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· Local Contact Person – For unhosted rentals, the host must designate a local contact person who can respond and take remedial action on complaints during the term of any stay. There are several key considerations with the local contact person requirement. The City wishes to encourage hosts to find solutions to address potential issues. The designation of a local contact person emphasizes private solutions and neighborliness, as opposed to involvement by the Police Department or City code enforcement officers. However, it also requires divulging the contact person’s personal information to adjacent neighbors, which could be perceived as a privacy concern. Staff recommends that hosts identify a local contact person to respond to complaints. The PC discussed potential limitations on the number of separate parties that can rent in a single dwelling unit but did not make specific recommendation. A brief review of other cities’ ordinances shows that while some cities limit the occupancy of the dwelling, no city has been found to limit the number of parties renting at any one time. The operational limitations are intended to address many of the impacts that may occur with multiple parties; however, Council could consider additional limitations. Provide a Registration Mechanism Enforcement of short-term rental regulations is a key consideration. Tracking and identifying short-term rentals can be challenging, as well as enforcement of primary residency requirements and total number of rental days. Staff has investigated using a contracted software solution that will assist with identifying short-term rentals and ensuring they meet City standards. Staff proposes requiring registration for all short-term rentals. The registration application would require information verifying the primary residence, confirming an identified local contact person, and acknowledging all the operating standards. A registration fee would be applied to recover costs associated with accepting, processing, and administering the registration program. The resolution setting the fee will be considered by the City Council in conjunction with a mid-year fee update planned for early spring 2018. There are three benefits with this system. One, it will give the City better data about exactly how many short-term rentals are in the City. Second, it will create shared expectations between the City and the hosts about the rules and regulations for short- term rentals. Lastly, it will also ensure that correct amounts of Transient Occupancy Tax are being collected. Staff expects to work with a software company, such as Host Compliance or Short-term Rental Helper, to manage the City’s short-term rental program. TOT Ordinance Amendments and Collection Short-term rentals are subject to the City’s Transient Occupancy Tax. Staff is proposing amendments to the TOT ordinance to clarify that requirement (Attachment 2). The funds 7.B. - Page 5