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Sheri Menke sherimenke(@.amaii-com 626 201-8407 <br />Wesley Menke wesmenke(a)amail.com 949 633-9954 <br />1032 West Park Lane; Santa Ana, CA 92706 <br />Kecei Ved q- f� <br />�1Zz f7z <br />Short Term Rentals in Santa Ana, CA <br />I am here to advocate for a program to support the already existing small businesses in <br />Santa Ana known as short term rentals. We have a family of eight. There is my husband and I, <br />five young children and a dog. For us to travel in a traditional hotel setting is very difficult, near <br />impossible and extremely expensive! We either have to get two hotel rooms where my husband <br />and I have to be in separate rooms or get a suite which is usually out of our price range <br />altogether. Finding accommodations for a dog is also very difficult. Short term rentals are the <br />best way for our large family to travel for a vacation, a family event or to access exceptional <br />medical care. We have also had living circumstances in our life when we needed a short term <br />rental to house our large family. <br />It was because of our experiences traveling and transitioning that when my husband was <br />called to serve at a new church in a different city, we thought of making our home in Santa Ana <br />a short term rental for families like ours. Our home was a place where people from all over the <br />world had come and enjoyed a beautiful and safe place with lots of things to do at an affordable <br />rate! This is still the only home that our family owns and we stay there regularly. We have been <br />able to share our home with many families like ours. We have hosted parents as they transition <br />their children to colleges in the area and we have hosted dozens of families who had children <br />that needed medical care for allergies or certain surgeries that could only be done at CHOC, <br />UCI or the allergy institute in Long Beach. We also support other local businesses in the city <br />like housekeepers, gardners, plumbers, restaurants etc. We hire local residents from local <br />businesses. We love Santa Ana and we have been able to share this wonderful city with others! <br />When we first started our short term rental in the fall of 2017, 1 was told by a city staff <br />member that all I needed was a residential rental business license which is what I applied for <br />and received. It is now clear that in recent years many residents in Santa Ana have turned their <br />homes or extra bedrooms into short term rentals. It is clear that with the success of platforms <br />like Airbnb and others that short term rentals are the preferred way and sometimes the only way <br />for many large families to travel or transition. If there was a program in Santa Ana the city could <br />create rules and regulations for these properties, charge certain fees and taxes, support local <br />small businesses and become an even more hospitable community to all different families in <br />different situations. I would be happy to help co -create this program with the city or meet with <br />someone on this commission to discuss further. <br />Thank you for your time and consideration! <br />