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5820 Canoga Avenue, Suite 300 <br />Woodland Hills, CA 91367 <br />T (818) 933-0200 <br />F (818) 933-0222 <br />www.gaineslaw.com <br />November 18, 2024 <br />VIA EMAIL eComment@santa-ana.org <br />Mayor Valerie Amezcua <br />Mayor Pro Tem Thai Viet Phan <br />Councilmember Benjamin Vazquez <br />Councilmember Jessie Lopez <br />Councilmember Phil Bacerra <br />Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez <br />Councilmember David Penaloza <br />Santa Ana City Council <br />City Council Chamber <br />20 Civic Center PlazaM-30 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Re: November 19, 2024, City Council Meeting Item 35: Ordinance Amendment No. 2024- <br />04 Repealing and Reenacting in its Entirety Article XXI to Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana <br />Municipal Code Prohibiting Short-Term Rentals, and Adopt Enhanced Fines for <br />Violations of the Short-Term Rentals Ordinance <br />Dear Mayor Amezcua and Honorable City Councilmembers, <br />This law office represents the Santa Ana Short- <br />members own and operate STRs within the City. Thank you for the opportunity to submit these <br />comments onbehalf of the Rental Alliance on <br />2024-04,amending the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) to repeal and reenact a prohibition <br />on short-term rentals(STRs). <br />As we detail below, consistent withmany ofour prior comments, the prohibition <br />of STRs would(a) result in significant environmental impacts,(b)violate state and federal law, <br />and (c)unconstitutionally infringe on the rights of hosts and their guests.We also present new <br />evidence by technical experts demonstratingthe STR ban will adversely impact the physical <br />environment by causing reasonably foreseeable increases in vehicle miles traveled, air <br />pollutants (and related adverse health consequences), greenhouse gasemissions, and fossil fuel <br />consumption.As just one examplefrom the attached technical reports: when comparing visitors <br />staying at a hotel compared to an STR, mobile emissions ofvolatile organic compounds, nitrogen <br />oxides,and micro particulatesall scientifically provento contribute to smog <br />and increase risks of cancer, asthma,lung damage,and other health impairmentswere calculated <br /> <br />