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6. 1. B. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager October 22, 2018 SUBJECT Approve Agreement for with Host Compliance for Short Term Rental Compliance and Monitoring Services RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Services Agreement between Host Compliance and the City of Redwood City for Short Term Rental Compliance and Monitoring for a one-year term for $29,929.60, and authorize the City Manager to extend the term for four additional one-year periods at $29,929.60 per year, for a total of five years and $149,648. BACKGROUND On January 8, 2018, staff presented to the City Council a proposal to amend the Municipal Code and Zoning Ordinance concerning short-term rentals. The City Council waived the first reading and introduced two ordinances to regulate short-term rentals. On February 26, 2018, the City Council waived the second reading and adopted the City code amendments, and reintroduced the Zoning Ordinance amendments to add language limiting the number of listings allowed at any one time in a residence. On March 26, 2018, the City Council waived the second reading and adopted the Zoning Ordinance amendments. Collectively, the amendments: - Defined what would be considered short-term rentals; - Established specific operating procedures for short-term rentals such as: o Limiting listings to 2 per residence, with individual listings not to exceed a total of more than 120 days per calendar year; and o Prohibiting rentals from being used for special events which have the potential to cause traffic, parking, noise, or other problems; - Established rules for registration and renewals, including the payment of registration fees; and - Clarified the pre-existing requirement for short-term rental hosts to pay Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT).