CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-171
[APPROVING/SUSTAINING] [DENYING/OVERRULING] THE APPEAL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING DETERMINATION REGARDING INTEREST ON DELINQUENT
TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY AND TOURISM TAX ASSESSMENT FOR QUALITY INN PREVIOUSLY KNOW AS SUPER 8 MOTEL LOCATED AT 2170 NORTH TEXAS STREET, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533 OWNERS: SHRI GURU HARI, LLC AND SHRI MAHANT, LLC AND MARIE PARUNJANWALA
WHEREAS, on April 2, 2025, the City of Fairfield issued a Notice of Assessment and Hearing Rights for interest due on delinquent Transient Occupancy Tax to the operator of Super 8 (now renamed Quality Inn ) located at 2170 North Texas Street for $ 34,327.15. The current operator of the Motel, Shri Guri Hari, LLC, t hrough their Attorney Frank A. Weiser, appealed the assessment to the finance director (in his capacity of tax administrator) on April 9, 2025, and was granted a date of hearing of May 5, 2025, at 11 a.m. to have the appeal heard; and
WHEREAS, on May 29, 2025, the City’s finance director, acting in their delegated capacity as the City tax administrator, reviewed and verified the information and documentation provided on behalf of the client by Mr. Weiser and determined that the request for relief of the to tal tax assessment amount is denied and the proper tax to be remitted remains in the full amount of $34,327.15; and
WHEREAS, Fairfield Municipal Code Section 18.20 states, “Any operator aggrieved by any decision of the tax administrator with respect to th e amount of such tax, interest and penalties, if any, may appeal to the council by filing a notice of appeal with the city clerk within fifteen days of serving or mailing of the determination of tax due. The council shall fix a time and place for hearing such appeal, and the city clerk shall give notice in writing to such operator at his last known place of address. The findings of the council shall be final and conclusive and shall be served upon the appellant in the manner prescribed above for service of notice of hearing. Any amount found to be due shall be immediately due and payable upon the service of notice”; and WHEREAS, the Motel Operator, Shri Guri Hari, LLC, Shri Mahant, LLC , and Marie Parunjanwala, through their attorney Frank A. Weiser have timely exercised their right of appeal to the council through delivery to the City requesting an appeal of the Transient Occupancy Tax on or about June 5, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Fairfield Municipal Code section 18.20 requires the council to “fix a time and place for hearing such appeal and the collector shall give notice in writing to such person of the time and place of the hearing by serving it personally or by depositing it in the post office in the city, postage prepaid, addressed to such person at the address appearing on his last license or application;” and
RES. NO. 2025-171
WHEREAS, the council has held the hearing on the appeal of the d etermination regarding delinquent Transient Occupancy and Tourism Tax Assessment by hearing and considering sworn testimony from all parties wishing to be heard and receiving and considering all evidence lawfully admitted before it.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The council finds that the appeal brought by The Motel Operator, Shri Guri Hari, LLC, Shri Mahant, LLC , and Marie Parunjanwala regarding delinquent Transient Occupancy and Tourism Tax Assessment is (choose one): APPROVED/SUSTAINED or DENIED/OVERRULED.
Section 2. City Staff for the City of Fairfield are authorized to do all things proper and necessary consistent with the findings of this resolution.
Section 3. A copy of this resolution shall be served on the hotel operator by serving it personally or depositing it in the post office in the city, postage prepaid, addressed to such person at the address appearing on the Grant Deed or application within 10 business days of this hearing.
The city clerk is directed to keep a copy of the proof of service.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of August 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________
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MAYOR
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CITY CLERK