HomeMy WebLinkAboutr 10573 Afirming Establishment of SLO TBID RESOLUTION NO. 10573 (2014 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE BASIS FO12 AND THE
LEVV OF THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE SAN LUIS OBISPO TOURISM
BUSINESS IMPIZOVED7ENT DISTRICT, AND AFFIRtM1NG THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISTRICT.
WHEIZEAS, 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
WHEIZEAS, 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
WHEIZEAS, 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 the 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 and activities for the fiscal
year; and
WHEIZEAS, such report was filed and approved by the City Council on October 7, 2014;
and
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2014 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 10572 (2014
Series) declaring its intention to continue the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement
District in 2014-15; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed Public Hearing on October 21, 2014 to
allow for protests, as contemplated by Streets and Highway Code Section 36524; and
WHEIZEAS, sufficient written or oral protest was not received from hotel businesses in
the district which pay fifty percent or more of the assessment.
NONNI, THEIZEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
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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 tern 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.
f) New hotels shall not be exempt from immediate assessment.
Upon motion of Council Member Smith, seconded by Vice Mayor Christianson, and on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Ashbaugh, Carpenter and Smith,
Vice Mayor Christianson and Mayor Marx
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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The foregoing resolution was adopted this 21" day of October 2014.
Mayor Jan Mangy
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City Attorney