HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 6a. Annual Public Hearing for the Tourism Business Improvement District Item 6a
Department: Administration
Cost Center: 1006
For Agenda of: 10/15/2024
Placement: Public Hearing
Estimated Time: 20 minutes
FROM: Greg Hermann, Deputy City Manager
Prepared By: Jacqui Clark-Charlesworth, Tourism & Community Promotions Manager;
Molly Cano, Economic Development & Tourism Manager
SUBJECT: ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE TOURISM BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
RECOMMENDATION
1. Conduct a public hearing to receive testimony regarding the City Council’s intention
to continue the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement District and
determine whether a legally sufficient protest is made; and
2. If no legally sufficient protest is made, adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution
of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, declaring the basis for
and the levy of the assessment for the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business
Improvement District and affirming the establishment of the District.”
POLICY CONTEXT
As referenced in the City’s Municipal Code Section 12.42.060 and Sections 36524 and
36525 of the California Streets and Highways Code, after approval of the annual report,
the City Council shall follow the public hearing process as identified in the relevant
statutes and ordinances of the TBID. At the public hearing, the City Council shall hear
and consider all protests. If written protests are received from hotel businesses in the
district paying 50% or more of the annual assessment, no further proceedings to continue
the levy of assessments shall take place for fiscal year 2024-25. The protests shall be
weighted based upon the annual assessment for the prior year by each hotel business.
(Ord. 1517 § 3 (part), 2008)
DISCUSSION
Background
In June of 2008, the City Council adopted an ordinance establishing the Tourism Business
Improvement District (TBID). The TBID allows the hotel industry to raise funds solely
dedicated to tourism marketing and promotions to attract visitors to San Luis Obi spo.
Currently the City TBID assessment is 2%. The TBID is inclusive of all lodging properties
in the City of San Luis Obispo including hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, hostels, inns
and owner-occupied homestays.
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The Board consists of seven members from the San Luis Obispo lodging industry and
advises the City Council in the administration and use of the TBID assessment funds. The
Board recommends projects to promote tourism through their public facing brand, Visit
San Luis Obispo, to the City that directly benefit it’s lodging industry.
On October 1, 2024, Council reviewed and approved the San Luis Obispo Tourism
Business Improvement District (TBID) Board’s annual report pursuant to Municipal Code
Section 12.42.060 (Attachment A).
The City’s Municipal Code further requires that, after the approval of the annual report,
Council may choose to adopt a resolution of intention to levy an annual assessment for
that fiscal year and schedule a public hearing to receive any written or oral p rotests
against the district. Resolution No.11523 (2024 Series), setting such a hearing, was
adopted on October 1, 2024 (Attachment B).
Following the Council action on October 1, 2024, all lodging businesses within the district
including hotels, motels, bed and breakfast properties and the City permitted homestays,
were noticed for the public hearing scheduled for October 15, 2024. Those notices were
sent on October 3, 2024, to all assessed properties.
Should a sufficient written or oral protest from hotel businesses in the district which pay
fifty percent or more of the assessment be received, a continuation of the assessment
levied by the TBID shall be used to promote lodging at the hotels within the district and
administer marketing programs that increase overnight lodging.
Previous Council or Advisory Body Action
As set forth in Sections 36524 and 36525 of the California Streets and Highways Code
and San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Section 12.42.060, the Council has the ability to
continue the San Luis Obispo TBID at the public hearing, unless oral or written protests
are received from City hoteliers that will pay 50% or more of the proposed assessments.
Under Municipal Code Section 12.42.060, protests are weighted based upon the annual
assessment for the prior year by each hotel. Staff will have assessment information
available at the meeting, but for confidentiality reasons, this information is not made public
before or at the meeting. In the event that a sufficient negative protest occurs, no further
proceedings to continue the levy of assessments for that fiscal year shall take place.
At the conclusion of the public hearing, if insufficient protest is received, Council may then
adopt a resolution affirming the continuation of the San Luis Obispo TBID, setting forth
the basis for the assessment, and levying the assessment upon hotels in the district for
fiscal year 2024-25 (Attachment C).
Public Engagement
This item is on the agenda for the October 15, 2024 City Council meeting and will follow
all required postings and notifications. The public may have an opportunity to comment
on this item at or before the meeting.
