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<br /> <br />Page 12 of 16 <br />Mr. Aknin stated that no cities go over 180 because of the implications it <br />could have on the overall housing stock. He stated that, on the low end, <br />San Francisco is at 90 and considering dropping to 75. He stated they <br />discussed with AirBNB and they are comfortable with the 120 rule. <br /> <br />Commissioner Safdari discussed how these new regulations may <br />impact the ongoing housing crisis. He stated one of the reasons he is <br />hesitant to approve this measure is that, while it may make sense today, <br />it may not make sense five years from now. He stated that he would like <br />to put it into place for a year and then return to it to see how it’s working. <br />He stated that he does not feel strongly about the 120-day period, <br />however, it does raise questions about enforcement issues. He stated <br />he isn’t sure what the benefit is to going beneath 120 days. He stated <br />that he is more comfortable with saying that accessory dwelling units <br />should not be considered primary residences, <br /> <br />Commissioner Hale stated that she would like to see that applied <br />towards duplexes or side by sides. She stated that these ADUs and <br />duplexes are not a minus one in the housing stock because they are not <br />going to rent it to long-term residents. She stated the tax is completely <br />reasonable and the market will handle the demand appropriately. She <br />stated that the supply and demand may change going forward and they <br />need to ensure things are kept up to date. <br /> <br />Mr. Aknin stated that policies are absolutely subject to change and the <br />role of Staff is to respond to those changes. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hale stated she is curious how much Staff resources this <br />will take and how they will enforce it. She stated that if there is <br />consensus around this, how they would adjust their recommendation. <br /> <br />Mr. Aknin stated they could recommend adopting the ordinance with <br />specific policy direction as a part of the motion. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Bondonno discussed some language in the report that he <br />thinks needs to be changed based on the lack of data. He stated he <br />believes the ordinance should replace “can” with “may” due to the lack <br />of data that they have collected on this issue. He stated he doesn’t want <br />to create unfortunate unintended consequences, which is why he wants <br />to be more flexible to all of the corner cases. He stated they do not have <br />all the answers for how this ordinance will impact those corner cases. <br />He stated they have to be prepared to make adjustments to the <br />ordinance as they learn more about the impacts. He stated he is fine <br />with prohibiting secondary residences. He discussed how he thinks <br />differently about vacation homes, ADUs, and duplexes. He stated he <br />does not know if the amnesty period is good or not. He stated that they <br />need data so they can make a better decision. <br /> <br />Mr. Aknin stated that AirBNB does have data on this and if the proposed <br />business model was going to negatively impact their business, they <br />would be at the podium. He stated they have taken a stance in other <br />cities. He stated that they are in favor of this plan. <br /> <br />7.B. - Page 34