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April 2, 2024 Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 eComment )sant t... to t.o g Via Electronic Mail Re: SUPPORT Item 921: Ordinances Prohibiting Short -Term Rentals Dear Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers, Chispa writes to you in strong SUPPORT of the proposed ordinances prohibiting short-term rentals and request the City Council approve the ordinances as drafted with no amendments or carveouts. Amidst the ongoing housing affordability and homelessness crisis, it is imperative that the City of Santa Ana take these important steps to continue protecting even more long-term housing from turning into short-term rentals. Chispa seeks to engage with excluded peoples to uproot systems of oppression and cultivate systems grounded in community accountability, solidarity, and self-determination for our communities to thrive. We are a membership based organization for young Latinxs advocating for systemic changes across Orange County. According to Better Neighbors LA, the short-term rental market has continued to grow in the City of Santa Ana. Since 2019, the number of unhosted short-term rentals has increased by almost 300% and grown to over 500 units (294%, 509 units). Meanwhile, hosted units have risen by 169 units (134%).i As of March 2023, there were 991 active STRs in Santa Ana, making up 1.27% of Santa Ana's housing stock. This is a significant amount of housing that is currently operating as short-term rentals and impacting local housing stock that should be available to long-term tenants and homeowners. A substantial body of research indicates that short-term rentals contribute to increased rent and home prices, and can often lead to displacement of residents and community members. For ' Data on file with Better Neighbors LA. 2 Profile of the City of Santa Ana, Southern California Association of Governments, ll",,"6G6()"I 2 61i'1•