From: Ma Buck
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2025 11:22 AM
To: City Clerk
Subject: RE: CAA Leer Item 17
Aachments: CAALeer_shorermrentals_081525.pdf
8/18/25
Mayor McQueen-Legohn &
City Council City of Port
Hueneme
VIA Email
Re: Short Term Rental Framework
Dear Mayor McQueen-Legohn and Council Members:
On behalf of the California Apartment Association (CAA), I am writing to share our thoughts and suggestions for policy recommendations as it relates to Short Term Rental Ordinances.
The Apartment Association has a deep commitment to upholding the highest standards in the rental housing industry as well as a commitment to creating housing for all. From advocating in the halls of our nation's capital, the offices of our leaders in Sacramento and our local council chambers, we strive to add our expertise to decision makers as they craft good and effective policy.
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Subject: CAA Leer Item 17
Managing a community is complex. It is the rental owner and housing provider who is responsible for the operations of the building and caring for their community. On any given day managers must help resolve community disputes, conduct needed repairs, provide customer service, oversee vacancies, resolve nuisances and ensure the community operates in a way all residents can enjoy the shared space.
As the City looks at a framework for Short Term Rentals, CAA encourages the inclusion of provisions which protect the housing provider's ability to operate their communities.
We respectfully request any sharing conducted by a community member must be given explicit written permission by the owner and prohibits the circumnavigation of a lease agreement.
Additionally, as even a lease agreement can sometimes be time consuming and expensive to enforce, CAA respectfully requests a provision which would give the property owner the ability to completely remove the property from the prospect of home sharing on the site.
No community is the same and housing providers must be able to make the decisions that are best for their communities. Surely, with this technology there is a simple ability through the platform or the City to remove certain addresses and APN numbers from consideration.
Any monetary fine or other enforcement action for illegally engaging in a short-term rental should be incurred by the aggrieving party. In the present state, it is difficult for the housing provider to monitor and catch an illegal short-term rental in their building.
Any enforcement mechanism should take into consideration the actions of the party responsible for the illegal rental.
Sincerely,
Matthew Buck
Vice President of
Public Affairs
California
Apartment
Association
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California Apartment Association
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8/18/25
Mayor McQueen-Legohn & City Council
City of Port Hueneme
VIA Email
Re: Short Term Rental Framework
Dear Mayor McQueen-Legohn and Council Members:
On behalf of the California Apartment Association (CAA), I am writing to share our thoughts and suggestions for policy recommendations as it relates to Short Term Rental Ordinances. The Apartment Association has a deep commitment to upholding the highest standards in the rental housing industry as well as a commitment to creating housing for all. From advocating in the halls of our nation's capital, the offices of our leaders in Sacramento and our local council chambers, we strive to add our expertise to decision makers as they craft good and effective policy.
Managing a community is complex. It is the rental owner and housing provider who is responsible for the operations of the building and caring for their community. On any given day managers must help resolve community disputes, conduct needed repairs, provide customer service, oversee vacancies, resolve nuisances and ensure the community operates in a way all residents can enjoy the shared space.
As the City looks at a framework for Short Term Rentals, CAA encourages the inclusion of provisions which protect the housing provider's ability to operate their communities. We respectfully request any sharing conducted by a community member must be given explicit written permission by the owner and prohibits the circumnavigation of a lease agreement.
Additionally, as even a lease agreement can sometimes be time consuming and expensive to enforce, CAA respectfully requests a provision which would give the property owner the ability to completely remove the property from the prospect of home sharing on the site. No community is the same and housing providers must be able to make the decisions that are best for their communities. Surely, with this technology there is a simple ability through the platform or the City to remove certain addresses and APN numbers from consideration.
Any monetary fine or other enforcement action for illegally engaging in a short-term rental should be incurred by the aggrieving party. In the present state, it is difficult for the housing provider to monitor and catch an illegal short-term rental in their building. Any enforcement mechanism should take into consideration the actions of the party responsible for the illegal rental.
Sincerely,
Matthew Buck
Vice President of Public Affairs
California Apartment Association
From: Blanca Ortega
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2025 6:14 PM
To: City Clerk
Subject: City Council Public Comment
Mayor, Councilmembers —
Thank you for the opportunity to comment. I want to acknowledge that Councilmember Laura Hernandez was the only Port Hueneme official who showed up at last week’s Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting to support Agenda Item 69. That meeting drew hundreds of residents and hours of testimony, and no final vote was taken that day — meaning the Board now has a second opportunity to act. Please add Port Hueneme’s voice in support before the item returns. KCLUNews Channel 3-12
Why this matters to Port Hueneme residents
Who we are: Our city has about 21,700 residents. Roughly 1 in 4 Port Hueneme neighbors are foreign-born; median household income is about $76,700, and roughly 11% of residents live below the poverty line. These are the families who would be most directly impacted by Agenda 69’s legal help and education support. Census Reporter
What Agenda Item 69 does (per public reports):
Creates a County Immigration Legal Defense Fund,
Adds 7 positions to the Public Defender for immigrant defense, and Supports migrant education/outreach and sets county protocols for responding to federal enforcement actions. Estimated investment: ~$3.4 million countywide. KCLUNews Channel 3-12
Smart public safety policy:
When people have lawyers, they show up for court: nationally, immigrants with counsel appear for hearings 97%of the time. That builds order and due process rather than chaos. Trust-based approaches also improve crime reporting and cooperation, which helps every officer do their job and keeps all residents safer. Vera Institute of JusticePolice Forumelisajacome.github.io Smart financial policy:
Universal-representation programs like New York’s have increased successful legal outcomes from about 4% to a projected 48% — keeping wage-earners with their families, stabilizing local businesses, and avoiding costly downstream disruptions.
