HomeMy WebLinkAboutS03-City Clerk
dlTY OF SAN BER~RDINO -
~
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Shauna Clark, City Clerk
Subject:
Exemption for Low Income Hotel/Motel
Residents
Dept: City Clerk's Office
Date: June 1, 1990
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
Svnoosis
01/22/90 Mayor and Common Council adopted MC-702 which removed
the transient occupancy tax exemptions for permanent
residents.
06/04/90 Mayor and Common Council will give first reading ~~
ordinance which raises transient occupancy tax to 10%1.
Recommended motion:
That the City Attorney be instructed to prepare amendments to the
Municipal Code that would allow the owner of a hotel/motel that
is cleared for R-1 occupancy to grant waivers of transient
occupancy tax to residents who stay longer than 30 days and who
meet low income criteria as set forth in the ordinance to be
prepared by the City Attorney.
~/J')'L?/~U/
~ Signature
Contact person: Shauna Clark
Phone: extension 5002
Supporting data attached:
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount: Unknown at this time
Source: (Acct. No.) General Fund
(Acct. Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
C__'l
,
CITY OF SAN BER~RDINO - REQUEST trbR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
EXEMPTION FOR LOW INCOME HOTEL/MOTEL RESIDENTS
When the Mayor and Common Council removed the transient occupancy
tax exemption, staff was instructed to find a method for granting
exemptions for low income permanent (more than 30 days)
residents.
A review of transient occupancy tax
more than 70% of all hotels in the
includes permanent residents and
permanent occupancy.
records for 1989 shows that
city have a clientele which
43% have higher than 50%
A survey conducted by our office revealed. that the average room
rental rate is $600.00 per month which indicates that a
significant number of permanent residents are paying more for a
hotel/motel room than the market rate for apartments and appears
to indicate that many permanent hotel/motel residents are not low
income.
If the city chooses to exempt low income persons from the 10%
transient occupancy tax, we will be condoning the use of motels
for permanent occupancy which is not permitted under the Building
Code.
To resolve the issue we are recommending that hotel/motels be
allowed to grant exemptions if they will meet Planning and
Building Services requirements for type R-l occupancy and if the
owner screens low income persons based upon criteria that will be
set forth in the ordinance prepared by the City Attorney.
75-0264
. CITY OF SAN BER~DINO~REQUEST ~ COUNCIL ACTION
\
From: James F. Perman
_.~....\;l off.
S~. ~ of tre City of San Bernardi.m
~~l{lE9.Oion 3.52.030 of tre San
\991l rJ~dioo !olmicipal Cede relatin,J to tre
aIOOUll.t of the Unifonn Transient O:x:upan:::y
Tax.
Dept: City Attorney
Date: 5-30-90
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
None.
Recommended motion:
::
'I
~
Waive further reading of the Ordinance and layover for final adoption.
/~,d
Contact person: Dermis A. R;or]n.ol/RnhPrt-.1 ~lp
Phone: 1R4-5'355/'3S4-50al
Supporting data attached:
Ward:
FUNDING REOUIREMENTS:
Amount:
Source: (Acct. No.)
(Acct. DescriPtion)
Finance:
Council Notes:
75-0262
Agenda Item No 5-::.3
CITY OF SAN 8ER~DINO - REQUEST ;.JR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
...7'-
The San Bernardino Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) was
established in 1988 to encourage increased tourism in the San
Bernardino area and San Bernardino in particular. Its budget has
been augmented each year by the infusion of money both from the
City's General Fund and from the Redevelopment Agency.
The City currently imposes an 8% Transient Occupancy Tax
(TO) on transients staying in hotels and motels in the City,
which tax is paid into the City's General Fund for general city
needs. It is proposed to increase the TOT from 8% to 10% with
the intent that the increase will go to the CVB to help market
the City for conventions and other tourism.
The attached ordinance would provide for this increase and a
subsequent resolution would express the legislative intent on the
use of the funds, but would clearly allow future councils to
reexamine that allocation in view of future circumstances and
needs. ;
The Ways and Means Committee directed that this item be
placed on the June 4 Supplemental Agenda.
City Administrator's Note:
In order to avoid any misunderstandings regarding the utilization
of funds allocated from the Transient Occupancy Tax, it is
recommended that an Agreement be prepared, incorporating the
standard requirements for proposed program, budget, progress
reports, year-end summary, etc.
15-0264
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
A
25
26
27
28
,.........
'-. /
1 ORDINANCE NO.
2 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTION
3.52.030 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
3 AMOUNT OF THE UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX.
4 THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
5
SECTION 1.
Section 3.52.030 of the San Bernardino
6
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"3.52.030 Tax Imposed
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each
transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount
of Ten percent (10%) of the rent charged by the operator.
The tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the
City which is 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 when the Transient ceases to occupy space in
the hotel.
If for any reason the tax is not paid to the
operator of the hotel, such tax shall be paid directly to
the City Clerk."
/ / /
/ / /
/ / /
/ / /
/ / /
/ / /
/ / /
DAB/ses/Occu-tax.ord 1
May 18, 1990
(
\. /
~.
'>..,.#
1 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTION
3.52.030 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
2 AMOUNT OF THE UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX.
3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly
4 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
5 Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the
6 day of , 1990, by the following vote, to wit:
7
Council Members:
AYES
NAYS
ABSTAIN
8 ESTRADA
9 REILLY
10 FLORES
11 MAUDSLEY
12 MINOR
13 POPE-LUDLAM
14 MILLER
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
City Clerk
The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this
day
of
, 1990.
W. R. Holcomb, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Approved as to form
and legal content:
JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
By: L 1-~~
()
DABjsesjOccu-tax.ord 2
May 18, 1990