1 RESOLUTION NO. ________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PACIFICA
CONFIRMING THE RECEIPT OF ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADVISORY
BOARD OF THE PACIFICA HOTEL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID)
AND DECLARING THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO CONTINUE THE BID PROGRAM AND LEVY THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022- 2023 AT THE SAME RATE WITHOUT CHANGE AS LEVIED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2021- 2022
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code sections 36500 et. seq., the City Council of the City of Pacifica adopted Ordinance No. 714-C.S. in 2004, creating the Pacifica Hotel Business Improvement District and levying an annual assessment of $1.00 per room per day of occupancy on the hotels in the City; and WHEREAS, the Pacifica Hotel Business Improvement District ("BID") has been operating and levying an annual assessment of $1.00 per room per day of occupancy on the hotels in the City continuously since 2004, including the fiscal year 2021-2022; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code section 36533, the Pacifica Hotel Business Improvement District Advisory Committee has prepared and filed with the City Clerk an annual report regarding the District's operations that proposes to continue the program and assessments for fiscal year 2022-2023 at the same amount as levied for the fiscal year 2021- 2022 (“Original Annual Report”); and
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-2022 which confirmed receipt of the Original Annual Report and declaring the City Council’s intent to continue the BID program and levy the annual assessments for fiscal year 2022-2023; and WHEREAS, on June 13, 2022 the City Council held a public hearing wherein it chose to make modifications to the Original Annual Report and now desires to consider an amended annual report (“Amended Annual Report’) at a public hearing to take place on June 27, 2022; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt this Resolution of Intent to modify the Original Annual Report and consider the Amended Annual Report and declare its intent to continue the BID program and assessments as levied in the fiscal year 2021-2022 at $1.00 per room per day of occupancy on the hotels in the City without change for fiscal year 2022-2023.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires for the BID’s and City’s Marketing Plans to align and supplement each other to avoid confusion and mixed messaging and ensure collaboration in achieving the same goals of promoting Pacifica as overnight destination, assisting hotels with improving occupancy rates throughout the year, and improving the hospitality industry and local economy in general.
RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pacifica, California, that:
1. Declaration of Intent to Levy Annual Assessment. The City Council hereby declares its intent to continue the BID program and levy and collect the assessment of $1.00 Pacifica City Council 2 May 23, 2022
per room per day of occupancy on the hotels in the City of Pacifica without change for the fiscal year 2022-2023.
2. Public Hearing. The City Council hereby sets Monday, June 27, 2022, as the date for the public hearing on the annual levy of assessments on hotels within the BID.
The public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Public Comments may be submitted by email to: [email protected] and clearly indicate the submitter’s full name, meeting date and Agenda Item number.
Refer to the meeting agenda to be published within 72 hours in advance of the meeting date to confirm meeting format and public participation details.
3. Protest Procedures. Written and oral protests to the levy of the annual assessments may be made at the public hearing in the form and manner prescribed in Sections 36624 and 36625 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
4. Notice of Hearing. The City Clerk is directed to provide notice of the public hearing on the proposed annual levy of assessments within the BID in the manner prescribed by California Streets and Highways Code section 36534 and by mailing copies of said notice and this Resolution to each business subject to the assessment.
5. Effective Date and Certification. The City Clerk is directed to certify the adoption of this Resolution. The Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pacifica, California, held on the 13th day of June 2022, by the following vote:
AYES, Councilmembers:
NOES, Councilmembers:
ABSENT, Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN, Councilmembers:
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Mary Bier, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Sarah Coffey, City Clerk Michelle Kenyon, City Attorney