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All Advisory Body meetings for the TBID were noticed in accordance with Brown Act
standards. Legal notices regarding the Council’s consideration to continue the San Luis
Obispo TBID were published in the New Times and mailed to TBID properties on October
3, 2024. For convenience, the link to the agenda was also distributed to TBID constituents
and stakeholders via email.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) does not apply to the recommended
action in this report, because the action does not constitute a “project” under CEQA
Guidelines sec. 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted: Yes Budget Year: 2024-25
Funding Identified: Yes
Fiscal Analysis:
Funding
Sources
Total Budget
Available
Current
Funding
Request
Remaining
Balance
Annual
Ongoing
Cost
General Fund $ $ $ $
State
Federal
Fees
Other: TBID
Fund
$2,183,616 $2,183,616
Total $2,183,616 $ $ $ 2,183,616*
*For Fiscal Year 2024-25, the TBID projected revenue is $2,183,616 and is budgeted for
program costs including staffing, which is intended to be used for tourism marketing and
promotion. All costs associated with TBID program expenditures are paid with TBID
revenues. The City retains 2% of TBID revenues to offset administrative overhead in the
General Fund, which amounts to $43,672 in FY 2024-25 based on current revenue
assumptions. To account for the 3% reduction in projected revenue for the Transient
Occupancy Tax collection by the City, on July 2, 2024 City Council approved a transfer
of $66,500 from the TBID’s available un-assigned fund balance into the Fiscal Year 2024-
25 TBID program budget for contract services.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Delay the public hearing. Staff does not recommend this alternative because all
legally required noticing has been completed. In addition to the legal noticing, staff
provided additional constituent outreach through email correspondence and mailed
postcards. In the event that the City receives close to 50% protest, the Council could
delay the public hearing in order verify protest submissions.
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2. Do not adopt the draft resolution. Staff does not recommend this alternative unless
sufficient legal protests were received.
ATTACHMENTS
A – City Council Draft Minutes of October 1, 2024
B – Resolution No. 11523 (2024 Series)
C – Draft Resolution to Continue the TBID in FY 24-25
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Council Minutes
October 1, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Council Members
Present:
Council Member Jan Marx, Council Member Michelle
Shoresman, Council Member Emily Francis (for Closed Session
only,) Vice Mayor Andy Pease, Mayor Erica A. Stewart
Council Members
Absent:
Council Member Emily Francis (for Regular Meeting only)
City Staff Present: City Manager Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, City
Attorney, Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
_____________________________________________________________________
1. CLOSED SESSION (4:30 - 5:30 PM)
1.a CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Erica A. Stewart called the Closed Session to order at 4:30 p.m. in
the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
Council Member Francis attended the Closed Session virtually due to
illness.
1.b PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment---
1.c PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - GOALS
Action: Mayor Stewart indicated that no reportable action was taken on
this item.
1.d ADJOURNMENT
The Closed Session adjourned at 5:40 p.m. Council Member Francis left
the meeting.
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2. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on
October 1, 2024 at 5:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, by Mayor Stewart. Council Member Francis was absent for the
Regular meeting.
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart presented a proclamation declaring October as "Domestic
Violence Awareness Month" to Jill LeMieux on behalf of Lumina Alliance.
4.b FIRE PREVENTION MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Erica A. Stewart presented a proclamation declaring the month of
October as "Fire Prevention Month" to Fire Chief Todd Tuggle on behalf of
the San Luis Obispo Fire Department.
4.c NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Erica A. Stewart presented a proclamation declaring the month of
October as "National Cybersecurity Awareness Month" to Interim Assistant
City Manager Greg Hermann on behalf of the City's Information and
Technology Department.
4.d CAL POLY ENROLLMENT/HOUSING PRESENTATION
The City Council received an update on enrollment and housing from
Courtney Kienow, Director of Community Relations and Economic
Development, Terrance Harris, Vice President of Strategic Enrollment
Management, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Jo Campbell
and Vice President of Facilities Management & Development Mike
McCormick at Cal Poly.
4.e CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Whitney McDonald provided a report on upcoming projects.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Council Member Shoresman requested that Item 6e be pulled from the Consent
agenda for discussion.
