HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 049-2023RESOLUTION NO. 049-2023
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO ESTABLISH THE SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA TOURISM MARKETING
DISTRICT (SFPTMD) AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF A PUBLIC MEETING AND A
PUBLIC HEARING THEREON AND GIVING NOTICE THEREOF
WHEREAS, in 2001, the San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District
(SMCTBID) was formed pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989
(89 Law) by Resolution No. 074-2001; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame (City), San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention
and Visitors Bureau dba The San Francisco Peninsula (SFP), and San Mateo County lodging
businesses seek to modernize the SMCTBID by forming a new District, the San Francisco
Peninsula Tourism Marketing District (SFPTMD), pursuant to the Property and Business
Improvement District Law of 1994; and
WHEREAS, the Property and Business Improvement Law of 1994, Streets and Highways
Code § 36600 et seq., authorizes the City to establish business improvement districts for the
purposes of promoting tourism; and
WHEREAS, lodging business owners, and representatives from the City of Burlingame
have met to consider the formation of the SFPTMD; and
WHEREAS, SFP has drafted a Management District Plan (Plan) that sets forth the
proposed boundary of the SFPTMD, a service plan and budget, and a proposed means of
governance; and
WHEREAS, the proposed SFPTMD includes all lodging businesses, existing and in future,
in the cities of Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Menlo
Park, Millbrae, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, South San Francisco,
and the unincorporated area of San Mateo County; and
WHEREAS, consent to include lodging businesses in their respective jurisdictions will be
requested from the cities of Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Half Moon
Bay, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, South
San Francisco, and the unincorporated area of San Mateo County; and
WHEREAS, lodging businesses who will pay more than fifty percent (50%) of the
assessment under the SFPTMD have petitioned the City Council to establish the SFPTMD.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT:
1. The recitals set forth herein are true and correct.
2. The City Council finds that lodging businesses that will pay more than fifty percent (50%)
of the assessment proposed in the Plan have signed and submitted petitions in support of
the formation of the SFPTMD. The City Council accepts the petitions and adopts this
Resolution of Intention to establish the SFPTMD and to levy an assessment on certain
lodging businesses within the SFPTMD boundaries in accordance with the Property and
Business Improvement District Law of 1994.
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3. The City Council finds that the Plan satisfies all requirements of Streets and Highways
Code § 36622.
4. The City Council declares its intention to establish the SFPTMD and to levy and collect
assessments on lodging businesses within the SFPTMD boundaries pursuant to the
Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994.
5. The SFPTMD shall include all lodging businesses, existing and in the future, located within
the boundaries of the cities of Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Foster City,
Half Moon Bay, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos,
San Mateo, South San Francisco, and the unincorporated area of San Mateo County as
shown in the map attached as Exhibit A.
6. The name of the district shall be San Francisco Peninsula Tourism Marketing District
(SFPTMD).
7. The annual assessment rate is one- and one-half percent (1.5%) of gross short-term
sleeping room rental revenue for lodging businesses with 5,000 square feet or more of
dedicated meeting space, and 0.75% for all other lodging businesses within the
SFPTMD’s boundaries. Based on the benefit received, assessments will not be collected
on stays of more than thirty (30) consecutive days; stays provided to airline cockpit and/or
cabin crews pursuant to an agreement between a hotel and an airline, which is in
furtherance of or to facilitate such crews’ performance of their jobs for the airline, including
layovers between flights; employees of the state or federal government if room charges
are paid directly by their employing agency and copies of official travel orders are
submitted as applicable; and any properly credentialed officer or employee of a foreign
government who is exempt by reason of express provision of federal law or international
treaty.
8. The assessments levied for the SFPTMD shall be applied toward sales and marketing
programs to market assessed lodging businesses in the San Francisco Peninsula area as
tourist, meeting, and event destinations, as described in the Plan. Funds remaining at the
end of any year may be used in subsequent years in which SFPTMD assessments are
levied as long as they are used consistent with the requirements of this resolution and the
Plan.
9. The proposed SFPTMD will have a five (5) year life, beginning October 1, 2023, or as
soon as possible thereafter, and ending five (5) years from its start date, unless renewed
pursuant to Streets and Highways Code § 36660.
10. Bonds shall not be issued.
11. The time and place for the public meeting to hear testimony on establishing the SFPTMD
and levying assessments are set for June 20, 2023, at 7:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as
the matter may be heard, at City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010.
12. The time and place for the public hearing to establish the SFPTMD and the levy of
assessments are set for July 5, 2023, at 7:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may
be heard, at City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010. The City Clerk is
directed to provide written notice to the lodging businesses subject to assessment of the
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date and time of the meeting and hearing, and to provide that notice as required by Streets
and Highways Code § 36623, no later than May 21, 2023.
13. At the public meeting and hearing, the testimony of all interested persons for or against
the establishment of the SFPTMD may be received. If at the conclusion of the public
hearing, there are of record written protests by the owners of the lodging businesses within
the proposed SFPTMD that will pay more than fifty percent (50%) of the estimated total
assessment of the entire SFPTMD, no further proceedings to establish the SFPTMD shall
occur for a period of one (1) year.
14. The complete Plan is on file with the City Clerk and may be reviewed upon request.
15. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council.
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Michael Brownrigg, Mayor
I, Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 15th day of May, 2023,
and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, ORTIZ, STEVENSON
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
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Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
District Boundaries
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