HomeMy WebLinkAbout16985 - RESOLUTIONS - 1/3/1990 RESOLUTION NO. .16985 P.
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
AND ESTABLISHING POLICIES RELATING TO ORGANIZATION
AND OPERATION OF' VISITORS AND PROMOTION BOARD.
WHEREAS the City Council, on or about January 26, 1989 , by divided
vote, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (Agreement No.
2666) with Chuck Murawsk:i. and John DeBoard concerning issues
surrounding the creation of a Visitors and Promotion Beard, and
WHEREAS, it now appears that the validity of said Memorandum of
Understanding may be subject to challenge as contrary to public '
policy; and
WHEREAS certain elements of said Memorandum of Understanding are
clearly and properly within 'tlie jurisdiction Of the City Council ,
and effect desirable or acceptable policies for the organization
and operation of said Visitors and Promotion Board; and +
WHEREAS it appears, and the City Council finds, that the public
interest would best be served by eliminating or modifying certain
terms and conditions of said Memorandum of Understanding; c
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of �
Palm Springs, as follows;
to The Memorandum of Understanding (Agreement: No. 2666) dated �
January 26, 1989, between Chuck Murawski and John DeBoard, and the:
City Council of the City of Palm Springs is hereby rescinded on the
ground that it appears to be void as against public policy.
2 . The creation 'through Ordinance No. 1327 , adopted March 1,
1989, of an advisory board to oversee and advise on the promotion,
advertising, publicity and marketing activities of the City of Palm l
Springs, to be known. as the Visitors and Promotion Board, is hereby
ratified, subject to the reservation stated in the next: paragraph.
3 . The City Council reserves the right to amend said Ordinance No.
1327 as it relates to the numbers, categories and composition of
said Visitors and Promotion Board, if such amendment shall appear �
to the Council to be: in the Public interest.
4 . The City Council. intends to and has appropriated and made
available for use for the pur^poses of promotion, advertising and
publicity of the convention, visitor and tourism economy of the
City of Palm Springs, a sum equivalent to 39 . 5% of the available H
transient occupancy taxes of the city (excluding from such
available taxes the 2% general fund tax and all of the transient
occupancy taxes generated by the Wyndham Hotel and any TOT ;
generated by a second convention hotel adjacent 'to the Convention
Center) , and such appropriation is hereby ratified.
5. The City Council directs that -the sums of money appropriated as
stated in paragraph 4 be allocated as follows.
a. $150, 000 for Convention Center marketing and promotional
activities.
b. $300, 000 for special events (seed money, operation,
advertising) .
C. An amount of money not less than the amount produced by the
funding formula contained in the joint powers agreement creating
the Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention and Visitors Bureau,
for equal application to all member cities, to be used for
valley-wade promotional effort through PSDRCVB. _
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d. The balance of said 39. 5% of said available transient occupancy
tax for the general purpose of promotion, marketing and
advertising intended for improvement and promotion of the
visitor-related economy of the City of Palm springs.
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6. From the Transient Occupancy Tax:, after deduction of the 39 . 5%
funding for the Visitors and Promotion Board, an amount equivalent
to 2 . 5% of the remaining available balance of TOT, as defined in
Paragraph 4, above, shall be allocated for senior citizens programs
in the City of Palm Springs.
• 7 . The duties and powers of the Visitors and Promotion Board shall
` be as set forth in said Ordinance No. 1327, and other ordinances,
resolutions and policy statements of the City of Palm Springs. If
it shall appear desirable to said Visitors and promotion Board to
modify or amend the duties or powers assigned to it, such proposed
r modifications or amendments may be prepared and presented to the
City Council for approval. Nothing in this resolution, and nothing
relating to the rescission of said Agreement No. 2666 shall be
deemed or considered to prohibit reference to said Agreement No.
2666 as it relates to the duties and powers of the Board.
So The City Council intends that the policies stated in this
resolution shall remain in effect until February, 1992 , and
thereafter until changed by Council action.
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ADOPTED this 3rd day of January, 1990.
a AYES. Councilrnembers Apfelbaum, Foster, Neel and Mayor Bono
NOES. Counciimember Broich
ABSENT. None
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
t•___C-ity Clerk City Manag�,'r
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