Motion By Vice Mayor Pease
Second By Council Member Shoresman
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To approve Consent Calendar Items 6a to 6d and 6g to 6h. Item 6f removed
from the agenda prior to the meeting.
Ayes (4): Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor
Pease, and Mayor Stewart
Absent (1): Council Member Francis
CARRIED (4 to 0)
6.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
6.b MINUTES REVIEW - SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 COUNCIL MINUTES
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on September 17,
2024.
6.c SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1740 (2024
SERIES) APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO TABLE 2-1 IN TITLE 17
(ZONING REGULATIONS) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE WITH APPROVAL
OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
Adopt Ordinance No. 1740 (2024 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving
amendments to Table 2-1 (Uses Allowed by Zone) in Title 17 (Zoning
Regulations) to allow Cannabis Retail Storefronts to conduct retail sales
by delivery with approval of a Conditional Use Permit or by amendment to
an existing Conditional Use Permit. The project is exempt from
environmental review (CEQA) (CODE-0401-2024).”
6.d APPROVE A MILLS ACT HISTORICAL PROPERTY PRESERVATION
AGREEMENT FOR THE SNYDER HOUSE AT 1406 MORRO STREET
(HIST-0386-2024)
As recommended by the Cultural Heritage Committee, adopt a Draft
Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, approving a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement between the City and the owner of the Snyder House at 1406
Morro Street (Application No. HIST-0386-2024).”
6.f AMENDMENT TO COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT FOR
PRADO ROAD INTERCHANGE AND PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER
PROJECTS
This item was pulled by staff and continued to a date uncertain.
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6.g SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1741 (2024
SERIES) TO AMEND QUALIFICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION BOARD
OF APPEALS
Adopt Ordinance No. 1741 (2024 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Section
15.04.020, Subsection N, of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code,” which
will remove the local requirement to maintain an Accessibility Board of
Appeals pursuant to Health and Safety Code 19957.5.
6.h SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1742 (2024
SERIES) TO ESTABLISH AN IMPACT FEE DEFERRAL PROGRAM FOR
ELIGIBLE AFFORDABLE FOR-RENT RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
Adopt Ordinance No. 1742 (2024 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending section
4.56.050 (Payment of Fees) of the Municipal Code to establish a
development impact fee deferral program for eligible affordable housing
projects.”
6.e AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO GRANT AGREEMENT WITH SAN LUIS
OBISPO REPERTORY THEATRE
Public Comments:
Kevin Harris
---End of Public Comment---
Motion By Council Member Shoresman
Second By Council Member Marx
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Grant Agreement between the San Luis
Obispo Repertory Theatre and the City of San Luis Obispo to provide
grant funding in the additional amount of $2,760,000 and authorize the
Mayor to execute the agreement with the following amendment made to
the Agreement:
• Section 9 of the Agreement - The quarterly reports should begin
when construction begins on the building.
Ayes (4): Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor
Pease, and Mayor Stewart
Absent (1): Council Member Francis
CARRIED (4 to 0)
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7. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
7.a 2023-24 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOURISM BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Economic Development & Tourism Manager Molly Cano, Tourism &
Community Promotions Manager Jacqui Clark-Charlesworth and TBID
Chair Lydia Bates provided an in-depth staff report and responded to
Council questions.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment---
Motion By Vice Mayor Pease
Second By Mayor Stewart
1. To receive and approve the TBID Board’s annual report for FY
2023-24; and
2. Adopt a Draft Resolution of Intention entitled, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, declaring its
intention to continue the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business
Improvement District, to continue the basis for and to levy the
assessment for the district, and to set a date for the Public Hearing
on the district and the assessment for 2024-25.”
Ayes (4): Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor
Pease, and Mayor Stewart
Absent (1): Council Member Francis
CARRIED (4 to 0)
7.b ANNUAL UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN
Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann, Economic Development & Tourism
Manager Molly Cano and Economic Development Analyst McKenzie Taffe
provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
Rachel Whalen
Shana Paulson
---End of Public Comment---
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Motion By Council Member Marx
Second By Council Member Shoresman
Receive and file the annual update on the implementation status of the
Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP).