Independent fiscal analyses find that right-to-counsel investments yield net public benefits by preserving tax revenue and reducing turnover and social-service costs. Vera Institute of JusticeNYC ComptrollerColorado Fiscal Institute My ask today:
1. Place an item on your next agenda to send a formal City letter urging the Board of Supervisors to vote YES on Agenda Item 69.
2. Direct staff and two Councilmembers to deliver live or written testimony to the Board in support.
3. Share the County’s “know your rights” and legal-aid information through City channels so residents know where to turn when federal activity affects their families. KCLU
Councilmember Hernandez modeled what leadership looks like. The Board now has a second chance to do right by Ventura County — and Port Hueneme can help them get there. Please act.
Thank you,
Blanca Ortega
From: Bill Brayton
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 10:17 AM
To: City Clerk
Subject: City Council Public Comment
Dear City Council members
I am the owner of 936 lighthouse way in the Surfsideiii complex. I am HIGHLY opposed to the pending ordinance that says I cannot do as I wish within the walls of my home. OR to tell my renter what they can or cannot do with in the walls of their home. This ordinance is a direct aack on my/our civil liberes.
I commend the City of Port Hueneme for being a front runner in the support of the cannabis industry. And yet the City is going to tell me I can’t sit and watch TV in my home and smoke a joint? How does that make sense?
Also, the Surfsideiii HOA already has designated smoking areas around the complex. There are already strict rules on where smoking is allowed. The occupants CANNOT smoke anywhere outside or close to the individual units as is.
Now the city wants to tell me what I can or cannot do inside my home. This is just too much over site on the city’s part.
I love where I live, I pay my taxes without complaint, I support local businesses.
Please do not invade my private space
Bill Brayton
ATRA Senior Research Technician
Automac Transmission Rebuilders Associaon
Office: (805) 604-2000
From: Kelley, Beverly
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 10:30 AM
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comment 19:2
Beverly Kelley
Surfside IV
Didn’t we already go through this in the mid-1990s and didn’t the citizens of Port Hueneme make it perfectly clear that they did not want an RV Park in front of SSII and SSIII? The negative impacts with respect to increased traffic, trash, crime, and noise have not changed.
Furthermore, the huge negative response to the two later proposed tower developments (which would have penciled out to actual significant sources of revenue) underline the lesson that residents don’t want anything built at the beach ever. Apparently that lesson still needs to be learned.
Beverly M Kelley, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita, Communication Department
California Lutheran University
President Friends of the Port Hueneme Library
Port Hueneme Historical Society Museum Board
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Joseph Heller: “Every writer I know has trouble writing.” From: Amy Bruder
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 10:31 AM
To: City Clerk
Subject: Tonight's City Council Meeng - Public Comment
Good evening.
I am writing to express my opposition to the City's proposal to place a tiny house hotel on Beach Parking Lot C. This parking lot is essential for beach access and community use — it is heavily relied upon by residents and visitors, especially on weekends or during events like car shows which bring the public together in this beautiful beach side setting. It also serves as the staging area for rides and activities during the annual beach festival, making it a vital community space.
Converting this space into a tiny house hotel would not only reduce parking for beach goers but also create conflicts with these established uses. Increased overnight occupancy could introduce safety, noise, and sanitation issues that would negatively impact both the environment and the surrounding community. In addition, the Ormond Beach Restoration and Public Access Plan previously stated that Parking Lot C was to be the jumping off point for visits to the Ormond Beach bird sanctuary. (See the video attached here, starting at 17:30) Ormond Beach Restoration and Public Access Plan | City of Oxnard
https://www.oxnard.gov/community-development/long-range-planningsustainability/ormond-beach-restoration-and-public-access-plan In addition, this proposal does not advance Port Hueneme's stated Master Plan goal of " [Improved] recreation resources. Projects that maintain or enhance the condition of existing parks and to expand recreation opportunities." Instead, this project would benefit the few people who could afford the $200 or more per night cost of staying there.
Public beach resources should remain open and accessible to all, not repurposed for a select few. I urge you to preserve this lot for its intended use and reject the tiny house hotel proposal.
