HomeMy WebLinkAboutAttachment B - CorrespondenceMulvey, Jennifer
From: Erika Terzani <terzanie@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 6:22 PM
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Fw: Today's meeting short term rentals
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Not correct ... you have viewability on the sites of how long the rental is available for and what the minimum
booking dates are.
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To: cityclerk@newportbeachca.gov < cityclerk@newportbeachca.gov>
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020, 04:42:27 PM PDT
Subject: Today's meeting short term rentals
While the hotel industry needs to be addressed as well, I agree with the opposed short-term ban (31 days or
more are okay). People are ordered to stay home, NOT stay inside. A monthly rental could be someone needing
to downsize and relocate, etc. and that is okay, they are a resident, albeit possibly temporary. But NOBODY
should be traveling... not even local "staycation." Stay in your neighborhood, please. We have to all assume that
we are carriers. Shorten the trail of where people are coming into contact with others.
For so long, many AirBnBers stated that had to rent in order to keep their homes. But what we see today are
primarily individuals operating for profit rentals in areas which are zoned residential. If you are not a resident in
the middle of a pandemic, well, maybe reside at your own home.
Mulvey, Jennifer
From: Pengalo <pengalo@aol.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 5:37 PM
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: short term permit regulation discussion -
Categories: Jenn
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Thank you for the discussion/meeting available on line.
I have not heard anyone respond properly to the hypocrisy and discrimination
of outlawing the short term rental market but not the hotel/motel
transients which are exponentially in excess of our short term business.
It doesn't matter whether the unit is in a residential area or not, the people are going to get
takeout, going to the beach,
walking the island.
It's the hotels and motels that are flooding our community.
Peter Leinau
324 Amethyst
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Mulvey, Jennifer
From: Erika Terzani <terzanie@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 4:42 PM
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Today's meeting short term rentals
Categories: Jenn
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While the hotel industry needs to be addressed as well, I agree with the opposed short-term ban (31 days or
more are okay). People are ordered to stay home, NOT stay inside. A monthly rental could be someone needing
to downsize and relocate, etc. and that is okay, they are a resident, albeit possibly temporary. But NOBODY
should be traveling... not even local "staycation." Stay in your neighborhood, please. We have to all assume that
we are carriers. Shorten the trail of where people are coming into contact with others.
For so long, many AirBnBers stated that had to rent in order to keep their homes. But what we see today are
primarily individuals operating for profit rentals in areas which are zoned residential. If you are not a resident in
the middle of a pandemic, well, maybe reside at your own home.
Mulvey, Jennifer
From: TOMLU BAKER <tomlubaker@hotmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 4:20 PM
To: Dept - City Council; City Clerk's Office
Cc: TOMLU BAKER
Subject: Coronavirus
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Due to the Coronavirus, the City should place a moratorium on the leasing of short-term rentals at least through the
end of May.
Sincerely,
Tom Baker
Newport Heights
Mulvey, Jennifer
From: Donabrams <don@abramscoastal.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 4:07 PM
To: Steve McCoy
Cc: O'Neill, William; Herdman, Jeff; Dixon, Diane; Muldoon, Kevin; Duffield, Duffy; Avery,
Brad; Brenner, Joy; Leung, Grace; Harp, Aaron; City Clerk's Office
Subject: Re: VOTE NO TO BAN SHORT TERM RENTALS
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They're live now at newport beachca.gov
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DONALD L. ABRAMS
Broker BREH01234323
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On Apr 3, 2020, at 3:57 PM, Steve McCoy <steve@themccoyproperties.net> wrote:
Dear Council Members, Madame City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk -
I am a responsible property owner with a short term rental on Balboa Island. Many reasonable steps
have been taken nationwide to address the Coronavirus, but Newport Beach doesn't need to add
banning short term rentals to that list. As things stand, many visitors are holding back coming to the
island due to all of the uncertainty, but please don't make a bad situation worse. Vacationers and
visitors support the local economy and provide added spirit and enthusiasm to the community, and are
a welcome addition. I encourage you to vote against the proposal to ban short term rentals.
Sincerely -
Steve McCoy
Mulvey, Jennifer
From: Steve McCoy <steve@themccoyproperties.net>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:57 PM
To: O'Neill, William; Herdman, Jeff; Dixon, Diane; Muldoon, Kevin; Duffield, Duffy; Avery,
Brad; Brenner, Joy; Leung, Grace; Harp, Aaron; City Clerk's Office
Subject: VOTE NO TO BAN SHORT TERM RENTALS
Categories: Jenn
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Dear Council Members, Madame City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk -
I am a responsible property owner with a short term rental on Balboa Island. Many reasonable steps have been taken
nationwide to address the Coronavirus, but Newport Beach doesn't need to add banning short term rentals to that list.
As things stand, many visitors are holding back coming to the island due to all of the uncertainty, but please don't make
a bad situation worse. Vacationers and visitors support the local economy and provide added spirit and enthusiasm to
the community, and are a welcome addition. I encourage you to vote against the proposal to ban short term rentals.
Sincerely -
Steve McCoy
Mulvey, Jennifer
From: John Hyatt <hyattj @verizon.net>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:14 PM
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Special City Council Meeting, Short Term Lodging Regulations
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Dear Council Members and Madame City Manager,
I understand you are discussing an OPEN ENDED Short Term Lodging Ban for Newport Beach.
I support the Safe At Home regulations set forth in California however, Federal and State authorities have wisely set time limits. These
time limits can be extended when necessary to continue to protect the public.
I am an owner of a duplex on 31 st street and am requesting you to follow the direction our Federal and State leaders are implementing.
This will, of coarse, require our City Council to meet and review any changes that occur throughout our State and make timely changes
in short notice when it is proper.
If such a regulation is approved, we must be assured that there is a firm mechanism that can change any such ban to
quickly get Newport Beach up and running again.
Please be wise in making any decisions which can cause any long term problems for our beautiful community.
Regards,
John and Herlinda Hyatt
Mulvey, Jennifer
From: Jill Hodges <ljillah@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:14 PM
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Short Term Rental comment
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I am hoping there is no doubt that short-term rentals need to be halted for the time being as a response to COVID-19.
There should be no reasonable expectation that the renters are not bringing asymptomatic, or this vacation cost too
much for me to feel sick types coming into town. Nor should there be any reasonable expectation that the owners or
their management companies are prepared to clean said residences to eradicate any potential for COVID-19 deposits.
Until the city can assure us that these two issues are moot (notice I do not open this up to a conversation about
relevance ...), then a halt is the safest solution for the community you are responsible for representing and protecting.
Mulvey, Jennifer
From: Mary Hyatt <mauimary@kristies.org>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:12 PM
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Fwd: Ban
Categories: Jenn
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From: Mary Hyatt <mauimary@kristies.or >
Date: Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 3:09 PM
Subject: Ban
To: ddixon@newportbeachca.gov <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>
Re: ShortTerm Lodging
Having lived on the peninsula for over 40 years I appreciate the counsel wanting to protect our neighborhoods, however
unless you block incoming traffic (4th of July style) and screen every person entering, and also disperse nonsocial
distancing persons you're not doing everything possible. This would seem to require limited city personnel at several
locations, rather than the manpower to set up boardwalk roadblocks.
It seems we have thousands more day trippers (very possibly from L.A. County where many more cases exist) than the
few occupied rentals at this juncture.
Are you really proposing an open ended ban? I find that very irresponsible. If that is your best idea you probably aren't
a good fit for this job.
A concerned citizen,
Mary Hyatt
Mulvey, Jennifer
From: Joe Mama <poppysplace910@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:04 PM
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Fwd: short term elimination bill
Categories: Jenn
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From: Kelly O'Neill <poppysplace910@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:56:25 PM PDT
To: ddixon@newportbeachca.gov
Subject: short term elimination bill
Dear Diane, I am an owner of a rental property in the 900 block of east ocean ft.
I rent through VRBO and have many up coming 7 day rentals after June 1.
Any existing contract that has asked me to postpone or cancel has received a full refund and I do not
have any short term days rented until June, the date when Gavin Nuesum projected as the quarantine
lift.
I strongly request you to vote No and keep summer short term rentals. Those customers will rent
somewhere else and may not return ever again and I will greatly be financially effected since the
summer pays the bills for the entire year. I typically do not have any business past mid August.
Sincerely, Kelly O'Neill
Virus -free. www.avast.com
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Mulvey, Jennifer
From: Chris Astillero <chris@newportgetaways.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:04 PM
To: City Clerk's Office
Cc: Bryan Cox, Broker 714.673.1010; Nate Secor (714) 623-2959
Subject: Newport Getaways requests assistance on deferment of taxes.
Categories: Jenn
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Dear Mr. Mayor,
I am formally requesting the Q TOT tax be postponed on our properties. We want you to be aware that our
business model is that we rent homes from owners and sublease them for vacation rental. You are probably
aware that March to August is the good time of year, and March and April bring in the money to pay
Occupancy taxes that come Due and are owed by the end of April.
On March 1, we were basically wiped out on our calendars because Airbnb provided full refunds to all guests.
This is also the only platform we use. Furthermore, April is empty. We are in the process of determining what
Federal financial package "SBA" etc, will help our company survive. At this time, it has been confirmed that
the government has not formally given instructions to the banks as to how to proceed with the application
process. We do not know how long this will take and when we will get funded. There are hundreds of
businesses closing down that will also be in line to get disaster relief funding which can prolong the
process. We are simply asking if we can defer the payment of our taxes for a later time without penalties
until September lst. We have already communicated with Dan Matusewicz, CCMT, CFIP - Finance
Director/Treasure of Newport Beach and he indicated that he cannot do anything for us.
We are all in this together and we want nothing more than to put this pandemic behind us so that we can all get
back to business and flourish. Every dollar that we can save and use towards keeping us afloat is so important
for us at this time. If you are able to accommodate this request, it would go a long way towards us being able to
at least keep staff working part time and our utilities paid. As we get closer to summer we hope this Covid
Virus will be under control and things will improve.
Professionally,
Chris Astillero
Newport Getaways
714-,R1-107;
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Mulvey, Jennifer
From: Nancy Alston <nanalston@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:00 PM
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Short term lodging
Categories: Jenn
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City Council,
I want to go on record as being favor of emergency ordinance number 2020- 001: the prohibition of issuing any new
short term lodging permit and the rental of a lodging unit for a short term to any person except medical professionals or
emergency responders for the duration of the coronavirus.
Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001: Prohibiting the issuance of any new short-term lodging permit and/or the rental
of a lodging unit for a short-term, to any person, except a medical professional or emergency responder, for the duration
of the Local Emergency.
Nancy Alston
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Mulvey, Jennifer
From: Chris Nielson <chris@doylesnewport.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:52 PM
To: City Clerk's Office
Cc: Heidi Nielson
Subject: Letter for Today's meeting Re: Short term rentals
Attachments: SKM_C3350200403145000.pdf
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Please distribute to the Mayor and Council for Today's meeting.
Chris Nielson
Doyle's Beach and Boardwalk
571 E 600 South
SLC, Utah 84102
801-598-3320 c
www.doylesnewport.com
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Mulvey, Jennifer
From: Julie Manz <julie.peterson.manz@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:48 PM
To: City Clerk's Office
Cc: christine hehir
Subject: Please do NOT suspend short term rentals
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To whom it may concern -
I am extremely adamant that you should not suspend rentals. We have a VERY high-end
clientele of regular guests who know exactly how to "shelter -in-place" and treat our
home and our community with respect.
This is not mandated by any current County or State guidelines and would be extremely
prejudicial.
Anything concerning this would certainly come under scrutiny and the city most certainly
would be on the hook for any refunds of current deposits.
I do not see any underlying reasons that this should occur, nor have any been provided.
This is a baseless move and would be construed as using this pandemic to force the end
of short-term rentals for reasons other than public health.
Please consider this idea carefully and understand the repercussions for homeowners.
The short term renters I have are usually staying for a month or more and are not
coming down to "party" or go out and "have a good time" as if it were Disney.
In fact, any who were coming for that reason are certainly self-selecting themselves out
and canceling. My lovey tenants come for the quiet and to blend -in gently and
considerately with neighbors and community. They adhere to all guidelines, just as
if they live here, because in essence, they do! They come every year.
Thank you for your time.
All the Best,
Julie Manz
310.383.8138
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Mulvey, Jennifer
From: Teri IMAP <kennady@cox.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2020 6:12 AM
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Short term rentals
Categories: Jenn
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Please put hold on this! Not only temporarily but long term
Teri Kennady
11 Rue valbonne
Newport Beach
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ATTACHMENT B
From:
Harp, Aaron
To:
Brown, Leilani
Subject:
Fwd: VOTE NO ON BANNING SHORT TERM RENTALS
Date:
Thursday, April 2, 2020 5:17:11 PM
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Begin forwarded message:
From: Donald Abrams <don@abramscoastal.com>
Date: April 2, 2020 at 5:14:23 PM PDT
To: "O'Neill, William" <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>, "Herdman, Jeff'
<jherdman@newportbeachca.gov>, "Dixon, Diane"
<ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>, "Muldoon, Kevin"
<kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>, "Duffield, Duffy"
<dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>, "Avery, Brad"
<bavery@newportbeachca.gov>, "Brenner, Joy"
<JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov>, "Leung, Grace"
<gleung@newportbeachca.gov>, "Harp, Aaron" <aharp@newportbeachca.gov>,
City Clerk's Office <CityClerk@newportbeachca.gov>
Cc: "Webb, Dave (Public Works)" <DAWebb@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: VOTE NO ON BANNING SHORT TERM RENTALS
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Dear Council Members, Madame City Manager, City
Attorney, and City Clerk:
I've just learned that there is a NEW plan for the Council to
have a Special Meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 to hear a
Motion banning short term rentals for the duration of the
Corona virus crisis. On the merits this is a terrible,
unprecedented, and undoubtedly illegal idea.
My firm, and many others throughout the City, have legally
binding contracts with vacation tenants who have reserved
time in the units we manage. The guests have paid their fees,
and management companies have paid the property owners,
and the tenants have made plans to come to Balboa Island and
many other destinations in the City. The homes have been
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sanitized and provide a perfect refuge for "sheltering in
place." As it stands, 90% have cancelled for April and more
will cancel for future months, but many have reserved for
summer and next fall. Carol Jacobs and Seimone Jurgis of
the City Staff took surveys of local realtors about these
cancellations and I'm sure they will confirm this. The
summer tenants also have valid contracts. If the ban went
into effect, property owners would be subject to civil suits
and lost income and the City would lose hundreds of
thousands of dollars of TOT.
An attempt to use the Corona virus as a pretense excuse to
ban short term rentals would, in my view, be both illegal and
violative of Coastal Commission rules. Council Members
who have in the last few months expressed antipathy to short
term rentals, should definitely be prevented from voting on
such a motion, due to their clear conflicts of interest. When I
wrote to you on March 24th about this, several of the Council
denied having an intention to ban short term rentals, but I
have since seen letters written to their constituents pushing
this idea. This shows an even clearer conflict of interest on
the part of these members who should recuse themselves
from considering any motion put forward.
I find it very disappointing that some on the Council want
to scapegoat vacation rentals. Where I live on Balboa Island,
our vacation rentals are empty, but our streets, boardwalks,
beaches and waterways are jammed with residents who
are coming here to relax, at our expense, with no concern for
social distancing. We are on lockdown, but residents from
elsewhere are allowed to go wherever they want. If you really
want to protect us, close the Island to all except residents
(owners and tenants) and essential services. There is a health
emergency crisis, but it is not the one you are considering.
Finally, banning short term rentals would have horrible ripple
effects. I, and dozens of other realtors have full-time paid
staffs who would have nothing to do and therefore no jobs.
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The many owners of properties we manage would lose
income and possibly lose their properties without the income
projected for them. Finally, management companies and all
those who rely on them would suffer untold injury.
In World War II, the Government thought it was a good idea
to lock up citizens of Japanese descent to "protect" us.
Looking back, everyone agrees this was a terrible thing to do.
We are now in a war against a virus. The decisions you
make to protect us need to be well thought out and nuanced.
Depriving owners of the legal use of their property instead of
coming up with rational ideas to protect us is the wrong way
to go and will not leave this Council with a good legacy.
Please VOTE NO on a ban on short term rentals.
Sincerely
Don Abrams
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From: witchrapp@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 11:47 PM
To: Leung, Grace; Pope, John; 'Diane Dixon'; joy@newprotbeachca.gov; Herdman, Jeff;
O'Neill, William; Avery, Brad; Duffield, Duffy; Muldoon, Kevin
Subject: Letter to City Manager and Council - CdM Flower Streets and Violation of Stay at Home
04.02.2020
Attachments: Letter to City Manager and Council - CdM Flower Streets and Violation of Stay at Home
04.02.2020.docx
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Please see the attached. We need changes in CdM to make our neighborhood safe for residents. I appreciate your
consideration of the points I raise in my attached note.
We are now 15 days into the Stay at Home order by Governor Newsom. At this point all know the rules and know what
is at stake for our State, our Country, the World and closer to home, our families and neighbors.
Those in continued violation of the Stay at Home order can no longer plead ignorance. Their actions are now purposeful
and dangerous and are negatively impacting the health of our community, me personally and my friends and neighbors
who reside here. Their play time is up. I believe the City has been very patient and has tried to educate the public about
the severity of the pandemic and the measures we must take, but now it is time that these violators/people be told to
go home and Stay at Home until the Governor lifts the order.
Thank -you
Janet Rappaport
949 887-8570
TO: gleung@newportbeachca.gov. City Manager Grace K. Leung; ipope@newportbeachca.gov; City
Council members.
FROM: Janet Rappaport, resident CdM Flower Streets
SUBJ: Issues Persisting in CdM — Continued Violation of Gov Stay at Home Order
Date: April 2, 2020
Stay home except for essential needs
Everyone in California is required to stay home except to get food, care for a relative or friend, get necessary health care, or
go to an essential job. If you go out, stay at least 6 feet away from other people. This order began Thursday, March 19, 2020
and is in place until further notice.
Excerpted from California Website above
"Stay home except for essential needs
Everyone in California is required to stay home except to get food, care
for a relative or friend, get necessary health care, or go to an essential
fob. If you go out, stay at least 6 feet away from other people. This order
began Thursday, March 19, 2020 and is in place until further notice."
REACTION TO STAY AT HOME — AS EXPERIENCED IN THE FLOWER
STREETS OF CdM
Getting in a car and driving to Corona del Mar for a nice day at the beach or one of the parks or
wandering the Flower Streets neighborhood does not fit in to the exceptions to the Governor's
Stay at Home order.
On April 2, 2020 (daily press conference) the Governor clarified that "everyone" means those
who live here in California and those who are visiting. In short, everyone means everyone.
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It is up to the local governments to enforce this order, although the State is willing to step in
where local governments need assistance. Per April 2, 2020 Governor press conference.
I live in the Flower Streets and have done so a long time. There is a pattern to the
neighborhood, the seasons, the visitors, the walkers, the runners, the skateboarders and the
children playing, etc. However, ever since the Governor issued the Stay at Home order (March
18, 2020), for some (incomprehensible to me) reason, Orange County residents and others
have decided to interpret the order as an opportunity to go to the beaches, go to all the parks,
and gather as they have never gathered before.
The purpose of the Governor's Stay at Home order was to slow the transmission of a very
dangerous and infectious virus by keeping people at or close to home. Packing up the car to go
on a family outing, a run or a bike ride in the neighborhood far away from where you live is
exactly what this order is meant to prohibit.
ACTIONS BY THE CITY (NEWPORT)
Notwithstanding advisories by the City of Newport Beach and some ideas to try to deter the
masses who feel it is their right during the Stay at Home order to be out and about as if it were
spring break or summer holiday, this behavior continues, at least insofar as the Flower Streets
of Corona del Mar. [Because I am observing the Stay at Home order and do not go much further
than walking distance from my home, I have no idea what it is like in the rest of the city on the
Peninsula or on Balboa Island. My guess is that those neighborhoods are still having problems
with nonresidents making a day of it.]
The only way to allow the residents of the Flower Streets to move about safely within this
congested neighborhood is to preclude nonresidents from driving into and parking in
residential areas including Ocean Boulevard during the Stay at Home order.
✓ It is not the residents who are jamming Ocean Boulevard.
✓ It is not the residents who are purposely walking shoulder to shoulder on
Goldenrod Bridge and/or not giving way when asked politely to maintain the 6
foot distance on the sidewalk (yes, I have had numerous visitors to the area
laugh, make fun and not move to the acceptable physical distance, making it
dangerous to even walk on the streets of my own neighborhood).
✓ It is not the residents who are driving around the neighborhood in their cars
creating massive amounts of traffic which makes it often dangerous to step out
in the street to get/maintain distance between people. Our sidewalks are not
wide.
I believe it is the additional nonresidents coming to the area during the Stay at Home order that
are the problem. Some examples.
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✓ Residents are certainly not driving our cars & trucks down to Ocean Boulevard and
parking there and having beer parties.
✓ Nor are we driving our cars to Ocean Boulevard or the nearby streets and unloading
bicycles, sports or beach equipment.
Is this: Essential? Stay at Home?
What better time than a global pandemic
to go to the beach? [ Even when one knows the beach parking lots are closed.]
Letter to City Manager and Council - CdM Flower Streets and Violation of Stay at Home 04.02.2020
cean Blvd — wall to wall cars.
— way too many people coming to CdM.
This is how residents are put at risk
What Pandemic? Let's visit CdM!!!!!
I am sure there are a number of residents who, when the crowds and throngs disperse,
maybe do take a chair and go sit down on the beach, but there's really no place else for
residents to go except into our open areas, one of which happens to be the beach.
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FURTHER ACTION NEEDED TO CREATE A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD
DURING THE STAY AT HOME ORDER
A question was asked today on our Nextdoor Flower Streets about why the numbers of infected
are so high in Newport Beach. I am not sure why the numbers are so high relative to our
population (4/2/2020 60 cases reported from an —87,000 population; only Irvine and Anaheim
have infections in the order of magnitude is Newport Beach, but their populations are much
larger than Newport). But who can really know because we are all aware that testing has been
inadequate and sporadic. With that, the County Health Authority has advised us to assume that
most are walking around infected with the virus (i.e. carriers).
So, let us assume that this is the case and in Orange County most people walking around are
already infected. Considering that, why is it not possible to protect the residents of Corona del
Mar Flower Streets by prohibiting nonresidents from parking and recreating in our congested
neighborhood.
This is an unusual circumstance we find ourselves in, a global pandemic. I would ask the City to
do more to protect the residents and do it immediately. We routinely close down our streets
for recreational events, Orange County Marathon, Corona Del Mar Scenic 5K and all sorts of
construction and repair matters, so why not close the streets down to nonresidents due to
the largest public health emergency we have seen in our lifetimes ? [ not to mention that all
these tourists are in violation of the Governor's Stay at Home order.]
If we are balancing something here such as the ability to go to the beach versus the health of
the population who happens to live near that beach, I think it is quite clear based on the order
of the Governor which I quoted at the outset of my letter, that the Governor has all non-
essential activities to cease in the state of California. Going to the beach or coming to tour
around Corona Del Mar flower streets during the stay-at-home order is exactly what the
governor has prohibited.
We can see that none of the reasonable activities the City has undertaken to date have
dissuaded the onslaught of nonresidents to the area. Most certainly the numbers have
decreased a bit, but we are by no means a quiet neighborhood. I receive pictures of
neighborhoods in Los Angeles from family and friends and they are quiet, no cars, few people
and in fact look deserted. But here in CBM we continue to suffer the onslaught of nonresidents
and it really needs to end. This is our home; we have no place else to go.
We have already given up our usual walks and exercise patterns over this onslaught of people
not respecting Stay at Home. None of us now dare to spend time in the streets where we live or
near Ocean Boulevard because it is too dangerous to our health and the health of our neighbors
and our families. The morning discussion is always, "where can we go to get some exercise
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where it is not crowded with out of area people?" This is made life here in Corona Del Mar
Flower Streets exceedingly stressful in an already stressful time. This is our home and we need
to have safety and feel safe in our own neighborhood. The virus alone is bad enough to deal
with. Why make the residents of CdM also deal with the consequences of people who do not
live here, making very dangerous and bad decisions to treat this pandemic as a joke?
Ocean Blvd needs to be shut down completely to cars and parking (some here have suggested
that Ocean be a pedestrian/bike zone only during this time) because it has become the last
place in OC where you can park and wander in the vicinity of the beach, therefore attracting
Stay at Home violators.
✓ Closing off the green spaces on Ocean, while a hopeful idea, has only made the narrow
sidewalks even more dangerous. I think it was a good idea (to close these areas) to give
the non-residents the message that this is not vacation land right now, but it is not
working. The message is Stay at Home and they do not get it.
✓ Just this morning on Ocean I observed the usual cars parking and unloading for their day
at the beach/CdM.
✓ Only by prohibiting the parking by non-residents in CdM will we make it safe for those of
us who live here.
✓ From the perspective of myself and my neighbors living in CdM (flower streets ) is very
stressful during this pandemic because we residents are told to stay at home and yet all
of these non-residents are still flooding in to our residential streets, such that it is
impossible to maintain physical distancing while we take a walk, walk to the store or
exercise. Even city workers helping to manage the situation are put at risk and stressed.
✓ Our City employees have much more important tasks currently than needlessly policing
non-residents in violation of the Stay at Home order.
✓ If CdM Flower Streets are closed to non-residents and parking on Ocean coned off, our
problem will go away. They will have nowhere to park. Nothing short of this will make
this a safe neighborhood.
Sincerely,
Janet Rappaport
949 / 887 8570
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From: Asiya <ohsofree2004@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 4:55 PM
To: Avery, Brad; Dixon, Diane; Duffield, Duffy; Muldoon, Kevin; Herdman, Jeff; Brenner, Joy;
O'Neill, William
Subject: Short Term Lodging
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To Whom it may concern:
I am writing in as a plea. Please consider not shutting down our Short -
Term Lodging avenues in Newport Beach. I understand that many residents
are using this time to voice their complaint about having temporary
neighbors. This is something they are upset about daily, during normal
non -emergency times and have decided to mask that complaint by abusing
this concern of Covid-19.
