Baldwin Park

City Council

June 21, 2023 Request by Council #1

Agenda Item 1

CITY COUNCIL / CITY CLERK / CITY TREASURER / STAFF REQUESTS &\nCOMMUNICATION\nCouncilmember Avila seeks consensus from the Council to direct staff to\njointly work with City Attorney to develop and present to the City Council\nfor its consideration a legislative and regulatory framework by which the\nCity could regulate short-term rentals by means of an Ordinance, which\nincludes the application of the City's 10% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT).\nShort-term rentals, also known as Home-Sharing, have become far more\ncommon place in recent years. Some cities in Southern California such as\nLos Angeles, have enacted a local regulatory regime that safeguards\nexisting affordable housing stock and attempts to maintain affordability in\nthe normal housing rental stock.\nCEO Zaldivar wants to communicate to the City Council the preparation\nactivities leading up to the 4th of July, with regards to the sale and the\nsafe use of legal fireworks, and seeks any further direction from the City\nCouncil.\nFor purposes of clarifying the City Council Meeting Calendar, with the\nFourth of July Legal Holiday in 2023 falling on the Tuesday July 4 before\nthe Wednesday July 5th City Council meeting, it is herein clarified that the\nCity Council Meeting of July 5th will take place as scheduled.\nCommunicate to City Council that Commissions Packets will be sent to\nthem for review and a Staff Report will be brought to the July 5, 2023\nRegular City Council for appointment.