neighbors should be able to create a home cooked meal without it being a home criminal offence. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >>. i'm going to call a few more names. (calling names) >> hello, i'm julie i'm here in support of home sharing i'm a homeowner and a mother of a 10-month-old and four years old we purposed our home no noah valley this is our dream home and at the time, we needed to grow into renting our spare

bedroom allowed 80 us to meet a challenging mortgage over time when we didn't need the additional home sharing the guest room or our entire home allowed us to make hometown improvements and fund an arrest warrant studio for me. now that we've had our second child home sharing helps to us meet the education expenses. most of our friends find is enforceable to stay in the city once they've had kids and my colleagues find it enforceable to work as an artist in san francisco home sharing has made it possible to do both. more than anything we love our neighbors and neighborhood we're proud of our city and home sharing has given us the opportunity to be creative.

so be creative and celebrate our community and feel connected. we sent our guests to the farther neighborhoods and spend of time with them and be able to share home has enabled us to sustain my career as a working artist and more importantly enrich the culture in our community it's our hope you support of the reasonable legislation to protect home sharing for people like us. if i've called your name come on up. >> hello good afternoon. i'm tonya i own a home with my husband home sharing is

important that allows me to share the home with travelers as well as generate tax revenue for the sfoik win-win we think. before having my two children's two and three-year-old i worked as a professional chief this is a great passion and my body is taken a toll my body has taken a toll and my showered has aches and basically my kneecap has arthritis to name a few of the changes now i'm a stay home mom taking care of off my children. at this point, i have handicap plates but don't receive social security i've chosen not to receive them because i feel strongly on not being on the government apparently, this

allows me to have income. and our home we have a in-law unit but it its i sits empty and we live n within the walking distance and we're jewish there are limited places to live and as a community we take in visitors from all over the world we were unable to rent our unit to a permanent person or persons. home sharing allows us to help with our families and friends. my husband works in tech and he's asked his job twice and this give us income we can count on. thank you.

>> good day i'm skaern and my husband and i have lived in western edition for 38 years we own our home it has a rental unit that has been long-term rental the whole time we're not charging what the current rates are we check that out. we've been hearing a lot today about the benefits to the neighborhood so i thought we decide to survey some of our guests so for the last 10 hosting we had which is really that was really like 19 people because most of them were two people. so when our guests arrive my husband does the greeting and he tells him about the restaurants and the stores that are available and the drug stores

etc. but we've never asked them what they used so we did a survey as i said of those last guests our recently 9 bookings they represent 5 criticize and 3 states. 70 shopped for food are snacks. 8 ate in local restaurants, purchased food take out food 3 times and went to shops for that personal items ail on go the street just like the other places in the city. i believe that the sharing economy should go beyond what we're talking about with home sharing sharing or cars we're sharing with the local businesses their employees and

suppliers it's not just the other people being impacted thank you very much >> thank you, ma'am our time is up. >> thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please >> i'm a former retired take care at all middle school and elementary high school levels of in oakland that was my wife the social worker we've been here in san francisco with an rb and b with two years of rb and b something that moved me today was that our neighbor who 6 years ago pointed out we might be doing something illegal and seems anti we were doing today as we were stepping out and my wife was waiting for me at the

bottom of the steps they said hello and she immediately volunteered i guessed she's seen karen's picture in the newspaper and now felt positive about that and i guess part of it i think she shared that our guests had been so well behaved for that many years that somehow she'd changed her mind. i'd like to reiterate what my wife the social worker i assume just left the businesses throughout the western edition a others districts are benefiting tremendously i believe not only do i believe but i read from so much business going to the small stores. it's allowed us to be lows stressed we're now able to help

our law school graduate with some of the debt and pay my dental builds no way stress has begun way. thank you. >> hello, i'm lorain i live in district 5. i have a self-same i rent out one room in rb and b i've owned my home since 1979 my husband is a law professor that's retired i still work i've been doing rb and b for almost two years i've had positive experiences and the money that i've earned from my short term rental helps me to pay for my husband who is an accentuated living plays on gear

it costs media 5 thousand a month this money really spend down any retirement fund so i ask you to approve commissioner hur's legislation in fact was very concerned about the madam president recommendations about limiting the days to 90 days i think this limit is stringent i live in the home and meet the people and my guests have been really wonderful and, in fact, i'm a neighborhood resource for people who have family members visiting the neighborhood lots of people have their friends and family stay with me, i'm concerned about the public registry is that it?