You are considering only renting to those in the medical fields or first
Responders. The very ones who are most likely to contract and spread the
virus unknowingly. Our guests are coming, not to visit bars or hang out at
parties. They are coming to escape their normal four walls, which has now
become their prison walls locking them in and exchanging them for the
beautiful view of the ocean, or sunlight shining directly into the living
room while still staying in and safe.
We clean our homes before and after each guest, using masks, gloves, and
approved cleaning chemicals. According to some studies I have read, its
sun and heat that will kill this virus. Staying inside in cool, dry
environments is what is causing the virus to Breed. The SARS (also a
strain of Coronavirus) pandemic waned off when the summer months came, as
is suspected will happen with this Virus. I am not a scientist, but I do a
lot of research and believe that this virus, along with all other new and
different virus' that came along in the past will come and go in God's
time.
I do encourage the six feet distancing. But who says that can't be
accomplished in someone else's home? Who says that, as long as travel is
being done responsibly, that we have to distance ourselves from Gods own
beautiful views?
Our beaches are being patrolled daily to ensure the 6 feet distancing.
Please consider continuing the patrolling and allowing humanity to
continue to sit in the sun, listen to the waves, and dig their feet in the
sand, all the while respecting each other by staying far enough away from
the next person. Instead continue to encourage showers when returning to
the lodging. Encourage our guests to wash their clothes daily and practice
common sense when shopping for groceries and needed supplies.
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We are not banning anyone anywhere from going outside to exercise, we are
not being banned from going grocery shopping or going to the pharmacy. All
of these places are just as dangerous when it comes to unknowingly
contracting this or any other virus. It makes no sense to ban some things
and allow others that just as easily can be an avenue to contract Covid-
19.
Thank you for your consideration of not shutting down The Short -Term
Lodging in Newport Beach and continuing to allow us to provide some sort
of happiness and relief in this otherwise, stressful time.
Sincerely,
Tammy "Asiya" Abdeihak
21661 Brookhurst St, Apt 14
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
919-221-4179
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From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 5:41 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Emergency Council Meeting Agenda 4.3.2020
From: Connie Adnoff
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 5:40:49 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Emergency Council Meeting Agenda 4.3.2020
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Dear City Council Members and Staff —
I have been extremely upset all day today about Laylan Connelly's journalistic "take" in this morning's OC Register (see
link below) on what is supposedly happening along our peninsula during the current "stay at home" state mandate.
Likewise, I am hoping that Councilwoman Brenner's comments within this article are from previous months, and not
from current day reality.... because both of these perspectives couldn't be further from the truth. And I am insulted that
the highlighting of the so-called short term lodging problems of Newport Beach are incorporated within the discussion
of this unfortunate pandemic!!! Shame on whoever thought this might be a good platform to carry out an agenda to
curb vacationers in Newport Beach!!
https://www.ocregister.com/2_020/04/01/should-short-term-rentals-be-banned-duri nF--coronavirus-outbreak-newport-
beach-grapples-with-visitors
Furthermore, I don't think either of these "authorities" live here, work here and play here (the peninsula). I am
wondering who the "authorities" are? I live here. There are no parties among the vacationers. What we see every day
are the few family vacationers that decided to fulfill their reservations in a safe manner, IN A RESIDENTIAL HOME, who
have been practicing the same "stay at home" regimen that they would have at their own homes, but with more open
space on our beaches to recreate within their own family groups: walking, swimming, taking selfies, building sand
castles, spending family time together enjoying the fresh ocean air and sunshine. (I won't take the time here, but I agree
that short term rentals in Corona del Mar should never have been allowed.... especially after the decision to allow
subdividing properties. And that is the location of perspective of short term rentals by Councilwoman Brenner. It is
indeed a disaster in CDM. But not on the peninsula.)
In actuality, it has been the consensus among our neighborhood locals (many of which are moderate drinkers
themselves) that the best decision the City of Newport Beach made earlier in the virus response was to close down the
overload of bars throughout town — especially within the Newport Pier area. Our neighborhoods have been so much
quieter, cleaner, (no daily barf splats on the boardwalk), and much more welcoming to both local AND visiting
families.... reminder: the bars were ground zero for non-compliance of social distancing both here and elsewhere. So why
target the properly managed vacation rentals?
We have understood and appreciated the closure of the boardwalk on weekends — that decision was also warranted and
logical, based on day visitors who have no vested interest in our community; unlike local residents and paying
vacationers, the majority of which come year after year.
Please understand, we are not suggesting a cavalier approach to the seriousness of our community's health and safety:
that is always paramount in our business. But once again, this potential "emergency" edict is exposing the bias of certain
persons within our City who are using this emergency as a platform for their agenda. Is no one noticing the groups of
long term tenants currently partying in the patios, playing cornhole on the sidewalks in front of their rentals; taking up
all the parking and not even bothering to move for the street sweeper now that they don't have to go to work and know
they won't be ticketed. Remember: long term rental of a 3 bedroom unit usually has anywhere from 3-6 vehicles
requiring parking. Short term rental of a 3 bedroom unit usually has 1 vehicle and it is usually parked in the garage or
carport, not the street. (I thought all our peninsula parking issues were supposedly caused by the short term
vacationers???? That has never been the majority case.
Short term vacationers have been given the choice as to whether or not they will cancel their reservation or push it
ahead to "safer" times. Most have decided to do just that....push dates into the future. That is one responsible approach
and the property owners of these vacation homes haven't completely lost out on their much-needed income (contrary
to popular belief, our vacation rental property owners are not rich people). Please know that some of our current
vacation rental guests are here because they have been stranded by canceled flights. Others are here so they can be
closer to their family members who live nearby, yet still practice proper distancing. For others, their house burned down
and they need a fully furnished place to land while they get their bearings. Another woman is here to recover from
surgery at Hoag in a safe environment. People are not necessarily coming here on a lark, and I resent "authorities" in our
town who think that short term rentals only house partiers. They do not! Diane Dixon confirmed in her recent
newsletter that short term lodging was and is an essential business. We have proof that it is indeed! We are providing
housing for many types of people that are currently in great distress. It doesn't make headlines, but we feel our little
local business is providing a great service to people and to our community. I only wish you could walk in our shoes, on
the front lines, as we struggle to keep our staff employed and people housed and property owners' mortgages paid. I
believe that is also the Council's responsibility.
Thank you for your time.
Connie Adnoff
Beachview Realty co-owner/founder
34th Street Resident of 63 years
(949)466-7542 personal cell
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From: Karen Espinoza <karen@vacayhostess.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 5:12 PM
To: O'Neill, William
Subject: Short Term Rentals
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Dear Council Member,
There is a need for short term rentals right now. A lot of local people are renting to spread out and I had an inquiry the
other day for someone with a leak. And some of us have been able to rent more long term to keep the market going. If
anything limit them to one week or more or limit the # of occupants to a unit to cut down on over occupancy. Or put
limits on reason for use, no vacationers, only essential personal or local residents can rent.
Thank you for your consideration.
Karen Espinoza
Your Vacay Hostess!
From: Colleen Howes <chowes@sabp.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 4:01 PM
To: O'Neill, William
Cc: Contino, Brian; Harp, Aaron; Jurjis, Seimone; Navarrete, Monique; Contino, Brian
Subject: Short term Rental Ban
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Dear Mayor O'Neill,
As if things are bad enough for all of us short term rental permit holders! Now I hear that the City Council wants ban ALL
short term rentals in NB during the pandemic and is planning another unannounced meeting to vote on this tomorrow
at 4:00 pm! Would this ban apply to the hotels as well ?
The vast majority of us STR permit holders lost all of our bookings for March and for the next few months due to Covid-
19. The council is so out of touch with their constituents and probably don't even realize how we have all been affected.
Banning STR is not going to do anything to stop the spread of Covid-19 in this city, but instead put a burden on families
who need affordable housing for their loved ones who are trying to isolate too.
I urge you to vote against this and consider that the extra housing is essential for the residents in the City of Newport.
I would appreciate a reply and a copy of the agenda as it is not on the City web site.
Sincerely,
Colleen Howes
From: David Dolce <dave@staywithdave.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 4:45 PM
To: Barry Saywitz
Subject: Short Term Rentals Are Needed At This Time
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To Newport City Council
COVID-19 has almost bankrupted our family.
Banning short term rentals during this crisis will put families and small businesses into DEFINITE bankruptcy and ensures
that those in the city that need a place to shelter for 1-3 weeks as well as
nurses, health care workers, and others, ; will not be able to find one.
Short term rentals must remain open.
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 5:26 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Short Term Rental Re: Covid 19
From: Peter Wesner
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 5:26:20 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Short Term Rental Re: Covid 19
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Hello,
My name is Peter Wesner and I own and live at 115 28th Street, Newport Beach, CA
92663. I just received an email from Beachview Realty who represent and rent out my
location regarding the City's decision to restrict short term rentals to Emergency
personnel. I strongly depend on this income to pay my mortgage throughout the year and
limiting any new listings will severely hurt me. Perhaps a simple test can be given to any
renters before they move in to make sure they are healthy and not infected with Covid-
19. Please consider that I have spent a considerable amount of money this offseason
upgrading my unit which has left me in worse shape and I am really depending on the
rentals to pull me through this year.
Sincerely,
Peter A. Wesner
115 28th Street
Newport Beach, CA 9266714-612-3996
Subject: FW: Opposition to Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001
From: City Clerk's Office <CityClerk@newportbeachca.gov>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 5:38 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer <JMulvey@newportbeachca.gov>; Rieff, Kim <KRieff@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: FW: Opposition to Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001
From: Russell Adnoff
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 5:37:54 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Opposition to Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001
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Thank you for taking the time to read and consider this email.
I strongly oppose the idea to prohibit the issuance of a short-term lodging permit, and/or the rental of a permitted
residence to any person except Medical or Emergency Responder.
As the leaders of our city, you are tasked to make the difficult decisions on behalf of the residents.
This decision is most certainly a difficult one.
I humbly ask you to consider, at what point do we draw the line in appeasing the scared?
There has to be a balance, and it is a fine line.
Someone visiting our city has every right to temporarily reside in our town, while adhering to all local mandates. The fear
of a virus should never restrict that. It is a slippery slope.
"Please vote "NO" on this proposed ordinance.
Thank you again for your time and consideration.
-Russell Adnoff
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 5:53 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001
From: Ana Rosandich
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 5:52:52 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Cc: O'Neill, William; Muldoon, Kevin; Duffield, Duffy; Dixon, Diane; Avery, Brad; Herdman, Jeff; Brenner, Joy; Harp,
Aaron; Jurjis, Seimone; Navarrete, Monique; Contino, Brian; Dept - City Council
Subject: Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001
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We wish to comment on this Emergency Ordinance. We have two AirBnB properties in Newport Beach and, in our short
stint, it has become obvious that you are doing your best to stop AirBnBs in any manner possible. There is no rational
basis underlying this emergency directive in the same way that there was no rational basis when it came to parking -
most of our renters come either in a single Uber or in one car, while the long-term renters and owners have multiple
vehicles which they park on the street. Regardless, unless this same ordinance is going to be enforced against hotels
and the like, it is completely discriminatory and, moreover, arbitrary with no nexus to the real underlying issues. In fact,
it is probably safer to stay at our place than a hotel, where we fully clean and sanitize our place between guests, no
interaction need occur with anyone who is not part of our guest's immediate party, and our guests have no need to fear
common areas like those found in hotels such as elevators, lobbies and hallways. Further, if you are not aware, AirBnb
penalizes hosts with a $50/cancellation fee. Are you prepared to reimburse us for forced cancellations?
I am a former prosecutor, litigator and appellate lawyer who argued numerous cases successfully in front of the
Vermont Supreme Court before moving to California. I have no problem finding reasonable solutions to issues, but I also
have no problem fighting blatantly biased amendments to standing ordinance, particularly where the agenda is evident.
Sincerely,
Harrison Lebowitz and Ana Laura Rosandich
3 Safeguard Place
Irvine, CA 92602
802.363.4112
949.887.4339
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 6:05 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer, Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Capparelle 31136th street A and B Short Term permitted rentals
From: frank capparelle jr.
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:04:40 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Capparelle 311 36th street A and B Short Term permitted rentals
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Hello,
I have had a short term rental in Newport Beach for 3 years. We are managed properly by Beachview
Management which means our property is cleaned, and maintained to a far higher standard then many of our
neighbors. Our property represented about $11,000 of bed tax to the city as well as the $13600 of property
tax. To eliminate the short term lodging would be financially as well as morally a major wrong doing to
Newport beach Community.
My current short term occupant is stuck here not able to travel back to their country. They are abiding by stay
in place and social distancing. Do we want to throw them out? No.... They are respectful, quite, occupants
that deserve a home not a hotel with out a kitchen or toys for their children. Both of which our home is
supplied with.
Please say no to the stopping of short term lodging.
Frank Capparelle
Treasured Transportation
fjcappy@hotmail.com
602-908-9267
http://treasuredtransportation.com/
Subject: FW: VOTE NO ON BANNING SHORT TERM RENTALS
From: JEFF BUTCHER
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:05:46 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: Donald Abrams
Cc: O'Neill, William; Herdman, Jeff; Dixon, Diane; Muldoon, Kevin; Duffield, Duffy; Avery, Brad; Brenner, Joy; Leung,
Grace; Harp, Aaron; City Clerk's Office; Webb, Dave (Public Works)
Subject: Re: VOTE NO ON BANNING SHORT TERM RENTALS
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To ban short term rentals at this juncture is not legal and should not be considered. Many owners on the island who are
now finding themselves cash strapped will need this supplemental income to survive. These are the folks shopping at
Irvine Ranch market and needing the new balboa market and deli. This would mean their inability to basic necessities as
cost prohibitive. This is not fair or warranted in anyway. Please do not ban short term rentals.
Jeff Butcher
Pacific Coast Realty Group
234 E.17th St. Suite 118
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949)422-1108
BRE Lic#01104911
Jeff.Butcher@sbcglobal.net
www.ieff2realestate.com
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 6:15 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: short term rental
From: Ace Clark
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:14:45 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: short term rental
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i am currently renting to a desperate family that is stranded here and cannot get back to Lebenon. very reduced rate,
but
clearly the city would not have me kick them out?
Subject: FW: VOTE NO ON BANNING SHORT TERM RENTALS
From: JEFF BUTCHER
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:37:00 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: Donald Abrams
Cc: O'Neill, William; Herdman, Jeff; Dixon, Diane; Muldoon, Kevin; Duffield, Duffy; Avery, Brad; Brenner, Joy; Leung,
Grace; Harp, Aaron; City Clerk's Office; Webb, Dave (Public Works)
Subject: Re: VOTE NO ON BANNING SHORT TERM RENTALS
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Dear Council Members, Madame City Manager, City Attorney, and City
Clerk:
Furthermore should we revert back to a ban on short term rentals, the city will loose control of their fees and taxation.
Owners will not cease to rent on shorter terms and only the city will loose revenue. This will go back to the wild Wild
West. Not smart
Jeff Butcher
(949)422-1108
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 7:03 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Short term rentals
From: Jerry Denham
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 7:03:05 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Short term rentals
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I oppose the closure of short term rentals during the impact of the pandemic. Families renting must still abide by
restrictions imposed by Federal, State and Local Government. Restricting rentals will only increase the economic damage
as well as potentially deny families the social interaction needed for emotionally and psychological well being. While I
realize we all need to be cognizant of the severity of our current state and the good intent behind this proposal it is
mistaken to believe short term rentals offer any greater exposure to Newport Beach than day visitors, local residents
and local businesses. Isolation at the beach is actually a very good way to spend the quarantine and should not be
denied to those electing to do so. Lastly, property owners have legal rights that could be infringed upon subjecting the
city to needless litigation.
Sincerely,
Jerry Denham
Sent from my iPhone
Jerry Denham
Founder
1580 Corporate Drive
Suite 123
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
214-765-7127: Office
214-355-4912: Fax
www.BearCom.com
As an Essential Service Provider, we are Open and Ready to Support You.
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4/2/2020
To Whom I Need To Express My Concerns,
I fully understand why the city of Newport Beach wishes to prohibit short-term rentals during the
CA/USA COVID-19 emergency. However, rental properties should be able to take deposits for
rentals in future months when the social distancing and stay at home orders are lifted. If the
orders remain in effect and a deposit has been retained, I would return the deposit without
penalty.
Renting my beach property is necessary as soon as this remain at home enforcement is lifted.
There are mortgage payments, city and state taxes to pay, property managers'/maintenance
fees, property homeowners insurance, trash and utility bills, and Spectrum bills. If the property I
own is not rented for a majority of the summer and fall, I will be unable to meet my obligations
and payments.
For the above reasons, I request that my property manager's at least be able to take rental
deposits for the coming summer.
Thank you for your time and attention on this matter.
Respectfully,
Theresa Reinhardt
123 33rd St
Newport Beach, CA 92663
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 8:48 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Short term rentals
From: Ellie La Fraugh
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 8:48:00 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Short term rentals
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Whom it may concern, I am disputing the fact that you feel there's a need to close the short term rentals on the
Peninsula. I disagree this is the remedy, it's not going to solve the impact it'll cause.
Maybe locals will be devastated to the point we will lose home and the economy will never be reimbursed the loses.
I think that if we keep up with the CDC's suggestion on how we're to use common sense.
A solution could be is close the beaches like the rest of the cost is, that'll keep out out-of-towner's that aren't generating
an income for our cozy part of the city.
The farmers market draws the same types of crowds, that needs to close.
We can post signs all over the Peninsula and street banners to keep our island clean.
The short term rental companies need to have forms to fully make people aware and accountable.
This system would be more beneficial than shutting down the revenue our community so relies on.
Each unit can contribute a set amount to a fund to help the city pay a crew to pay for the extra efforts to keep our town
cleaning the businesses.
Thank you,
Tim P
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 9:27 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Short Term Lodging Prohibition
From: Ramela Ouzounian
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 9:27:06 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Cc: Hermine Ouzounian
Subject: Short Term Lodging Prohibition
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Dear City Council Members,
I'm reaching out on behalf of my mother and father who own a vacation
rental in Newport Beach. While we acknowledge that these are very trying
times for everyone and the public's health and safety should be our
primary concern, I cannot help but feel tremendous sadness and anxiety
for people like my parents who can very well have their livelihood wiped
out should short term rentals be prohibited in Newport Beach. My father
(who is 78 and just diagnosed with dementia), heavily relies on this rental
income to survive. Sadly there are no bailout plans for investment
property owners. I called our mortgage bank and they suggested we
borrow on our house!
Our property is managed by Beachview Realty. They have taken all the
safety measures to ensure guest health/safety and have also upheld
cancellation policies that are favorable for the guests. We would
appreciate you reconsider the prohibition on vacation rentals during
shelter in place.
Kind regards,
Ramela Ouzounian
(Jack & Hermine Ouzounian)
2202 W. Oceanfront, Newport Beach
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Subject: FW: Newport Beach Short Term Lodging Concerns H Art White
From: Craig Batley <cbatley@burrwhite.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 9:08 PM
To: Arthur White <art@whitesailrealty.com>; Dixon, Diane <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>; O'Neill, William
<woneill@newportbeachca.gov>; Herdman, Jeff <jherdman@newportbeachca.gov>; Brenner, Joy
<JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov>; Avery, Brad <bavery@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffield, Duffy
<dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Muldoon, Kevin <kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>; Leung, Grace
<gleung@newportbeachca.gov>; Donabrams <don@abramscoastal.com>; Gary Sherwin
<gary@newportbeachandco.com>
Subject: RE: Newport Beach Short Term Lodging Concerns // Art White
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Hello All:
I agree with Art White's assertion that a temporary short-term ban (rental or new permit) will do little, since most STL
peninsula reservations have evaporated for April due to Governor Newsom's State of Emergency Proclamation in
California . A ban through the end of April is purely "window dressing', since there are so few STL guests visiting the
peninsula during this shut down. With most retail businesses (bike rentals) & restaurants closed, not much is happening
on the peninsula already. There isn't much going on.
Why single out STL, when there are guests visiting the peninsula hotels, including Lido House? There are hundreds of
peninsula hotel rooms whose probable guests will far outnumber the few STL guests. Hotel guests do not adhere to the
"stay at home mandate," they roam around the peninsula and the beach. Will they practice social distancing?
Practically speaking, considering the few remaining STL reservations, a STL April (or term of the emergency) ban at this
point would only be ceremonial.
However, during these uncharted times, I understand we all want to stay safe and stay healthy.
CRAIG BATLEY
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<iherdman@newportbeachca.gov>; Joy Brenner <ibrenner@newportbeachca.gov>; Brad Avery
<bavery@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffy Duffield <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Kevin Muldoon
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Subject: Newport Beach Short Term Lodging Concerns // Art White
Dear Council Members and Madame City Manager,
Hope all is well on your end, and I know you are busy. I just wanted to make a quick note about vacation rentals and
the COVID19 issue.
Word is that a ban of short term lodging 'for the duration' is being considered. The first thing to understand is that a
ban is unnecessary because the industry is already dead in the water. Gov Newsom's travel restriction has effectively
zeroed out vacation rentals. March was essentially flatlined. April projections are at 5-10% of normal volume, and even
that is on the presumption that the handful of end of month rentals don't cancel.
The numbers aside, banning short term rentals will not impact public health one way or another. Unless Council also
plans to prohibit short term lodging in Newports' hotels, and intends to barricade West Balboa Boulevard and Newport
Boulevard except to residents, the beach will see several million visitors this year regardless. While
interstate/international travel has evaporated, the current visitors are driving in from other parts of OC or LA. Cooped
up Californians still want their vacations, and Coastal will likely not support blocking beach access once Gov Newsoms'
shelter order elapses. Even if a family from Anaheim or Glendale can't rent a beachhouse, they're still coming to
Newport Beach. Rather than be safely indoors, they'll sit on the beach out front of the residents, or hang out on the
boardwalk. They'll still be at the gas station, Starbucks or grocery store alongside the residents. By the millions.
Banning short term rentals while the travel restriction is in place is redundant, and doing so afterwards will only hurt
local homeowners and businesses. All to placate a vocal minority that simply do not like short term rentals, despite
Newports 60+ year history of hosting them (and longer if you consider Newport Beach's early history.) They are simply
looking for any convenient excuse to have less of them.
That said, we realize you are under tremendous pressure to 'do something'. All I can say is if you have to 'do
something, make it extremely temporary. Compounding the impending national economic slowdown by sacrificially
kneecapping the city's rental property investors and local businesses is not the optimal way ahead. We are trusting -
hoping - that cooler heads on this matter will prevail.
We do greatly appreciate the attention Council has given the COVID19 issue thus far and as a resident of 15th street I
can attest to the effective police presence. We fully support Council doing what needs to be done for public safety, and
only ask that whatever approach you take be well measured.
Respectfully,
-Art
Art White
Broker I White Sail Realty
"Your Local Expert for Balboa Peninsula Sales, Rentals and Property Management!"
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From: kelly balboawatersports.com <kelly@balboawatersports.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 10:14 PM
To: Dept - City Council
Subject: Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001
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Dear Council Members -
I hope during these unprecedented times you are all staying healthy and well rested.
I am very CONCERNED about the potential open-ended ban of Short -Term Lodging in Newport Beach for many
reasons, but will attempt to keep this brief.
Small businesses on Balboa Peninsula, including Balboa Village, which I represent as the President of the
Balboa Village Merchant Association, depends on tourism. I do not think I need to hash out the pain those
businesses are currently experiencing over the last few weeks. We are all eagerly awaiting this to be over so
we can get back to work.
To this point I have understood the steps the city has taken, even if I do not completely agree with all of them.
However, a ban of undefined duration against one of the foundations of our seasonal tourism industry will
have a detrimental ripple effect against the rest of our economy. I agree that COVID19 mitigation needs to be
taken seriously and I appreciate the city's efforts towards maintaining public health, but what also needs to be
addressed is the unattended consequences of some of the policies under consideration. For instance:
How will the city even police this? My feeling is that "good" STL agents will comply, but those who will
not comply are the "problem" houses with absentee owners. Have you considered only allowing
rentals represented by agencies that have heightened cleaning procedures in place, who are passing
on the Stay at Home Orders, and are enforcing the occupant limits?
How will the city lift the ban, so we can get back to business? This crisis could go on straight to
summer. If vacation rentals and our small businesses cannot get back to work they will not only be
losing a few months of revenue, they could potential lose an entire year or go out of business entirely.
That consequence could destroy our local tourism economy, which I would hope no Newport Beach
resident would want.
What will this even accomplish? My husband and I live on the Peninsula less than a block from Balboa
Village and have taken a bike ride almost every day since this started. Guests at rental houses have
been almost nonexistent. What I did witness last weekend...
o An oceanfront property owner (full time resident) having a party with more than 10 people.
o A neighbor who we believe is running an at home gym out of his garage.
o Large groups of local kids on boats or on the beach just hanging out, sometimes even sharing
food.
am sure there are also vacation rentals that are not practicing social distancing, but the ones I have seen near
us are families simply enjoying the beach. They are not doing anything different than what myself and my
neighbors (the ones following safe practices) are doing. Wouldn't it make more sense to address all those that
are not following the safe practices instead of a blanket policy targeted only at a subset of visitors?
I am the first to admit that we had a real problem the first weekend of this order with crowds at the beach and
did not disagree with closing the oceanfront parking lots. I am still on the fence with the boardwalk closure
but do understand it. Banning all short-term lodgings with no specific end date seems an overreaction to just a
few problem locations.
The unintended consequence of a long-term ban could be detrimental to our small businesses, the tourism
industry, and to the overall economy of Newport Beach. I truly hope that we can start getting creative on how
to deal with this crisis without damaging our property owners and merchants' livelihoods or taking away more
of our rights.
