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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 074-2011RESOLUTION NO. 74-2011 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE 2011 ANNUAL REPORT OF, AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY THE 2012 ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR, THE SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WHEREAS, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code Section 36500 et seq., the San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District was established for the purpose of promoting tourism in the District through promotion of scenic, recreational, cultural, hospitality, and other attractions in the San Mateo County region; and WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board has filed its 2011 annual report and requested the Burlingame City Council to set the assessments for the 2012 calendar year; and WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District through the City's agreement with the San Mateo County Convention and Visitors Bureau has established a basic foundation to promote tourism in the District; and WHEREAS, the enumerated programs proposed by the District for the coming year should significantly assist the hospitality industry continue its economic recovery through out the geographical area of the District; and WHEREAS, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code sections 36533 and 36534, the City Council shall receive and approve the District Advisory Board's annual report and shall adopt a Resolution establishing assessments for the coming year; NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Burlingame does hereby resolve, determine, and find as follows: 1. The 2011 annual report of the San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board filed with the City Clerk is received and approved. 2. The Burlingame City Council intends to levy an assessment for the 2012 year on hotels in the District, as the District is described in Ordinance Nos. 1648, 1678, 1774, 1848 and 1851 for the purpose of funding programs and activities of the District. The types of programs and activities proposed to be funded by the levy of assessments on hotels in the District are set forth in Exhibit "A", incorporated herein by reference. These programs and activities are without substantial change from those previously established for the District. Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District is on file and available at the Office of the City Clerk at 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California. 12. The City Clerk is instructed to provide notice of the public hearing by publishing this Resolution in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Burlingame in accordance with the requirements of the Government and Streets & Highways Codes and mailing in accordance with those requirements and Ordinance Nos. 1648 and 1678 as applicable. Terry Nagel Mayo I, Mary Ellen Kenney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 7th day of November, 2011, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: BAYLOCK; BROWNRIGG, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL NOES: Councilmembers: NONE ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE yj"k4�t�- Mary Elle Kearney, City Clerk