CC - 1986-54 - Increase in the Transient Occupancy TaxRESOLUTION NO. 86-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO
THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY OF A CERTAIN
MEASURE RELATING TO THE INCREASE IN THE TRANSIENT
OCCUPANCY TAX AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1987 HERETOFORE CALLED BY
RESOLUTION NO. 86-49
WHEREAS, a.Special Municipal Election on March 3, 1987, for
the election of one member of the City Council of the City of
Rosemead has been heretofore called by Resolution No. 86-49;
adopted on November 12, 1986; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rosemead also
desires to submit to the qualified electors of said City.at
said election a measure relating to the increase in the Tran-
sient Occupancy Tax as stated on Exhibit ;'A" attached hereto:.`:
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rosemead
does hereby resolve, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. That said City Council, pursuant to its right
and authority so to do, does hereby determine that there shall
be and there is hereby ordered submitted to the qualified elec-
tors of said City at ,said election the following question, to
wit:
"SHALL THE TAX ON OCCUPANCY OF MOTEL YES. .
AND HOTEL ROOMS IN THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
BE INCREASED FROM 6% TO 8%?" NO
A cross placed in the voting square after the word
"YES" in the manner hereinbefore provided shall be counted
in ` :favor of the adoption of the measure. A cross placed
in the square after the word "NO" in the manner hereinbefore
provided shall be counted against the adoption of the measure.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this Resolution, shall enter the same
in the book of original resolutions of said City, and shall
make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records
of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes
of the meeting at which the same is adopted and approved.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED on November 25, 1986.
ATTEST: MAYOR
City lerk
EXHIBIT "A"
Text of Proposed Law
This amendment was unanimously approved by the Rosemead
City Council as Ordinance No. 587 on July 8, 1986. Existing
provisions proposed to be deleted are stricken and new
provisions proposed to be inserted or added are printed in
bold type to indicate they are new.
ORDINANCE NO. 587
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD INCREASING THE
TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 6602 of the Rosemead Municipal Code
is amended to read as follows:
"Tax Imposed. For the privilege of occupancy
in any motel, hotel, each transient is subject to
and shall pay a tax in the amount of six-percent
{6%) eight percent (8%) of the rent charged by the
operator. Said tax constitutes a debt owed 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 operator of the
motel or 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 install-
ment. The unpaid tax'shall be due upon the
transient's ceasing to occupy space in the motel or
hotel. If for any reason the tax due is not paid
to the operator of the motel or hotel, the Tax
Administrator may require that such tax shall be
paid directly to the Tax Administrator."
SECTION 2. If the City of Rosemead and the Rosemead
Building Trust Fund, an affiliate of the Rosemead Chamber of
Commerce, agree on terms and conditions regarding the
construction and operation of the Rosemead Visitor's Center,
then the Finance Officer shall earmark twenty-five percent
(25%) of the total funds collected hereunder for such project
for a period of four (4) years from the effective date
hereof.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective
September 1, 1986.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 8th day of July, 1986.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERV
MAYOR
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