I doubt Air BNB will assist directly. There was a time when Air BNB supported the development of Home Sharing Clubs of hosts. Now that is gone. There are Facebook groups for various cities, so perhaps there is one in your area. Get information together about how short term rentals provide to a service to the city.
In my city, La Quinta, CA, the City would lose a great deal of occupancy tax to other cities during some very high impact events because there are not enough hotels. The City is very responsive to resident complaints, but remains supportive of hosts. Balance is important.