STAFF REPORT
CITY OF BURBANK
FINANCIAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
DATE: December 6, 2022
TO: Justin Hess, City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Becker, Financial Services Director OB
By: Steven Aragon, Senior Administrative Analyst
SUBJECT: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending and Restating Articles 2-4-6 (Transient Occupancy Tax) and 2-4-19 (Transient Parking Tax) of the Burbank Municipal Code to Revise Penalties for Failure to Comply with Audit Requests, Clarify Tax Administrator Powers, and Other Clarifying Amendments; and finding adoption of the Ordinance is not a project and is an exemption from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING AND RESTATING ARTICLES 2-4-6 (TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX) AND 2-4-19 (TRANSIENT PARKING TAX) OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE
PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AUDIT REQUESTS, CLARIFY TAX ADMINISTRATOR POWERS, AND OTHER CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.
SUMMARY
The above-entitled Ordinance was introduced at a City Council Regular Meeting on November 15, 2022. Mayor Talamantes, Vice-Mayor Anthony, Council Members Frutos, Shultz, and Springer were present.
Vice-Mayor Anthony requested that the gender-neutral language be consistent throughout both articles and replace any reference to "it/its" with the word "they/their".
Staff reviewed the version of the ordinance that was introduced for references to "it" and "its" ', and replaced with "them" or "their" where appropriate. These changes are reflected in the version of the ordinance attached to this staff report.
Vote at Introduction:
AYES: Frutos, Schultz, Springer, Anthony, and Talamantes NOES: None
ABSENT: None
This Ordinance is now presented for adoption, which includes a finding that the adoption of the Ordinance is not a project and is an exemption from CEQA. If adopted, the ordinance will be effective at 12:01 a.m. on the 31st day after the date of adoption.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
ATTACHMENT
1. Ordinance
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