Thanks,
Kelly Carlson
Balboa Village Merchant Association President
Newport Beach Business Owner
Newport Beach Property Owner
Subject: FW: Newport Beach Short Term Lodging Concerns H Art White
From: Marlys Vasterling <vancerealtygroup@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 8:28 AM
To: Arthur White <art@whitesailrealty.com>
Cc: Avery, Brad <bavery@newportbeachca.gov>; Dixon, Diane <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffield, Duffy
<dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Leung, Grace <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>; Herdman, Jeff
<jherdman@newportbeachca.gov>; Brenner, Joy <JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov>; Muldoon, Kevin
<kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>; O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Re: Newport Beach Short Term Lodging Concerns // Art White
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I do want to add that I have had many people complaining about people that are still coming on the Island to walk their
dogs or getting fresh air. This is far more risky then our rentals. I sent the filling to Monique at the City as a response to
a questionnaire I received. You might take it into consideration.
We are currently still receiving requests and making rentals and our owners are not wanting to
halt the possibility of new prospects. Our rentals are mostly being pursued by people in Orange
County. I would suggest if you are worried about the health of the City, you restrict people
that do not live or have a contract to rent from beaches and walking their dogs on sidewalks in
neighborhoods like Balboa Island by issuing a permit to walk during these times. The permits
could be restricted to a certain number of walkers at any given time.
Just a suggestion. Stickers for tenants could be given out by the management
companies... During what use to be known as "Bal Week" the City provided stickers to cars of
the residents and restricted the number of people able to come and go for those weeks.
Just a thought,
Marlys
Marlys Vasterling, Broker/Owner
Lora Vance Realty
DRE# 00889533
949)735-7064
On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 7:24 PM Arthur White <art@whitesailrealty.com> wrote:
Dear Council Members and Madame City Manager,
Hope all is well on your end, and I know you are busy. I just wanted to make a quick note about vacation rentals and
the COVID19 issue.
Word is that a ban of short term lodging 'for the duration' is being considered. The first thing to understand is that a
ban is unnecessary because the industry is already dead in the water. Gov Newsom's travel restriction has effectively
zeroed out vacation rentals. March was essentially flatlined. April projections are at 5-10% of normal volume, and even
that is on the presumption that the handful of end of month rentals don't cancel.
The numbers aside, banning short term rentals will not impact public health one way or another. Unless Council
also plans to prohibit short term lodging in Newports' hotels, and intends to barricade West Balboa Boulevard and
Newport Boulevard except to residents, the beach will see several million visitors this year regardless. While
interstate/international travel has evaporated, the current visitors are driving in from other parts of OC or LA. Cooped
up Californians still want their vacations, and Coastal will likely not support blocking beach access once Gov Newsoms'
shelter order elapses. Even if a family from Anaheim or Glendale can't rent a beachhouse, they're still coming to
Newport Beach. Rather than be safely indoors, they'll sit on the beach out front of the residents, or hang out on the
boardwalk. They'll still be at the gas station, Starbucks or grocery store alongside the residents. By the millions.
Banning short term rentals while the travel restriction is in place is redundant, and doing so afterwards will only
hurt local homeowners and businesses. All to placate a vocal minority that simply do not like short term rentals,
despite Newports 60+ year history of hosting them (and longer if you consider Newport Beach's early history.) They are
simply looking for any convenient excuse to have less of them.
That said, we realize you are under tremendous pressure to 'do something'. All I can say is if you have to 'do
something, make it extremely temporary. Compounding the impending national economic slowdown by sacrificially
kneecapping the city's rental property investors and local businesses is not the optimal way ahead. We are trusting -
hoping - that cooler heads on this matter will prevail.
We do greatly appreciate the attention Council has given the COVID19 issue thus far and as a resident of 15th street I
can attest to the effective police presence. We fully support Council doing what needs to be done for public safety, and
only ask that whatever approach you take be well measured.
Respectfully,
-Art
Art White
Broker I White Sail Realty
"Your Local Expert for Balboa Peninsula Sales, Rentals and Property Management!"
m: (949) 350-1229 p: (949) 673-9900 DRE: 01905655
a: 700 East Balboa Boulevard Newport Beach CA 92661
e: art@whitesailrealty.com w: www.whitesailrealty.com
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Subject: FW: Short Term Rentals - Please read
From: Jeff SeaBreeze <jeff@sea breezecorp.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 7:33 AM
To: Dixon, Diane <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>; O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>; Herdman, Jeff
<jherdman@newportbeachca.gov>; Brenner, Joy <JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov>; Avery, Brad <bavery@newportbeachca.gov>;
Duffield, Duffy <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Muldoon, Kevin <kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>;
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Subject: Short Term Rentals - Please read
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Dear Mayor and Councilmembers,
Please take the time to read through my letter. I represent not only my business (SeaBreeze Vacation Rentals),
the 110 vacation rental units we manage in Newport Beach and Corona Del Mar, but also the California
Vacation Rental Association (CAVRA.org).
I can tell you from a behind the scenes perspective that a vote to ban vacation rentals "for the duration" is
completely unnecessary right now. March and April have already lost 90% of the rentals that were booked. No
one is flying in from other countries or states to stay at vacation rentals. Bookings right now are not the
problem. The only thing coming in is last minute bookings that are driving in from local areas (So Ca). These
are not the problem. Most of the hosts in Newport can survive without March and April bookings; and even
May. BUT NOT WITHOUT SUMMER BOOKINGS
The reason you should vote no on banning short term rentals tonight is because of the Unintended
Consequences it will undoubtedly have on SUMMERTIME. Right now summertime is still booked. People are
nervous and may end up canceling. But if you announce a ban on vacation rentals, it will sound huge alarm
bells and we will see a massive amount of cancelations for July and August. No one can afford that. Homes will
be lost, businesses will close, the effects will be devastating.
Please vote NO.
IF YOUR BACK IS AGAINST THE WALL - And you have to vote yes, there is a measured, enforceable way
to do it. Vote to require all hosts (and hotels) to simply block their calendars as unavailable for the next two
weeks (and you can extend the two weeks if necessary). That is easy to review, you can simply look at their
online calendars to enforce it. Hosts can still get bookings in the summer months and not risk losing their
homes. PLEASE DO NOT PASS OR ANNOUNCE A BAN ON VACATION RENTALS even a temporary
one. Just vote to make calendars unavailable for the next two weeks. It's a temporary, measured and enforceable
approach.
Thank you for reading through,
SEABREEZE
—7s:: .,. —
JEFFBOSSON
949-216-8566
2523 W Coast Hwy Newport Beach CA 92663
www.seabreezevacationrentals.com
From: O'Neill, William
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 8:51 AM
To: Brown, Leilani
Subject: FW: Vote Yes 'temporarily' banning short-term rentals
Will O'Neill
Mayor of Newport Beach
From: Jodi Patrich <jodipatrich@gmail.com>
Date: Friday, April 3, 2020 at 8:49 AM
To: "O'Neill, William" <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>, "Muldoon, Kevin" <kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>,
"Duffield, Duffy" <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>, "Avery, Brad" <bavery@newportbeachca.gov>, Diane
Dixon <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>, "Brenner, Joy" <JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov>, Grace Leung
<gleung@newportbeachca.gov>, "Webb, Dave (Public Works)" <DAWebb@newportbeachca.gov>, "Harp,
Aaron" <aharp@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Vote Yes 'temporarily' banning short-term rentals
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Dear Council members,
I hope this email finds you well. During this difficult time, I believe that we should put people before profits. As an owner
of a main residence and a short-term property on Balboa Island, I believe that keeping the short-term rentals 'open for
business' at this time is encouraging people to travel, socialize and potentially bring the illness to Newport Beach
neighbors and friends. I also believe it's unethical to put our cleaning contractors at risk when guests depart. Vacation
rentals are not an essential service, and although it may be difficult for a few in the real estate business, the sooner we
eliminate the risk of this virus, the sooner all businesses will be able to open back up. Allowing a few businesses to stay
open for profits is really not fair to those that are currently sacrificing everything for the common goal of everyone.
"Shields High"
Regards,
Jodi P. Bole, BIPA Chair
From: Dick Haley <yzl9dick@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 11:02 PM
To: Dixon, Diane; O'Neill, William; Herdman, Jeff, Brenner, Joy; Avery, Brad; Duffield, Duffy;
Muldoon, Kevin; gleung@newportbeachca.govch
Cc: Aaron Kent
Subject: Short Term Rentals
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
As a former City Councilman and Mayor of Corona, CA, I thank you for your service and wish you wisdom on this and all
matters that come before you. I shall be brief
By not implementing this proposed ban, we will:
Keep taxes and other revenues coming to the great City of Newport Beach.
Many owners depend on management companies for the day to day operations of our units. They will have to lay off
staff which will cause financial hardships to those workers and their families. They will not be able to support other local
businesses,
Many renters will be coming to Newport Beach for the first time. When they see what a beautiful city that we have,
they will be back and bring there vacation dollars with them. We can consider the first visit as an introductory offer.
Many renters will be coming to get away from their own problems at their home and have a relaxing respite in our
wonderful community.
Personally speaking, I am retired and I depend upon the rental income to help defray the mortgage payments By not
approving this ban, you will help me to keep my retirement home and not have it foreclosed upon.
The City of Newport Beach will be better off by rejecting this ban.
Sincerely,
Richard O'Neill Haley
1906 West Balboa Blvd
Newport Beach, CA 92663
951-751-3372
From: Jentis, Michael I <michaeljentis@bofa.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 7:11 AM
To: O'Neill, William
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I own a short term rental property in Newport Beach at 112E 40th, not being able to rent the property would be a be
financial hardship for me and my family. I hope you consider the landlords in your meeting
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From: Tracy Vallance <tvallance@aol.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 7:38 AM
To: Dept - City Council
Subject: Emergency ordinance on short term rentals
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Dear Council Members,
I just read your Emergency Ordinance on Short Term Rentals. While I do not disagree that the City needs to do what is
necessary to limit the spread of Covid-19, I believe this is just a first step in the Cities long term plan to ban STL permits.
Does this Emergency Ordinance apply equally to ALL hotels within Newport Beach? If not, why not? Hotels invite out of
town
Covid-19 carrying visitors to our beautiful city. Will the city set up a fund to help STL permit holders to compensate them
and allow them to pay their mortgages and bills? If not, why not? Is the city council abiding by the states mandate to
shelter in place? If so, why is the city council holding an OPEN meeting this afternoon at 4:00, inviting any carrier of
Covid-19 to infect each and every one of you in attendance?
Again, I understand the cities interest in flattening the curve. But if restrictions are applied to some, those same
restrictions need to be applied EQUALLY to all.
Thank you for your time and I look forward to a detailed response to each my valid questions.
Thank you,
Tracy Vallance
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From: Rawa Shamroukh <RSham4@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 9:04 PM
To: Dixon, Diane; O'Neill, William; Herdman, Jeff, Brenner, Joy; Avery, Brad; Duffield, Duffy;
Muldoon, Kevin; Leung, Grace
Subject: PLEASE VOTE NO ON BANNING SHORT TERM RENTALS
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Dear City Council members,
We've learned that the council is meeting tomorrow to hear a Motion banning short term rentals for the
duration of the Coronavirus crisis. As a property owners, this will put a tremendous burden on us and the
loss of income might result in losing our property without the income projected.
As you know there have been many cancellations for March & April (almost 95% cancellations) and more
will cancel for future months; but some have also reserved for summer and fall. The property is well
sanitized and provides a perfect refuge for "Sheltering in Place". therefore having a very small percentage
of short term rentals won't create any additional threat of COVID-19 since the majority are families who
decide to do "sheltering in place" that can provide them a safe place to be inside, apply social distancing
while still feeling they are on vacation and enjoying a nice view while being indoor and safe.
Depriving us of the legal use of our property will put on us a huge burden and will impact us negatively in
the midst of all the tough time we are all going through.
We trust the council members will do whatever it takes to protect the property owners.
Regards.
Rawa Shamroukh
From: Kent Stafford <kvstaffco@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 10:30 PM
To: O'Neill, William
Subject: Short Term Rentals
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To the Newport City Council Members
It has been brought to my attention that the city of Newport each is considering a ban on short trem rentals during the
Covid -19 crisis. This not only will hurt the already destroyed spring rental season but have an affect on the complete
summer rental season and a huge drop in TOT Taxes for the city. We have already been hurt financially by not being able
to work at our normal jobs but to take away furture rental income that is needed to keep our properties and not default on
our mortagages is so important. The government has taken away any chance of working and now you want to stick a
knife in our backs. Not all property owners are wealthy and people like me are barely making ends meet as it is.April is
already a bust and so is may so please let us try to get back on track this summer so we can catch up on our mortgage
payments and keep our properties.
Thanks
Kent Stafford long time Newport Residence
From: katiemulligan <katiemulligan@cox.net>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 1:02 AM
To: O'Neill, William
Cc: Muldoon, Kevin; Duffield, Duffy; Avery, Brad; Leung, Grace; Duffield, Duffy; Dixon, Diane;
Herdman, Jeff; Brenner, Joy
Subject: Do not shut down vacation rentals in newport
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Dear Mayor Oneil and city council,
I would like to know what data you have to support the notion that shutting down vacation rentals will have any effect
whatsoever on covid 19 infections.
You are not shutting down hotels which present a much larger profile In terms of people interacting and gathering. Your
contemplated action is unnecessary, arbitrary and a governmental overreach unsupported by any evidence or facts that
indicate it will help.
Many small mom and pop property owners and investors count on the vacation rental income from their rental property
to pay their bills. Before another industry gets hurt and people's financial well being is destroyed by your unwise action,
I suggest you consult a medical expert or epidemiologist and gather statistics and data so you can make an informed
decision.
Enough is enough.
Sincerely,
KM
Dr. Katie Mulligan,
619-552-2116
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From: Gadol, Bryan <bgadol@orrick.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 8:24 AM
To: Dixon, Diane; O'Neill, William; Herdman, Jeff, Brenner, Joy; Avery, Brad; Duffield, Duffy;
Muldoon, Kevin; Leung, Grace
Subject: Motion to Ban Short Term Rentals
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Dear NB City Council,
I have just learned that there is a special meeting scheduled for this afternoon at 4:00pm to hear a motion banning
short term rentals for the duration of the Corona virus crisis. As a resident in the port streets and an owner of two
rental properties on the peninsula, I suggest to you that any such motion should be rejected as completely unnecessary
and extremely harmful to the NB community of businesses and families. While I fully agree that all citizens should
adhere to the federal and state guidelines, such guidelines are sufficient to protect the health and welfare of our
community. If local families want to follow such orders in vacation rentals instead of their primary homes in order to
improve their family's happiness during these difficult times they should not be restricted from doing so. Our family
relies on this rental income which we actively spend in our community. Additionally, local and out of town tenants will
support the local NB businesses by purchasing their daily needs through our local businesses which all of our local
businesses desperately need at this time.
As such please REJECT any such motion.
Regards,
Bryan
Bryan S. Gadol
Partner
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Subject: FW: Please Vote No
From: Mike Gordon <belizemg@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 7:21 AM
To: Leung, Grace <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Please Vote No
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Dear Mrs. Leung,
Please read my entire letter and send a short reply.
Word is that a ban of short term lodging 'for the duration' is being considered. Please understand that
a ban is completely unnecessary because the industry & already dead in the water. Gov Newsom's travel
restriction has effectively zeroed out vacation rentals. In fact the only tenants we have right now
are 2 travelling nurses.
These tenants as well as our family are of course self distancing cleaning and obeying ALL
recommendations faithfully.
Currently my wife Teresa and I are dealing with her 92 year old mom who has terminal cancer as well
as my 81 year old mom who has treatable cancer. We've both had to retire within the last year (I just
lost my job due to the virus) and therefore rely heavily on the short term rental income for our financial
survival.
We strongly believe the national economic slowdown will only be compounded by crippling the
city's rental property owners/residents who are in reality local small businesses.
We can only trust, hope and pray that we can have faith in God and our neighbors
who we elected to take care of us.
The pressure from a vocal anti short term rental minority will be intense
and doing the right thing to resist the pressure won't be easy. When we
voted to elect you it was to support us in situations like this even when it's tough.
Teresa and I do greatly appreciate the attention Council has given the COVID19 issue thus far and as
a 32 year resident of 36th street we pray that you'll take care of long term residents that are
retired.
We love our city and support it in every way possible including by voting for good people like you,
keeping everything clean and strictly monitoring EVERY tenant to make sure the follow ALL noise and
other laws.
Thank You and God Bless,
Mike & Teresa Gordon
210 36th Street
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From: Harp, Aaron
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 7:51 AM
To: Brown, Leilani
Subject: FW: hi ...... need to communicate about short-term rentals issue
From: David Caruso <davidcaruso141@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 10:45 PM
To: Harp, Aaron <aharp@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: hi ...... need to communicate about short-term rentals issue
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I am a retired litigation attorney, 74......1 am living mostly on social security and what I earn from renting my beach
house short-term during the summer ... this helps me survive, including paying my property tax bill ..... I am shocked to
learn of a proposed ban on short-term rentals..... first of all there is no emergency for June July and August ... thus no legal
or rational basis for a ban .... my place is occupied by quiet family groups seeking a quiet oceanfront retreat..... shall we
ban all hotels in Newport Beach? ..... please take no such legally indefensible action ... there is no basis for depriving
owners of property rights and without due process.
David Caruso
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Subject: FW: City Council Special Meeting
From: Amelie Mason
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 9:50:14 AM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Cc: Dixon, Diane; O'Neill, William; Herdman, Jeff; Brenner, Joy; Avery, Brad; Duffield, Duffy; Muldoon, Kevin; Leung,
Grace
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Dear Council Members and Madame City Manager,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing you to address the short-term lodging regulations that will be discussed during this
afternoon's special meeting.
As a licensed real estate agent working with many local homeowners and property managers, I'd like to offer my perspective on this
matter. Our local homeowners and property managers have already voiced their concerns to you and I couldn't agree more with
their perspective. Banning short-term rentals is redundant while the travel restriction is in place and doing so afterwards will only
hurt local homeowners and businesses.
A solution may be that new visitors will be required to self -quarantine in their accommodations for 14 days after their arrival or until
departure (whichever is shorter) and residents must self -quarantine in their homes. The stay at home order will remain in effect but
where that "home" is to stay in should be decided by the individual or the family.
On another note, not only visitors but also local residents may be in need of short-term accommodations. It's been reported that
domestic violence incidents have increased when this terrible crisis took a pronounced turn for the worse. In fact, the National
Domestic Violence Hotline, which typically gets about 2,000 calls per day, counted 951 callers between March 10 and 24 who made
reference to Covid-19 when reporting abuse. For these individuals, short-term shelter may be required to escape their pernicious
situation.
Housing is deemed "essential" and while people are still buying and selling or moving to another lease, there's still demand for
furnished short-term accommodations to bridge the gap between moving from one home to the next.
The economic impact of taking away a critical and essential housing source (in this case short-term accommodations) is far greater
than any impact it would have on public health or safety. When the benefits of short-term housing are so far-reaching, why take
away one of our essential housing resources and income sources for local homeowners? The Newport Beach community is already
suffering enough right now. Eliminating short-term housing would add to the list of challenges we'd have to overcome.
Sincerely,
Amelie Mason
Realtor® I Nicolai Glazer Real Estate Group
949.287.1021 1 amelie@nicolaiglazer.com
nicolaiglazer.com I DRE#02028221
1200 Newport Center Dr. Suite 100
Newport Beach, CA 92660
PacificSotheby's
INTERNATIONAL REALTY
Subject: FW: Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001: Prohibiting the Issuance of Any New Short -
Term Lodging Permit
From: "outlook 0BFBA5C09FE76CC5@outlook.com" <dorothyikraus@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 9:40:53 AM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001: Prohibiting the Issuance of Any New Short -Term Lodging Permit
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Dear Mayor O'Neill and Council Members,
As you know by looking at the data, COVID-19 is still on the increase with Newport Beach a leader of
cases in Orange County. We applaud you and your staff for consideration of this emergency ordinance
to control any additional COVID-19 outbreaks in our town and the world. We are all in this together and
flattening the curve is a real challenge right now. We support any measure to minimize the risk of
additional cases, which also adds more pressure to our front line healthcare providers.
Please be part of the solution to slow the spread of COVID-19 and vote to approve this emergency
ordinance.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Michael and Dorothy Kraus
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Subject: FW: Short Term Rentals
From: Gene Brooks <bbrooks1000@yahoo.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 9:45:33 AM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short Term Rentals
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To : Newport Beach City Council
I am writing this email as a Newport Beach landlord and resident who is Against short term rentals for
the next 6 months In Newport Beach in order to slow the spread Of COVID19 Virus in Newport Beach .
Allowing short term rentals will allow people From all different areas of this country To stay here
temporarily and could bring in The COVID19 Virus with them from any areas Of the United States .
Regards
B. Brooks
949-490-9807
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 9:28 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer, Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Emergency Ordinance #2020-001
From: GEORGE HAJJAR
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 9:27:31 AM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Emergency Ordinance #2020-001
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To the Newport Beach City Council, Clerk, Manager et al,
Dear Sirs/Madam
I too own property in Newport Beach, and I oppose this ordinance & hope that you will vote NO on it.
It makes no sense to restrict short term rentals. We have family units that use our facilities, they are not there
to party, but rather to change their surroundings while being confined indoors.
I completely agree with Mr. David Stebbins, that what is being proposed is not right & should not be
implemented.
Please vote NO.
Thanks,
Dr. George Hajjar
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 10:11 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer, Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Emergency Ordinance No 2020-1
From: Roya NA
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 10:10:18 AM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: Brenner, Joy
Subject: Emergency Ordinance No 2020-1
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Ms. Brenner,
I hope you are doing well and staying healthy. I would appreciate if you could read this email in its entirety, and respond
to my bullet point #3:
1. I was just notified by other STL permit holders that you requested a meeting to vote on banning short term
lodging in the City of Newport Beach for the duration of crisis. We are all busy individuals, so we don't
necessarily look at the city website to see if there is a meeting. I wish that the city would make this a policy to
contact its STL permit holders by email to be notified for all their meetings. I have never been contacted even
though I have left my email with the secretary numerous times.
2. I own two units in the CDM village. One is an income driven unit to pay the mortgage and property taxes.
Banning the short term rental for duration of the crisis will not only not help spread the virus ( please see my
comments on #3), but it will actually hurt our community for two reasons:
1. The community of STL permit holders are dependent on their income to pay their mortgages. Your
proposal will create another financial crisis that could damage the neighborhoods stability by creating
foreclosures.
2. Due to this crisis, all of our bookings have been canceled. No one is going to travel to NB for going to
the beach or restaurant. However there are many residents of Newport Beach who need extra housing
since they had to quarantine their loved ones in their own home and so need extra space for themselves.
am currently helping one of them. This is the least our community can do to help crisis and not intensify
it.
3. I am a US citizen who has migrated from Iran after the revolution. I have many relatives all over the world who
visit me constantly and stay in one of my units on a regular basis. Many people who come and go out of my rental
unit are actually my relatives who come to stay with me. I even might be having one over soon due to this crisis
and needing to be quarantined. I have heard that you have mentioned to a few residents that you have a few
vacation rentals near you and you don't like seeing new people going in and out of the house. You were not
complaining that they were noisy, just that you didn't like people going in and out of the house. So would you
feel the same way about my family members who come and go in and out of my house? Is that going to bother
you, too? If not, then it doesn't matter who comes and goes.
I ask that you consider the consequences that the policies you're advocating for are going to have on this community
and that you support your fellow residents during this incredibly difficult time.
Roya Nasr
949-300-7258
From: Andrew Bendik <andrewbendik@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 9:59 AM
To: O'Neill, William
Subject: Short term rental block
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To whom it may concern
I am writing you regarding the proposed ban on short term rentals. I understand the dilemma that city council is in at
the moment, however banning short term rentals during this period could bankrupt several of us property owners. I
understand banning specific type of businesses, but If there are local people who would rather choose to be quarantined
in a rental vs there primary house that should be their choice. If you choose to block short term rentals please make sure
you enforce the same rules and regulations for our local hotels. We are all in this together and are just trying to stay
afloat. I appreciate you talking the time to read my objection.
Thanks
Andrew
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From: Frances Adnoff <boonieof6@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 10:03 AM
To: O'Neill, William
Subject: Prohibiting short-term rentals
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Dear Mayor O'Neil,
My name is Frances Adnoff and I am a long-time owner of two properties on the peninsula
of Newport Beach.
I am also an elderly widow and am very aware of the need to help curb the spread of Covid-
19. Currently I am observing the "distancing" and all the cautions required.
At this time, there is a nice, quiet couple that is staying at one of my units. They
desperately needed to get away where there is fresh ocean air and to ride out the
quarantine. They watch the waves from the large bay -window, take walks avoiding contact
with others and make their own meals in the cozy kitchen. I see no danger or harm in that.
My manager makes sure that only reliable, up -standing people who abide by the rules
occupy my places.
I definitely do not want this measure to pass. If it does, I am afraid that Newport Beach will
be hurt drastically.
Also, consider the tax -paying rental owners, like me, who depend on the rent receipts for
their livelihood.
Please do not allow this measure to pass!
Respectfully,
Frances K. Adnoff
14925 La Cuarta
Whittier, Ca. 90605
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From: Marybell Avila <marybel111@icloud.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 10:02 AM
To: Dixon, Diane; O'Neill, William; Herdman, Jeff; Brenner, Joy; Leung, Grace; Muldoon,
Kevin; Duffield, Duffy; Avery, Brad
Subject: No on Banning short term rental PLEASE
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Good Morning,
I find it very disappointing that some on the Council want to scapegoat
vacation rentals.
Finally, banning short term rentals would have horrible ripple
effects. The many owners of properties like myself would lose income
and possibly lose our properties without the income projected for us,
also finally, management companies and all those who rely on them
would suffer untold injury.
