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Members said accurate ownership information in the registration system is a prerequisite for enforcement and for resolving complaints. Several speakers described instances in which the existing registration records omitted owner contact details or showed property managers listed as owners; committee members called for wording in the registration process that warns registrants that false or incorrect ownership information could result in denial or other administrative consequences. Staff confirmed the registration form can be amended to require up-to-date ownership contact information and suggested inclusion of a sworn certification clause for registrants.

On operator education, members proposed a required, non‑bypassable orientation (or an equivalent video) as part of registration. Committee members recommended an operator-focused ‘‘good neighbor’’ brochure and a requirement that operators post a short, prominent house‑rules notice inside each rental with emergency contacts (police, fire, EMS), operator contact information and basic city regulations such as quiet hours, parking rules and trash protocols. Committee members and local operators shared an industry sample guest registration and house-rules form used by local realtors and property managers; that sample includes guest names, ages and vehicle descriptions to help operators identify likely large gatherings.

Enforcement and penalties also featured in discussion: members asked staff to draft clear, administrable language for any ‘‘three-strike’’ sequence or graduated enforcement approach and to note where state law constrains local regulation (for example, on occupancy limits). Staff warned the committee that some proposed regulatory approaches (for example, occupancy caps tied to personal counts) may raise state-law preemption issues and that legal review will be needed.

Next steps: staff will add proposed registration changes (owner contact requirements, certification language), suggested operator orientation/video requirements and model guest-posting language to the draft ordinance for committee review. Legal staff will advise on occupancy definitions and the limits of local authority.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Galveston - Short Term Rental Ad Hoc Committee","oneSentenceSummary","The committee discussed requiring accurate ownership data, recommended operator orientation/video, guest 'house rules' postings, vehicle/guest registration forms and possible three‑strike enforcement language; committee deferred legal limits and occupancy definitions to staff/legal review.","taxTitle","Galveston , Galveston County, Texas","taxId",5145,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":75,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":76,"_40":77,"_42":78,"_44":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6585813,"City takeover of short‑term rental registration set for Oct. 1; committee flags Deckard reporting and budget needs",2078,5002000,7080000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5590905-800364efe88a91cefb42f3dae1b99e8a&start=5002&end=7080","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5590905-800364efe88a91cefb42f3dae1b99e8a/thumbnail_5002000.jpg","/articles/6585813/Galveston/Galveston-County/Texas/City-takeover-of-shortterm-rental-registration-set-for-Oct-1-committee-flags-Deckard-reporting-and-budget-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585813-73a96d92e1d3bb3530684b2a94f83180/orig.mp4?Expires=1769752697&Signature=n-1rI2aUYBsflOtLQ2auZGWatnGMYe0x~JEV5A79aU5dnb9PR~uQzIb0Fdy-JJOcB-hsNtRPlST0-FANIZznq83E~0BIKSAprdvE2x1n9j19FYPZBubEmzjIOhGLpcSjP0yJi-b-~YmxR66UO6-6TCwHgasqphjGj77d2wyoByuUJ38PxQFpQ4z8l2MkD5v9esowu41qvfTzq5cWES-5tEsf~obsWM8ZYzlwuvO84CznKzRXcD1c6d7qQRIxwaEadZh1Crywy5qsh0Go8WHqIyF~ATIjlDdOx2zrqeLwcI9x1x18UZwA6my2OhL2euzTI-eTYWDS5-O2rHIl~GDYyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Short Term Rental Ad Hoc Committee that the city will assume control of short-term rental registration and related collections on Oct. 1, and committee members used the Aug. 15 meeting to flag reporting and vendor-performance gaps in the existing registration software (Deckard).

Staff advised the committee that the administrative transition — registration and tax collection — will proceed Oct. 1 and that the committee’s recommendations to council may create additional workload that would need budget support. Members repeatedly noted missing or inconsistent registration data from the current Park Board system and urged the city to require stronger reporting capabilities in any vendor contract or replacement system.

Committee members cited examples where the registration database failed to catch errors that later required manual review. One member described a case where a property manager registered multiple apartment units under a single registration number; staff said the Park Board only discovered the issue after an investor inquiry. Committee members called for automated checks that flag inconsistent ownership entries and unit-level registration mistakes.

Members discussed procurement timelines and the need to translate the committee’s data expectations into contract specifications. Committee members asked for a public-facing reporting dashboard (examples cited included San Antonio and Palm Springs) that would publish registration counts, hotline reports and enforcement summaries; members said such tools are valuable for transparency and for tracking hotline activity week to week. Staff agreed the procurement or contract review process will address whether the current vendor can meet those reporting expectations or whether a different vendor is required.

