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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 096-2008RESOLUTION NO. 96-2008 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ESTABLISH AND LEVY ASSESSMENTS FOR THE 2009 YEAR THE SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT RESOLVED, by the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME: 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 2008 annual report and requested the Burlingame City Council to set the assessments for the 2009 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 the programs for the coming year should significantly help the hospitality industry bridge the current economic slump; and WHEREAS, attached as Exhibit A is the boundary description for the district; as Exhibit B are the activities planned for 2009; and as Exhibit C are the assessments basis and methodology. NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Burlingame does hereby resolve, determine, and find as follows: 1. The 2009 annual report of the San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board is approved. 2. The Burlingame City Council intends to levy an assessment for the 2009 year on hotels in the District, as the District is described in Ordinance Nos. 1648 and 1678, to pay for programs and activities of the District. 3. 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 1 reference. These programs and activities are without substantial change from those previously established for the District. 4. The method and basis for levying the assessments on all hotels within the District are set forth in Exhibit C, incorporated herein by reference, and would retain the same basic formulas as those used in the previous year and/or those authorized in the documents establishing the District. This means that the assessments for most hotels would be the same as the previous year, unless the number of hotel rooms in the hotel had been reduced or increased 5. New hotels shall not be exempt from assessment. 6. A public hearing on the proposed assessments for the year 2009 is hereby set for December 1, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. before the City Council of the City of Burlingame, at the Council Chambers at 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California. 7. The Council will receive testimony and evidence at the public hearing, and interested persons may submit written comments before or at the public hearing, or they may be sent by mail or delivered to the City Clerk at 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010. 8. Oral or written protests may be made at the hearing. To count in a majority protest against the proposed assessment for the 2009 year, a protest must be in writing and submitted to the City Clerk at or before the close of the public testimony portion of the public hearing on December 1, 2008. A written protest may be withdrawn in writing at any time before the conclusion of that public hearing. Each written protest shall identify the hotel and its address. If the person signing the protest is not shown on the official records of the City of Burlingame as the owner of the hotel, then the protest shall contain or be accompanied by written evidence that the person is the owner of the hotel. Any written protest as to the regularity or sufficiency of the proceeding shall be in writing and clearly state the irregularity or defect to which objection is made. 9. If at the conclusion of the public hearing, there are of record written protests by the owners of hotels within the District which will pay fifty percent (50%) or more of the total assessments of the entire District, as to the proposed assessments for the 2004 year, no assessment for 2009 year shall occur. If at the conclusion of the public hearing there are of record written protests by the owners of hotels within the District which will pay fifty percent 2 (50%) or more of the total assessments of the entire District only as to a program or activity proposed, then that type of improvement or activity shall not be included in the District for the 2009 year. 10. Further information regarding the proposed assessments and changes and procedures for filing a written protest may be obtained from the City Clerk at City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California, phone 650 - 558-7203. The annual report of the San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District is on file and available at the Office of the City Clerk at 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California. 11. 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 them in accordance with those requirements and Ordinance Nos. 1648 and 1678 as applicable. ................................................ Mayor..................................... I, Doris Mortensen, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame do hereby certify that t egoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 3rd day of November, 2008, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, DEAL, EEIGHRM, NAGEL, 01NABONY NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Nous ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE CI CL RK 3 EXHIBIT A DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT District In General The San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District shall encompass all of the incorporated and unincorporated areas in the County of San Mateo, but shall specifically exclude all incorporated areas and any hotels located with in the incorporated areas of any city, town, or county not designated below: Town of Atherton City of Brisbane Town of Cohna City of Daly City Town of Hillsborough City of Menlo Park City of Pacifica Town ofPortola Valley Town of Woodside Zones Within the District Zone A: Zone A shall encompass all of the area of the District except that area located with Zone B as described below. Zone B: (1)Zone B shall encompass all of the area of the District that is located south of the City of Pacifica city limits and west of State Highway 35; and (2) All of the area within all unincorporated areas immediately adjacent to, or surrounded by, the city limits of the City of Daly City. EXHIBIT B San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District /San Mateo County Convention & Visitors Bureau Planned Activities for 2009 For the calendar year 2009, the Bureau plans to continue all of its normal activities, including but not limited to: *Exhibiting in trade shows (currently 48 are planned for 2009); *Conducting multiple group fain tours for meeting planners; *Conducting individual fain and site tours for planners; *Conducting several fain tours for international travel agents from overseas; *Conducting group fain tour for members of the travel media from around the U.S.; *Conducting individual fain tours for travel media; *Advertising in meeting planner publications; *Advertising in leisure publications; *Creating updated visitor guides, maps and specialty brochures; *Actively recruiting filming through our film commission. 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