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Council votes: short-term rental collection, stipend increase, Snip Bus funding and budget actions
Summary
At its March 20 meeting Seaside City Council approved a HomeAway (Vrbo) collection agreement, raised council stipends, authorized Snip Bus clinics funding and adopted mid-year budget adjustments; council also directed staff to propose changes to short-term-rental fund allocations.
The Seaside City Council took several formal actions on March 20; the following summarizes motions, outcomes and immediate follow-up directions recorded during the meeting.
HomeAway/Vrbo collection agreement (Consent item 8d) — Approved unanimously Motion: "Adopt a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a collection agreement with HomeAway.com Inc for the collection of transient occupancy tax on short-term rentals." Result: Approved unanimously. The city confirmed this agreement supplements, not replaces, the existing Airbnb collection arrangement and is provided at no cost to the city.
Council stipends (Item 9b) — Approved 4–1 Motion: Council adopted an ordinance adjustment to raise monthly compensation for council members and related adjustments (staff recommended an…
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