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CC - (1) Discussion of Establishing Voluntary Collection Agreements for Short Term Rental Transient Occupancy Tax; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: June 11, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Jesse Mays / City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/06/18); GovDelivery e-mail lists: Short Term Rentals (06/04/18), Finance Authority (06/04/18), Fiscal and Budget Issues (06/04/18).
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (06/05/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council discuss and consider direction on:
1. A voluntary collection agreement (VCA) with Airbnb, HomeAway and any other willing hosting platform.
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2. A request for proposals for TOT collection services for short term rental hosts who do not use platforms with VCA agreements.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Short Term Rental Hosts and Hosting Platforms
Short term rental hosts use hosting platforms to advertise, facilitate, and manage bookings at their property. Airbnb is the largest short term rental hosting platform in Culver City by number of active listings. The two other most well-known hosting platforms, HomeAway (which owns Vacation Rental By Owner and VacationRentals.com) and FlipKey (owned by TripAdvisor), currently each only have a handful of Culver City listings. There are also other, less popular short term rental sites that do not appear to currently have any presence in Culver City, such as Innclusive, Homestay, and Vacasa.
Current Airbnb Market in Culver City
On Airbnb, the number of active listings (listings with days available for rent during the past month) in ...
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