Our guests have paid their fees, and management companies have paid
us the owners, and the tenants have made plans to come to to our
property in Newport. The home has been sanitized and provide a
perfect refuge for "sheltering in place." As it stands, 90% have cancelled
for April and more will cancel for future months, but many have
reserved for summer and next fall. The summer rentals have valid
contracts. If the ban went into effect, property owners would be
subject to civil suits and lost income and the City would lose hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
Thanks for all your work and stay healthy
marybell
marybeII09@gmail.com
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From: Jill Decker <jrdecker87@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 10:06 AM
To: O'Neill, William
Subject: ***VOTE NO ON BANNING SHORT TERM RENTALS TOMORROW***
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Dear Council Members, Madame City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk:
Word is that a ban of short term lodging 'for the duration' is being considered. The first thing to
understand is that a ban is unnecessary because the industry is already dead in the water. Gov
Newsom's travel restriction has effectively zeroed out vacation rentals. March was essentially flatlined.
April and May projections are at 5-10% of normal volume, and even that is on the presumption that the
handful of end of month rentals don't cancel.
The numbers aside, banning short term rentals will not impact public health one way or
another. Unless Council also plans to prohibit short term lodging in Newports' hotels, and intends to
barricade West Balboa Boulevard and Newport Boulevard except to residents, the beach will see several
million visitors this year regardless. While interstate/international travel has evaporated, the current
visitors are driving in from other parts of OC or LA. Cooped up Californians still want their vacations, and
Coastal will likely not support blocking beach access once Gov Newsoms' shelter order elapses. Even if a
family from Anaheim or Glendale can't rent a beachhouse, they're still coming to Newport Beach. Rather
than be safely indoors, they'll sit on the beach out front of the residents, or hang out on the boardwalk.
They'll still be at the gas station, Starbucks or grocery store alongside the residents. By the millions.
Banning short term rentals while the travel restriction is in place is redundant, and doing so
afterwards will only hurt local homeowners and businesses. All to placate a vocal minority that
simply do not like short term rentals, despite Newports 60+ year history of hosting them (and longer if you
consider Newport Beach's early history.) They are simply looking for any convenient excuse to have less
of them.
That said, we realize you are under tremendous pressure to 'do something'. However, compounding the
impending national economic slowdown by sacrificially kneecapping the city's rental property investors
and local businesses is not the optimal way ahead. I am trusting - hoping - that cooler heads on this
matter will prevail. When the peak of this pandemic has passed and local businesses are allowed to open
and operate fully again, these vacation rental properties are essential for stimulating our local economy
bringing in business that will desperately be needed by all local businesses that heavily thrive on tourism.
I do greatly appreciate the attention Council has given the COVID19 issue thus far and as a resident of
26th street on the Balboa Peninsula, I can attest to the effective police presence. As an active healthcare
provider in the community, I know that banning short term rentals will not have any impact on the public
health or spread of COVID19 in the community. Depriving owners of the legal use of their property
instead of coming up with rational ideals to protect the community is the wrong way to go and will not
leave this Council with a good legacy.
Sincerely,
Jillian Decker
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 10:06 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Comments on short term rentals
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Subject: Comments on short term rentals
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Dear City Council:
As we struggle with the mess that is the coronavirus pandemic, may I suggest that we suspend short
term rentals in our city? If the overriding order of the Governor is to shelter in place, it would appear to
me that this is a no brainer. As short term rentals are typically utilized for people from out of town, I
would have expected this to not even be an issue. However, it appears that short term rentals are still
being highly utilized and in so doing, are in violation of the current health edicts. It seems like the most
appropriate thing that we could do is support the intent of the shelter in place order and temporarily
take short term rentals out of the equation.
Thanks,
Susan Skinner
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 10:01 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Short Term Rentals
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From: Margo O'Connor <moconn949@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 10:00:10 AM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short Term Rentals
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Dear City Council Members:
We have been Newport Beach property owners and orange county tax payers for
30 years and are distressed at the effects from increased short term rentals. Short
term Renters rarely have the same concern or respect for the area as do longer
term/full time residents. This results in increased traffic violations, noise pollution,
etc..., decreasing the ability of Residents to peacefully and safely enjoy their homes
and their community.
PLEASE PROTECT NEWPORT BEACH RESIDENTS FROM THE EFFECTS OF SHORT
TERM RENTALS BY REQUIRING LONGER TERM LEASES.
Thank you,
William & Margo O'Connor
90 Linda Isle
Subject: FW: Short Term Rental Ban
From: Jennifer Bottini <Jennifer@leivasassoc.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 9:57 AM
To: Leung, Grace <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short Term Rental Ban
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Dear Council Members, Madame City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk:
I've just learned that there is a NEW plan for the Council to have a Special Meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 to hear
a Motion banning short term rentals for the duration of the Corona virus crisis. On the merits this is a terrible,
unprecedented, and undoubtedly illegal idea.
My firm, and many others throughout the City, have legally binding contracts with vacation tenants who have reserved
time in the units we manage. The guests have paid their fees, and management companies have paid the property
owners, and the tenants have made plans to come to Balboa Island and many other destinations in the City. The homes
have been sanitized and provide a perfect refuge for "sheltering in place." As it stands, 90% have cancelled for April and
more will cancel for future months, but many have reserved for summer and next fall. Carol Jacobs and Seimone Jurgis
of the City Staff took surveys of local realtors about these cancellations and I'm sure they will confirm this. The summer
tenants also have valid contracts. If the ban went into effect, property owners would be subject to civil suits and lost
income and the City would lose hundreds of thousands of dollars of TOT.
An attempt to use the Corona virus as a pretense excuse to ban short term rentals would, in my view, be both illegal and
violative of Coastal Commission rules. Council Members who have in the last few months expressed antipathy to short
term rentals, should definitely be prevented from voting on such a motion, due to their clear conflicts of interest. When
I wrote to you on March 24th about this, several of the Council denied having an intention to ban short term rentals, but
I have since seen letters written to their constituents pushing this idea. This shows an even clearer conflict of interest on
the part of these members who should recuse themselves from considering any motion put forward.
I find it very disappointing that some on the Council want to scapegoat vacation rentals.
Finally, banning short term rentals would have horrible ripple effects. I, and dozens of other realtors have full-time paid
staffs who would have nothing to do and therefore no jobs. The many owners of properties we manage would lose
income and possibly lose their properties without the income projected for them. Finally, management companies and
all those who rely on them would suffer untold injury.
In World War II, the Government thought it was a good idea to lock up citizens of Japanese descent to "protect" us.
Looking back, everyone agrees this was a terrible thing to do. We are now in a war against a virus. The decisions you
make to protect us need to be well thought out and nuanced. Depriving owners of the legal use of their property
instead of coming up with rational ideas to protect us is the wrong way to go and will not leave this Council with a good
legacy.
Respectfully,
Jeff and Jennifer Bottini
422 E. Bay
Newport
Subject: FW: VOTE NO ON BANNING SHORT TERM RENTALS
From: Eric Spitz
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 9:58:47 AM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: O'Neill, William; Herdman, Jeff; Dixon, Diane; Muldoon, Kevin; Duffield, Duffy; Avery, Brad; Brenner, Joy; Leung,
Grace; Harp, Aaron; City Clerk's Office; Donald Abrams
Cc: Webb, Dave (Public Works)
Subject: Re: VOTE NO ON BANNING SHORT TERM RENTALS
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Dear Mayor, Council Members, Madame City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk,
Please VOTE NO on a ban on short term rentals !
My family currently owns real estate in the city of Newport Beach via Lido Isle
and the Newport Peninsula that includes single family homes, duplexes and apartment
units.
In our short term rentals, we have been wiped out with cancellations during the months
of March, April and May so far, yet for those tenants that plan to come, we provide a
perfect, clean, sanitized refuge for "sheltering in place" in a beautiful home
environment.
Looking forward, we have reservations, deposits and legally binding contracts in place
with wonderful returning guests that continue to want an escape to a perfect, clean,
sanitized "sheltering in place" environment. If short term rentals are
banned, property owners would be subject to civil suits and lost income.
Even in a "shelter in place" environment, our wonderful tenants would still support the
local economy and businesses with food, markets and pharmacy deliveries etc.
The ripple effects of a ban on short term rentals would pose life changing problems for
property owners, management companies and employees with loss of income and jobs.
Over the years, these people have supported the City of Newport Beach in so many
ways.
Now is not the time to split apart but rather band together. No one chooses to contract
the virus. The accuser today may be the affected tomorrow. Together, we take every
precaution to be safe as the best medical advice suggests, but please do not let
vigilance erase compassion.
Please VOTE NO on a ban on short term rentals
Sincerely,
Eric Spitz
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 9:59 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: STOP Short Term Rentals
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From: Patrick Gormley <pfg1941@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 9:57:29 AM PDT
To: Dept -City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Cc: "Duffield, Duffy" <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>, "O'Neill, William"
<woneill@newportbeachca.gov>, City Councile <joybrenner@me.com>, "Herdman, Jeff"
<jherdman@newportbeachca.gov>, "Dixon, Diane" <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>,
"citymanager@cityofnewport.com" <citymanager@cityofnewport.com>, "Muldoon, Kevin"
<kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>, "Avery, Brad" <bavery@newportbeachca.gov>, "Brenner, Joy"
<JBrenner@ newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: STOP Short Term Rentals
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Newport Beach City Council,
Request City Council immediately Stop Q Short Term Rentals until the Coronavirus Outbreak Q is fully
eliminated with Effective Countermeasures, especially an Immunization!!
Mr. Gormley
92663
Subject: FW: Short Term Rentals
From: Peggy Palmer <pvpalmer@icloud.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 9:34:27 AM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short Term Rentals
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Good Morning Mayor O'Neil and Honorable Council,
I am in support of Newport Beach temporarily suspending short term rentals, until
we have collected enough data that the curve is flattening in Newport Beach. As of
yesterday, the Trump administration is, unfortunately, seeing a massive curve
trending up. This includes Newport Beach. The decision should not be based on
emotional fears, but based on the current data and statistics. We have that data and
the news is not good.
We need to be proactive and take the necessary steps to protect our community,
our front-line medical teams, police force, fire departments and lifeguards. The
President has empowered each of the local governments to use their power to make
good decisions, (even if they are hard decisions), at this very difficult time.
In the City of La Quinta, their City Council mandated that short-term rentals
were suspended weeks ago by an executive order.
We must begin to take a "harder" position and this begins with each of you.
Thank you,
Peggy V. Palmer
5 tAftj
115'
Subject: FW: Short Term Rentals
From: Michael Palmer <mcpalmer@me.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 10:51:52 AM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short Term Rentals
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Dear Mayor O'Neil and City Council Members,
Please see the poll that was conducted on the social media site Nextdoor.
The people have made it very clear that short term rentals need to be
suspended.
69% stated to suspend indefinitely.
19% stated to suspend until May 1, 2020.
12% stated to keep them open.
That is 88% of the residents are requesting that the City to take action in
favor of suspending short-term rentals.
Thank you.
Michael Palmer
Newport Beach - Owner of Rentals and Resident since 1953
Poll: SHOULD CITIES STOP Q SHORT TERM RENTALS
The following executive order was put into place in La Quinta, should Newport Beach consider
the same ordinance? EXECUTIVE ORDER #7 - CLOSURE OF SHORT TERM (30 DAYS OR
LESS), VACATION RENTALS, TIME SHARES, HOTELS AND MOTELS Post Date:03/26/2020
5:17 PM Pursuant to City Council Emergency Resolution EM 2020-001 and Chapter 2.20 of the
La Quinta Municipal Code, Executive Order #7 has been issued by the City Manager and
mandates the closure of Short term (30 Days or Less), vacation rentals, time shares, hotels and
motels but are limited to the following: To house essential service workers related to COVID-19.
Essential service workers are public safety and medical professionals, state, county, and city
workers supporting the local emergency pandemic. Temporary lodging to protect homeless
persons. Current renters are allowed to remain until contract ends. Current renter is allowed to
remain if the renter has been displaced and cannot return to his/her residence because of the
following: A person residing at his/her residence must isolate or quarantine, A higher risk of
severe illness at the residence, Due to travel restrictions or other circumstance beyond their
control, or Renter needs to isolate or quarantine themselves. STVR'S in violation - $5,000 fine
and suspension of license for 1 year
Choose one:
C*)
YES
69%
CANCEL UNTIL MAY 1, 2020
19%
NO
12%
Voted
59 votes
4 days ago 30 neighborhoods in General
Subject: FW: Balboa Island Meeting on Banning Short Term Rentals
From: Cheryl Niese
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 11:08:54 AM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: O'Neill, William; Herdman, Jeff; Dixon, Diane; Muldoon, Kevin; Duffield, Duffy; Avery, Brad; Brenner, Joy; Leung,
Grace; Harp, Aaron; City Clerk's Office
Subject: Balboa Island Meeting on Banning Short Term Rentals
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Good Afternoon, NB City Council:
My name is Cheryl Niese, and my family has owned a home on Balboa Island since !994, although
we have vacationed here since the 1930's. We obviously love and respect the island.
We decided to rent out the house in 2011 to generate enough income to pay our property taxes and
other expenses. We chose Abrams Coastal Rental because they were a highly respected
company. Since then we have been successful in renting out our home to many people who love the
island like we do. The city of NB has generated a lot of money from our rentals and I'm sure you
don't want to lose that revenue.
We understand and respect the decision to temporarily restrict rentals on the island because of
Covid-19, but feel strongly that a long term ban on rentals is detrimental to us all.
Respectfully,
Grant Niese
1208 S. Bayfront, Balboa Island
Cheryl Grant Niese
email address: cniesel"otmail.com
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Subject: FW: please vote NO on short term rental ban
From: Vicki Ronaldson <v.ronaldson@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 11:01:22 AM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: please vote NO on short term rental ban
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dear council members,
thank you all very much for continuing to serve during this time of crisis.
plz PLZ do not pass this short-term rental ban.
as a trustee at community church, corona del mar, our church -owned rental property
has a long-term airbnb tenant, we (along with Seabreeze Property Management) are
working to keep the property extra clean, and rented for longer periods of time and we
examine all available science on Cv.
621 heliotrope rental income supports our community outreach (ongoing the past
75years), at a time when we are compliant in not meeting as a congregation (we are
only 105 members).
we continue to support eleven 12 -step groups, a pre-school and 5 other community
groups. our revenue from 621 heliotrope is critical right now to continuing to be a viable
contributing part of our community.
again, please PLEASE do not ban short-term rentals in newport beach/corona del mar.
thank you.
vicki ronaldson
trustee, community church, CdM
vicki
949-933-2332c
Subject: FW: Possible STL ordinance
From: Charles Klobe <cklobe@icloud.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 11:01:01 AM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Possible STL ordinance
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Good day Mister Mayor and Members of the City Council,
The ordinance you have before you today is a challenging one.
On the one hand you have property owners who may be using the income to survive in
this nearly unprecedented time. I am empathetic to that and the revenue they provide
to the other businesses in the city.
On the other hand, you have the health and safety of the residents. Watching the daily
statistics, it is clear that the distancing being honored in California puts us in a better
place. There are 40 million residents here versus 20 million in New York. Reducing
density seems to be a key. To date Newport Beach has the second highest per capita
rate of confirmed cases in Orange County. As I write this Newport Beach has more
confirmed cases and deaths than San Francisco County!
Shutting down the restaurants was a difficult decision. Many restaurant owners live
here and so do many employees. It is likely that many will not return. The STL
business is important but not at the risk of resident's lives. The Governor has ordered
us to stay home in most cases.
Regrettably I support the adoption of this ordinance today.
Thank you for your service,
Charles Klobe
From: Doug Ramsthel <dramsthel@outlook.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 10:59 AM
To: Brown, Leilani
Subject: Short Term Rental Permit restrictions - vote today
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Hello,
I am writing to express my concerns at the unnecessary restrictions that the City of Newport Beach is considering during
this COVID-19 crisis. As I understand this emergency measure, it will restrict Short Term Rentals while the Emergency
Shelter in Place order is active. If it is the intent of the City of Newport Beach to make this restriction to restrict or slow
the spread of COVID-19, the measure will not accomplish this. In fact, this restriction may aid in the acceleration of the
spread of COVID-19.
No one is coming to Newport Beach from outside of the area to stay for any purposes at this time. Conferences,
business trips, vacations, and weddings have been cancelled. All my AirBnB stays through May have been
cancelled. With one exception. I had 2 rentals, where both were self quarantining.
One was a brother and sister in their early 20s, who had parents in their 70s, and were concerned that they could infect
their elderly parents. So they self quarantined using my rental, even though they live literally a mile away. Do we want
those who have to self quarantine have no place to stay? Or do we push them to hotels, where the risk of exposure is
high between eating out, hotel works, other individuals in close quarters like elevators (like NY!).
This measure is exactly the wrong thing to do at this time. In fact, the Short Term Rental permits would allow for
additional sheltering in place and quarantine from affected family members, and even healthcare workers on the front
line.
If the City truly believes people are coming into the area to visit for any reason, they need to know this is absolutely not
true. Take a survey of the permit holders. Mine is empty. But I don't want to be restricted from helping in this
crisis. Helping those who need to self quarantine, or health care workers.
The virus is self policing people to stay put and stay away from any travelling at all. Events have been cancelled. Why
make an unnecessary regulation on top of this, and restrict any good that can come of keeping these open?
Thank you for your consideration.
Doug Ramsthel
713 Fernleaf Ave.
CDM, CA
Short Term Rental Permit #SLP12617
949-322-7458 cell
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 10:45 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Emergency Ordinanace No. 2020-001
Importance: High
From: rpsrentals@cox.net
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Subject: Emergency Ordinanace No. 2020-001
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I have been an owner of 4002 River Avenue, Newport Beach since October 1984, and I ask that you vote "NO" on this
ordinance.
Thank you for your consideration,
Patricia C. Sandberg
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 11:37 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Short term rentals in Newport Beach
From: Cindy O'Shea
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 11:37:13 AM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Short term rentals in Newport Beach
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Dear Members of the Newport Beach City Council:
We are all residents of Balboa Peninsula and the Lido Village area who are concerned about the sustainability
of tourism activity in our area during the COVID-19 outbreak. We believe that our health and the health of all
healthcare professionals working in our community (e.g. Hoag, urgent care clinics, EMTs, NBPD, NBFD, and
other first responders) will be better protected if the Newport Beach City Council moves to halt the booking of
short term rentals on Balboa Peninsula and Balboa Island.
I had to personally shut down my marine business to abide by this city emergency efforts. I , too , have been
impacted. I applaud your efforts to close the beach parking lots to discourage Newport brig a destination.
If you look at the COVID 19 numbers- the tourist cities are growing the fastest i.e., Anaheim, Newport, Laguna,
Huntington Beach.
We have emails from VRBO in which they tell those seeking a refund due to COVID-19 that their refunds will
not be granted. Putting an order in place to prevent short term rentals will help vacationers get their money
back and stay home in the interest of public health.
I realize this is a complex set of issues and explain our reasoning in simple points:
2. Short term rentals on Balboa Peninsula encourage
3. travel from outside of our area. This type of travel makes local COVID-19 tracking and containment
efforts nearly impossible and places the health of permanent residents, many of whom are 60+ years
old, at risk. Everyone who lives on the peninsula and obeys
4. the governor's orders to stay at home and practice social distancing will pay the price for those who
ignore the Governor's order.
5.
6.
7. There are currently 300+ vacation rentals available for May 1 through AirBnb and another 300+ on
VRBO (aka Homeaway). If we assume these are the only two booking sites (they are not) and each
rental can take an average of 4-6 guests (when we know some houses
8. sleep 8-12), that's a minimum of 2,400 - 3,600 additional people per week. According to
9.
10. published statistics.
11. there are only 1506 permanent residents of the Peninsula. In other words, during peak occupancy,
tourists double (or even triple) the population of Balboa Peninsula. These estimates do not include day
trippers.
12.
13. Local health care workers - especially first responders
14. and those at Hoag's ER - are already being asked to be heroes during COVID-19. We feel that limiting
the seasonal population boom is the single biggest gift we can give to our local doctors, nurses, and
first responders who are risking their own health to
15. take care of us
1.
2. The
3. testing
4. data released by Orange County Public Health
5. shows that Newport Beach and Laguna Beach have the highest per capita COVID-19+ tests in Orange
County. Both of these beach cities have many short term rentals, which may contribute to their high per
capita caseload.
6.
7.
Respectfully,
Cindy O'Shea
319 Medina Way,
Newport Beach, CA 92661
From: Colleen Howes <chowes@sabp.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 11:35 AM
To: Brown, Leilani
Subject: Short term rental ban
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I am writing in response to the sudden City Council Meeting to pass an ordinance to ban all short term rentals in
Newport Beach.
After reading the ordinance, it is obvious the City Council has no idea what is actually going on amongst the short term
rentals in this city. After speaking with many of my fellow hosts, it is a fact that we have all had the majority, if not all of
our vacation renters cancel for March, April and May. We have had to reimburse thousands of dollars so far, which puts
a huge burden on those of us that rely on the rental income for our mortgage payments.
The City of Newport Beach is a small community and we need to band together to help our neighbors and not be
ordered by 7 councilmembers who we do, or do not rent to during this crisis.
I along with the other hosts are not renting to vacationers, but instead to family members in our community who need
housing to self -isolate or to protect an older loved one, or a returning college student who chooses to be quarantined
for 2 weeks in order to protect their families. What about the people who need a temporary place to stay due to a
relationship break up, a lost job, a sick roommate, or a resident who needs a safe place to avoid domestic violence? You
may think this is farfetched, but believe me, these are the short term rental guests we are seeing now due to this
pandemic.
If passed, where does the council expect these people in need to go? Hotels perhaps, where there are common areas,
elevators and dining areas? Our own governor is asking for help to house people in need during this pandemic and this
ordinance will certainly not serve our community during these troubling times.
It's time to join together as responsible citizens and lawmakers to do what we can for our community and not adopt the
"not in my back yard mentality"
I urge you to vote against this ordinance and let us work together to get through this and not be punished for helping
others.
Best Regards,
Colleen Howes
42 year resident and short term rental permit holder
From: Leung, Grace
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 11:47 AM
To: Brown, Leilani
Subject: FW: vote NO on COVID RENTAL BAN
From: michael Stoniea <stoniea.michael@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 11:43 AM
To: Dixon, Diane <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>; O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>; Herdman, Jeff
<jherdman@newportbeachca.gov>; Brenner, Joy <JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov>; Avery, Brad
<bavery@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffield, Duffy <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Muldoon, Kevin
<kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>; Leung, Grace <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: vote NO on COVID RENTAL BAN
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You are affecting thousands of jobs of residents of CALIFORNIA. you shut rentals down, thousands
go unemployed !!! Including MINE
Michael "Mick" Stoniea
858.382.6041
Stoniea.MichaeUD-Yahoo.com
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 12:05 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer, Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: VOTE NO ON BANNING SHORT TERM RENTALS
From: stacey lammot
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 12:05:07 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: O'Neill, William; Herdman, Jeff; Dixon, Diane; Muldoon, Kevin; Duffield, Duffy; Avery, Brad; Brenner, Joy; Leung,
Grace; Harp, Aaron; City Clerk's Office; Webb, Dave (Public Works)
Cc: Stacey Lammot; Sue Dobbins
Subject: VOTE NO ON BANNING SHORT TERM RENTALS
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Dear Council Members,
We have just learned about today's vote on banning short term rentals on Balboa Island. We
rented and visited the Island for over 25 years before we became homeowners ten years
ago. We feel you are using the virus as an excuse to ban short term rentals. We have known
that this has been a topic of discussion for some time, and now would be a perfect time... using a
dire situation for a personal agenda.
The ramifications of such a move would go on and
the Island, how they are suffering now, and would
kept away .... that alone is a reason not to pass this
been signed and monies have been collected.
on. If you just consider the businesses on
continue to suffer if the summer renters were
. Consider the legal aspect.... contracts have
All and all it is a bad idea. As the summer months approach, and we are trying to establish
some normalcy in our lives, denying people access to our beautiful Island would be devastating
to the families that look forward to this time all year.
Please VOTE NO. Don't use this virus for personal agendas. People will need our Island and
what it offers... do not deny them.
Sincerely,
Brian and Sue Dobbins
April 03, 2020
To: Honorable Major, Members of the City Council and Madam City Manager
Subject: Comments to Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001: Prohibiting the Issuance of Any New Short -
Term Lodging Permit and/or the Rental of a Lodging Unit for a Short -Term, to Any Person, Except
a Medical Professional or Emergency Responder
Major, City Council Members and Madam City Manager,
It appears that short-term lodging units have been singled out as the major contributor of the COVID-19
cases (spread) in Newport Beach. Or the major reason of why we have overcrowding on our city's streets,
parks, beaches, etc.
I respectfully disagree with such assessment. If the goal of the subject ordinance is to slow the spread of
COVID-19 then let us address the reality of what is happening in our city's most dense areas such as
Balboa Peninsula, Balboa Island and Corona Del Mar, where most of the short-term lodging units are
located.
CURRENT STATUS OF SHORT-TERM LODGING (STL) UNITS
Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020 all our local property management
companies handling STL units have been overwhelmed with calls from the upcoming lodging guests
canceling their reservations. I can safely assume the same situation applies to the STL units managed by
individual property owners. About 90%-95% of all March and April 2020 reservations have already been
canceled. Some May 2020 reservations have also been canceled. Therefore people currently swarming
our city have no relation to the STL units.
The subject ordinance proposes two actions:
1. Prohibit the issuance of any new short-term lodging permits
2. Prohibit STL activity during the term of the emergency, except to house medical professionals or
emergency responders
I support halting the issuance of any new short-term lodging permits. However, I do not support prohibiting
STL activity. Yes, tighter STL controls are needed during this state of emergency period, just not to the
level proposed in the Staff Report.
STL activity in our city is already to minimum levels (5%-10% of normal activity). Most vacationers do not
want to come to a COVID-19 hot spot such as Orange County (Newport Beach) so they are canceling their
trips. They do not want to become infected by us - the local residents.
Restaurants have been closed for sitting in dining but have stayed open for take-out. Bars have now been
allowed to sell "take-out" alcohol. How do we know the restaurant or bar owner/staff is not infected with
COVID-19 (asymptomatically) and their take-out package is "safe"? These businesses have been given a
life -line. Allowing the STL units to stay operational for the 5%-10% potential business is a life -line for the
property management companies and staff, and for the property owners who need the income to pay their
mortgages, etc. The proposed ordinance takes such a life -line away.