Ayes (4): Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor
Pease, and Mayor Stewart
Absent (1): Council Member Francis
CARRIED (4 to 0)
7.c FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 YEAR END BUDGET REPORT
Finance Director Emily Jackson and Principal Budget Analyst Riley Kuhn
provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment---
Action: By consensus the Council directed staff to receive and file the FY
2023-24 Year End Budget Report; and the Revised Long-Term Forecast,
2025-27 Financial Plan calendar and community outreach survey in
preparation for the 2025-27 financial planning process.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:14 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting
is scheduled for October 15, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City
Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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RESOLUTION NO. 11523 (2024 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CONTINUE
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT, TO CONTINUE THE BASIS FOR AND TO LEVY THE
ASSESSMENT FOR THE DISTRICT, AND TO SET A DATE FOR THE
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DISTRICT AND THE ASSESSMENT FOR
2024-25
WHEREAS, the Parking and Business Improvement Law of 1989, sections 36500
et seq. of the Streets and Highways Code, authorizes cities to establish business
improvement districts for several purposes, one of which is promotion of tourism; and
WHEREAS, the lodging businesses within the proposed City of San Luis Obispo
Tourism Business Improvement District had requested the City of San Luis Obispo
establish such a self-assessment improvement district in 2008; and
WHEREAS, the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement District was
established in July 2008 and incorporated into the Municipal Code under Chapter 12.42;
and
WHEREAS, the assessment went into effect on October 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the City Council appointed an advisory board to provide oversight,
guidance, and recommendations regarding the use of the assessment funds; and
WHEREAS, the City Municipal Code and the Parking and Business Improvement
Law require the advisory board to prepare and submit an annual report stating proposed
changes, improvements and activities for the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, an annual report was prepared pursuant to Section 36533 of the
Streets and Highway Code; and
WHEREAS, notices regarding the approval of the annual report were sent on
September 19, 2024 to all assessed properties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
a) That the Tourism Business Improvement District Annual Report for fiscal year
2023-24 as filed by the advisory body is hereby approved.
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b) The San Luis Obispo City Council proposes to continue the established
Tourism Business Improvement District in the City of San Luis Obispo in
accordance with City Municipal Code Chapter 12.42 and the California Streets
and Highways Code, sections 36500 et seq. (Parking and Business
Improvement Law of 1989).
c) The assessment levied by the Tourism Business Improvement District shall be
used to promote lodging at the hotels within the district and administer a
marketing program that increases overnight hotel stays pursuant to the set
goals.
d) The assessment will be levied and allocated by the City of San Luis Obispo.
e) The assessment is proposed to be levied on all “hotels”, as that term is defined
in San Luis Obispo Municipal Code section 3.04.020, to wit: any structure, or
any portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for
occupancy by transients for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes, and
includes any hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel, studio hotel, bachelor
hotel, lodging house, rooming house, apartment house, dormitory, public or
private club, mobile home or house trailer at a fixed location, or other similar
structure or portion thereof.
f) The assessment shall be based on two percent (2%) of gross room rent.
g) New hotels shall not be exempt from immediate assessment.
h) The public hearing, held pursuant to the City Municipal Code Chapter 12.42
and the Parking and Business Improvement Law of 1989, section 36535 of the
Streets and Highways Code, is to allow for comments on the District and
proposed assessment, and is hereby set for 5:30 P.M., Tuesday, October 15,
2024, before the City Council of San Luis Obispo.
i) At the public hearing, the testimony of all interested persons for or against the
continuation of the District, the boundaries of the District, or the furnishing of
specified types of improvements or activities will be heard.
j) Any protest against the continuation of the City of San Luis Obispo Tourism
Business Improvement District and the levying of the assessment, or any
aspect thereof, may be made in writing. A protest may be withdrawn at any time
before the conclusion of the public hearing. Any written protest shall contain a
description of the business in which the person signing the protest is not shown
on the official records of the City of San Luis Obispo as the owner of the
business, then the protest shall contain or be accompanied by written evidence
that the person is the owner of the authorized representative of the business.
