HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1840ORDINANCE NO, 840-2009
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURLINGAME AMENDING SECTION 4.09.025 OF CHAPTER
4.09 OF THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE, TO
INCREASE THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX RATE
FROM 10% TO 12% ON THE RENT CHARGED BY
OPERATORS TO HOTEL GUESTS WITHIN THE CITY
WHEREAS, because of declining revenues caused by the current economic recession,
the City of Burlingame has reduced its fiscal year 2008-2009 budget by more than $2 million
dollars; and
WHEREAS, the California State govenunent has tlueatened to take away a significant
share of the City's local tax revenue in order to balance the State budget, thereby exacerbating
the City's budget problems; and
WHEREAS, the City has taken action in the 2009-2010 fiscal year budget to cut costs,
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liminate waste and reduce employee salaries and benefits in order to adjust to the realities of the
current economic situations and
WHEREAS, the City, despite the budget cuts that have already been made, faces only
two realistic choices for addressing further declining City funds: either the City must generate
additional revenue or drastically reduce essential City services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Burlingame, by adoption of Resolution No.
29-09, has called a general municipal election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide additional funding �o preserve essential City services
and to maintain and improve City infrastructure including the Broadway/Highway 101
interchange, the City Council has determined to submit to the voters at the general municipal
election on November 3, 2009, a ballot measure adopting an ordinance amending section
4.09.025 of the Burlingame Municipal Code, to increase the City's transient occupancy tax from
ten (10%) per cent to twelve (12%) per cent on the rent charged by the operator to hotel guests
within the City;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4.09.025 of Chapter 4.09 of the Burlingame Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"4.09.025 Tax Rate
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall
pay a tax in the amount of twelve percent (12%) of the rent charged by the operator."
Section 2. Effective Date
This ordinance amending section 4.09.025 of Chapter 4.09 of the Burlingame Municipal
Code shall only become effective ten (10) days after the date on which the City Council has
approved the canvass of votes and declared that the voters of the City of Burlingame have
approved said ordinance by a vote of no less than a majority of the votes cast by the electors
voting on the tax measure set forth in this ordinance at the general municipal election to be held
on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.
Ann Keig�an, Mayor
The foregoing Ordinance No. � 840-2009was introduced at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Burlingame, held on the 20th day of July, 2009 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers BAYLOCK, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, HAGEL, O'MAHONY
NOES: Councilmembers NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers NONE
And was adopted as an Ordinance of the City of Burlingame at a Regular Meeting of
the Council to be held on the 17th day of August, 2009.
Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on July 20, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council
Chambers, Burlingame City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, the City Council of the City
of Burlingame will conduct a public hearing to consider the introduction of an ordinance
amending section 4.09.025 of Chapter 4.09 of the Burlingame Municipal Code to increase the
City of Burlingame's transient -occupancy tax rate from ten (10%) per cent to twelve (12%) per
cent on the rent operators charge to hotel guests within the City.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on August 17, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., in the
Council Chambers, Burlingame City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, the City Council of
the City of Burlingame will conduct a second public hearing to consider the adoption of this
ordinance amending section 4.09.025 of Chapter 4.09 of the Burlingame Municipal Code to
increase the City of Burlingame's transient -occupancy tax rate from ten (10%) per cent to twelve
(12%) per cent on the rent operators charge to hotel guests within the City.
On June 15, 2009, the City Council of the City of Burlingame adopted a Resolution submitting to
the voters of Burlingame, a measure to increase the City's transient occupancy tax from the
current 10% to 12%. The transient occupancy tax is that tax which operators charge hotel guests
on the rent which guests pay to stay in a hotel room in the City of Burlingame. This ordinance, if
adopted by the Council, will not become effective unless approved by the voters at the general
municipal election to be held on November 3, 2009.
Interested persons wishing to comment on the proposed ordinance, may be present and be heard
at either or both of the Public Hearings, or may submit written comments prior to the Public
Hearings, to the City Clerk, City Hall, 501 Primrose Lane, Burlingame, California 94010.
Further information regarding the proposed ordinance amendment maybe obtained from the City
Clerk at City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, Califonua 94010 (650-558-7203).