Manteca council asks city attorney to revisit short-term rental rules and report back next month

At the April 1, 2025 Manteca City Council meeting, council members asked the city attorney to review the city’s existing short-term rental ordinance and return with options for possible regulation and taxation, with the aim of ensuring the city receives transient occupancy taxes and can address neighborhood impacts.

A council member noted that short-term rentals are occurring despite the current ordinance and requested the city attorney, identified in the meeting as Alphys, to research how other cities have regulated short‑term rentals and what alternatives exist for Manteca. City Attorney Alphys responded that an existing ordinance already addresses short‑term rentals and asked whether the request was to analyze alternatives used by other jurisdictions.

Council members said they wanted to “bring it back” for discussion and agreed by consensus to direct the city attorney to prepare proposals for the council. One council member specifically said the goal included exploring how the city could collect transient occupancy tax (TOT) from rentals that are in operation. Council indicated the matter should return for council consideration next month.

The council did not vote formally on a specific ordinance at the April 1 meeting; the action recorded was a referral for staff analysis and policy options. No changes to enforcement or tax collection were implemented at the meeting.

The city’s existing short‑term rental ordinance was referenced during the exchange; the meeting record did not include the ordinance number or detailed excerpts from the current code. The city attorney or staff will supply specific draft language and potential regulatory models when the item returns for council discussion.