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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2010-177 - TMBID -..".,: '. e e RESOLUTION 2010 - 177 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING DECLARING THE RESUL TS OF THE MAJORITY PROTEST PROCEEDINGS AT PUBLIC HEARING AND RENEWING THE TOURISM MARKETING BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WHEREAS, the Property and Business hnprovement District Law of 1994 (Streets and Highways Code ~ 36600 et seq.) authorizes cities to establish property and business improvement districts upon petition by a weighted majority of the business owners located within the boundaries of the District; and WHEREAS, a majority ofthe lodging business owners subject to assessment within the Tourism Marketing Business Improvement District (TMBID) have petitioned the City Council to renew the TMBID to December 31,2015; and WHEREAS, each petition has been weighted according to the amount ofthe assessment anticipated to be paid by the lodging business owner; and WHEREAS, the lodging business owners who signed the petitions will pay more than fifty (50) percent of the proposed assessment; and WHEREAS, included with the petitions was a Management District Plan prepared by the Redding Hospitality Group which describes the proposed assessment to be levied on lodging businesses within the TMBID to pay for tourism marketing activities; and WHEREAS, Streets and Highways Code ~ 36623 provides that the notice and protest procedures set forth in Government Code ~ 59954.6 shall be followed; and WHEREAS, on October 19, 2010, the City Council adopted Resolution 2010-160, which provides that a public meeting would be held on November 16, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 777. Cypress A venue, Redding, California and said public meeting has been held; and WHEREAS, Resolution 2010-160 also set a public hearing to consider protests and the proposed renewal ofthe TMBID for December 7,2010, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California; and WHEREAS, the public hearing to consider the renewal of the TMBID has been properly noticed in accordance with Streets and Highways Code ~~ 36623, 36660; and WHEREAS, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as was practicable, on December 7,2010, in the City Council Chambers, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California, the City Council held a public hearing ~ '0 I .......... -J -J :..." e e regarding the renewal of the TMBID, and the City Council heard and received all objections and protests to the renewal of the TMBID and the levy of the proposed assessment; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk has determined that the weighted protests, both written and oral, submitted and not withdrawn in opposition to the proposed assessment and the renewal of the TMBID did not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total weighted vote ofthe lodging businesses entitled to vote on the renewal of the TMBID and the levy of the proposed assessment; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT: 1. The recitals set forth herein are adopted by the City Council as findings and they are true and correct. 2. Pursuant to the requirements set forth in Streets and Highways Code ~~ 36625 and 36660, the TMBID is renewed until December 31, 2015 and shall expire on that date unless renewed pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Streets and Highways Code ~ 36600 et seq.). 3. The activities set forth in the recitals w.ill be funded by the levy of an assessment on lodging businesses within the TMBID, as described in the Management District Plan that is on file with the City Clerk. Said assessments shall be in addition to any other assessment, fee or tax previously established within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Redding. 4. The TMBID assessment will be levied on all lodging businesses, as defined in the Management District 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 levy of assessments shall apply to any lodging business established within the boundaries of the TMBID during the term of the TMBID. Stays by persons who are government employees on government business shall be exempt from the assessment. Gross revenue is defined as total revenue less any local, state, or federal sales taxes or transient occupancy taxes. 5. An annual amount equal to one (1) percent ofthe annual assessments collected per fiscal may be charged against the TMBID as the reasonable sum due for costs of administration of the TMBID. 6. The assessments shall be used for the purposes set forth in the above recitals and in the Management District Plan, and any funds remaining at the end of any term, should the TMBID be renewed, may be used in subsequent years in which TMBID assessments are levied. If the TMBID is not renewed, any funds remaining at the expiration of the TMBID shall be distributed in accordance with Streets and Highways Code ~ 36660 et seq. <,.., e e 7. The lodging businesses within the TMBID will be benefitted by the activities set forth in the Management District Plan. 8. The revenue from the levy of the assessments on lodging businesses within the TMBID may not be used to provide for activities or improvements outside the TMBID or for any purpose other than those specified in the Management District Plan. 9. The assessments to fund the activities and improvements for the TMBID will be collected at the same time and in the same manner as are transient occupancy taxes, and, in accordance with Streets and Highways Code ~ 36631, all delinquent payments for assessments levied herein shall be charged interest and penalties in the same manner as are transient occupancy taxes. 10. The Redding Hospitality Group shall contract with the City to provide the activities described in the Management District Plan, and the City Manager is hereby authorized to contract with the Redding Hospitality Group to provide services authorized herein. 11. The Redding Hospitality Group shall, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code ~ 36650, cause to be prepared a report for each fiscal year for which assessments are to be levied and collected to pay the costs of the improvements and activities described in the report. 12. No bonds shall issue to fund the TMBID. 13. The lodging businesses within the TMBID shall be subject to any amendments of the Property and Business Improvement pi strict Law of 1994 (Streets and Highways Code ~ 36600 et seq.). 14. The exterior boundaries of the TMBID are the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Redding. 15. The City Manager, or his designee, is directed to take all necessary actions to complete the renewal of the TMBID and to levy the assessments. 16. The City Clerk is directed to record in the Shasta County Recorder's Office a notice and assessment diagram, as required by Streets and Highways Code ~ 36627. The text of the recorded notice shall state that the assessment is levied only against lodging businesses within the area ofthe TMBID. 17. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council. The adoption of this resolution and recordation of the notice and map pursuant to Streets and Highways Code ~ 36627 shall constitute the levy of an assessment in each of the year(s) referred to in the Management District Plan. ,/' ...Q. e e I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution of intention was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 7th day of December, 2010, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN : COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Attest: . ,:, II:!) ~)'f:'~ '~, '~'d" P AME;:LA MIZE, Cj . ;. Clerk , J ~~". J' J't.\' ,- ".':.--., , . ,~~;--- .'-~ .-- '" v . \. ..._.';~ "- ,c. , "\ . -,\,\ .. ",-, ., ~, .....1. , " Bosetti, Dickerson, Jones, Sullivan, and McArthur None None None ~~w~ MI Y ARTHUR, Mayor Approved to Form: -;7Zt'" 4..-;;7---j? RICHARD A. DUVERN , City Attorney