HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-027 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-027
.90 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AN ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT ON LODGING BUSINESSES WITHIN THE
ATASCADERO TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT,
PURSUANT TO STREETS & HIGHWAYS CODE SECTION 36500
ET.SEQ.
WHEREAS, the City Atascadero ("City") has formed the Atascadero Tourism
Business Improvement District, pursuant to Section 26500 of the Streets & Highways Code of
the State of California; and,
WHEREAS,the City Council has received an annual report pursuant to Section 36533 of
said Code; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved said report and is required to adopt a
resolution of intention pursuant to Section 36534.
NOW, THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby declares its intent to levy and collect assessments
within the Atascadero Tourism Business Improvement District for fiscal year 2014-15.
SECTION 2. The ATBID includes all of the lodging businesses, including hotels,
motels, bed and breakfasts, and each business defined as a"hotel" in Section 3-3.02 of Chapter 3
(Transient Occupancy Tax) of the Atascadero Municipal Code ("Lodging Businesses") within
the corporate boundaries of the City.
SECTION 3. The activities to be funded by the levy of assessments against Lodging
Businesses within the ATBID are tourism promotions and marketing programs to promote the
City as a tourism destination and projects, programs, and activities that benefit Lodging
Businesses located and operating within the boundaries of the ATBID. The proposed activities
will primarily be targeted at increasing transient stays at Lodging Businesses.
SECTION 4. The City Council sets May 27, 2014 as the date of the public hearing on
the levy of assessments. The public hearing will be held at 6:00 .mm. or as soon thereafter as
practicable, in the City of Atascadero Council Chambers, 6500 Palma Ave., Atascadero,
California 93422.
SECTION 5. A protest may be made orally or in writing by any owner of a Lodging
Business that is within the ATBID boundaries and subject to the ATBID assessment. Written
protests must be received by the City Clerk, City of Atascadero, before the close of the public
wo hearing and may be delivered or mailed to the City Clark, Atascadero, 6500 Palma Ave.,
City of Atascadero
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Atascadero, California 93422. A written protest may be withdrawn in writing at any time before
the conclusion of the public hearing.
SECTION 6. Further information regarding the proposed ATBID may be obtained from
the City Manager's Office, City of Atascadero, 6500 Palma Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk is directed to provide notice of the public hearing on the
proposed ATBID by causing this resolution to be published once in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City not less than seven days before said hearing.
On motion by Council Member Moreno and seconded by Council Member Sturtevant, the
foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Fonzi,Kelley, Moreno and Mayor Pro Tem Sturtevant
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Mayor O'Malley
ABSENT: None
ADOPTED: May 13, 2014
CITY OF ATASCADERO
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Brian Sturtevant, Nfayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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Marcia McClure Torgerson, C.M.C., qy Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Brian A. Pieri , City Attorney
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