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Alcala, Abigail From: eduardojimenez < Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 1:23 PM To: eComment Subject: item 21, emergency prohibiting Short term rentals Amteiinf.W�iu ll in eu uffl nror Ona1n°n9 fug-mnz mtsn de o, 'Cu y oro'S: nu a Anna. Use caBonn when n:pel inn aflac4gun enu s or finks. Hello, My name is Eduardo. I was born and raised in Santa Ana. I went to Mendez and Godinez fundamental. I would like to voice my concern on this possible short term rental ban. I asked that you do not ban short-term rentals in Santa Ana, please Plain and simple in this ever growing competitive economy, opportunity is limited. It would be an understatement to say how drastically life has changed since Covid of 2020. We as a community have all faced the same devaluation of our hard earned income do too inflation. We earn the same while prices across all spectrums have increased. It is no secret that the cost of living tomorrow is more expensive than the previous day. To ban short term rentals would directly limit the opportunity thousands of us saw during times of uncertainty as Covid played out its affects on the global and local economy. Covid is over, but the high prices remain. No one is looking out after our wages. There is no action being taken for the individual to lessen the amount of work they have to put in to buy the same tomato they did just a few years ago. To make my point clear we have to work more to buy the same amount of things. Airbnb hosts a rose out of desperation. Who in the right mind would willingly want to share part of their property unless it wasn't essential. I would love to have my own space. The opportunity and income that hosting brings is not pocket change. The income that these rentals Bring is an essential aspect of locals livelihood. This is true, and I have seen firsthand through my parents that without renting a portion of their house, they would not be able to cover their mortgage due to the exponential increased of cost -of -living. My father retired last year and he's expressed how little his pension takes him every month. Without this income, my father would have to go out of retirement and re-entered the workforce. I hope that this committee hears the locals in Santa Ana. Because a lot of us depend on these rental incomes to keep getting through to cover The cost of living in 2024. 2025 is just around the corner and who knows what dilemmas life will throw at us, but one thing is certain prices all around will only go UP. I believe there may be cons to hosting however, I think the pros of allowing short term rentals outweigh the cons. The city benefits from taxable income. We the people benefit from income we spend that money in the city we live take this opportunity away. You take the circulation of funds in your city. You also get tourist attractions. It puts Santa Ana on the map. A main concern I hear about Airbnb`s: Parties. Sure Maybe during Covid when there was no fun, but the fun is open so parties shouldn't be a concern.