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Planning and Building Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/planning-and-building <br />Item # 35 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />November 19, 2024 <br />TOPIC: Short-Term Rentals <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Public Hearing – Conduct a First Reading and Adopt Ordinance Amendment (OA) No. <br />2024-04 Repealing and Reenacting in its Entirety Article XXI to Chapter 8 of the Santa <br />Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Prohibiting Short-Term Rentals (STRs), and Adopt <br />Enhanced Fines for Violations of the Short-Term Rentals Ordinance <br />Published in the OC Reporter on November 8, 2024. <br />RECOMMENDED ACTIONS <br />1. Introduce for first reading an ordinance (OA No. 2024-04) amending the Santa <br />Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) to repeal and reenact in its entirety Article XXI to <br />Chapter 8 of the SAMC prohibiting Short-Term Rentals. <br />ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND REENACTING <br />IN ITS ENTIRETY ARTICLE XXI TO CHAPTER 8 OF THE SANTA ANA <br />MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING SHORT-TERM RENTALS <br />2. Adopt a resolution setting administrative fines for violating provisions of the Santa <br />Ana Municipal Code. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SETTING ADMINISTRATIVE FINES FOR <br />VIOLATING PROVISIONS OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE <br />3. Find that, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), <br />based on the substantial evidence set forth in the record, including but not limited <br />to the General Plan Update Final Program Environmental Impact Report (State <br />Clearinghouse No. 2020029087) and the Addendum prepared for adoption of the <br />proposed Ordinance and Resolution, the project is exempt from further <br />environmental analysis. In the alternative, the adoption of the Ordinance and <br />Resolution is categorically exempt pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section <br />15301 – Class 1, Existing Facilities.