Five Los Angeles City Council members gathered with union officials today to oppose weakening the city's ordinance against unpermitted and non-compliant Airbnbs and other short-term rental operations.
The ‘Bayview Bungalow’ vacation rental on H Street in Arcata
At its Wednesday night meeting, the Arcata City Council will again consider adopting an ordinance that would place stricter regulations on vacation rentals in the city, including capping the number of short-term rentals at 125.
City staff drafted a vacation rental ordinance back in 2018 and it came before the council last year. But no action was taken on the item because several council members had a conflict of interest due to operating vacation rentals themselves. With a few new members, the council discussed the issue during its last meeting, and nearly all the members voiced support for the ordinance, feeling it would be an important way to ensure there is housing available for long-term tenants. (Mayor Sofia Pereira recused herself because she rents out a room on AirBnB.)