(We would strongly advise you to consult with your council about what you just said, we were trying to show respect by leaving exact details out of our opinions and recommendations) If you don't want people to get the divisional divide between yourself and Crestcore confused then we would simply suggest you get a new email domain so that it doesn't all look like the same company on paper.

Rarely does there seem to be a measured approach.So I would look long and hard at city council meeting minutes on the STR topic in the area.

I’ve provided both email and phone numbers for each of the council members on the committee below.Members on the committeeMayor Quinton LucasCouncilman Kevin O’NeillCouncilman Dan FowlerCouncilman Brandon EllingtonCouncilwoman Ryana Parks-ShawYou may also reach out to the council member you know best, if that makes you more comfortable.

Mayor Emanuel’s latest five-year housing plan (passed in December by the City Council) included a section that mentioned accessory dwellings.

Here’s some info:https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/678802This is pretty radical for Portland’s council and is likely (in my opinion) to face opposition from the same groups that bemoan our housing challenges.

The San Diego regulations that heavily restricted non-owner occupied STRs that was scheduled to go into affect in July have been postponed.Here is a synopsis of events:San Diego council passed STR regulations that heavily restricted non-owner occupied STRs. 

:) @Scott D Burrows said it best, you will need legal council for that question, however my  non legal advice would be if you draft a promissory note and arrange the terms for how the money is to be used and disbursed you should be ok ..

I don't foresee enough support from the council nor the constituency to move forward. 

@Jerel Ehlert well thats good to know, but their policy is to call and follow the decision made, but I would love to have you sit in on my legal council discussions because I know a few attorneys that would claim that whether signed or not it is not tendered or possessed, so if they want their money they would have to pursue it through legal means. but, like I was saying the legal system is broken, they took advantage and so did I, so honor goes to the person that won.. me the person that did NOT lie or cheat or steal unlike the other party.

Sometimes the real estate agent has connections with the council.