Sincerely,
Amy Bruder
Port Hueneme
From: Jeffrey Scarberry
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 3:08 PM
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comment for Agenda Item 19
Myself and many others living in the beach community are generally supportive of bringing positive recreational activities to our parks, including Hueneme Beach Park. In my opinion, a well executed and managed camping / lodging area could potentially improve some aspects of our Beach Park by attracting people and activities to the area and mitigating some other negative activities. As we have seen with Moranda Park, the addition of pickleball courts has helped transform the environment there for the better over the past couple of years by bringing in a steady stream of positive recreational activity which helps deter some other not so pleasant activities. I would also point out the Waypoint Vintage Trailer facility in Ventura as an example that is quite nice and benefits the surrounding area by attracting many people that might not otherwise visit and enjoy their beach and surrounding businesses. This item is obviously very early in the process so there is much to be figured out but I can see it being something worth exploring for our Beach Park.
Thank you.
Jeffrey Scarberry
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I was disappointed to learn that one of our Council Members is currently suing our Chief of Police. In fact, that Council Member should have been sued herself a couple of years ago when she accused a CAC member by name from the dais of “challenging” flying the pride flag at city hall which was totally false. She should have been reported and sanconed for repeated Brown Act violaons when she announced the results of items on the agenda before any discussion, deliberaon, or public comments took place. She is oen rude and condescending towards residents speaking during public comment as she rolls her eyes, makes faces, or scrolls on her phone. On many occasions she has been rude to her colleagues on the dais and has tried to undermine their effecveness behind the scenes in violaon of Council policy. She has been rude to our City Manager and other staff members when her micromanaging aempts have been unsuccessful. She has made tome deaf, insensive remarks directed at groups of people within our community while trying to serve her own patronizing self interests. It seems apparent that serving the best interests of Port Hueneme is not this Council Member’s highest priority as it should be. As long as she in on the Council creang drama, there will be good people in the community avoiding it.
Jeffrey Scarberry
Jeffrey Scarberry
Monday, August 18, 2025 3:13 PM
City Clerk
From: Page LaPenn
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 12:24 PM
To: City Clerk
Subject: Economic Development - What is the financial Goal? What is the Goal?
I have tried to find a one page summary of the Expenses and Revenue for the City so that we get a picture of where we stand.
1. What is the deficit we are trying to cover?
2. What guarantee do we have that the proposed projects will make a significant difference?
3. Have we ever obtained proposals from the county to assume the responsibility of some of the services that weigh heavy on our budget? Thank you for your attention to these concerns.
Patricia LaPenn
Mayor McQueen-Leghorn and Councilmembers
I writing in support of Item 19.2, under the Economic Development Plan. Back in the 90’s, a top-rated RV Resort was proposed for Lot C that would have brought a long-term sustainable income to the City. Unfortunately, it was vehemently opposed by the residents of all the Surfside communities for reasons beyond comprehension (it would bring prostitution and run-down RV’s staying long term). The true reason was a NIMBY attitude that has continued over the years by this community. Every time an income producing project at the beach is talked about by the Council, the nearby residents threaten to vote them all out of office to protect their little slice of heaven. It’s time to allow our elected officials to do their work without threats from the beach community.
There is life north of Hueneme Road and they should not be dictating what may be good for the entire city because something may threaten their beach views or personal use of it.
The reality is that this City has always had a difficult time finding sustainable long-term solutions to the rising cost of services to the community. There was a time in 2014/15 that money was so short that the Council had to cease approving the much beloved Beach Festival as well as much needed city repairs. Memories are short but the fact remains, the City has a shrinking stream of income and MUST find other alternatives.
We are landlocked geographically and have little to no vacant parcels for potential economic development. We lack large revenue producers such as car sales and big box retailers due to the small size of the city and how it’s laid out. Marijuana revenue can no longer be used as a primary source of income. Likewise, with interest rates so high, the home sales market has flatlined meaning higher property taxes are not being collected due to new sales. It is imperative that all citizens come together and accept that the City must create new revenue sources regardless of the location and personal biases.
The Caravan Outpost currently operating in 2 cities in Ventura County is a chance for the City to offer a place for locals and visitors to come and enjoy what Port Hueneme has to offer without having a sterile campground feel. The natural habitat will still be protected while maintaining a low profile. It’s time for the beach owners to stop being NIMBY’S and obstructionists and allow others to use the PUBLIC beach. Their poor behavior has to stop. I strongly urge the Council to approve this for an RFP as a possible way to have a steady income stream, and just to remind everyone, an RFP is only a request for a proposal, not a contract to move forward.
Respectfully,
Tamah Figg
From: Kym Piekunka
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 4:36 PM
To: City Clerk
Subject: City Council Public Comment SS4A Grant Agreement? I hope I have submitted this public comment correctly. Best, Kym ____________________________________
Good evening Mayor and Councilmembers,
Residents near Surfside Drive, Ventura, and the Surfside Seafood lot are facing nightly speeding, donuts, and late-night loitering after the lot closes at 10 p.m. Police respond, but the activity simply shifts and returns. We respectfully request preventative measures such as closing the lot after hours with a barrier and adding speed bumps to restore safety and peace in our neighborhood.
We want to be part of the solution and help create a safe, welcoming neighborhood.
We respectfully ask for your support and action on this issue.
Thank you.