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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-005 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ADDING CHAPTER 4-41 TO TITLE 4 OF THE SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING NON -HOSTED SHORT-TERM RENTAL OF ALL OR PART OF A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT The City Council of the City of San Leandro recites the following: WHEREAS, beginning in 2017 the City Council heard the community's concerns regarding the land use impacts of short term rentals, namely that short-term rentals could result in loss of residential character of neighborhoods, result in unwanted secondary effects that jeopardize public health, safety, and welfare, and exacerbate the shortage of affordable housing stock within the City; and WHEREAS, on July 23, 2018, the City Council, considering the immediate impacts of short-term rentals, passed an urgency ordinance establishing a land use moratorium on non - hosted short term rentals of any residential dwelling unit; and WHEREAS, on September 4, 2018, the City Council extended the land use moratorium to July 22, 2019 in order to review, take comment upon, and establish land use regulations for non -hosted and hosted short term rentals of residential dwelling units; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the staff report, all public comments, and the proposed amendments to Title 4 of the San Leandro Municipal Code, as set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of San Leandro does hereby ORDAIN as follows: SECTION ONE. PURPOSE AND INTENT. The purpose and intent of this ordinance is to amend the San Leandro Municipal Code to prohibit the non -hosted short-term rental of all or part of a residential dwelling unit. SECTION TWO. REQUIRED CEQA FINDINGS FOR ADOPTING ORDINANCE. The proposed amendment has been reviewed in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. The proposed amendment is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines regarding existing facilities, specifically operation and leasing of existing structures, and under the "general rule" at Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment.