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Arcata City Council Passes Vacation Rental Ordinance, Reduces Permit Cap to 100 Units
Arcata City Council members (clockwise from top left) Stacey Atkins-Salazar, Sarah Schaefer, Emily Goldstein, Brett Watson (Sofia Pereira recused herself on this discussion)
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During Wednesday night’s meeting, the Arcata City Council passed an ordinance that places stricter regulations on vacation rentals and caps the number of these rentals allowed in the city at 100. The vote was 3-1, with Councilmember Sarah Shaefer dissenting. Mayor Sofia Pereira recused herself because she rents an AirBnB and felt it would be a conflict of interest.
Under the new ordinance, vacation rental owners will have to apply for a permit and complete a building inspection (costing around $220) if a building official believes there may be any violations on the property, in addition to purchasing a business license and paying transient occupancy tax both already required by the City. Folks who are currently oper
Better Know the New Members of Arcata’s First Female-Majority City Council
Last week, the Arcata City Council officially welcomed three new members Stacey Atkins-Salazar, Emily Grace Goldstein and Sarah Schaefer marking the first time the famously progressive town has had a majority of women councilmembers.
There is no question that this was the most unusual election we’ve ever seen, with the pandemic preventing most conventional campaigning. On top of that, there were 10 candidates running for three Arcata City Council seats.
So what helped these three women win? How did they approach campaigning during the pandemic? And how might this council shake-up affect the city? The