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From: Issy Robefts fmailto:issy@slosymphony.com]
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 3:24 PM
To: Ashbaugh, John; Carpenter, Dan; Christianson, Carlyn
Cc: Manx, Jan; Smith, Kathy
Subject: Something to consider-Short Term Rentals
Codron, Michael
Tuesday, November 12,2013 9:51 AM
Mejia, Anthony; Goodwin, Heather
FW: Something to consider-Shoft Term Rentals
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AGENDA
GORRESPONDENCE
Dear Esteemed Council Members,
On behalf of the Symphony I would like to express our support of short term rentals
For over half a century the SLO Symphony has committed to enriching the cultural vitality of our community
with performing arts and education. Every year our small, but mighty non-profit organization attracts world-
renowned guest artists to perform with our exceptionally talented orchestra.
In order to be a thriving non-proht organization we need to think of creative financial strategies to "stretch the
buck" as far as it will go.
Therefore, many of our guest artist are hosted in homes of donors with detached studios or bungalows. On a
side note, we feel our guest artists make stronger connections with our community if they form a relationship
with their host and are more likely to return.
Because of the ban on short term rentals, homeowners are forced to fill those rooms with permanent residents
(usually students) to bring in extra income.
If the ban on short term rentals were to be appealed then homeowners would be able to make enough income on
renting to vacationers. They would then be able to donate the room to non-profit organizafions such as SLO
Symphony, Festival Mozaic and Opera SLO for premier artists such as violinist Anne Akiko Meyers who on
Opening Night at the Christopher Cohan Center played the 1741 Vieuxtemps' made by Guameri Del Gesu
violin, said to be the finest sounding violin ever made! I think that is a pretty fascinating afüfact to bring to San
Luis Obispo!
The more donor support the Symphony is given the more we can contribute to the community. Please
reconsider appealing the ban on short term rentals.
Best Regards,
Issy Roberts
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Operations Director
San Luis Obispo Symphony
P.O. Box 658
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
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