HomeMy WebLinkAbout1531ORDINANCE NO. 1531 (2009 Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AMENDING SECTION
12.42.100 OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF ELECTED ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE TOURISM
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD FROM FIVE TO SEVEN MEMBERS
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2008 the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo adopted
Ordinance No. 1517 establishing the Tourism Business Improvement District in the City of San
Luis Obispo, and;
WHEREAS, the Council elected an Advisory Board for the Tourism Business
Improvement District as mandated by State Law and set the number of elected board members at
five members; and
WHEREAS, the established Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board
faced difficulty achieving a quorum, while seeing interest and consistent participation from
lodging industry members who regularly attend meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board met to discuss
the best course of action; and
WHEREAS, the Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board recommended
increasing the number of elected board members from five to seven members; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of this recommendation at its July 7, 2009 public
meeting, the City Council decided to increase the number of advisory board members for the
TBID from five members to seven members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 12.42.100 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code is hereby
repealed and replaced with new Section 12.42. 100 to read as follows:
12.42.100 ADVISORY BODY. An advisory body comprised of seven (7) members is
hereby created to carry out the functions of an advisory board under Section 36530 of the law.
Said advisory body shall be referred to as the Tourism Business Improvement District Board or
TBID Board. The members of the TBID Board shall be appointed following the City's
recruitment guidelines for Advisory Bodies. All applicants and members must be operators of
hotels within the district, or employed by the operator of such a hotel. The length of the term for
each individual member of the TBID Board shall follow the guidelines of all City Advisory
Bodies and is limited to eight (8) subsequent years. Members of the TBID Board shall serve at
the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed by the City Council at any time. If a
member no longer represents the lodging establishment for which he or she was selected to the
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TBID Board, his or her seat will be vacated and a new member will be appointed. The TBID
Board shall review the implementation of this chapter, the implementation of programs and
activities funded through this chapter, and advise the City Council on the amount of the district's
assessments and on the services, programs, and activities to be funded by the Assessments, and
shall perform such other duties as required by the law, including preparing the Annual Report
required by Section 36533 of the law. The Annual Report shall be submitted to the City Council
no later than 90 days before the new budget year. The City Council shall ensure that the TBID
Board has timely access to all public information regarding collection, disbursement, and uses of
the funds collected under the terms of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED on the 7t" day of July 2009 AND FINALLY ADOPTED by the
Council of the City of San Luis Obispo on the 21St day of July 2009 on the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT
ATTEST:
Elaina Cano
Interim City Clerk
Council Members Ashbaugh, Carter and Marx, Vice Mayor Settle and
Mayor Romero
None
None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jo n P. Lowell
City Attorney
Mayor David F. Romero
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