RESOLUTION NO. CC-0412-146
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDONDO
SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY
MEASURE G, RELATING TO AN INCREASE IN THE
UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT), AT THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, TO BE HELD ON
MARCH 8, 2005, AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO. CC-
0410-102
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Redondo Beach, California on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, for the election of certain officers as called by Resolution No.
CC-0410-102 on October 5, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to submit to the voters at the election a question relating to an increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax from a ten percent (10%) rate of tax to an amount not to exceed twelve percent (12%), effective July 1, 2005.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does hereby order submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election of March 8, 2005, the following question:
MEASURE G
"Shall an Ordinance amending Section 8-2.03 of YES
the Redondo Beach Municipal Code to authorize
increasing the transient occupancy tax charged to
guests by hotel operators from the current ten percent
(10%) to an amount not to exceed twelve percent | NO
(12%) of the rent charged by the operators effective
July 1, 2005, be adopted?"
SECTION 2. That the proposed complete text of the Ordinance submitted to the voters is attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 3. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 4. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in the time, form and manner required by law.
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ORDERING SUBMISSION OF
BALLOT MEASURE G TOT
MARCH 8, 2005
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SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and shall enter the same in the Book of Original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7 day of December, 2004.
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
1, Sandy Forrest, City Clerk of the City of Redondo Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. CC-0412-146 was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Counci of the City of Redondo Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 7* day of December, 2004, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Bisignano, Cagle, Szerlip, Schmalz, Parsons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
Lande Forest
andy Forrest, City Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
1814
City Attorney
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BALLOT MEASURE G TOT
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EXHIBIT "A"
RESOLUTION NO. CC-0412-146
ORDINANCE NO. 2953-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION
8-2.03 OF CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 8 OF THE REDONDO
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO TRANSIENT
OCCUPANCY TAX IMPOSED
WHEREAS, the City of Redondo Beach imposes a Transient Occupancy Tax essential services to the community; and
WHEREAS, the People of the City of Redondo Beach wish to amend the Municipal Code in order to increase the maximum rate charged for the TOT from ten (10%) percent to up to twelve (12%) percent, effective July 1, 2005, if approved by voters at the March 8, 2005 municipal election; and
WHEREAS, the new rate would place the City of Redondo Beach in the same range as surrounding cities.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DO HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 8-2.03 of Chapter 2, Title 8 of the Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-2.03 Tax Imposed. :
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient shall be subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten (10%) UP TO TWELVE (12%) percent of the rent charged by the operator. Such tax shall constitute a debt owed by the transient to the City which debt shall be extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the City. The transient shall pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the time the rent is paid. If the rent is paid in installments, a proportionate share of the tax shall be paid with each installment. The unpaid tax shall be due upon the transient's ceasing to occupy space in the hotel. If for any reason the tax due is not paid to the operator of the hotel, the Tax Collector may require that such tax shall be paid directly to the Tax Collector."
SECTION 2. INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS. Any provisions of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, or appendices thereto, or any other ordinances of the City inconsistent herewith, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed.
ORDINANCE NO 2953-04
AMENDING SECTION 8-2.03 OF RBMC
PERTAINING TO TOT TAX IMPOSED
MARCH 8, 2005 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
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