Short-term rentals (STRs) are defined as dwelling units or portions thereof used for lodging accommodations for transient occupancy, for compensation, for a period of less than thirty consecutive days. STRs are subject to the City’s 10% lodgers’ tax, in lieu of sales tax. At the Regular Business Meeting on March 28, 2022, Mayor Pro Tem Hultin and Councilmember Hoppe requested that the lodgers’ tax pertaining to STRs be studied at a future meeting. Specifically, they requested to evaluate lowering the STR portion of the City’s current lodgers’ tax and dedicate those revenues to affordable housing and/or homelessness initiatives.