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RESOLUTION NO. 2010 - 160
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO RENEW THE TOURISM MARKETING
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (TMBID) AND FIXING THE TIME
AND PLACE OF A PUBLIC MEETING AND HEARING THEREON AND
GIVING NOTICE THEREOF
WHEREAS, the Property and Business Improvement Law of 1994, Streets and Highways Code ~
36600 et seq., authorizes cities to establish property and business improvement districts for the
purposes of promoting tourism.
WHEREAS, the City Council established the Tourism and Marketing Business Improvement
District (TMBID) by adoption of Resolution 2008-56 on June 3, 2008.
WHEREAS, the City Council renewed the TMBID for a period of July 1, 2009, through
December 31,2010, by adoption of Resolution 2009-159 on August 4, 2009.
WHEREAS, Streets and Highways Code ~ 36600 provides that the process for renewal of a business
improvement district shall be the same as establishment of a business improvement district.
WHEREAS, the Redding Hospitality Group drafted a Management District Plan which sets forth
the proposed boundary of the TMBID, a service plan and budget, and a proposed means of
governance.
WHEREAS, a majority of the lodging businesses, as defined within the Plan, who are subject to
assessment under the TMBID have petitioned the City Council to renew the TMBID for a five (5)
year term from January 1, 2011, through December 31,2015, inclusive.
WHEREAS, the petitions to renew the district are on file with the City Clerk.
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 the lodging businesses that will pay more than fifty percent
(50%) of the assessment proposed in the Management District Plan ("Plan") have signed and
submitted petitions in support of the renewal ofthe TMBID. The City Council accepts the
petitions and adopts this resolution of intention to renew the TMBID and to levy an
assessment on all lodging businesses, as defined in the Plan, within the jurisdictional
boundaries of the City of Redding in accordance with the Property and Business
Improvement District Law of 1994.
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The City Council finds that the Management District Plan satisfies all requirements of Streets
and Highways Code ~ 36622.
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4. The City Council declares its intention to renew the Tourism Marketing Business
Improvement District and to levy and collect assessments on all lodging businesses, as
defined within the Plan, within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Redding pursuant
to the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994.
5. The name of the district shall remain as the Tourism Marketing Business Improvement
District.
6. The assessments levied for the TMBID shall be applied towards marketing activities to
promote tourism within the City of Redding. Except for the administrative fee set forth in
the Plan, the assessments shall not be used for any other activity or to construct
improvements within the TMBID. Funds remaining at the end of any year may be used in
subsequent years in which TMBID assessments are levied as long as they are used consistent
with the requirements of this resolution.
7. The assessments shall be in addition to any assessments currently applicable within the City
of Redding.
8. The TMBID assessment is proposed to be levied on all lodging businesses, as defined in the
Plan, within the TMBID boundaries and shall be based upon one percent (1 %) of gross short-
term (stays less than thirty (30) days) room rental revenue per night for the period of
January 1, 2011, through December 31,2012, and increasing to two percent (2%) of gross
short-term (stays less than thirty (30) days) room rental revenue per night for the period of
January 1,2013, through December 31,2015. The TMBID boundaries encompass the whole
of the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Redding. Gross revenue is defined as total
revenue less any local, state, or federal sales taxes or transient occupancy taxes. Assessments
shall be levied against lodging businesses, as defined within the Plan, and not on real
property. No bonds will be issued.
9. The TMBID is to be renewed for a term commencing on January 1, 2011, and terminating
on December 31,2015, unless renewed pursuant to Streets and Highways Code ~ 36660.
10. The time and place for the public meeting to receive comment from any interested person is
set for November 16, 2010, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard in
the City Council Chambers located at 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California.
11. The time and place for the public hearing to consider renewal of the TMBID and the levy of
assessments is set for December 7, 2010, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may
be heard, in the City Council Chambers located at 777 Cypress A venue, Redding, California.
12. The City Clerk is directed to provide written, mailed notice to the lodging businesses subject
to assessment of the date and time of the public meeting and hearing and to provide that
notice pursuant to the requirements set forth in Streets and Highways Code ~ 36623 and
Government Code ~ 54954.6. A copy of this Resolution of Intention shall be included with
said notice.
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13. At the public hearing, the testimony of all interested persons for or against the establishment
of the TMBID may be received. If at the conclusion of the public hearing, there are of record
written protests by the owners of the hotel businesses within the proposed TMBID that will
pay fifty percent (50%) or more ofthe estimated total assessment of the entire TMBID, no
further proceedings to renew the TMBID shall occur.
14. The complete Management District Plan is on file with the City Clerk, 777 Cypress Avenue,
Redding, California 96001, and may be reviewed, and a copy provided, upon request.
15. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution of intention was introduced and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 19th day of October, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Bosetti, Dickerson, McArthur, Stegall, and Jones
None
None
None
FORM APPROVED:
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