HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 18-51RESOLUTION NO. 18-51
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
OF THE CITY OF A MEASURE RELATING TO TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6,
2018, AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO. 18-37
WHEREAS, a General election on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 has been called
by Resolution No. 18-37, adopted on May 15, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to submit to the voters at the same
election a question relating to the Transient Occupancy Tax (the "Measure");
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN DOES
RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does order
submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election the following question:
Shall the measure to provide police, fire, emergency medical and rescue
protection, to prevent fires and power outages, to maintain parks and YES
roads, and to provide other local services and improvements in the
community by raising the transient occupancy tax (paid by short-term
hotel and other guests) from 10% to 13% until ended by voters, providing
approximately $480,000 annually, with audits, all funds only for Tustin,
be adopted? NO
SECTION 2. That the complete text of the measure is attached as Exhibit A.
SECTION 3. That the vote requirement for the measure to pass is a majority (50%
+ 1) be adopted is 50%+1 of the votes cast.
SECTION 4. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall
be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 5. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and
the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of
the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
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SECTION 7. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to pay all reasonable and
actual election expenses upon presentation of a properly submitted bill.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 17th day of July, 2018.
ELWYN A MURRAY,
Mayor
ATTEST:
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ERICA N. YASUOA,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, ERICA N. YASUDA, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of
the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 18-51 was duly passed
and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 17th day of July,
2018, by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Murray, Gomez, Bernstein, Clark (4)
COUNCILMEMBER NOES: (0)
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: (0)
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: Puckett (1)
ERICA N. YASIJqA,
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
AMENDING SECTION 2703 OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE TO INCREASE THE
TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
WHEREAS, a measure to increase the transient occupancy tax was put before the
voters at a general municipal election held on November 6, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the measure received the requisite votes for adoption; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the people of the City of Tustin do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 2703 of the Tustin City Code, entitled "Tax Imposed" is amended to
provide as follows:
"For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall
pay a tax in the amount of thirteen percent (13%) of the rent charged by the
operator. The tax constitutes a debt owned by the transient to the City which is
extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the City. The transient shall
pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the time the rent is paid. If the rent is
paid in installments, a proportionate share of the tax shall be paid with each
installment. The unpaid tax shall be due upon the transient ceasing to occupy
space in the hotel. If for any reason the tax due is not paid to the operator of the
hotel, the City Treasurer may require that such tax shall be paid directly to the
City Treasurer."
Resolution No. 18-51
Exhibit A