WHY ARE HOTELS AND RV PARKS TREATED DIFFERENTLY
To my knowledge the many hotels throughout the city (Balboa Inn, Balboa Bay Resort, Bay Shores
Peninsula Hotel, Doryman's Inn, Newport Beach Hotel, Little Inn by the Bay, Lido House, Newport Beach
Marriot Hotel & Spa, The Resort at Pelican Hill, Marriot's Newport Coast Villas, etc) are still open for
business. These hotels have lobby areas, hallways, stairs with handrails, elevators, swimming pools, gyms,
etc that are common areas to their guests.
Such an environment, with multiple and unrelated short-term guests, may be more likely to spread COVID-
19 than, for example, a family staying at a specific/confined STL unit (used exclusively by them).
And why is the luxury Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina still open for, as they claim on their
website, "essential camping, travel and marina services"? They have their Marketplace, Boat Launch,
Marina (with transient guest slips), beach and boardwalk still open.
Why are Marina Park Boat Slips still open for rent? I saw three (3) boats there yesterday evening with
people staying on the boats.
WHY IS CONSTRUCTION AND NON-ESSENTIAL WORK BEING ALLOWED
The city is focusing on halting the STL units (businesses), which are already crippled by cancellations. But
why are we allowing construction to continue?
Construction and other workers are not observing social distancing and are not wearing protective
equipment (masks). I have seen workers exterior painting properties, painting fence walls, gardening,
hosing down front patios, etc. Such activities are not "essential". Even the construction of new
houses/condos that will be put up for sale upon completion or that will become second homes for the
owners is not "essential". But such workers are allowed to come to our city...
WHY ARE PUBLIC RESTROOMS STILL OPEN
The San Francisco Department of Public Health website (www.sfdph.org) states, under their Stay Home
order, "You may walk, bike or go for a run near your home. If you need to get into a car or on public
transportation to go for a walk or run, you're going too far."
According to their website the City of Costa Mesa closed all city parks on March 23, 2020
If we truly want to minimize people flooding our city then all public restrooms should be closed. Marina
Park's playground area is closed but the public restroom at the playground area is open. The same applies
to the public restrooms located at the Balboa Pier, Newport Pier, at 15th St., at the Bay area West from
Marina Park, etc.
Note that guests staying at a STL unit do not have a need to use public restrooms — they use those in their
unit and they want it that way!
STAY AT HOME ORDER
As the Governor's Stay At Home Order provides that "... all individuals living in the State of California [are]
to stay home or at their place of residence, except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the
federal critical infrastructure" then why are the STL units being singled out and the city is not fully stopping
the following operations:
1. Bars selling "take-out" alcohol
2. Restaurants selling "take-out" food
3. Hotels
4. Construction and non-essential general work
5. The Balboa Island Ferry, which is still operating
WHO IS OVERCROWDING OUR STREETS, PARKS, BEACH AREAS
As mentioned above the STL units are already operating at 5%-10% capacity so who is crowding our city?
1. Some residents that were leaving town to go to work are now working from home so they may take a
break from their work routine by going out for a walk.
2. Residents who have lost their jobs (either furloughed or laid off) are now at home - so they go out.
3. Residents who have school-age children are now schooling at home so they also need a break and
go out.
4. We have many long term tenants who are students at the local/nearby universities (UCI, OCC,
Coastline Community College, Vanguard University, etc). Said students are doing remote learning
so they are staying in town and going out.
5. The gyms are closed so people are going out to exercise. At Marina Park we see daily a group of
eight (8) people (5 men, 3 women) lifting weights. They are not keeping social distancing; they are
all using the same lifting equipment (co -using); they are blocking the concrete walkway.
6. Residents of nearby cities (and not so nearby, i.e. Escondido, Anaheim, Fullerton, etc) are coming to
the beach areas. They are not working in "essential" areas so they have time to vacation for a day
in our town - independent of the day of the week.
7. We have surfers coming to town from Fullerton and farther cities. More will come as other cities
close their beaches. Laguna Beach and Seal Beach are already closed ... pushing their surfers to
our beach.
CURTAILING TRAVELING
It is well known that a substantial number of COVID-19 infections started with individual air traveling so, in
my opinion, the city should do their part to encourage less traveling. How about suggesting John Wayne
Airport to really screen the reason for traveling. Stop non-essential travel.
HOW TO MINIMIZE THE CROWDING
At this point the best help to our local community and businesses is to put our safety and health first and
close down the areas that can be physically closed to allow only residents (and any local business owner,
and/or TRULY essential workers, etc) in. Closures of the Balboa Peninsula were done in the'80s when the
Peninsula became the "cruising" favorite area for vehicles. This approach is more critical in denser areas of
the city (Balboa Peninsula, Balboa Island and the beach area in Corona Del Mar). Additionally, we need
every resident to cooperate with social distancing, which is not really fully happening.
Regarding the STL units only people who can show a signed contract would be allowed to enter these
areas. The contracts could list, by name, all the STL unit occupants.
REMOVE OPEN ENDED RESTRICTION ON SHORT-TERM LODGING UNITS
As an option, the city could decide to allow STL units to operate under more restrictive guidelines during the
time frame the emergency ordinance is in place. For example, establish a minimum stay of 4 nights, reduce
the number of occupants per unit, etc. Again, this would only enable the 5%-10% reservations that are still
in place as most guests have already canceled their trips.
If the decision is to proceed with the subject ordinance then I submit for your consideration the following
comment.
Section 3 of the subject ordinance states "As long as this emergency ordinance is in effect, it shall be
unlawful for any owner,... to rent, let, advertise for rent, or enter into an agreement for the rental of any
lodging unit, fora short term..." Such an open ended regulation would prohibit STL units to advertise for
rent later this year (i.e. July, August, etc) or next year.
My suggestion is for the ordinance to establish a specific time frame, for example, add at the end of the
ordinance sentence "As long as this emergency ordinance is in effect, it shall be unlawful for any owner,...
to rent, let, advertise for rent, or enter into an agreement for the rental of any lodging unit, for a short
term..." the following "... for STL stays prior to April 30, 2020" or "... for STL stays prior to May 15,
2020". That would allow STL units to still advertise for later in the year. The ordinance could also have
wording to allow the city to extend the "prohibition time frame" depending on what the COVID-19 status is at
the city at the end of April or in May.
ENFORCEMENT AND IF NECESSARY ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS TO APPLY TO "ALL"
Section 5 of the subject ordinance states "A violation of this emergency ordinance shall be a misdemeanor
punishable... All peace officers are hereby authorized to enforce this emergency ordinance and to arrest
any persons who does not obey the provisions set forth in this emergency ordinance".
Again, it appears the STL units are being single out, as social distancing is not being enforced for the daily
out-of-towners coming here from the nearby cities or for our local residents.
I have seen people congregating, on Sundays, in the parking lot at Balboa Blvd. and Palm St. - Classic car
owners having "cars and coffee" events. Groups of people jogging together in the boardwalk (and taking
over the total width of the boardwalk). The weight lifting group at Marina Park. Yesterday there were two
large groups at the beach near the 18 St. Lifeguard tower. I saw two (2) NBPD vehicles parked next to the
tower as well as one (1) lifeguard vehicle nearby. The groups of people were not approached by any officer
and told to disperse. If the NBPD is going to "enforce" then it should apply to ALL.
I trust that you would take into consideration the points highlighted on this letter before implementing an
emergency ordinance.
Sincerely,
Carmen Rawson
Subject: FW: Short Term Rentals / Corona Virus
From: Scott Carpenter <scott@itrip.net>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 11:25:48 AM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Cc: "Brenner, Joy" <1Brenner@newportbeachca.gov>, "O'Neill, William" <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>, "Herdman,
Jeff' <iherdman@newportbeachca.gov>, "Dixon, Diane" <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>, "Avery, Brad"
<bavery@newportbeachca.eov>, "Duffield, Duffy" <dduffield@newportbeachca.sov>, "Muldoon, Kevin"
<kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>
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Council Members
I am writing about an appropriate course of action for Short Term Rentals (STRs) during this period of
Corona Virus (CV19) and its impact on all of our lives. I sit in a unique position as a member of the
community and a business owner involved in short term rentals. For those that don't know, my
company is part a of a larger organization that manages rentals nationwide. I am currently sitting on the
iTrip Vacations Crisis Committee and we have been meeting up to 3x per week reviewing the situation
on our business. This position allows me to insight into how other locations are dealing with the impact
of CV19, what is effective and not effective, and the impact of many people.
I know that the question is to close STRs in Newport Beach is a a question that you face. Before
proceeding, let me give you some statistics about the state of the business. The STR business is
essentially shut down already, with us seeing 90% of March/April bookings cancelled. According to Key
Data (a company that provides market data), owner/paid occupancy in Newport Beach in April is less
than 10%. The remaining bookings are likely to be cancelled. May bookings are 50% cancelled at this
time due to local college graduations being cancelled. Please look at the attached data showing the
industries that have been impacted the hardest by CV19. Lodging, by far and away is the industry hit
hardest..... harder than airlines and cruise lines. In fact, many of us of actually giving up more revenue
than income coming in — we are refunding and paying out more than we would have brought in.
At iTrip Vacations Newport Beach, we have turned away several would be guests simply based
on the fact the "weekend trips" are not appropriate at this time.
At this time, is it appropriate for Newport Beach to take additional steps to enforce the stay at
home guidelines. Absolutely! Does this mean specifically closing only STRs, NO. Based on
the above data, singling out STRs is not an appropriate step.
If the Council wants to show leadership in stay at home efforts, then the activities in
which people come to Newport Beach must be closed until further notice. This mean
closing beaches, piers, and boardwalks. Florida found that closing STRs didn't impact the
crowds at all, but closing beaches did. Frankly, we don't have any people coming in to stay at
this time. The traffic and crowds in Newport are locals (residents and people coming from a
radius of 10-20 miles) to enjoy the beach. Until the beaches are closed, then there will be a
desire for people to come to the beach.
If closing STRs is mandated and the argument is to prevent people from coming to Newport Beach,
then the council should close hotels as well. In fact, hotels are a likely larger spreading area for CV19
than STRs because of the number of people in the same building, people need to walk through the
lobby — think of them as standing cruise ships. Whereas most STRs are self-contained. The city asks us
to play by similar rules (actually stricter) than the hotels and pay our share of TOTs, it is only appropriate
to restrict all lodging establishments at this time. If the argument is that Newport Beach doesn't want
visitors, then any/all access to those services need to be curtailed.
The be clear, I support closing the beaches to everyone (residents and non-residents) at this
time. This is the only clear way to enforce stay at home orders.
If the decision is made to close STRs and Hotels, here are the guidelines that have
worked best in other locations:
• Allow long term stays
• Allow existing stays to end (people may not have the means to return home due to flight
disruptions)
• Allow stays for displaced families (people may be forced from their homes due to slab leaks,
damage, etc and need a place to stay)
• Allow stays for essential employees / medical personnel
During this time, there is an appropriate use of STRs to be part of the solution in dealing with
CV19. There are valid reasons supporting the need for housing space.
I think it is also important to realize that a large number of STRs in Newport Beach are owned by local
families that depend on the income from STRs to support their families. The decision to close them
should include the impact on them. I don't think it would be fair for the City to prioritize a large
company that owns hotels over those smaller family-owned businesses that are part of the community.
Given the past comments at council meetings, it would seem that CV19 is being politicized
against STRs at this time. Politicizing an issue by using CV19 as the reason is not the answer.
If the real issue is keeping people at home during this time, the reason they come needs to be
considered. Cutting off access to 1,500 permitted homes that are 90% vacant at the moment
won't do anything.
I am always open to discuss this further, but also very open and willing to discuss the issue of
STRs in the community on a long term basis. I feel that our current understanding of the
business is not fully understood and the role that strong property management companies can
help with enforcement.
Again, I urge the council to look at the larger picture of enforcing stay at home tactics and not to
politicize CV19 against STRs.
Thanks,
Scott
Scott Carpenter
Owner/General Manager
iTrip Newport Beach
(949) 929-8640
scottaitrip.net
www.itrip.net/newportbeach
itripvacations
April 3, 2020, City Council Item 1 Comments
The following comments on an item on the Newport Beach City Council agenda are submitted by:
Jim Mosher ( limmosherna.yahoo.com ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660 (949-548-6229)
Item 1. Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001: Prohibiting the Issuance of
Any New Short -Term Lodging Permit and/or the Rental of a Lodging Unit
for a Short -Term, to Any Person, Except a Medical Professional or
Emergency Responder, for the Duration of the Local Emergency
I have these comments on Attachment A, the proposed emergency ordinance:
1. Page 1 (staff report page 1-3):
An important "Whereas" appears to be missing.
At the bottom of page 1-6, Section 11 of the proposed ordinance refers to the termination of
"the State of Emergency" proclaimed by the Governor, but no Whereas mentions the
proclamation of an emergency.
Assuming this is what Section 11 is referring to, I would suggest inserting between the
second and third paragraphs:
"WHEREAS on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergencv to
exist in California as a result of the threat of COV/D-19:"
2. Section 2 (staff report page 1-5):
One has to assume emergency ordinances are allowed to skirt the normal, methodical
procedures for adoption of new laws because they deal with issues that relate to an emergency
and require immediate action.
In this case, the emergency is the threat of transmitting COVID-19 infections, and the proposed
ordinance eliminates the threat of transmission from STL's by prohibiting all STL rentals for the
duration of the emergency.
Section 2 prohibits the issuance of new short-term lodging permits.
Since the act of issuing a permit does not transmit COVID-19, I am unable to see how such a
prohibition addresses the current emergency. The holder of a new permit has no more right to
rent their unit than holder of an old permit.
would suggest deleting this entire Section 2.
3. Section 3 (staff report page 1-5):
This well-meaning heart of the emergency ordinance appears to be written in such a way as to
address the wrong problem, and in doing so criminalizes activity well beyond that necessary to
respond to the emergency described.
Specifically, for the duration of the emergency, it criminalizes the act of entering into STL rental
agreements — or even advertising the existence of STL's -- apparently for any time in the future.
April 3, 2020, City Council Item 1 Comments - Jim Mosher Page 2 of 3
But the problem described is the occupancy during the emergency of STL units, exposing
resident neighbors to a changing cast of persons they have not previously been exposed to.
In my opinion, Section 3 needs to be rewritten to prohibit the occupancy of STL's for
periods of 30 days or less during the COVID-19 emergency, or the entering into
agreements that would allow such occupancy.
That would leave open the opportunity for STL permit holders to enter into agreements during
the emergency, contingent on the emergency being lifted prior to occupancy.
The ordinance could also include language requiring any advertisements for STL's in Newport
Beach to include a disclaimer that occupancy is not allowed during the emergency.
The above would also be in better harmony with Section 4 (requiring current STL occupants to
leave by April 10).
4. Section 6 (staff report page 1-6):
This section instructs the City Manager to give this emergency ordinance widespread publicity.
Publicity seems critical as the ordinance immediately criminalizes an activity (the rental of a
STL) which most potential renters (including some who don't even live in Newport Beach) will
not know is criminal.
5. Section 7 (staff report page 1-6):
This section empowers the City Manager to take additional actions, apparently of any sort,
related to STL's or not, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Not only does nothing on the agenda or in the ordinance title warn the public of an intent to
enact something so sweeping and unrelated to STL's, but this is redundant with the emergency
powers already granted to the City Manager by Sections 5 and 6 of Resolution No. 2020-25,
adopted by the City Council at its March 18 special meeting.
The unexpected insertion of this provision is both unnecessary and violates the customary
principles of governmental transparency.
I would suggest deleting Section 7 in its entirety
6. Section 11 (staff report page 1-6):
See comments on Page 1 and Section 6, above.
The statement that "This emergency ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption"
should probably be nuanced with some explanation to the effect that it will become enforceable
only after its existence is widely known among those affected.
It is additionally unclear if the City's intent is to keep the ordinance effective for the
duration of the California COVID-19 State of Emergency or for the duration of the
Governor's "Stay at Home Order."'
' The Governor's COVID-19 State of Emergency Proclamation was issued on March 4. The Stay at Home
Order was issued on March 19
April 3, 2020, City Council Item 1 Comments - Jim Mosher Page 3 of 3
7. General comment 1:
"Attachment A — Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-01," like many draft ordinances and
resolutions, has been posted in a PDF image formate in which the text can neither be searched
nor copied. Not only does this impede readers' ability to analyze and comment, it does not
comply with California's "open data" standards.3
8. General comment 2:
Statements emanating from the City exhibit a frustrating inconsistency as to whether "short-
term lodging" in Newport Beach involves rental for "less than 30 consecutive days" (staff
report, line 2 of Abstract) or "30 consecutive days or less" (staff report, line 1 of Discussion).
The two are not the same, a 30 day rental being subject to the regulations under one but not
the other. Chapter 5.954 ("Short Term Lodging Permit," dating from 1992) states the latter
definition, while Title 205 ("Zoning Code," as revised in 2010) and Title 216 ("Local Coastal
Program Implementation Plan," as certified in 2017) both state the former.
The 30 day rule appears to originate in California Civil Code Sec. 1940, which distinguishes
between lease terms exceeding 30 days ("standard rentals") and terms of 30 days or less
("short-term rentals") by citing California Revenue and Taxation Code Sec. 7280, et seq., which
authorizes cities to levy a tax on the "privilege of occupying a room or rooms" including that in a
house, "unless the occupancy is for a period of more than 30 days."
One can only guess the intent of both was to distinguish rentals for one month at a time (or for
more than one month at a time?) from those for less than one month (or for one month or
less?). But a 30 day rule, however stated, does not achieve this since months vary in length
from 28 to 31 days.
It is similarly unclear under the present definitions how "home sharing" or the related seemingly
common practice of renting rooms in homes is regulated in Newport Beach, for either short or
long terms (however defined). All the above City codes refer to the rental of complete,
independent living units. Is the renting of rooms (for any period) legal or prohibited?
2 The comment refers to the separately posted attachment. The problem was corrected in the "Agenda
Packet as of April 2, 2020."
3 California Government Code Sec. 6253.10
4 See Subsection 5.95.010.C.
5 See "Visitor Accommodations (Land Use) - 5. "Short-term lodging"" in Subsection 20.70.020.V (Definitions
of Specialized Terms and Phrases - "V" Definitions). Rentals "for periods of less than thirty (30) days" are
also prohibited of accessory dwelling units in Subsection 20.48.200.D.2 — soon changing to "forperiods of
thirty (30) days or less" with Ordinance No. 2020-9 (new Subsection 20.48.200.6.2) adopted on March 10.
6 See "Visitor Accommodations (Land Use) - 7. "Short-term lodging"" in Subsection 21.70.020.V (Definitions
of Specialized Terms and Phrases - "V" Definitions). Rentals of "less than 30 days" are also prohibited of
accessory dwelling units in Subsection 21.48.200.D.2.
Dear Members of the Newport Beach City Council:
We are all residents of Balboa Peninsula and the Lido Village area who are concerned about the
sustainability of tourism activity in our area during the COVID-19 outbreak. We believe that our
health and the health of all healthcare professionals working in our community (e.g. Hoag, urgent
care clinics, EMTs, NBPD, NBFD, and other first responders) will be better protected if the
Newport Beach City Council moves to halt the booking of short term rentals on Balboa Peninsula
and Balboa Island.
We applaud your efforts to close the beach parking lots and now the boardwalk, but there are still
plenty of people out who aren't practicing social distancing.
We realize this is a complex set of issues and explain our reasoning in five simple points:
1. Short term rentals on Balboa Peninsula encourage travel from outside of our area. This
type of travel makes local COVID-19 tracking and containment efforts nearly impossible
and places the health of permanent residents, many of whom are 60+ years old, at risk.
Everyone who lives on the peninsula and obeys the governor's orders to stay at home and
practice social distancing will pay the price for those who ignore the Governor's order and
flock to our beach.
a. There are currently 300+ vacation rentals available for May 1 through AirBnb and
another 300+ on VRBO (aka Homeaway). If we assume these are the only two
booking sites (they are not) and each rental can take an average of 4-6 guests
(when we know some houses sleep 8-12), that's a minimum of 2,400 - 3,600
additional people per week. According to published statistics, there are only 1506
permanent residents of the Peninsula. In other words, during peak occupancy,
short term renters double (or even triple) the population of Balboa Peninsula.
These estimates do not include day trippers.
2. Local healthcare workers -especially first responders and those at Hoag's ER -are already
being asked to be heroes during COVID-19. We feel that limiting the seasonal population
boom is the single biggest gift we can give to our local doctors, nurses, and first responders
who are risking their own health to take care of us.
3. The testing data released by Orange County Public Health shows that Newport Beach and
Laguna Beach have the highest per capita COVID-19+tests in Orange County. Both of
these beach cities have many short term rentals, which may be contributing to their high
per capita caseload.
4. We have emails from VRBO in which they tell those seeking a refund due to COVID-19
that their refunds will not be granted and that "the beach is still open". Putting an order in
place to prevent short term rentals will help vacationers get their money back and stay
home in the interest of public health.
Let's learn from the incidents that unfolded publicly in Miami Beach and avoid becoming the next
destination for young invincibles and others who want to take their chances with COVID-19. We
are committed to doing everything we can to protect our local health care workers and ourselves
Halting short term rentals on Balboa Peninsula until public health experts advise us it is safe to
return to business as usual is an important way for Newport Beach to support Governor
Newsom's order and protect our local community.
Please use your legislative power to call a halt to short term rentals.
Yours,
Balboa Peninsula Residents
Laura Noren, 36th Street
Heather Riemer, 44th Street
Amita Desai, 29th St.
Peter Mobley and Rebecca Binkowski, 45th St.
Melissa and Mark Markos, 39th Street Newport Island
Sylvia Buckland, 45th St
Derek Smith, Court St
Bob Smith, no street given
Eric Jones, no street given
Valerie Mae, no street given
Subject: FW: Short term rental ban
From: Don Krotee <dkrotee@krotee.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:13:57 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short term rental ban
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Honorable council persons:
Just as scientific, logical and reasonable decisions are valuable in a pandemic condition, so should you
all, find on behalf of all of our Newport community RE: this subject ban. To benefit the community at
large, supporting a ban on short term rentals, especially those of 30 days and shorter, is of the utmost
importance for the safety and economy. This is especially true during the pandemic crisis but, also in
regular times.
There isn't a lot of benefit to a City economy, even during the good times! People and selfish cottage
businesses, with popular quick and easy world wide AirBandB type software, make a quick buck and
contribute to clogging our coastal areas while dodging our bed tax. Bad policy; even in the best of times
the city should simply knock this stuff off.
Please be mindful of the families that scream in opposition, that they have no room for their visitors or
the politicians that say, "oh this is not going to be popular in our business community". The "families",
don't have to grind every dollar out of their visitors, who can stay in their guestrooms! And, the
politicians are going to get their support from legitimate vacation housing and local realtors- they don't
have to put the pinch on wealthy constituents with a bunch of cheap, often poorly maintained, rentals
that do little for the City as a whole. No one should be making a "property rights argument " for the five
day Airbnb Hack.
"Haste unquestionably makes waste" in a short term rental market and the class of this community is
about all of our sustainability, taking care of all of our Coastal assets and everyone's wellbeing —not just
the people that would make a hasty dollar.
Don Krotee
Corona del Mar
from Don's mobile
Subject: FW: Short term rentals
From: Lynn Lorenz <lynnierlo@aol.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:09:50 PM PDT
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Subject: Short term rentals
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Attention: Honorable Newport Beach Council Members and Mayor O'Neill
Subject: Stopping Beach activity
I am resending my email from two days ago to re -iterate my concern about leaving
short-term rentals open.
Our high Coronavirus levels in Newport Beach and Corona del Mar indicate that we
must make every effort available to lower those numbers!
I realize that the fact that we live in a resort city, our Coronavirus stats will be higher
than some surrounding cities. However, there are some steps that we can take to
try
to lower our number of cases. For this reason, I agree with Peggy Palmer, that we
should put a moratorium on the leasing of short-term rentals at least through the end
of this month. At that time, we can re-evaluate whether it should be extended or not.
Even though we are a resort city, we do need to show that we are taking measures
to lower our numbers.
Respectfully,
Lynn Lorenz, Newport Heights
Subject: FW: Short Term Rentals
From: "fariba.hezar@gmaii.com" <fariba.hezar@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:08:38 PM PDT
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Dear NB Council members,
Considering the recent report from OCgov.com regarding Newport Beach as having the third highest
amount of report COVID-19 cases in Orange County, do you think it is wise to invite in more cases into
NB by allowing Spring Break vacationers to flood the city? I understand that banning short term rentals
will be a financial hardship for some folks in the area, but I think the health and safety of our community
should come first. I hope you all do as well. Responsible leadership requires hard decisions, and this
appears to be one of them. Please err on the side of protecting our local residents, especially our elderly
and immune compromised. Don't be responsible for something potentially horrible. The harsher the
restrictions, the faster we get through this, the less deaths we will have.
I hope you and your families are all safe and well,
Faye Hezar
Newport Coast, CA
Subject: FW: Short term rentals
From: Barbara Thibault <bvthibault aol.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:08:01 PM PDT
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Suspend while corona virus is afoot. Each additional person added to our neighborhood brings with
them a new set of exposures. Hard for me to believe that vacationers want to come when so many of
our pleasures are no longer available. They need to shelter in place like everyone else.
Subject: FW: Please cancel short term rentals until September.
From: Chris Mckinley <christeach@cox.net>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:00:57 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCounciI@newportbeach ca.gov>
Subject: Please cancel short term rentals until September.
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Subject: FW: Short-term Rentals - Please Ban
From: Gabrielle Garcia <gabylovescali@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:00:11 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short-term Rentals - Please Ban
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Dear Councilwoman / Councilman,
I am writing to submit my request that you ban short-term rentals during this terrible pandemic. With
Newport Beach ranked third highest in the number of people injected with COVID-19 in Orange County,
it would be an unfortunate mistake to allow for the potential influx of visitors to the area at this
time. While I can fully appreciate the needs of the property owners — we are all suffering financially at
this time — the health of Orange County residents is paramount at this juncture.
