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a. Approve the response to the 2020-21 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report "Vacation Rentals Enforcement in Monterey County: Little Progress Despite Years of Struggle"; and
b. Direct the County Administrative Officer to file the approved response with the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by June 15, 2021. (ADDED VIA ADDENDUM)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the response to the 2020-21 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report "Vacation Rentals Enforcement in Monterey County: Little Progress Despite Years of Struggle"; and
b. Direct the County Administrative Officer to file the approved response with the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by June 15, 2021.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On May 25, 2021, the Board of Supervisors considered the response to the 2020-21 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report "Vacation Rentals Enforcement in Monterey County: Little Progress Despite Years of Struggle". At the hearing, changes were requested related to the response to two findings - Finding 6 and Finding 9. Changes for those two findings were made to reflect information provided by the Board on May 25th. The concern was raised to the response to Finding 6 that it included a speculative statement suggesting that market demand for vacation rentals may contribute to the rise in unpermitted rentals. That statement has been removed in the revised response (Attachment 1). The response for Finding 9 incorrectly stated that the Board had not seen evidence of public confusion and community tension arising from inconsistencies in vacation rental enforcement between County departments. The revised response now reflects that the board offices had received concerns from constituents of resulting confusion and community tension.
The Grand Jury report was issued March 17, 2021 (Attachment 2). By law, the Board of Supervisors and elected County officials are required...
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