On budget, staff estimated that annual registration revenue is on the order of magnitude of roughly $1 million (staff figure discussed in meeting); committee members said revenue and fee models should cover software and staffing costs required to run registration, hotline response and enforcement reporting.

Next steps: staff will produce a list of data and reporting requirements for the registration system, evaluate Deckard’s contractual performance, and bring procurement options and staffing/budget implications to the city’s budget process for the coming fiscal year.","Committee members discussed the Oct. 1 transfer of short‑term registration and tax collection to the city, raised concerns about Deckard reporting gaps, and called for clear software/data requirements and budgeted staffing.",{"_32":87,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":88,"_40":89,"_42":90,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6585818,"Short Term Rental Ad Hoc Committee adopts meeting calendar, plans town hall and online public comment",2356,111000,2467000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5590905-800364efe88a91cefb42f3dae1b99e8a&start=111&end=2467","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5590905-800364efe88a91cefb42f3dae1b99e8a/thumbnail_111000.jpg","/articles/6585818/Galveston/Galveston-County/Texas/Short-Term-Rental-Ad-Hoc-Committee-adopts-meeting-calendar-plans-town-hall-and-online-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585818-888db7d9941bb890db454a53005ae822/orig.mp4?Expires=1769752697&Signature=V6T1sSMQRXwsZQFqrWe76USmjsy0QsjHdOKh6kiwBmP7XT6qaYRx8nfR4XDfPTCDCnI1Y9oPRjz6YLix1Jz8YK5tpHDdeAj8Dpy4~lYcqWVMvdjcZEBjfp~J9nU2g84NP-Frnphn0mgcjLH2vj9TVWOjqUK6mQaPXLKfixa0ja9W-JzsxMjyoh60~4eBuj8QkQHd-BbCrZ6lpBsHd4rPAFYfr9-Z1Su6hXzz4UFyu1DxOux8uqnwQQb6U0YCP-Vl8M-~9DsQTic1QxSOWbD-Uf3usVX-4V9OOpOdd9yJKLdJVGceUsyIZAeCK-8PbsifP9FoZ9V50sEq98lW1WnGlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Short Term Rental Ad Hoc Committee voted to adopt a five-meeting calendar and to gather public input on its draft ordinance through a city-hosted online comment portal, a structured survey and at least one town-hall-style meeting.

Committee chair Christine (first name only in meeting transcript) opened the Aug. 15 meeting by proposing an accelerated timetable so the committee’s recommendations could be ready for city council workshops and votes this fall. “We sunset on Friday 12/12,” she told members, noting the committee’s goal to have recommendations considered at council workshops in October or November and for final council action no later than December.

Members agreed on a sequence of working sessions to refine the draft ordinance and to solicit focused public input. The committee scheduled the next meetings as follows (final calendar to be published by staff): meeting 1 — Aug. 22, 9–11 a.m.; meeting 2 — Sept. 5, 10 a.m.–noon; meeting 3 — Sept. 12, 1–3 p.m.; meeting 4 — Sept. 19, 9–11 a.m.; and meeting 5 — Oct. 13, 2–4 p.m. The committee also penciled in a public town-hall window in early October, targeting Oct. 7–9 for an open forum and Sept. 29–Oct. 10 as the public comment window tied to the survey.

The committee decided public outreach should prioritize written, trackable comments directed to a single city-hosted site rather than relying on social-media posts. Staff advised that only comments submitted through the city’s designated online public-comment portal will be counted as part of the formal record; members stressed that social-media posts were useful for outreach but won’t substitute for formal submissions.

To broaden access, members agreed to multiple outreach channels: a public survey (with operator/resident identity questions), an email blast to registered operators, targeted HOA and neighborhood-group notices, municipal channel announcements, the Galveston Daily News, and other community distribution lists. Committee members volunteered to supply draft outreach copy and to work with Marissa in city communications to ensure consistent messaging. Committee member Sheila Lutzbaum and others recommended bilingual outreach and paper/door‑to‑door options for residents without internet access.

The committee also agreed to require that operators be asked on the survey whether they are ‘‘operators’’ or ‘‘residents/property owners’’ so responses can be analyzed by constituency. Members discussed using a survey tool that forces answers to a set of quantifiable questions (with a small free-text box) so staff can more easily summarize responses for the committee.

Next steps: staff will publish an updated calendar and a single web link for the public comment portal; committee members will draft survey questions and outreach text for review at the next meeting.","The Galveston Short Term Rental Ad hoc Committee set a five‑meeting schedule through Oct.–Nov. and agreed to a mix of an online survey, city-hosted public comment portal and at least one town hall for public input on a draft ordinance.","actionData","errors"]

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