GARDEN GROVE CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE
CONFIRMING THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GARDEN GROVE TOURISM
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND LEVY ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 FOR THE GARDEN GROVE TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WHEREAS, the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, California Streets and Highways Code Section 36500 et seq., (the “Law”) authorizes cities to establish parking and business improvement areas for the purpose of funding certain improvements and activities, including the promotion of tourism, through assessments upon the businesses that benefit from those improvements and activities and to levy an assessment upon businesses within a parking and business improvement area, which is in addition to any assessments, fees, charges, or taxes imposed in the City;
WHEREAS, the Garden Grove Tourism Improvement District (GGTID) was established October 26, 2010, by City Council adoption of Ordinance No. 2782; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 36533 of the Law, the GGTID Advisory Board has prepared and filed with the City Clerk, and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council, a report in connection with the proposed levy of an assessment against visitor accommodation facilities within the GGTID (the “Annual Report”):and WHEREAS, on May 14, 2024, the City Council Adopted Resolution No. 9846- 24 approving the Annual Report and declaring its intention to Levey assessment for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (the “Annual Report”)
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the law on May 28, 2024, the City Council conducted a public hearing concerning the Annual Report and levy of assessment for the GGTID for Fiscal Year 2024-25 at the Community Meeting Center, located at 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove , California; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heard and considered all protests, both written and oral, and herby determines there was not a majority protest within the meaning of Section 36525 of the Law.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE HEREBY RESOLVES, DETERMINES, AND FINDS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth herein are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The City Council confirms its adoption of the Garden Grove City Council Resolution No. 9846-24 approving the Annual report, which describes the boundaries of the GGTID and identifies the assessment to be levied and collected to Garden Grove City Council
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pay the costs of improvements and activates described in the report, in the same for as originally approved on May 14, 2024.
SECTION 3. The boundaries of the GGTID generally include certain real property within that area of Garden Grove fronting, bordering, or near Harbor Boulevard from the City of Anaheim to Garden Grove Boulevard. The GGTID is divided into two (2) separate zones: (1) Tier 1, which includes that real property within the GGTID north of Lampson Avenue, and (ii) Tier II, which includes that real property within the GGTID south of Lampson Avenue. A map showing the precise area and boundaries of the GGTID and the two benefit zones is on file with the Garden Grove City Clerk;
SECTION 4. In accordance with the Annual Report, the annual assessments of Fiscal Year 2024-25 shall continue to be two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the gross rent charged by the operator per room occupancy per night for all Transient Occupancies for each Visitor Accommodation Facility in Tier 1 and one-half percent (0.5%) of the gross rent charged by the operator per room occupancy per night for all Transient Occupancies for each Visitor Accommodation Facility in Tier II; and SECTION 5. Pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, the adoption of this Resolution shall constitute the levy of assessments on those visitor accommodation facilities within the boundaries of the Garden Grove Tourism Improvement District (GGTID) for the 2024-25 Fiscal Year, commencing on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Adopted on this 28th day of May 2024.