Respectfully,
Gabrielle Garcia
305-608-0116
302 Vista Baya
Subject: FW: short term rentals
From: Robyn Hamilton <robyn.hamilton15[_gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:54:54 PM PDT
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I am supporting the ban on short term rentals for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis.
Robyn Hamilton
Subject: FW: Short term rentals
From: Bobbi Blase <bobbiblase @gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:53:10 PM PDT
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Subject: Short term rentals
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Short term rentals
Dear City Council,
I am supporting the emergency ban on all short term rentals for the duration of this quarantine period.
We need to keep Newport Beach citizens safe in this time of health crisis.
Thank you,
Barbara Blase
CDM
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Subject: FW:
From: Sue Hagestad <balboa336@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:49:24 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>, Duffy Duffield
<mduffield@duffyboats.com>
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We support the emergency ban on short term rentals for the duration of the virus.
This seems like a no brainer. We need to protect our families and the citizens of Newport Beach .
John and Sue Hagestad
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Subject: FW: City Council Meeting tonight
From: Gary Cruz <gcruz@ushandball.org>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:48:16 PM PDT
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Subject: City Council Meeting tonight
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Dear Council Members,
First and foremost, I hope everyone is safe and healthy. Tough times for everyone and certainly a trying
time for leaders in the community. Thank you for your service.
I understand that there is a special meeting tonight and it was expected that real estate interests will be
present. I want to affirm that my wife and I are in complete agreement with placing limitations on short
term housing in Newport Beach. We hope that the council will not place real estate interests over
community interest.
Personally, we feel that 1 parking spot per unit, two guests per bedroom +2 and a cap at 1600 falls short
of the need to keep Newport Island a neighborhood community and not a business community. Our
small, compact neighborhood is at capacity and yet development continues. Space and parking is more
limited than anytime in my 25 years on the island. We support 2 parking spots per unit, eliminate the +2
and cap the short-term housing, at least on NI, at what it is today.
Good luck tonight!
Gary and Gina Cruz, Newport Island
Subject: FW: Short term rentals
From: Gina Lesley <glesley@roadrunner.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:47:58 PM PDT
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While I hate to see more people loosing income during the corona virus crisis I believe we need to stop
the short term rentals until this is over. People renting on a short term basis are interested in having a
vacation (as they should be) not isolating themselves. They will be hanging out on patios, not wearing
face masks, not protecting themselves or their neighbors, etc. Please do the right thing when you vote
today.
Gina
Gina Lesley
949-646-9169 home
949-533-7075 cell
April 3, 2020
To: City of Newport Beach
Re: Short Term Rentals
It is imperative that you think long and hard before you close down the short term rental housing in Newport Beach.
The amount of revenue that this brings to the City would be hard to recapture long after this is over. We understand
the concern for the safety of the community, but we find it hard to see how people staying in a home would increase
the risk in the community.
It seems to us that the risk is far greater in a hotel than in a residential environment. So to that point are you prepared
to shut down every Hotel or Motel in the City as well. We feel that if you are not prepared to shut down both you
would be discriminating against the short term market and might very well have a class action suit on your hands
when this is behind us.
We have already seen most all reservations canceled on our property, so it seems the stay at home suggestion is being
abided by. Please let the market return to it's normal level as the population feels this threat is behind us.
The economic hardship the owners will feel will have a far reaching effect on the local businesses if you consider
taking additional restrictions on the short term rentals.
Reid & Cindy Washbon
Subject: FW: short term lodging
From: Tracy Austin
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 12:51:59 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: short term lodging
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To Whom It May Concern At the City Clerk's Office of Newport Beach, CA,
Please consider the alternatives to a short term rental ban.
People renting at this time are in need of alternative shelter, and are quite aware of the appropriate protocols in place
regarding Covid 19, such as the need for social distancing, disinfectant regime, and outdoor activities.
We have witnessed people who are active in the short term lodging industry observing these guidelines with the highest
regard for public safety.
If people adhere to the proper guidelines in these alternate housing solutions, it seems that it will remain safe form of
lodging during these trying times.
Eliminating short term lodging will adversely affect many lives, those who work in this service industry, our local
businesses, along with the many property owners who offer their homes as beautiful get-aways.
Many thanks in advance for your kind consideration to NOT ban short term lodging here in Newport Beach at this
evening's meeting.
Wishing you all continued safety and health during this time which has affected all of our lives.
Sincerely,
Tracy Austin
Subject: FW: Please put a temporary ban on short-term rentals
From: Catharine Hardesty <catehopper@me.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:46:37 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Please put a temporary ban on short-term rentals
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Dear Newport Beach City Councilors,
Considering the recent report from OCgov.com regarding Newport Beach as having the third highest
amount of report COVID-19 cases in Orange County, do you think it is wise to invite in more cases into
NB by allowing Spring Break vacationers to flood the city? I understand that banning short term rentals
will be a financial hardship for some folks in the area, but I think the health and safety of our community
should come first. I hope you all do as well. Responsible leadership requires hard decisions, and this
appears to be one of them. Please err on the side of protecting our local residents, especially our elderly
and immune compromised. Don't be responsible for something potentially horrible. The harsher the
restrictions, the faster we get through this, the less deaths we will have.
I hope you and your families are all safe and well,
Cate Hardesty
Newport Beach, CA
Subject: FW: Short Term Rentals
From: sharon ray <outlook 6DA61A8403DA363F@outlook.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:46:18 PM PDT
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Subject: Short Term Rentals
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In this time of quarantine and social distancing it seems quite wrong to invite non-residents to come
here. The beaches, boardwalks, restaurants etc. are closed. People may want to "ride it out" here but it
just isn't safe.
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
Subject: FW: Short term rental
From: Joy McGuinness <mcgjoy@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:45:21 PM PDT
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Subject: Short term rental
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Dear City Council
I am supporting the emergency ban on short term rentals for the duration of the
quarantine period. We need to keep our citizens safe during this health crisis.
Sincerely
Joy McGuinness
806 Harbor Island Drive
Subject: FW: Please do not ban short term rentals. Bad for businesses and homeowners, and re
COVID, clinically premature
From: Alan Muney
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 12:46:10 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: O'Neill, William; Herdman, Jeff; Dixon, Diane; Muldoon, Kevin; Duffield, Duffy; Avery, Brad; Brenner, Joy; Leung,
Grace; Harp, Aaron; City Clerk's Office
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My name is Dr. Alan Muney. I am a physician and own a single residence home at 112 Abalone Avenue on Little Balboa
Island.
It has come to my attention that the council is contemplating banning short term rentals at a vote later today and using
the COVID crisis as an excuse to limit this. I am completely against this for the following reasons.
1. First of all, from a clinical perspective, any decision such like this based on what is happening with COVID at this point
is way too premature and can not be defended. It is an over -reaction in the short term that will have longer term
consequences.
2. If short term rentals are banned and this extends to what is a robust summer rental market, local businesses in such
places as the Balboa islands, balboa peninsula and business establishments elsewhere in Newport, will be significantly
affected as the summer season is a large part of these businesses' yearly income.
3. Please remember that the homeowners of the many rentals in these areas also rely on this income to pay real estate
taxes and these same homeowners also patronize these businesses.
They will frequent local businesses less because they have less income.
3. Newport Beach will lose the tax revenue paid on these rentals.
4. Lastly, because new home buyers rely on rental income to help defray their new mortgage costs. It is a key factor they
contemplate as to whether they can afford the new home in Newport. Therefore, the loss of rental income as tactic to
make their mortgage affordable will depress home prices, and of course, lower home prices will subsequently impact
the amount of general real estate tax revenues that Newport Beach can collect.
In short,contemplating banning short term rentals is short-sighted because of the longer term impact on real estate and
business tax revenues.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any follow-up.
Alan M. Muney MD
alanmuney@gmail.com
203-515-1919
Subject: FW: Short Term Rentals
From: James Jordan <iimciordan@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:44:48 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short Term Rentals
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To City Council Members:
Please STOP Short Term Rentals in Newport Beach. We are
already being inundated with outsiders bringing in the Covid-19
Virus. If you look at the Orange County Health Department's data
as of 4/2 ONLY Irvine with a population of over 240,000 has a
higher Covid-19 case count than Newport Beach with our
population of 87,000. They have 69, and we have 67.
Stop bringing in people from outside our city until this is over! To
continue to encourage more people to come here now is
irresponsible. Part of your job is to protect our
community. Please do so!
Respectfully,
Jim Jordan
85 Linda Isle
Newport Beach
Subject: FW: Short term rentals
From: Amy Vieth <amyvieth@sbcglobal.net>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:44:15 PM PDT
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Subject: Short term rentals
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Dear city Council, we need to stop short term rentals for a few months or more so the coronavirus is not
spread anymore than it already has been. Best, Amy Vieth
Amy Vieth Interiors
Phone 949-760-1983
Cell 949-400-8464
Fax 949-760-1756
amvvieth@sbcglobal.net
Subject: FW: YES for temporary ban on short term rentals!
From: Pam Howard <pamhoward123@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:35:19 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Fwd: YES for temporary ban on short term rentals!
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My husband and I request that you put a temporary ban on short term rentals. We live
at 1205 Sandy, CDM, AND have a rental on Balboa Island, but feel that during this critical
time of the Covid 19 there should be no short-term rentals. Our City is one of the most
highly infected in the state! We need to act NOW to minimize the spread. Thank
you. Pam and Mike Howard
Subject: FW: Today's agenda- short term rentals
From: Debi Britt
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 12:34:57 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Fwd: Today's agenda- short term rentals
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From: Debi Britt <debi.britt@yahoo.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:29:42 PM PDT
To: ddixon@newportbrachca.gov
Subject: Today's agenda- short term rentals
Good afternoon,
Please reconsider your motion to shut down short term rental businesses.
My name is Debi Britt I am a single mom with a son whom I have raised by myself. I currently work for a property management
company and I am a licensed real estate agent.
Everything is upside down in this particular industry and you want to make it worse. I can't go door knocking and can't hold open
houses. So, I work full time to pay my rent and take care of my son.
The company I work for is unbelievable and what they have done for their employees and the guests. The city states that we could
only rent to emergency responders. That doesn't make sense at all. We are trying to keep people safe. Why would you want to add
virus situations to NB.
I get it that we want to help them and I'm so appreciative of what they are doing for all of us, but just think about it. What if the
epidemic came to Newport Beach. What if the sick people walked into your offices or your homes, how would you feel?
Our company has provided a safe place to work and a safe place for our guests to stay at.
Our company abides by all the governor's rules. There are no more than 6 employees in our building at the same time. Our rental
homes are so spic and span and clean you could eat off the floor.
If you close our company down all the families will lose theirjobs. It isn't just about the employees and vacation homes. Our
company provides homes other than vacation. We have people traveling into town for business that would rather stay in a home by
themselves then go rent a hotel and be near hundreds of people.
We rent to people who might've just lost their homes and need a short term rental until they find something.
We rent to people that have just sold their homes because they've lost their jobs and just need a short term place to live until they
could get back on their feet.
Please do not chop off our legs. We will lose money and you will too.
How are people going to pay for the city taxes that you guys are able to get paid on.
What is the governor close down all city jobs and you weren't able to get paid?
You wouldn't like it at all.
If I lose my job I will be on the streets with my son. It's bad enough that the education has stopped for the remainder of the school
year, don't let our kids walk the streets and be bums Because they have nothing to do or know where to go because they just lost
their home.
The city really have to consider what they're doing right now.
Think of what will happen if the epidemic comes to the city of Newport Beach by using our rentals for emergency personnel.
The hotels can be used for that.
Our property management company is providing a safe home for a lot of people please do not shut down our company.
Please keep Newport beach beautiful and safe. We don't need any riots or any complications there's just too much stuff going on
already.
I hope you will reconsider this my heart breaks truly.
Thank you,
Debi Britt
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 12:28 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Halting Short term rentals on Balboa Peninsula
Attachments: Halt-short-term-rentals-on-Balboa-Peninsula.pdf
From: Laura Noren
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 12:27:09 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office; Dixon, Diane
Cc: Brown, Leilani; Avery, Brad; Duffield, Duffy; Muldoon, Kevin; Herdman, Jeff; Brenner, Joy; O'Neill, William
Subject: Halting Short term rentals on Balboa Peninsula
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Dear Newport Beach elected officials -
I am attaching a letter signed by twelve residents of Balboa Peninsula in support of halting short term rentals
on the Peninsula until the public health department has determined that gatherings of all sizes are safe.
Please consider it during your meeting this afternoon.
Yours,
Laura Noren
36th Street
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Subject: FW: No on banning short term rentals
From: Ray Assar <aray@iteinc.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 12:19 PM
To: Leung, Grace <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: No on banning short term rentals
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I've just learned that there is a NEW plan for the Council to have a Special Meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 to hear
a Motion banning short term rentals for the duration of the Corona virus crisis. On the merits this is a terrible,
unprecedented, and undoubtedly illegal idea.
My firm, and many others throughout the City, have legally binding contracts with vacation tenants who have reserved
time in the units we manage. The guests have paid their fees, and management companies have paid the property
owners, and the tenants have made plans to come to Balboa Island and many other destinations in the City. The homes
have been sanitized and provide a perfect refuge for "sheltering in place." As it stands, 90% have cancelled for April and
more will cancel for future months, but many have reserved for summer and next fall. Carol Jacobs and Seimone Jurgis
of the City Staff took surveys of local realtors about these cancellations and I'm sure they will confirm this. The summer
tenants also have valid contracts. If the ban went into effect, property owners would be subject to civil suits and lost
income and the City would lose hundreds of thousands of dollars of TOT.
An attempt to use the Corona virus as a pretense excuse to ban short term rentals would, in my view, be both illegal and
violative of Coastal Commission rules. Council Members who have in the last few months expressed antipathy to short
term rentals, should definitely be prevented from voting on such a motion, due to their clear conflicts of interest. When
I wrote to you on March 24th about this, several of the Council denied having an intention to ban short term rentals, but
I have since seen letters written to their constituents pushing this idea. This shows an even clearer conflict of interest on
the part of these members who should recuse themselves from considering any motion put forward.
I find it very disappointing that some on the Council want to scapegoat vacation rentals.
Finally, banning short term rentals would have horrible ripple effects. I, and dozens of other realtors have full-time paid
staffs who would have nothing to do and therefore no jobs. The many owners of properties we manage would lose
income and possibly lose their properties without the income projected for them. Finally, management companies and
all those who rely on them would suffer untold injury.
In World War 11, the Government thought it was a good idea to lock up citizens of Japanese descent to "protect" us.
Looking back, everyone agrees this was a terrible thing to do. We are now in a war against a virus. The decisions you
make to protect us need to be well thought out and nuanced. Depriving owners of the legal use of their property
instead of coming up with rational ideas to protect us is the wrong way to go and will not leave this Council with a good
legacy.
Thank you,
Ray Assar.
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Subject: FW: Short term rentals
From: Vincent McGuinness <vjmslvrfoxl@me.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:23:12 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short term rentals
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As a Newport resident, I am against any short term rentals.
Thanks for your consideration.
Vince Mc Guinness
HRbor island Drive
Subject: FW: Ban on Short Term Rentals
From: Kate Svendsen <kate.svendsen@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:21:28 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Ban on Short Term Rentals
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Dear Newport Beach City Council,
I am strongly supporting the emergency ban on all short term rentals for the duration of the CoVid-19
pandemic quarantine. It is imperative that we keep all adults, children and our seniors in particular safe
right now. Please don't endanger our lives any further.
Thank you,
Kate Svendsen
Subject: FW: Short term rental
From: Norma Helin <nhelin@me.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:18:19 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short term rental
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I support the emergency ban on short term rentals during our time of quarantine
Thank you
Norma Helin
Subject: FW: Short-term rentals
From: "iskinnermd@aol.com" <iskinnermd@aol.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 11:59:34 AM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short-term rentals
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Dear Mayor O'Neill and Members of the Council:
It seems to me that it would be in everyone's best interest not to bring visitors to Newport Beach
at this time. It's a tough issue but, since everyone all over our country is supposed to be staying
in place, it seems counterproductive to encourage visitors right now. Short-term rentals
encourage and accommodate visitors. Shouldn't we stop allowing them during this pandemic?
We saw what happened in Florida when New Yorkers left NYC for Florida to feel safer. My
daughter who lives in the Bay Area told me last night that a new mandate just came down for
her area. Anyone who has a second home is not allowed to leave the Bay Area to go to that
second home. Clearly, traveling people can produce more hot spots and, I'm sure you have
noticed, Newport Beach has the second highest number of COVID-19 cases per 1000 residents
in the County. And that's only those cases that are known. Without testing, we can assume
there are many more.
Maybe I'm more sensitive to this issue than most due to my advanced age (85) and my
immunocompromised daughter. This is a serious issue for me.
I hope you are all taking care to stay home as much as possible. We want everyone to stay
safe.
Thank you for your consideration of my concerns.
Sincerely,
Nancy Skinner
1724 Highland Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 646-8635
Subject: FW: Short term rentals
From: HYLA BERTEA <myredshoes@icloud.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 11:58:12 AM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short term rentals
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Dear City Council,
I am supporting the emergency ban on all short term rentals for the duration of this quarantine period.
We need to keep Newport Beach citizens safe in this time of health crisis.
Thank you,
Hyla Bertea
Subject: FW: Short Term Rentals
From: Sherree Vaughan <sarvaughan@aol.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 11:57:50 AM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short Term Rentals
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Dear Council Members,
You must put a stop to this crazy turn over of short term rental properties during this health crisis. I
implore you to take this moment at today's Council Meeting to do what we Newport Beach residents
expect of you, and that is to make the right decision to keep our neighborhoods safe!! We want our
neighborhoods to be places for us to live and enjoy our lives. During this pandemic, this is not the time
to allow a steady stream of people to come into our City and move in and out of these short term rental
properties. It is not healthy for our community, the neighborhood of the rental property or the renters
themselves!
In addition many of the property owners that offer short term rentals of their properties are not
residents of Newport Beach ... they make money off of their properties but do not have a vested
interest in the actual health and well-being of our Community, other than how it impacts them and their
rental property!!
Please do the right thing today and make the correct decision to stop short term rentals in our City.
Make this decision not just for new applications for short term rental property but for all short term
rental properties In Newport Beach!!!
The citizens of Newport Beach are your responsibility and you were elected to make the correct
decisions for our Community, not necessarily just the easy or popular decisions. We are counting on
you!!
Thank you,
Sherree Vaughan
82 Linda Isle
Newport Beach, CA
92660
Subject: FW: Short Term Lodging
From: Nancy Scarbrough <nscarbrough@icloud.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 11:56:48 AM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short Term Lodging
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Dear Mister Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I support the temporary suspension of Short Term Lodging in Newport Beach.
The City of Newport Beach, currently has the highest rate of infection, as a percentage based on
population, in Orange County. The Governor has mandated that people shelter in place, tourism is not
an exception to this mandate. Although I understand the concern for loss of revenue for the property
owners as well as the City, I think the health of the residents and by extension, the greater population of
the County and the State, must be our priority.
Stay well.
Sincerely,
Nancy Scarbrough
Subject: FW: Ban on short term rentals
From: Karye Norsworthy <melfuchsproperties@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:05:49 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Ban on short term rentals
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Dear council members
as a commercial business owner in Balboa Village and property owner on the peninsula point I do not
agree with the blanket short-term rental ban I think it's a bad idea. How are you going to enforce that
how are you going to stop the airbnb's you are punishing the legitimate short term rental people.
I think you should be focusing more on making sure the local residence adhere to the stay at home
policy and close down non-essential businesses I live at the wedge and today there was 30 kids out in
the water.groups of school age kids running amuck. We have a bike shop in the village that is open for
business do something about that.
We are a community that survives on tourism you need to remember that before you put a ban on
short-term rentals with no end date
Thank you for your time Karye Norsworthy
Mel Fuchs Properties LLC
Subject: FW: Short term rentals
From: Sandie Haskell <sandiehaskell@road runner.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 12:14:53 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short term rentals
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Hello,
As Vice President of Corona del Mar Residents Association and a board member of Shore Cliffs Property
Owners, I have heard many stories of short term rentals gone awry.
Often, CDM residents come to our meetings in frustration over the lack of control of AirBB and other
platforms to stop destroying the peace and enjoyment they expect to enjoy at the properties they own.
They tell stories of one or two night rentals used for the sole purpose of "party -hearty" activity. They tell
of drunken bachelor parties, frat parties, etc going all night. One resident of the Flower Streets told us
that a "new neighbor" said he could not afford his new CDM house, but his plan was to rent it out
(AirBB) several times a month to cover the cost of his investment. He described this as a model for
people to "pay off the house in no time" and encouraged others to follow this plan. Another told of
being repeatedly threatened- physically - by the short term rental property owner when she complained
about the noise. The police have better things to do than go out on disturbing the peace calls or worse,
assault and battery calls.
This is not what the vast majority of homeowners signed up for when they invested in Newport Beach
property. Please stop supporting these unfair practices. As you know, Laguna has banned them outright.
Perhaps you can strike a balance and seriously regulate short term rentals going forward or just decide
this is not what most residents expect here and ban them like Laguna. But you must do something.
Sandie Haskell
255 Evening Canyon Road
Corona del Mar
949 644 6871
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 11:37 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Short term rentals in Newport Beach
From: Cindy O'Shea
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 11:37:13 AM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Short term rentals in Newport Beach
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Dear Members of the Newport Beach City Council:
We are all residents of Balboa Peninsula and the Lido Village area who are concerned about the sustainability
of tourism activity in our area during the COVID-19 outbreak. We believe that our health and the health of all
healthcare professionals working in our community (e.g. Hoag, urgent care clinics, EMTs, NBPD, NBFD, and
other first responders) will be better protected if the Newport Beach City Council moves to halt the booking of
short term rentals on Balboa Peninsula and Balboa Island.
I had to personally shut down my marine business to abide by this city emergency efforts. I , too , have been
impacted. I applaud your efforts to close the beach parking lots to discourage Newport brig a destination.
If you look at the COVID 19 numbers- the tourist cities are growing the fastest i.e., Anaheim, Newport, Laguna,
Huntington Beach.
We have emails from VRBO in which they tell those seeking a refund due to COVID-19 that their refunds will
not be granted. Putting an order in place to prevent short term rentals will help vacationers get their money
back and stay home in the interest of public health.
I realize this is a complex set of issues and explain our reasoning in simple points:
2. Short term rentals on Balboa Peninsula encourage
3. travel from outside of our area. This type of travel makes local COVID-19 tracking and containment
efforts nearly impossible and places the health of permanent residents, many of whom are 60+ years
old, at risk. Everyone who lives on the peninsula and obeys
4. the governor's orders to stay at home and practice social distancing will pay the price for those who
ignore the Governor's order.
5.
6.
7. There are currently 300+ vacation rentals available for May 1 through AirBnb and another 300+ on
VRBO (aka Homeaway). If we assume these are the only two booking sites (they are not) and each
rental can take an average of 4-6 guests (when we know some houses
8. sleep 8-12), that's a minimum of 2,400 - 3,600 additional people per week. According to
9.
10. published statistics.
11. there are only 1506 permanent residents of the Peninsula. In other words, during peak occupancy,
tourists double (or even triple) the population of Balboa Peninsula. These estimates do not include day
trippers.
12.
13. Local health care workers - especially first responders
14. and those at Hoag's ER - are already being asked to be heroes during COVID-19. We feel that limiting
the seasonal population boom is the single biggest gift we can give to our local doctors, nurses, and
first responders who are risking their own health to
15. take care of us
1.
2. The
3. testing
4. data released by Orange County Public Health
5. shows that Newport Beach and Laguna Beach have the highest per capita COVID-19+ tests in Orange
County. Both of these beach cities have many short term rentals, which may contribute to their high per
capita caseload.
6.
7.
Respectfully,
Cindy O'Shea
319 Medina Way,
Newport Beach, CA 92661
From: Colleen Howes <chowes@sabp.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 11:35 AM
To: Brown, Leilani
Subject: Short term rental ban
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I am writing in response to the sudden City Council Meeting to pass an ordinance to ban all short term rentals in
Newport Beach.
After reading the ordinance, it is obvious the City Council has no idea what is actually going on amongst the short term
rentals in this city. After speaking with many of my fellow hosts, it is a fact that we have all had the majority, if not all of
our vacation renters cancel for March, April and May. We have had to reimburse thousands of dollars so far, which puts
a huge burden on those of us that rely on the rental income for our mortgage payments.
The City of Newport Beach is a small community and we need to band together to help our neighbors and not be
ordered by 7 councilmembers who we do, or do not rent to during this crisis.
I along with the other hosts are not renting to vacationers, but instead to family members in our community who need
housing to self -isolate or to protect an older loved one, or a returning college student who chooses to be quarantined
for 2 weeks in order to protect their families. What about the people who need a temporary place to stay due to a
relationship break up, a lost job, a sick roommate, or a resident who needs a safe place to avoid domestic violence? You
may think this is farfetched, but believe me, these are the short term rental guests we are seeing now due to this
pandemic.
If passed, where does the council expect these people in need to go? Hotels perhaps, where there are common areas,
elevators and dining areas? Our own governor is asking for help to house people in need during this pandemic and this
ordinance will certainly not serve our community during these troubling times.
It's time to join together as responsible citizens and lawmakers to do what we can for our community and not adopt the
"not in my back yard mentality"
I urge you to vote against this ordinance and let us work together to get through this and not be punished for helping
others.
