
properties we are angry. The loss of revenue we, as local small business owners, are experiencing is significant. To see
property management companies operating as though the mandate was never set is extremely unfair.
Our street on the Peninsula is unique since many of our homes are owner occupied and we know each other. We take
significant pride in the community, watch out for each other, and refer our (often repeat) vacation rental guests to local
businesses which benefit from their purchases. Since we reside on the same property we screen our guests carefully.
When reviewing vacation rentals on the Peninsula pay close attention to the complaints reported. You'll most certainly
find that they are managed by property management companies and not owner -managed.
I ask that the short term lodging ban be lifted. These visitors are not the problem! As it is, we are anticipating a fraction
of our normal bookings due to the pandemic. Plus, we will not be accepting back to back stays (same day departures and
arrivals) since we plan to follow the CDC guidelines for sanitizing our rental between guests.
Sincerely,
Kirsten Schmieder
T. 949.903.2533
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May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 9:24 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: FW: Please reopen short term rentals
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From: Frank Mancini <frankbellabacci@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 9:23 AM
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Please reopen short term rentals
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As a small business owner and resident of the Newport Beach peninsula, I ask you to please reopen the short term
rentals. The people who rent the short term rentals are a boon to the local economy, I see our local peninsula
businesses struggling, and they need the business, even if it is takeout and or curbside pickup. Short term rental
residents not only use less parking, but spend money on our local businesses which need the support, versus the people
from outer California areas which just come there with their coolers, spend the day at our beach, and leave, clogging
traffic and parking and NOT supporting the local economy.
Please reopen short term rentals
Thank you
Frank Mancini
Resident Newport Beach peninsula over 20 yrs
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May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
Subject: FW: PLEASE END STR RESTRICTIONS TODAY
From: Jeff SeaBreeze <ieff@sea breezecorp.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 10:09 AM
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: PLEASE END STR RESTRICTIONS TODAY
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Hello Honorable Mayor and City Council Members,
Thank you for your hard work during this time and everything you are doing for Newport Beach. I am writing to ask that
you push to not only not extend the temporary ban on STR's, but to rescind the ordinance effective immediately. The
nature of STR bookings is a delayed process, bookings don't just flip on like a light switch. Owners need as much time
possible to get ramped back up with bookings. Please allow calendars to open back up today, not the 20th.
There is no danger of overwhelming the healthcare system and this STR shut down is no longer necessary. PLEASE END
THE STR RESTRICTIONS TODAY, NOT ON THE 20TH.
Additionally, we absolutely support a minimum night stay of 3 nights to account for long weekend stays. We DO NOT
support a 4 night minimum.
i name YOU ror your a
)nsideration!
JEFFBOSSON
NEWBUSINESSDEVELOPMENT
949-216-8566
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2523 W Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663
s www.seabreezevacalionrentals.com
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May 12, 2020
Item No. 17
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 10:48 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: FW: Voting today
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From: Nancy Spratt <nancycspratt@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 10:48 AM
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Voting today
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I respectfully ask you to open up lodging. The numbers do not support this tyranny.
Nancy Spratt
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020 4:41 PM
Mulvey, Jennifer
FW: Newport Island Short Term Rentals
From: Anita Seiveley <aseiveley@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 4:40 PM
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Newport Island Short Term Rentals
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Dear Newport Beach City Council,
We are owners and residents of Newport Island and have resided her for many years. Since the increase of short term
rentals on the Island, the quality of life and quality of the Island have been greatly diminished. We have been overrun
with week and/or weekenders who overwhelm the island with too many people and too many cars. Loud parties,
profanity and smoking of substances is a daily occurrence.
The STR's are flooded with many more people than allowed to occupy. Please consider the current neighborhood and
address the negative issues and do the responsible thing to help resolve this issue. I encourage you, please do not allow
any more permits and please limit to a 30 day minimum.
Thank you,
Jim Collings
Anita Seiveley
41038 th Street
Newport Beach, Ca. 92663
(714) 928-3167
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From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 7:10 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: FW: Meeting
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From: Sheri Morgan <sherimorgan08@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 5:24 PM
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Why is Newport Island more important than the Peninsula!!!!
Why.., seriously more people are down on the Peninsula than the Island !!!
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Subject: FW: City Council Members -Newport Beach Vacation homes
From: Vicki Hagan <vicki@nbvacation.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 4:38 PM
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.eov>
Subject: City Council Members -Newport Beach Vacation homes
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Attn: City Council Members -
My name is Vicki Hagan. I'm a Vacation planner at Newport Beach Vacation Properties. The ban has cut my hours in 1/2 since the
ban. I can't make my rent or bills on part-time work and if the ban doesn't stop I may possibly lose my job. I'm 60 and this has been
my job for many, many years and where else would someone hire me at this age. I need to work to pay rent, car, and food.
Our business has been GREATLY impacted by the STL Ban.
I want to speak to the STL Ban that is in place.
Im asking for it to be immediately lifted as of today!
Also, to any minimum night stays that are being discussed as well. Our company has done thousands and thousands of bookings in
the last 10 years and never had one police citation. My colleague and I personally screen every guest that stays in our homes for
parties and/or party like behavior.
We are VERY strict and turn away people who may be planning a party or gathering and I tell every guest about the City Noise
Ordinances as well as the LUGO, which we may make every guest sign off on.
Plenty of couples, families, business executives, church groups, come for 2 or 3 nights — soccer trips, weddings, corporate planning
retreats etc. Most people work off budgets, especially now.
Hotels are turning over nightly like normal, even their pools are open, but vacation rentals are at some arbitrary 3 or 4 night stay
minimum rule being discussed?
WE SHOULD HAVE 2 NIGHT STAY Min All YEAR ROUND.
We make people stay 3 nights IF they stay on a Friday or Saturday.
We don't turn away weekday 2 night stays.
We are all for a ban on 1 night stays. Ban them please.
MY COMPANY PAYS 200K TO THE CITY IN TOT EVERY YEAR -
THAT'S 5% OF ALL THE STL TOT IN THE CITY
WE DID HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF 2 AND 3 NIGHT STAYS, (ALBEIT MOST ARE IN THE OFFSEASON), WITH ZERO PROBLEMS.
Lets focus on SHUTTING DOWN THE BAD OPERATORS -- NOT TURNING AWAY PEOPLE WHO WANT TO COME TO .NEWPORT.
THE MAJORITY OF STAYS ARE ALREADY LONGER THAN 3 NIGHTS IN THE SUMMER ANYWAY!! THOSE FOLKS WILL JUST GO TO THE
HOTELS! !!
DO NOT PUT A 3 OR 4 NIGHT MINIMUM IN PLACE!! THIS WILL HURT US ALL!
Thank you, Vicki
See you at the Beach!
Vicki Hagan
(949) 734-7416 Ext. 1
(949) 444-3321 cell
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vicki(a)-nbvacationproperties.com
Newport Beach Vacation Properties
709 East Balboa Blvd.
Newport Beach CA 92661
http://www.newportbeachvacationproperties.com
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