>> yes. >> hello, i'm sandra my sowing son and i a host we're a you figure out generation san franciscan i own my home and pay my taxes after my husband moved out we began holocaust guests in our master bedroom i moved into a small room. my son experience and net of sharing and seen his mother grown into an independent business person that cares for my guests. i support supervisor chiu's legislation i would be serial hurt by the 90 day cap i disagree with the public registry hosting provides us the income to stay in san francisco and earn money for his college

tuition it provides a new community for us who support it wholeheartedly they're spending remains in the castro and noah valley and hate neighborhood. i support the home sharing and recognize how many small businesses are being helped economically and coming together in a truly democratic grassroots movement in home sharing. thank you. >> good afternoon commissioners. my name is skate stone. i live in berry no inhibits my wife and i own our home we have an empty nest home those are things i've learned as a home

sharing person ever story even if abuse you hear there's untold people sharing rooms in their homes they will never be turned into rental stock they're only space rooms not full-time rental unit those folks use local businesses in neighborhoods all over the city over host i've sat in a meeting looks for home sharing to support legislation and most of the hosts will be willing to share the taxes and bringing millions of home sharing dollars to the neighborhood i house their loved ones and send them to local establishment my guests are well

screened their family members and young couples on their honeymoon and others. home sharing enables my wife and others to afford our homes in today is economy. i call that affordable housing and there's appropriate insurance which i carry and it available for all home sharesers. its no new those of us in support we're asking you to consider the curiosity legislation if that is attempting to bring order we want to make it possible for people to share repeat after me room we're asking that the time owner tradition of welcoming travelers into our home and that fair and balanced home share legislation i'm skate stone i'm a homeowner in san francisco and

thank you for your time >> thank you. next speaker, please and i'll call a few more names (calling names) >> thank you very much i'm elaine i'm a neighbor of a home sharer and a must be of my homework association i support fair home sharing in san francisco. we live in san francisco because in the a city that buildings in a better way you see people downstairs getting married in the halfway i'm glad the planning commission keeps us creating community and making this the great city. i don't currently share my home i have a small house and my son

occupies the second room one day i mating may want so share my home to add support to the progress we make but when i travel i stay in shared homes and exposed me to experiences that i otherwise wouldn't know i choose my destinations i avoid staying in places because it gives me a better travel experience my neighborhoods are lovely their children are grown and share their homes. i meet them when i'm gardening and a few times they've said they love to get the small neighborhood in san francisco that otherwise wouldn't be available. i believe in all san francisco has to gain by becoming

increasingly shareable and respect the reasonable and responsible home sharing in san francisco to make this a better community and home for everyone here. thank you. >> hello board of supervisors i'm david hernandez and a tenant and a guest of home sharing i'm a current resident and a fan of home sharing in the past i've represented the tech building becoming san francisco bylaw bam a shatter city one that helps those to use home sharing to improve the quality of life. i started home sharing in the outer sunset offering my couch to shire with the neighborhood address in the city and county

site of the san francisco most people don't observe this allows me to subcontract and life is about meeting and sharing events and sharing percentage home share is about the collection of human capital and new friends first in addition businesses and stores benefit and things that are not on the books i experience i moved into a new unit in selma and it helped me to - home share became a way to get cameras for my street this plan fell short and while i can't currently host i'm in support of home sharing.

while not a san francisco native this is my home i hope you support supervisor chiu's legislation raising money for neighborhood improvement projects or stimulating the local small businesses please support home sharing and work with supervisor chiu and thank you for your time >> hi, i'm justin lee i live in the mission district we've heard a lot of argument there are reasonable divisions and like purchasing a home the legislation can take that legislation into effect we rent with full living of our landlord and have renters coming that weekend we sent an e-mail to our neighbors of the picture of the person who is coming we've got

good rapport and there are ways to do imaginations e things wrong. i'm fully supportive of staying on the market we save our money to look for a home. but for someone of my age that is looking to lou buy i'm less unless i end up working he at the tech company i wouldn't be able to buy a home but macro money to leverage an asset with full knowledge and support of my landlord. i think along the recollections and minimum requirements s are necessary to be sure that i have

