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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 032-2003RESOLUTION NO. 32-2003 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME ESTABLISHING THE DISTRICT POLICY REGARDING THE ABATEMENT OF ASSESSMENTS BECAUSE OF CONSTRUCTION OR DISASTER THAT PREVENTS OCCUPANCY OF ROOMS USED AS A BASIS FOR ASSESSMENT UNDER THE SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame: WHEREAS, some of the hotels that are subject to assessment under the San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District (BID) will undergo reconstruction and may suffer disasters, such as fires, which will prevent guest rooms from being occupied for long periods of times; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1648 does not directly address this issue during the District's normal operating year; and WHEREAS, it is only fair to the business to provide for an abatement process when such construction or disaster occurs, but only when there is an extended period of time affecting a significant portion of the available guest rooms; and WHEREAS, the BID Advisory Board has recommended a policy to use as a uniform guideline for hotels that face these difficulties, NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Burlingame does hereby resolve, determine, and find as follows: The Policy regarding Abatement of Assessments attached hereto as Exhibit A is approved. 2. This Resolution supersedes Resolution No. 75-2002. I, ANN T. MUSSO, 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 the18t$ay of March , 2003, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCx, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, JANNEY, O'MMONY NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE CITY- 'LERK 3/18/2003