Any protest as to the regularity or evidence of the proceedings shall be in writing
and clearly state the irregularity or defect to the City of San Luis Obispo at 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
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k) If, at the conclusion of the public hearing, there are of record, written protests
by the owners of businesses within the proposed San Luis Obispo Tourism
Business Improvement District that will pay fifty percent (50%) or more of the
total assessments of the entire San Luis Obispo Tourism Business
Improvement District, no further proceedings to continue the San Luis Obispo
Tourism Business Improvement District shall occur. New proceedings to form
the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement District shall not be
undertaken again for a period of at least one (1) year from the date of the
finding. If the majority of written protests are only as to an improvement or
activity proposed, then that type of improvement or activity shall not be included
in the San Luis Obispo Tourism Improvement District.
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BE IT FURTHER THEREFORE RESOLVED, the City Clerk is instructed to provide
notice as required by the City Municipal Code Chapter 12.42 and the Parking and
Business Improvement Law of 1989, section 36534, subpart (a)(7) of the Streets and
Highways Code, to wit: the City Clerk shall give notice of the public hearing by causing
the resolution of intention to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in
the City no less than seven days before the public hearing.
On motion of Vice Mayor Pease, seconded by Mayor Stewart, and on the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Marx, Shoresman, Vice Mayor Pease, and Mayor
Stewart
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Francis
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 1st day of October 2024.
Mayor Erica A. Stewart
ATTEST:
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, on ______________________.
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. _____ (2024 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE BASIS FOR AND THE LEVY
OF THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE SAN LUIS OBISPO TOURISM
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND AFFIRMING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Parking and Business Improvement Law of 1989, section s 36500
et seq. of the Streets and Highways Code, authorizes cities to establish business
improvement districts for several purposes, one of which is promotion of tourism; and
WHEREAS, the lodging businesses within the proposed City of San Luis Obispo
Tourism Business Improvement District had requested the City of San Luis Obispo
establish such a self-assessment improvement district in 2008; and
WHEREAS, the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement District was
established in July 2008, and the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement
District Law was incorporated into the Municipal Code under Chapter 12.42; and
WHEREAS, the City Council appointed an advisory board to carry out the functions
specified in Street and Highways Code Section 36530, and to provide oversight,
guidance, and recommendations regarding the use of th e assessment funds; and
WHEREAS the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement District Law and
the Parking and Business Improvement Law of 1989 requires the advisory body to
prepare and submit an annual report stating proposed changes, improvements an d
activities for the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, such report was filed and approved by the City Council on October 1,
2024; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2024 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11523
(2024 Series) declaring its intention to continue the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business
Improvement District in 2024-25; and
WHEREAS, notices regarding the approval of the public hearing were sent on
October 3, 2024 to all assessed properties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed Public Hearing on October 15,
2024 to allow for protests, as contemplated by Streets and Highway Code Section 36524;
and
WHEREAS, sufficient written or oral protest was not received from hotel
businesses in the district which pay fifty percent or more of the assessment .
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
a) The establishment of Tourism Business Improvement District in the City of San
Luis Obispo in accordance with the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business
Improvement District Law, San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Chapter 12.42, and
the California Streets and Highways Code, section 36500 et seq. (Parking and
Business Improvement Law of 1989) is affirmed.
b) The assessment levied by the Tourism Business Improvement District shall be
used to promote lodging at the hotels within the district and administer
marketing programs that increase overnight lodging.
c) The assessment shall be levied and allocated by the City of San Luis Obispo.
d) The assessment shall to be levied on all “hotels”, as that term is defined in San
Luis Obispo Municipal Code section 3.04.020, to wit: any structure, or any
portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for
occupancy by transients for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes, and
includes any hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel, studio hotel, bachelor
hotel, lodging house, rooming house, apartment house, dormitory, public or
private club, mobile home or house trailer at a fixed location, or other similar
structure or portion thereof.
e) The assessment shall be based on two percent (2%) of gross room rent.
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f) New hotels shall not be exempt from immediate assessment.
Upon motion of _______________________, seconded by
_______________________, and on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
The foregoing resolution was adopted this _____ day of _____________________, 2024.
__________________________
Mayor Erica A. Stewart
ATTEST:
__________________________
Teresa Purrington,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________
J. Christine Dietrick,
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, on ______________________.
___________________________
Teresa Purrington,
City Clerk
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