Short Term Rental Appeals Board Election

At a glance

What: Election (item 26-089) to fill one vacancy on the Short Term Rental Appeals Board, term expiring August 31, 2027.
Where it stands: Diamond Bell was elected May 19, 2026, 26 votes to 8 for Kevin Griffith.
Nominations: Bell was nominated by Toombs; Griffith by Kupin. The Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee recommended both nominees.
Related: Short Term Rental minimum distance exemption.

May 7, 2026: Bell and Griffith appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee, which approved a re-referral so they could be considered at the next meeting; the election was set for May 19. Separately, the Council confirmed David Kleinfelter unanimously to a different seat on this board (item 26-071, term to April 7, 2030) on Council Member Cash's motion.
Bell (26): Suara, Porterfield, Allen, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Horton, Gadd, Preptit, Ellis, Sepulveda, Styles, Lee, Ewing and Spain.
Griffith (8): Hill, Webb, Eslick, Bradford, Kupin, Nash, Benton and Rutherford.
Abstain (0). The President declared Bell elected.

Bell elected 26-8 over Griffith.

Nominees re-referred by the committee; Kleinfelter confirmed to another seat on the board.