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Council directs staff to pursue outsourced short‑term rental program with phased TOT approach
Summary
After reviewing three options for regulating short‑term rentals, Council favored the outsourced consultant model (option two) to register and enforce listings; staff reported Granicus data showing about 52 short‑term rental units in the city with an estimated $75,000–$109,000 in annual transient‑occupancy tax (10% TOT) potential. Council discussed phasing and lead‑in timing for fee and TOT implementation.
Beaumont — The City Council on May 5 directed staff to pursue an outsourced short‑term rental (STR) program pilot and return with a draft ordinance and procurement for a consultant to register and enforce STRs.
Staff outlined three models: (1) a city‑run program (~$31,000/year) that would give the city full control over registration, enforcement and TOT collection; (2) a fully outsourced consultant model (estimated $16,000 in year one including a TOT module, $11,000 without the TOT module) that reduces staff workload…
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