a fire extinguisher i'm asking the regulation to be done in a legal and safe manner thank you very much. >> good afternoon my name is paula i grew up in argentine but came to the u.s. i've been living in san francisco and 11 years ago i was having lucky to buy an apartment and two years ago we we won the condo lottery and after i had to refinance because i have protecting i was left open the brink of bankrupt i don't get al anyone or child support or types of assistance so the family depended on solely on my in that case as a

translator my property tax were 9 thousand my mortgage and insurance the hoa and that's not considering home repairs you can get just to keep the roof over my family's head i needed a stiff sum every month i wanted a home for my family i don't want to live anywhere else if i wanted to find smlg something i won't sell i love this city i've lived here longer my own country my family and communities are here. unless home sharing becomes legal i please ask you to support this green green alternative so we're using the resources that are otherwise

completely unused. that will completely change the surrounding areas so i really ask you to find a legal, fair and good way to home shire in san francisco. thank you. thank you. next speaker. . >> hi my name is 39 i'm a native san franciscan and a homework in the richmond district sharing my home helps me to learn about the culture and guests have the opportunity to pat news local businesses but for me home sharing is an issue of survival in the city a few years ago i had two college bound daughters to support and i was facing bankruptcy this helps to earn

supplemental income renting out gives me the flexibility to resource those spaces for my daughters for when their home for college. i like many of my host support the regulation to have not abuse of the system, however, as an owner of a dui perplex i want to list my second unit as a short term rental i've rented to the students they stay for the arithmetic year and in the simmers i've been using rb and b to list the unit the income over the summer helps me to lower the rent for students. so my request is that the preliminary resident be amended

to include two unit properties >> thank you furriers consideration. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon. i'm doug. i live in district 8 i've lived in san francisco for 40 years have a one bedroom downtown unit that i rent to visitor in san francisco. i've spent 17 years in the hotel and 8 years martin the city bringing up conferences to the city i've recently retire and now am able to continue to sell the city to guest from all over the world. my other guests are here to see their kids i grandkids and probably would have to spend their nights crowded both their kids homes now can spend it comfortable less than in my

unit. there's been no problems in year and a half i've had my business i can pay for my mortgage and property tax and for that i'm grateful but gives me the opportunity to spelling the last sell san francisco in the neighborhood i'm in it has great restaurants and shops and walgreens that this business supports i've got the surveys of the 50 reviews and 40 percent of them talk about their ability to shop and spend money locally i can tell by the bags that we clean up after those people are truly shopping at the local stores that supports the neighborhood in san francisco special.

in this home sharing business really helps to support and keep the vibrant neighborhoods that are the greatest city in the world in san francisco i hope to live here forever >> thank you. next speaker. >> yes islands is dan in a like any controversial issue the truth lies somewhere in the middle i'm neither a landlord who is denying a proximity residence in san francisco nor am i a tenant rent control person renting out space and denying the landlord his due. if i have any concern about the legislation it concerns the time limit as a person who lives on

social security and has been a diagnosis of aid and been on disabled since 1995 the ability to rent out a spare room allows me to stay in my home in san francisco i've lived here its been my home for thirty years this is my community. and it is very important for me to stay in san francisco for the great wonderful care that i'm afforded working with doctors over thirty years with my aids diagnoses so i encourage you not limiting the time limit of which someone would share with their home. thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon commissioners

i'm chris a host in district 3 i'm here to speak in support of the ordinance which could be improved but a good start if our regulatory system please don't allow you to be influenced to have a punitive regulation this calls for a nuance for example, many home shareers allowing allow them to continue to live in their homes especially for people that travel to limit on unhosted rentals should be increased inform 2 hundred and 90 days it doesn't limit that autumn and it is common for buildings of 3 units or less including in-law unit unions a units without at large any units

to long term tenants it is contiguous shared says that a unit can be providing for housing for family metabolizes who periodically leaf and rupture as circumstances change over time neighborhoods benefit by long term generation and it supports the long term stability for people to be intact and consistent with the cities general plan element. many of the units should be hosted and accepted for the rental days provided that the units are on the same property or occupied by the extended family or the long term tenant vacated on their own. >> thank you each