City Council

12D. Public hearing to introduce and consider previously approved City Council amendments to update the City’s short-term rental provisions within Chapter 9.38 (Regulating Short-Term Rentals) of Title 9 (Public Safety, Peace and Welfare); and new amendments to Chapter 3.12 (Transient Occupancy Tax) of Title 3 (Taxes) of the Encinitas Municipal Code to update the City’s short- term rental provisions, including new provisions to implement Senate Bill 346 which strengthens the City’s Code Enforcement and Transient Occupant Tax Collection. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. The action is also exempt from CEQA under Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Therefore, the proposed project is not subject to further CEQA review. Contact Persons: Associate Planner Brenner and Planning Manager Anders Recommended Action: Introduce City Council Ordinance No. 2026-15 titled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas Adopting Amendments to Chapter 9.38 (Regulating Short-Term Rentals) of Title 9 (Public Safety, Peace, and Welfare) and Amendments to Chapter 3.12 (Transient Occupancy Tax) of Title 3 (Taxes) of the Encinitas Municipal Code". 2026-09-23 Item 12D Short-Term Rental Facilitator Act_Ordinance 2026-15