Committee updates council on short‑term rental moratorium; members disagree on timing for council action

City staff told the Housing and Community Development Committee that City Council previously approved a 90‑day moratorium on new non‑owner‑occupied vacation rental licenses (Resolution 70 R 25) and that staff intend to advance a draft short‑term rental ordinance to City Council for introduction on Nov. 24, along with a resolution to extend the moratorium if needed. "A resolution to extend the moratorium on accepting applications for short term rentals will also be on the November 24 City Council agenda," staff said.

Council member Rogers said the staff readback did not reflect her expectation from prior meetings. She asserted the committee intended the ordinance and any moratorium extension to reach City Council on Nov. 24 so council could table it and send it back if further discussion was required at the council level. "That's not what I proposed at the last meeting," Rogers said, and she stated she would not support an extension of the moratorium unless it was before council on Nov. 24.

Staff said they would clarify the paperwork and the path to council, consult legal staff about timeline constraints, and coordinate with council leadership. HCDC members agreed to clean up the wording and confirmed staff would follow up with the relevant parties before the Nov. 24 council meeting. The committee adjourned after those follow‑ups were assigned; no ordinance vote or moratorium extension was taken at the Nov. 18 meeting.