Best Regards,
Colleen Howes
42 year resident and short term rental permit holder
From: Leung, Grace
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 11:47 AM
To: Brown, Leilani
Subject: FW: vote NO on COVID RENTAL BAN
From: michael Stoniea <stoniea.michael@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 11:43 AM
To: Dixon, Diane <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>; O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>; Herdman, Jeff
<jherdman@newportbeachca.gov>; Brenner, Joy <JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov>; Avery, Brad
<bavery@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffield, Duffy <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Muldoon, Kevin
<kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>; Leung, Grace <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: vote NO on COVID RENTAL BAN
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You are affecting thousands of jobs of residents of CALIFORNIA. you shut rentals down, thousands
go unemployed !!! Including MINE
Michael "Mick" Stoniea
858.382.6041
Stoniea.MichaeUD-Yahoo.com
From: Jim Shute <jim@jwshute.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 1:49 PM
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: NB Special Council Meeting 4/3/2020
To whom it may concern,
As an owner of a short term rental property in Newport Beach, I would like to voice my opinion as to why I think it would
be against sound judgment to cancel our rentals:
1) Staying in a rental home is as safe as staying in any other home during our lock down
2) Staying in a rental home is much safer than staying in a hotel where commingling of people is more likely to occur
3) Some people have to move out of their existing home in order to create less interaction and the best alternative place
to be is in a rental unit
4) It's somewhat hypocritical to allow first responders in the units but not regular people. First responders have a much
higher chance of contracting the virus and putting other people in danger.
Please keep the short term rentals in tact. The facts support it.
Thank you for your consideration.
Jim Shute
J.W. Shute Int'I
60 Corporate Park, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92606
(949) 262-0084
From: Leung, Grace
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 12:51 PM
To: Brown, Leilani
Subject: FW: Short term rentals ban
From: Jasmine Gonzalez <jasminegonz@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 12:47 PM
To: Dixon, Diane <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>; O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>; Herdman, Jeff
<jherd man@newportbeachca.gov>; Brenner, Joy <JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov>; Avery, Brad
<bavery@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffield, Duffy <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Muldoon, Kevin
<kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>; Leung, Grace <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short term rentals ban
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Dear Council Members,
I've recently learned that there is a special meeting this afternoon to hear a Motion banning short terms rentals for the
duration of COVID-19. I am not sure if this email will be read before the meeting but I felt it was necessary for me to
voice my concerns and opinion.
I understand the concern for short term rentals, however considering California is already under travel restrictions
issued by the governor I do not see what is the point of this, it almost feels like this is an opportunity to use COVID-19 as
an excused to ban short term rentals for the long run. Although a lot of locals may not agree short term rentals are a
huge help to local businesses and tourism. Hotel rooms are great for those who travel single or with one other person,
but for a family of 4 being stuck in a hotel room versus a comfortable apartment/house is not ideal. Also, think about
workers that have essential jobs, short term rentals is an ideal solution for a family to be together under one roof while
the essential member of their family stays at their home to rest comfortable. What about those who are currently
staying in short term rentals because they can not travel and have to stay in California or those who have rented a short
term rental so they can quarantine in a much bigger comfortable space with their families, not sure if any if y'all have
any little one's but having 3 under a one roof and not being able to go out is hard not saying it's not doable it just makes
it easier to have a space with a yard knowing they can get fresh air and not be exposes to the public.
I now my argument may not be strong but I do hope you will consider not banning short term rentals during this time.
Jasmine Gonzalez
ar
From: Leung, Grace
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 12:51 PM
To: Brown, Leilani
Subject: FW: Short -Term Lodging Ban Concerns
From: Christine Mishica Hunter <lakeshore57249@msn.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 12:34 PM
To: Dixon, Diane <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>; O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>; Herdman, Jeff
<jherdman@newportbeachca.gov>; Brenner, Joy <JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov>; Avery, Brad
<bavery@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffield, Duffy <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Muldoon, Kevin
<kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>; Leung, Grace <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short -Term Lodging Ban Concerns
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City Council Members, City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk:
Before voting on the ban of short-term rentals for the purpose of reducing the spread of COVID-19, please
take into account that in all probability, this drastic measure will ultimately have a nominal effect on
reducing the infection rate; FDA -approved drugs are now available to prevent the onset of the virus or
reduce its severity. Additionally, families that will be renting on a short-term basis are just as capable of
following the shelter -in-place guidelines as are all Newport Beach residents.
If the short-term shut -down is enacted, I will make my property available to friends and relatives since I
am unable to check on my home from the East Coast, and other property owners will, in turn, have to
devise ways to address their delemna. The ban will create loss of jobs and revenue for property
management and housekeeping companies alike, and will also cause devastating financial loss to many
home owners.
I ask you to vote "No" for the long-term welfare of our short-term lodging.
Thank you,
Christine Mishica
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From: Junette McCarthy, CFP <jmccarthy@fscadvisor.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 12:54 PM
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Subject: short term rental
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Subject: FW: Ban on Short Term Rentals for Covid
From: George Karahalios
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 1:25:52 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: O'Neill, William; Herdman, Jeff; Dixon, Diane; Muldoon, Kevin; Duffield, Duffy; Avery, Brad; Brenner, Joy; Leung,
Grace; Harp, Aaron; City Clerk's Office; Webb, Dave (Public Works)
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Dear Council Members and Various City Officials
"Never let a good crisis go to waste."
—Winston Churchill
"You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things that you think you
could not do before."
— Rahm Emanuel
The above are the words of famous political leaders who chose to exploit a crisis to push an agenda.
The Covid 19 Crisis is NOT the time to overreact by passing items such as the ban on short term rentals in the city of
Newport Beach, particularly on Balboa Island. If anything, allowing short term rentals will permit our own families to
vacation locally and truly abide by the "stay at home" request of our state governance. It is only logical that most visitors
from out of the area will cancel their flights until air travel is perceived to be safe once again, thus availing many vacation
rentals for local tourists who can enjoy the beach climate while "staying at home."
It literally makes no sense to put a moratorium on short term rentals because we inadvertently might prevent the very
behavior that we are trying to encourage—to keep people in a safe "stay at home environment." Not to mention the fact
that undoubtedly the economy will be reopened at sometime in the not too distant future. By that point, it will be too
difficult to secure rental customers.
There is absolutely no good reason to torture property owners any further. The plain truth is that if we are looking to
"protect" the public, there are much better ways to do so then to tell vacationers that they cannot rent a private house (if it
becomes necessary, we can close the beaches and the island itself to weekend visitors who are not staying within a
residence, and this would have a much more beneficial effect on the stated goal of preventing the spread of the virus).
There is no need use this crisis as an excuse to accomplish a bigger agenda of stamping out vacation rentals and thereby
limiting private property rights, causing economic havoc, and instituting a political ideology. Now is not the time for such a
debate. We can have that argument when cooler heads prevail.
Sincerely,
George Karahalios
607 North Bay Front
George Karahalios Moveoverwarren ayahoo.com
Subject: FW: Concerned resident on Ocean Blvd.
From: Sheryl johnson <sheryliohnson213@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:24:26 PM PDT
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Dear City Council of Newport Beach,
We are quite concerned that Newport Beach has the most Covid-19 cases in Orange County. Maybe it's because
not enough is being done to protect our community. Two areas in particular: Short Term Rentals & Beach
Closing
We strongly support the ban on short term rentals until this crisis is over. Why in the world would we encourage
people from the outside to come visit our area when everything except for essential business is closed?? What is
there for them to do or see when everything is supposed to be closed? I'm sorry for the loss of revenue on those
rentals, but, everyone is taking an economic hit right now - but a necessity and sacrifice that must be made to
protect our community and the chance to rebound sooner than later.
Also, we can't understand the reasoning behind not closing down the CDM beaches when Laguna, Balboa Island &
the Peninsula are closed. That just drives the people to our area and Ocean Blvd. Stands to reason when the
beach parking lot is closed, and not the beach, they are going to fill our neighborhoods and park wherever they can
in the village. This past weekend we had 3 mini motorhomes parked in front of our house for 10 hours. Everyone
thinks this is business as usual ... a beach outing. Are you kidding me! We just watched a family of 5 unload beside
our house, including their big dog and bikes. What happened to everyone staying in their own communities! How
is this helping our Virus Spread problem!! What happened to the Shelter in Place (except for going to get essential
goods and exercise in your local area)? We have followed that order, and, hoping everyone else would too for the
good health of all of us. When we have everyone come to our community, the greater the risk of bringing more
virus from elsewhere. Visiting our grocery stores, drug stores, take-out restaurants, gas stations, etc. only exposes
our community on a much higher level.
We are all scared right now and taking this very serious, wish everyone else would too. We, along with every one
of our neighbors for 2 blocks, happen to land in the category of "high risk 65 and older and some do have
underlying conditions. It is a shame that we can't even feel comfortable going out our front doors to walk in our
own neighborhood.
We ask that you please give Corona Del Mar the consideration that has been given to Laguna, The Peninsula,
Balboa Island and many more.... Please Close the Beach! We can't imagine anyone could justify endangering the
life of others over closing a beach - seems that would be hard to explain.
We will also be passing on our concerns to the Governor's office. He seems quite insistent that everyone do their
part in this crisis.
Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter.
Kenny Bernstein & Sheryl Johnson
3500 Ocean Blvd.
Corona Del Mar, CA. 92625
Subject: FW: Question for todays Council Meeting
From: Marilyn Alexander
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Dear City Council,
Short term rentals do not inhibit tenants from the stay at home order issued for the State of CA. Tenants just like owners
of vacation homes can meet all activities of daily living without leaving the house. The stay at home order prohibits
group gatherings in a vacation home so that should not be of concern. Using the same reasoning by staff to stop STL,
then Hotels in the area need to be closed as well. Hotel guest are less able to stay at home having to leave their rooms
for meals. Hotels in Newport Beach are currently open and the STL should remain in effect as well.
The new ordinance does not clearly define an end date. Is it when the State stops the emergency order? If so the terms
need to be clearly stated in the ordinance. If the city stops the STL the property owners will suffer financial loss and
should be reimbursed from the city for the loss.
I've had a short term lodging agreement for 40+years on my North Bayfront property on Balboa Island. This contract
with the city needs to continue even in these difficult times of COVID-19 outbreak. People can stay at home in a rental
property.
Question 1. Why are you not closing hotels and motels which are less safe that vacation homes?
Question 2. Why does the staff believe that STL tenants can not stay at home?
Question 3. Who will reimburse owners for the loss of rental income from revoking STL permits?
Question 4. What are the exact terms of revoking the STL permits?
Marilyn Alexander
711 N. Bayfront
Newport Beach CA
Subject: FW: Short Term rentals
From: KATHRYN WHITE <kathryn white@msn.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:21:03 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short Term rentals
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I live at 4835 River Ave.
there are 3 short term duplex rentals next tome. This is terrifying tome that these people are coming
in from out of town and could potentially endanger lives! The last 3 weekends, all 6 were rented and
had parties on the decks and patios, small decks and patios, with lots of people crowded in.
I am well over 65 and have a major underlying medical issue and I am absolutely terrified I am going to
catch this virus.
I live here as a tax paying citizen and love living here. I would like to stay alive!
PLEASE- block STR's during this National crisis
Thank you
Kathryn White
Subject: FW: Please BAN SHORT TERM RENTALS temporarily
From: michael hardesty <hardesty5902@yahoo.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:15:32 PM PDT
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Dear NB City Councilors,
Please listen to expert opinion on physical and social distancing. The Governor has ordered us to stay at
home. This is not a time for Spring Break vacation in Newport Beach. It is very unfortunate that banning
short term rentals will be a financial burden for some landlords in the area, but I think the health and
safety of our community should be your first priority. Please make the smart decision and vote to put a
temporary ban on short term rentals in Newport Beach.
Cordially,
Michael Hardesty
Newport Beach, CA
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Subject: FW: Your upcoming vote on short term rentals
From: Ana Chu <dozydoc@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:16:17 PM PDT
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Subject: Your upcoming vote on short term rentals
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Dear NB City Councilors,
Please listen to expert opinion on physical and social distancing. The Governor has ordered us to stay at home. This
is not a time for Spring Break vacation in Newport Beach. It is very unfortunate that banning short term rentals will be
a financial burden for some landlords in the area, but I think the health and safety of our community should be your
first priority. Please make the smart decision and vote put a temporary ban on short term rentals in Newport Beach.
In the same vein, gardeners, pool cleaners, etc... should not be deemed essential workers. They should also shelter
in place.
Kind regards,
Ana Chu, MD
949 244-2628
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
Subject: FW: Your upcoming vote on short term rentals
From: Ana Chu <dozydoc@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:16:17 PM PDT
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Subject: Your upcoming vote on short term rentals
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Dear NB City Councilors,
Please listen to expert opinion on physical and social distancing. The Governor has ordered us to stay at home. This
is not a time for Spring Break vacation in Newport Beach. It is very unfortunate that banning short term rentals will be
a financial burden for some landlords in the area, but I think the health and safety of our community should be your
first priority. Please make the smart decision and vote put a temporary ban on short term rentals in Newport Beach.
In the same vein, gardeners, pool cleaners, etc... should not be deemed essential workers. They should also shelter
in place.
Kind regards,
Ana Chu, MD
949 244-2628
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
Subject: FW: Please do NOT allow visitors for short term rentals in Newport Beach.
From: Monica Burke <monicabburke@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:20:23 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Please do NOT allow visitors for short term rentals in Newport Beach.
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This is not a good time to open our community to out of town travelers.
Please vote no on short term rentals for now to protect our community and hospitals.
Thank you,
Sean and Monica Burke
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Subject: FW: Short term rental ban
From: Mimi Hogan <mimihogan20@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:27:49 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short term rental ban
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We support the ban on short term rentals in Newport Beach and Corona Del Mar during this time of
crisis to protect the health of the residents in our area
Mimi and Tom Hogan
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Subject: FW: Short term rental ban
From: Mimi Hogan <mimihogan20@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:27:49 PM PDT
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We support the ban on short term rentals in Newport Beach and Corona Del Mar during this time of
crisis to protect the health of the residents in our area
Mimi and Tom Hogan
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Subject: FW: Short-term lodging
From: Mario Marovic <mario@loungegroup.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:27:54 PM PDT
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Dear members of the Newport Beach City Council.
Newport Beach has always been a destination for regional and international visitors. Thats what makes
our community unique.
Many businesses and Newport Beach residents have been affected by the mandated quarantine and
closure of non essential businesses, parking lots, parks etc. This has been hard on everyone.
I believe that our city council and city staff will make the proper decision regarding short term lodging.
Furthermore, I trust that the city council and staff will implement the necessary provisions and
regulations to help minimize and contain the Corona Virus Pandemic as it relates to short term lodging.
Sincerely,
Mario Marovic
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Subject: FW: NO short term rentals during this crisis
From: Pam Kamps <pamkamps@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:28:07 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: NO short term rentals during this crisis
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Dear NB City Council,
I am writing to get an immediate ordinance to ban short term rentals during this virus outbreak. We
have already seen that the virus comes in from travelers throughout the world. I understand that it is
tough for the owners of these wonderful vacation properties but it is no time to be putting the residents
at risk by allowing out of town (or just out of the area) guests into these neighborhoods. In one of the
latest reports, Newport Beach ranks 3rd in reported cases in all of Orange County. This is a time to take
as many precautions as possible.
Thank you for taking immediate action.
Sincerely,
Pam Kamps
Concerned Neighbor
Subject: FW: Short term rentals
From: Melinda Bollinger <missy0724@icloud.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:30:34 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short term rentals
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I am supporting the emergency ban on all short term rentals for the duration of this quarantine Period.
Keep Newport Beach citizens safe in this time of health crisis.
Thank you,
Melinda Bollinger
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Subject: FW: Please see the community poll attached
From: Derek Smith <dpzsmith@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:47:05 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Please see the community poll attached
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Attached is the Nextdoor poll about STR short term rentals.
https://nextdoor.com/post/143036078?init source=copy link share
It only goes to the Newport Beach residents and has received over 170 responses in 22 hours.
Please follow link for current numbers but at the Moment 1:45pm 90% of your residents would like all
STR suspended during this lockdown.
Poll: Should short-term rentals be
banned during coronavirus
outbreak?
Poll results will be seen by Newport City
Council.
Forbid short term rentals under 30
day stays 51
Forbid short term rentals under 90
day stays 39%
Allow nightly and weekend Rentals
to Continue 10%
177 votes
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:00 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Ban short term rentals
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From: Kathy Harrison <kathyharrison1621@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:32:48 PM PDT
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I definitely support the ban.
Kathy Harrison
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Subject: Fwd: Short term vacation rentals
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From: Liz Laubach <lizlaubach@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:38:07 PM PDT
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We support the ban on short term lodging until the covid 19 crisis is over.
Thank you,
Liz Laubach
615 Marguerite Ave
Corona Del Mar
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Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:00 PM
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Subject: Fwd: Short Term Rentals
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Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:45:10 PM PDT
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Dear City Council,
I am supporting the emergency ban on all short term rentals for the duration of this quarantine period.
We need to keep Newport Beach citizens safe in this time of health crisis.
Thank you for your help in this trying times!
Sincerely,
Lori McKay
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From: Allyson Jeanson<allyson.jeanson@traveledge.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:46:16 PM PDT
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They shouldn't be allowed during this time.
Ray and Allyson Jeanson
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From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:01 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Short Term Rentals
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From: kris carnahan <kris.carnahan@icloud.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:46:26 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short Term Rentals
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I support the ban on short term rentals
while the virus remains a threat
Thank you
Kris Carnahan
Corona Del Mar 35 year resident
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From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:02 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Ban On Short Term Rentals
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From: Kathy Winton <kathywinton@cox.net>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:51:03 PM PDT
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Dear City Council,
I am supporting the ban on all short term rentals for the duration of the quarantine period.
The city needs to do whatever it can to keep the citizens safe.
Thank you,
Mrs. Daniel K. Winton
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Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:02 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: short term rentals
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From: Corynne Winters <cwinters73@icloud.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:56:45 PM PDT
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We need to put short term rentals on hold until the covid 19 is under control. You should also think
about temporarily stopping construction projects. Have you witnessed how close the workers are
together when they work and eat lunch?? I don't think they are aware of social distancing.
Concerned citizens,
Bob and Corky Winters
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Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:02 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Ban short term rentals
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From: beryl smith <beryl1741@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:57:13 PM PDT
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Subject: Ban short term rentals
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Dear Council members,
Please give your consideration to a temporary ban on short term rentals in the city. As we all know,
moving into such a rental while the state is under a shelter -at-home request, would likely amount to a
violation, and contribute to spreading the virus.
Please help us all stay well. Thank you, B. Louise Smith
San Joaquin Hills Road, NB
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:02 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Please ban Short Term Rentals during Corona virus outbreak
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From: Jacqueline Wittmeyer <jaciwit@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 1:59:02 PM PDT
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Subject: Please ban Short Term Rentals during Corona virus outbreak
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Dear Council Members,
Please ban Short Term Rentals during the Corona virus outbreak.
I live in the flower streets in CDM, right next door to a short term rental. Our properties are 6 feet apart,
joined by a shared walkway. I have 4 windows on this shared walkway (my dining room, kitchen, and 2
bedrooms), so that the nightly visitors at the short term rental pass right next to these windows, clearly
not the minimum 6 foot separation. I cannot open my windows as I have no comport for my safety.
Please take this opportunity to protect us. Both my husband and I are well over 65 years of age.
Thank you for helping us.
With best regards,
Jacqueline Wittmeyer
Jacqueline Wittmeyer
jaciwit@gmail.com
949.338.9393
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:03 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Short Term Rentals
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Subject: Short Term Rentals
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Mayor O'Neill and fellow Council Members,
It is my understanding that you will be holding a public meeting today, April 3, 2020 at 4 pm
regarding an emergency ordinance which addresses short term rental operations during the
COVID-19 outbreak. I urge you to temporarily suspend operations for these lodgings until this
emergency has passed and it is deemed safe for all to return to their normal schedules and
travel plans. At this time most non-essential businesses are closed down throughout the entire
County. With the exception of the beaches, most recreational facilities and opportunities are
also shut down and a 6' social distancing order is in effect in Newport Beach. There is nowhere
for people to go if they come to Newport Beach other than to walk the neighborhoods, which
are already crowded with residents and people still coming in from other areas.
PLEASE help limit and shorten this serious coronavirus outbreak by continuing to urge residents
and outsiders alike, to stay home. I hope you will pass the emergency ordinance that will
temporarily stop additional people from coming into the City of Newport Beach. I'm sure if
there is one thing we can all agree about, it is that we want to slow, and quickly stop, the
spread of this virus and that EVERYONE should do their part to make this goal a reality.
Thank You,
Jinx Hansen
221 Goldenrod Avenue
Corona del Mar
From: Leung, Grace
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:16 PM
To: Brown, Leilani
Subject: Fwd: Short -Term Lodging Ban Concerns
Grace Leung
City Manager
City of Newport Beach
From: Christine Mishica Hunter <lakeshore57249@msn.com>
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Good Afternoon Ms. Leung,
Before voting on the ban of short-term rentals for the purpose of reducing the spread of COVID-19, please
take into account that in all probability, this drastic measure will ultimately have a nominal effect on
reducing the infection rate; FDA -approved drugs are now available to prevent the onset of the virus or
reduce its severity. Additionally, families that will be renting on a short-term basis are just as capable of
following the shelter -in-place guidelines as are all Newport Beach residents.
If the short-term shut -down is enacted, I will make my property available to friends and relatives since I
am unable to check on my home from the East Coast, and other property owners will, in turn, have to
devise ways to address their delemna. The ban will create loss of jobs and revenue for property
management and housekeeping companies alike, and will also cause devastating financial loss to many
home owners.
I ask you to vote "No" for the long-term welfare of our short-term lodging.
Thank you,
Christine Mishica
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:16 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Short term renters
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From: gary belt <garywbelt@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:06:05 PM PDT
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This is just a note from Gary and Nancy Belt. We live in Newport Shores and are not in favor of the short
term renters extension.
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Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:16 PM
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Subject: Fwd: Short Term Rentals
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From: Ron Tomsic <tomsicron@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:09:03 PM PDT
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Subject: Short Term Rentals
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To Newport Beach City Council Members:
Please ban all short term rentals for the duration of the quarantine period. The primary goal is to keep
Newport Beach citizens safe during at this time.
Other communities have done this and you should follow their lead.
Thank you,
Ron Tomsic
22 Twilight Bluff
Newport Coast, CA 92657
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:16 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Short term rentals
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From: Peter Hurley <350pete@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:13:08 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short term rentals
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This is not acceptable during the stay at home order.
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:26 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Short Term Rentals
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From: Chiyo Imai Rowe <chiyoir@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:22:38 PM PDT
To: Dept -City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short Term Rentals
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Dear NB City Councilors,
Please listen to expert opinion on physical and social distancing. The Governor has ordered us to stay at
home. This is not a time for Spring Break vacation in Newport Beach. It is very unfortunate that banning
short term rentals will be a financial burden for some landlords in the area, but I think the health and
safety of our community should be your first priority. Please make the smart decision and vote to put a
temporary ban on short term rentals in Newport Beach.
Cordially,
Chiyo Imai Rowe
Corona del Mar CA
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Subject: Fwd: Short term rentals
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From: Pam Phillips <mbphil@msn.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:24:47 PM PDT
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Subject: Short term rentals
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Please stop these short term rentals (<30 days) during the Covid crisis! It is really on Balboa Island!
Thank you
Pam Phillips
mbphil@msn.com
Owner, Balboa Island
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Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:27 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: short term rentals and novel corona virus
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Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:25:29 PM PDT
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Subject: short term rentals and novel corona virus
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Council members,
Please consider temporarily halting owners from doing short term rentals in our city due to the
possibility the outsiders may be infected. Also what are people going to do in Newport
Beach with the beaches closed and some restaurants doing take out only. We need to contain the
spread of Covid-19 in our community. Hopefully, by the summer months Newport Beach will be able to
welcome all visitors so they can enjoy our beaches, museums, and so many other activities. But for now
lets temporarily restrict short terms rentals in our city.
Thank you for your time,
Deborrah Lugo
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:42 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Consideration of Moratorium on Short Term Lodging uses to manage COV risk
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From: Denys Oberman <dho@obermanassociates.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:39:01 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Cc: Denys Oberman <dho@obermanassociates.com>, Fred Levine <fredric.mark.levine@gmail.com>,
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Subject: Consideration of Moratorium on Short Term Lodging uses to manage COV risk
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PLEASE ENTER THIS INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD
Mayor and Council Members:
I understand that the City is considering an urgent ordinance Moratorium to prohibit STLs during the
COV 19 Local Emergency period.
There is no doubt that the influx of population associated with Short Term Lodging creates additional
risk to our community that is not necessary.
• Short Term Lodging uses are located in residential neighborhoods. They typically bring with
them Intensity of occupancy ( ex. 6 people plus per 2 bedroom unit) that inherently increases
risks associated with population and density
• There is generally no on-site vetting of individuals who come to STL units, and generally no
onsite management to monitor their behavior
STL guests are here to Party, and have little interest in or regard for local regulations, including
those associated with Safety and pandemic risk management. Further, many are interested in
visiting Newport Beach and using STL to get away from higher risk places where they may live,
or have been contemplating for a weekend or vacation.
We request that the Council consider a temporary Moratorium banning STLs for 45-60 days, or until
such time as COV -19 emergency is publicly recognized to have ceded.
Should the Council determine that it wishes to continue to allow STLS, we request that an Order be
considered whereby STL owners and managers are required to:
1. Provide Notice in reservation process, and physical posting in each Unit of the required COV -19
measures.
2. Require Owners and Managers of STL property be required to administer compliance with safety
regulations ; AND, be responsible for the compliance and breaches of their
clients. Management and customers are responsible for compliance.
3. Noncompliance should be subject to ejection, citations and fines.
4. The ordinance to regulate Loud and Unruly is a model well-suited to providing an easy to
understand regulatory path for all stakeholders in the chain.
Thank you for your consideration.
Denys H. Oberman
Resident and Community stakeholder
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Denys H. Oberman, CEO
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From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:41 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Short term rentals
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From: linda seaborn <Ids6746@yahoo.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:38:49 PM PDT
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Subject: Short term rentals
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NO to short term rentals in Newport Beach! We all have to practice safe distancing. Thank you,
Linda Seaborn
5 Canal Circle
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From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:41 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: No to spring break vacationers
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From: Daphne Law <daphnelaw3@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:38:32 PM PDT
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Subject: No to spring break vacationers
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Dear Newport Beach City Councilors,
Considering the recent report from OCgov.com <http://ocgov.com> <http://ocgov.com> regarding
Newport Beach as having the third highest amount of report COVID-19 cases in Orange County,
do you think it is wise to invite in more cases into NB by allowing Spring Break vacationers to flood the
city? I understand that banning short term rentals will be a financial hardship for some folks
in the area, but I think the health and safety of our community should come first. I hope you all do as
well. Responsible leadership requires hard decisions, and this appears to be one of them.
Please err on the side of protecting our local residents, especially our elderly and immune compromised.
Don't be responsible for something potentially horrible. The harsher the restrictions,
the faster we get through this, the less deaths we will have.
I hope you and your families are all safe and well,
Daphne Law
Newport Beach, CA
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Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:41 PM
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Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:38:08 PM PDT
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Please don't approve short term rentals. They can bring in the virus. They are loud and obnoxious. And
we don't need them in Newport Beach. Thank you Sandi Warren
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:40 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: MUST PROHIBIT ALL Short -Term Rentals in Newport Beach!!!
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From: Mary Schultz <mschultz@surterreproperties.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:35:30 PM PDT
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Cc: Gina Lesley <glesley@road run ner.com>
Subject: MUST PROHIBIT ALL Short -Term Rentals in Newport BeachM
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To the City of Newport Beach,
An example from Deschutes County, Oregon:
We have a vacation rental home in Fall River Estate, Oregon. We received a mandate from the
Deschutes County Commissioner prohibiting all short-term vacation rentals (see attached). The
Sunriver community cancelled 600 short-term vacation rentals in one week during the 3r1 week
of March. The 600 cancellations were privately owned and from the Sunriver Resort. This was
a city mandate to prohibit short-term rentals prior to the County mandate.
The article from The Bulletin newspaper may help with the quest to end all rentals is the
Newport Beach area until May 15t". When debating this issue, we need to consider the
housekeepers and maintenance crews who are viable in the rental process. Many
housekeepers have closed their services and businesses due to possible contamination to
themselves and their families after cleaning a rental. It is extremely important to consider all
who work behind the scenes when renting a home. We need to keep all safe and healthy
during this nationwide Pandemic!
My question to the City of NB: Where are the vacationers going for food? Entertainment?
Supplies? Do you think a family who is vacationing in Newport Beach is willing to stay "inside
the rental" for their getaway week?
The Bulletin Newspaper LINK: https://www.bendbuIletin.com/coronavirus/deschutes-county-
prohibits-vacation-rental-stays-until-may-15/article f549cac6-7474-11ea-88a6-
OfOe112d3c08.html
In health and wellness,
Mary Schultz
949.338.9338
www.SurterreProperties.com
DRE#01128714
5 U R T E R R E
PRC)PF R i I( S"
1400 Newport Center Drive • Suite 100 • Newport Beach, CA 92660•DRE#01778230
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<Deschutes-County-order-tourist-travel-lodging.pdf>
Subject: FW: Please do NOT suspend short term rentals
From: Julie Manz
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 2:48:16 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Cc: christine hehir
Subject: Please do NOT suspend short term rentals
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To whom it may concern
I am extremely adamant that you should not suspend rentals. We have a VERY high-end clientele of
regular guests who know exactly how to "shelter -in-place" and treat our home and our community with
respect.
This is not mandated by any current County or State guidelines and would be extremely prejudicial.
Anything concerning this would certainly come under scrutiny and the city most certainly would be on the
hook for any refunds of current deposits.
I do not see any underlying reasons that this should occur, nor have any been provided. This is a baseless
move and would be construed as using this pandemic to force the end of short-term rentals for reasons
other than public health.
Please consider this idea carefully and understand the repercussions for homeowners.
The short term renters I have are usually staying for a month or more and are not coming down to "party"
or go out and "have a good time" as if it were Disney.
In fact, any who were coming for that reason are certainly self-selecting themselves out and canceling. My
lovey tenants come for the quiet and to blend -in gently and considerately with neighbors and community.
They adhere to all guidelines, just as if they live here, because in essence, they do! They come
every year.
Thank you for your time.
All the Best,
Julie Manz
310.383.8138
Subject: FW: short term rental virus meeting
From: Mark Younglove <markyounglove@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:13 PM
To: Leung, Grace <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: short term rental virus meeting
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April 3, 2020
Honorable Grace Leung,
I am part owner of the duplex at 517 36th St, Newport Beach. I am writing to ask that you not ban short term
rentals during the corona virus event that is occurring. People staying in short term rentals are no more likely to
infect others or be infected than homeowners or long term renters.
Additionally, even if short term rentals are eliminated people will still flock to Newport Beach because it is a
world class vacation spot and place for people to come for a day at the beach. It is illogical to single out short
term rentals for ban while still allowing hotels, bike rental shops, the beach and boardwalk and all the other
wonderful attractions at Newport Beach to continue to operate.
This rental income is a significant factor of my family's livelihood as well as being income for many the
hardworking people of Newport Beach. The City of Newport Beach receives many millions of dollars in
revenue from the people coming to enjoy the natural beauty and attractions our city offers.
Newport Beach has been a second home for me since I was born. My parents and grandparents have had had
homes in Newport Beach for decades. My aunt and uncle live in Newport Beach. I worked at the Tail of the
Whale restaurant at The Pavilion as a high school summer job.
Short term renters are just as, or more motivated as other people at Newport Beach to follow the precautions
against spreading the virus because they want to maintain their ability to rent short term rentals and stay safe
themselves.
Thank you for your consideration,
Mark Younglove
951 2125984
markyoun log vekgmail.com
Date: April 3, 2020
To:
City Council - Special Meeting Members: Will O'Neill, Mayor Brad Avery, Mayor Pro
Tem Joy Brenner, Council Member Diane B. Dixon, Council Member Duffy Duffield,
Council Member Jeff Herdman, Council Member Kevin Muldoon, Council Member
From:
Chris Nielson - Owner/Operator - Doyle's Beach and Boardwalk - 2004 West
Oceanfront, Newport Beach, California
RE: Closure of Short Term Rentals
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
You are receiving this letter just prior to this meeting because I just heard about this
meeting 10 minutes ago at 2:15 today. My wife Heidi will attend in person and I will
tie in by web due to short notice, but I wanted to get this letter expressing my
concern to you as soon as possible.
Items to please consider:
• We are Newport Beach residents, tax payers and proponents of all things that
are great about Newport Beach
• The buildings/units we own are zoned RMF (allowed use) and have no
contiguous single family homes adjacent to us
• We are fully licensed with the city and have a real family focus to our rentals
• We fully enforce all ordinances and abide by all rules
• We pay a tremendous amount of Bed Tax annually
• We have incredibly clean units that are fully sanitized and cloroxed on every
turn over and we have all hard surfaces
• We have mortgage and expenses to pay and people to keep employed in a
safe manner
• If this action is taken it will be alike to eminent domain, a taking of our
property value
• I urge you to please not let the Covid 19 be weaponized by a very vocal
minority that has great disdain for short term rentals when Covid 19 is not
an issue
• We believe the City has been doing an amazing job of managing the weekend
influx crowd by closing the boardwalk and public parking lots to day visitors,
but to close it down to good citizens paying to be there and following proper
protocol is too much and reaches too far.
Thanks for your consideration.
Chris Nielson
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 2:53 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001
From: Pat Chamberlain
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 2:52:26 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Cc: Navarrete, Monique
Subject: Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001
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Hello -
I just wanted to reach out to you with regard to the City Council Special Meeting today at 4pm. A few of my short term
lodging owners have emailed you direct (David Stebbins and George Hajjar) and I would like to piggy back their thoughts
on behalf of all the other owners I manage for. Although I understand the theory behind the meeting to actually
implement Emergency Ordinance No 2020-001, 1 don't think the residential units fall under the requirements to be a
part of it. I have year round tenants that are individual roommates (not family) who have rented vacation units from me
in order to stay away from a sick roommate as well as many other requests as of late that are similar in nature. You can
rent a vacation rental in Newport and "stay home" as the order implies without causing social distancing issues. These
requests are few are far between but with over 90% of our April contracts already in place cancelled with a similar trend
following for May and June these owners need to have the ability to capture income where available and this ordinance
will completely deny them that option.
I implore you to consider the already hammered vacation rental market and to consider voting NO on this ordinance to
allow for rentals no matter how slight the opportunity may be.
If this ordinance does happen to pass, please provide in detail what documentation will be required from us to be in
compliance when renting to a medical or emergency personell.
Talk to you soon!
Patrick Chamberlain
Villa Rentals, Inc.
427 31St Street
Newport Beach CA 92663
949-675-4912 Office
949-795-4038 Cell
Villarentalsinc.com
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:18 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Vote NO on COVID short-term rental ban
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From: Meg Cooper <meg.cooper0410@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 3:06:55 PM PDT
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Subject: Vote NO on COVID short-term rental ban
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Dear Councilmen and Councilwomen,
I am writing to urge you to not ban short term rentals.
I am a homeowner here in Newport Beach. I live in an apartment on the property and I rent out
the main house to short term renters, mostly families. While COVID-19 has caused a majority
of reservations to cancel, the few that remain are vital to my financial survival.
A ban on short term rentals during this virus is not necessary for the public's safety. I realize we
are all impacted negatively by this virus and need to make sacrifices. If a short term rental ban
was likely to keep people safe and healthy I would support it. It makes sense that a family or a
couple would want to come to our beautiful city even when quarantining. (I understand
wanting/trying to ban/limit large groups meeting up to congregate. Perhaps you could consider
a ban on groups of more than 2-3 unless immediate family members?). We should allow
families to come enjoy our warm weather and more importantly to support the local restaurants
that are still trying to survive with takeout and curbside pickup.
This ban would be very punishing to me financially as well as to many of the short term rental
owners here in this great community of Newport.
Thank you,
Meagan Cooper
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:15 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer, Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Special City Council Meeting, Short Term Lodging Regulations
From: John Hyatt
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 3:14:25 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Special City Council Meeting, Short Term Lodging Regulations
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Dear Council Members and Madame City Manager,
I understand you are discussing an OPEN ENDED Short Term Lodging Ban for Newport Beach.
I support the Safe At Home regulations set forth in California however, Federal and State authorities have wisely set time limits. These
time limits can be extended when necessary to continue to protect the public.
I am an owner of a duplex on 31 st street and am requesting you to follow the direction our Federal and State leaders are implementing.
This will, of coarse, require our City Council to meet and review any changes that occur throughout our State and make timely changes
in short notice when it is proper.
If such a regulation is approved, we must be assured that there is a firm mechanism that can change any such ban to
quickly get Newport Beach up and running again.
Please be wise in making any decisions which can cause any long term problems for our beautiful community.
Regards,
John and Herlinda Hyatt
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:00 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Short term lodging
From: Nancy Alston
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 3:00:13 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Short term lodging
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City Council,
I want to go on record as being favor of emergency ordinance number 2020- 001: the prohibition of issuing any new
short term lodging permit and the rental of a lodging unit for a short term to any person except medical professionals or
emergency responders for the duration of the coronavirus.
Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001: Prohibiting the issuance of any new short-term lodging permit and/or the rental
of a lodging unit for a short-term, to any person, except a medical professional or emergency responder, for the duration
of the Local Emergency.
Nancy Alston
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From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:04 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Newport Getaways requests assistance on deferment of taxes.
From: Chris Astillero
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 3:03:35 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Cc: Bryan Cox, Broker 714.673.1010; Nate Secor (714) 623-2959
Subject: Newport Getaways requests assistance on deferment of taxes.
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Dear Mr. Mayor,
I am formally requesting the Q1 TOT tax be postponed on our properties. We want you to be aware that our
business model is that we rent homes from owners and sublease them for vacation rental. You are probably
aware that March to August is the good time of year, and March and April bring in the money to pay
Occupancy taxes that come Due and are owed by the end of April.
On March 1, we were basically wiped out on our calendars because Airbnb provided full refunds to all guests.
This is also the only platform we use. Furthermore, April is empty. We are in the process of determining what
Federal financial package "SBA" etc, will help our company survive. At this time, it has been confirmed that
the government has not formally given instructions to the banks as to how to proceed with the application
process. We do not know how long this will take and when we will get funded. There are hundreds of
businesses closing down that will also be in line to get disaster relief funding which can prolong the
process. We are simply asking if we can defer the payment of our taxes for a later time without penalties
until September 1st. We have already communicated with Dan Matusewicz, CCMT, CFIP - Finance
Director/Treasure of Newport Beach and he indicated that he cannot do anything for us.
We are all in this together and we want nothing more than to put this pandemic behind us so that we can all get
back to business and flourish. Every dollar that we can save and use towards keeping us afloat is so important
for us at this time. If you are able to accommodate this request, it would go a long way towards us being able to
at least keep staff working part time and our utilities paid. As we get closer to summer we hope this Covid
Virus will be under control and things will improve.
Professionally,
Chris Astillero
Newport Getaways
711-381-1073
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From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:04 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: short term rentals
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From: Sharon Paxson <sharon.paxson@compass.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:56:50 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: short term rentals
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Hello,
I wanted to express my opposition to short term rentals during the COVID-19 crisis we are all
experiencing. I do not think it in the city's best interest to be inviting additional people visiting our city.
Thank you
Sharon
Sharon Paxson, Realtor@
Compass I Newport Beach
DRE# 01501912
c. 949.280.0681
Click here to search for homes
www.NewportBeachReaIEstateCafe.com
From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:04 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: temporary rental ban
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From: dana g <dmg4711@yahoo.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:42:45 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: temporary rental ban
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Dear City Council,
I support the temporary ban on short term rentals in Newport Beach during the coronavirus crisis.
Thank you and Best Regards,
Dana Gabriel
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:04 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: short term elimination bill
From: Joe Mama
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 3:04:13 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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Subject: Fwd: short term elimination bill
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From: Kelly O'Neill <poppysplace910@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:56:25 PM PDT
To: ddixon@newportbeachca.gov
Subject: short term elimination bill
Dear Diane, I am an owner of a rental property in the 900 block of east ocean ft.
I rent through VRBO and have many up coming 7 day rentals after June 1.
Any existing contract that has asked me to postpone or cancel has received a full refund and I do not
have any short term days rented until June, the date when Gavin Nuesum projected as the quarantine
lift.
I strongly request you to vote No and keep summer short term rentals. Those customers will rent
somewhere else and may not return ever again and I will greatly be financially effected since the
summer pays the bills for the entire year. I typically do not have any business past mid August.
Sincerely, Kelly O'Neill
Virus -free. www.avast.com
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From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:05 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Rentals.
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From: MARY JO WINKELMANN <mjtwink@icloud.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:43:45 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Rentals.
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Please vote to ban rentals in Newport Beach for a period of time (maybe 3 months). As the weather gets
warmer people are going to be coming here in droves and at this time it is not safe for residents. Please
think about the the year around residents and our older population and vote to ban rentals. There is
still a lot of young people partying in large groups on the peninsula and this should also be better
controlled.
Mary Jo Winkelmann
Mary Jo
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Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:05 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Short term rentals
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From: Adrienne Garrison <garrison10@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:44:51 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short term rentals
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Dear City Council,
Please vote to ban short term rentals during the current health crisis. Such rentals promote the spread
of the virus, and are in direct conflict with orders to stay home.
Thank you,
Adrienne Garrison
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Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:05 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Short term rentals
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From: Adrienne Garrison <garrisonl0@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:44:51 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short term rentals
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Dear City Council,
Please vote to ban short term rentals during the current health crisis. Such rentals promote the spread
of the virus, and are in direct conflict with orders to stay home.
Thank you,
Adrienne Garrison
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From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:05 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Short term rentals
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From: Sue Guggenheim <sueguggenheim@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 2:46:46 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short term rentals
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I am supporting the ban of short term rentals during this pandemic.
Susan Guggenheim
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From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:06 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Oppose the short-term rental ban forthe following reasons:
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From: Pengalo <pengalo@aol.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 3:05:31 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Oppose the short-term rental ban forthe following reasons:
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Dear Council Members and Cuty Manager:
Please oppose because 1) The requirement that existing renters vacate by
April 10th is unreasonable. They are already here,let them continue through
their term.
2) This appears to apply only to the residential short term rentals such as my
family home on Amethyst- If this does not also apply to the many hotels,
motels,and resorts then it is both ineffective and discriminatory. Please
consider carefully & redraft to clarify- If the goal/need is to stop the churning of
visitors it would need to clearly include all the hotels/motels/ resorts.
Thank you for your consideration and efforts!
Peter Leinau, owner
324 Amethyst Balboa Island
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From: Rieff, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:06 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: Short term rentals
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From: Gwen <gozieblo@yahoo.com>
Date: April 3, 2020 at 3:06:03 PM PDT
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Short term rentals
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I do not think short term rentals should be available to anyone at this point unless they are healthcare
workers needing temporary places to stay to keep themselves isolated from their families. We need to
stop people from coming here to vacation. Please consider this in your special meeting today.
Thank you!
Rob and Gwen Lopez Ozieblo
Newport Shores homeowners
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From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:13 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Ban
From: Mary Hyatt
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 3:12:13 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
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From: Mary Hyatt <mauimary@kristies.or>
Date: Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 3:09 PM
Subject: Ban
To: ddixon@newportbeachca.gov <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>
Re: ShortTerm Lodging
Having lived on the peninsula for over 40 years I appreciate the counsel wanting to protect our neighborhoods, however
unless you block incoming traffic (4th of July style) and screen every person entering, and also disperse nonsocial
distancing persons you're not doing everything possible. This would seem to require limited city personnel at several
locations, rather than the manpower to set up boardwalk roadblocks.
It seems we have thousands more day trippers (very possibly from L.A. County where many more cases exist) than the
few occupied rentals at this juncture.
Are you really proposing an open ended ban? I find that very irresponsible. If that is your best idea you probably aren't
a good fit for this job.
A concerned citizen,
Mary Hyatt
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 3:14 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer, Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Short Term Rental comment
From: Jill Hodges
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 3:13:53 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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I am hoping there is no doubt that short-term rentals need to be halted for the time being as a response to COVID-19.
There should be no reasonable expectation that the renters are not bringing asymptomatic, or this vacation cost too
much for me to feel sick types coming into town. Nor should there be any reasonable expectation that the owners or
their management companies are prepared to clean said residences to eradicate any potential for COVID-19 deposits.
Until the city can assure us that these two issues are moot (notice I do not open this up to a conversation about
relevance ...), then a halt is the safest solution for the community you are responsible for representing and protecting.
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The Newport Beach City Council will hold a special meeting today (April 3)
at 4 p.m. to consider a temporary ban on short-term rentals as part of the
City's COVID-19 response.
You can watch the meeting live on the City's website at
https //wwwnewportbeachca.gov/nbtvlive. Please send public comments to
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From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2020 6:12 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Short term rentals
From: Teri IMAP
Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2020 6:11:38 AM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Short term rentals
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Please put hold on this! Not only temporarily but long term
Teri Kennady
11 Rue valbonne
Newport Beach
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2020 1:55 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001
From: Pat Chamberlain
Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2020 1:54:35 AM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Cc: Navarrete, Monique
Subject: RE: Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001
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https://www.latimes.com/soca I/da ily-pilot/news/story/2020-04-03/newport-stl
What about existing reservations in place over the next 6 weeks to May 20 that are not moved in yet?
Please advise asap!!!!
Any city relief funds being offered for this vote of yes if existing reservations have to be vacated?
Patrick Chamberlain
Villa Rentals, Inc
427 31st Street
Newport Beach CA 92663
949-795-4038 Cell
949-675-4912 Office
Villarentalsinc.com
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From: Pat Chamberlain <pat@villarentalsinc.com>
Date: 4/3/20 2:52 PM (GMT -08:00)
To: cityclerk@newportbeachca.gov
Cc: "Navarrete, Monique" <MNava rrete@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-001
Hello -
I just wanted to reach out to you with regard to the City Council Special Meeting today at 4pm. A few of my short term
lodging owners have emailed you direct (David Stebbins and George Hajjar) and I would like to piggy back their thoughts
on behalf of all the other owners I manage for. Although I understand the theory behind the meeting to actually
implement Emergency Ordinance No 2020-001, 1 don't think the residential units fall under the requirements to be a
part of it. I have year round tenants that are individual roommates (not family) who have rented vacation units from me
in order to stay away from a sick roommate as well as many other requests as of late that are similar in nature. You can
rent a vacation rental in Newport and "stay home" as the order implies without causing social distancing issues. These
requests are few are far between but with over 90% of our April contracts already in place cancelled with a similar trend
following for May and June these owners need to have the ability to capture income where available and this ordinance
will completely deny them that option.
I implore you to consider the already hammered vacation rental market and to consider voting NO on this ordinance to
allow for rentals no matter how slight the opportunity may be.
If this ordinance does happen to pass, please provide in detail what documentation will be required from us to be in
compliance when renting to a medical or emergency personell.
Talk to you soon!
Patrick Chamberlain
Villa Rentals, Inc.
427 31" Street
Newport Beach CA 92663
949-675-4912 Office
949-795-4038 Cell
Villarentalsinc.com
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2020 1:47 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Emergency Ordinance #2020-001
From: Pat Chamberlain
Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2020 1:47:17 AM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: GEORGE HAJJAR; City Clerk's Office
Subject: RE: Emergency Ordinance #2020-001
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https://www.latimes.com/soca I/da ily-pilot/news/story/2020-04-03/newport-stl
I've emailed my contact at the city to see about reservations in place but not moved in yet. I didnt see that part covered
in this article.
Ugh
Patrick Chamberlain
Villa Rentals, Inc
427 31st Street
Newport Beach CA 92663
949-795-4038 Cell
949-675-4912 Office
Villarentalsinc.com
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From: GEORGE HAJJAR <gphajjarl@msn.com>
Date: 4/3/20 9:27 AM (GMT -08:00)
To: cityclerk@newportbeachca.gov
Subject: Emergency Ordinance #2020-001
To the Newport Beach City Council, Clerk, Manager et al,
Dear Sirs/Madam
I too own property in Newport Beach, and I oppose this ordinance & hope that you will vote NO on it.
It makes no sense to restrict short term rentals. We have family units that use our facilities, they are not there
to party, but rather to change their surroundings while being confined indoors.
I completely agree with Mr. David Stebbins, that what is being proposed is not right & should not be
implemented.
Please vote NO.
Thanks,
Dr. George Hajjar
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 9:10 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Class Action Lawsuit
From: Jolene Capparelle
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 9:10:12 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Class Action Lawsuit
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The Short Term Rental decision was biased and unfair. From many of the council members statements, it was very
evident that they had their minds made up before the meeting even started. Why don't hotels In Newport Beach have
the same rules? Their turnover is substantially more than weekly rentals!
All you had to do is require a minimum 7 day or longer stay to eliminate the younger party renters.
Can you say class action law suit.
Where is the regulation for residents playing in the streets, inviting family and friends over to BBQ outside and visit the
beach? They don't live in Newport and yet they are welcome.
This was a targeted, preplanned strike at rentals. Shame on you.
The best thing the City could do for all of us is require everyone to wear a mask when they go outside of their homes.
Frustrated,
Jolene Capparelle
602-688-0091
Our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we touch.
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From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 6:22 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Today's meeting short term rentals
From: Erika Terzani
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 6:21:42 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Fw: Today's meeting short term rentals
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Not correct ... you have viewability on the sites of how long the rental is available for and what the minimum
booking dates are.
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To: cityclerk@newportbeachca.gov < cityclerk@newportbeachca.gov>
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020, 04:42:27 PM PDT
Subject: Today's meeting short term rentals
While the hotel industry needs to be addressed as well, I agree with the opposed short-term ban (31 days or
more are okay). People are ordered to stay home, NOT stay inside. A monthly rental could be someone needing
to downsize and relocate, etc. and that is okay, they are a resident, albeit possibly temporary. But NOBODY
should be traveling... not even local "staycation." Stay in your neighborhood, please. We have to all assume that
we are carriers. Shorten the trail of where people are coming into contact with others.
For so long, many AirBnBers stated that had to rent in order to keep their homes. But what we see today are
primarily individuals operating for profit rentals in areas which are zoned residential. If you are not a resident in
the middle of a pandemic, well, maybe reside at your own home.
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 5:37 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: short term permit regulation discussion -
From: Pengalo
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 5:36:44 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
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Thank you for the discussion/meeting available on line.
I have not heard anyone respond properly to the hypocrisy and discrimination
of outlawing the short term rental market but not the hotel/motel
transients which are exponentially in excess of our short term business.
It doesn't matter whether the unit is in a residential area or not, the people are going to get
takeout, going to the beach,
walking the island.
It's the hotels and motels that are flooding our community.
Peter Leinau
324 Amethyst
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 4:43 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Today's meeting short term rentals
From: Erika Terzani
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 4:42:27 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Today's meeting short term rentals
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While the hotel industry needs to be addressed as well, I agree with the opposed short-term ban (31 days or
more are okay). People are ordered to stay home, NOT stay inside. A monthly rental could be someone needing
to downsize and relocate, etc. and that is okay, they are a resident, albeit possibly temporary. But NOBODY
should be traveling... not even local "staycation." Stay in your neighborhood, please. We have to all assume that
we are carriers. Shorten the trail of where people are coming into contact with others.
For so long, many AirBnBers stated that had to rent in order to keep their homes. But what we see today are
primarily individuals operating for profit rentals in areas which are zoned residential. If you are not a resident in
the middle of a pandemic, well, maybe reside at your own home.
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 4:20 PM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Coronavirus
From: TOMLU BAKER
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 4:19:55 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: Dept - City Council; City Clerk's Office
Cc: TOMLU BAKER
Subject: Coronavirus
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Due to the Coronavirus, the City should place a moratorium on the leasing of short-term rentals at least through the
end of May.
Sincerely,
Tom Baker
Newport Heights