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CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
�cember 3, 2009
The following is a monthly analysis of Transient Occupancy Tax collections by hotels in
Palm Springs for the month of October 2009 compared with the same month for the prior two
fiscal years.
The Department of Finance has estimated TOT collections in the case of a few hotels
which have not yet reported for the month in order to present this report. Otherwise, all
amounts are actual- The TOT collections represent 13.5% for Group Meeting Hotels and
11.5% for all other hotels, on rentals of 28 days or less-
Based on actual reports and a few Finance Department estimates, the TOT collections for
October, 2009 were 11.91% more than October, 2008.
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Increase (Decrease) vs Pr-Yr
Month 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 ,* Amount % Change
July $ 693,328 $ 727,810 $ 681 ,421 $ (46,389) -6-37%
Rugust 799,308 790,148 627,626 (162,522) 20.57%
eptember 840,200 741 ,931 708,714 (33,217) -4.48%
October 1 ,142,584 957,351 1,071,395 114,044 11.91%
November 1 ,344,172 1 ,108,968 - 0.00%
December 1 ,010,671 800,528 - - 0.00%
January 1 ,335,151 1,092,858 - 0.00%
February 1 ,622,198 1,277,158 - - 0.00%
March 2,081,218 1,622,398 - - 0.00%
April 1,670,021 1,773,237 - - 0.00%
May 1,218,972 1,118,319 - - 0.00%
June 708,657 740,772 - - 0.00%
$ 14,466,480 $ 12,751,478 $ 3,089,156 $ (128,084) -3.98%
Geoffrey S. Kiehl
erector of Finance & Treasurer
w" Amounts for the current month are subject to change when final reports are received.
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CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
® Supplemental Vacation Rental Information
December 3, 2009
A few requests have been made to see information on collection activity on the vacation rental portion of TOT
(`transient Occupancy Taxes). The first three columns for each fiscal year below shows the amounts collected
from rental abencies, from individual homes, and all vacation rentals together. These amounts are imbedded in
the Total TOT Collected columns.
Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Fiscal Year 2009-2010
Vacation Individual All Vacation Total TOT Vacation Individual All Vacation Total TOT
Month Rentals Homes Rentals Collected Rentals Homes Rentals Collected
July $91,070 $0,531 $100,601 $727.810 $93,742 $9,400 $103,142 $681,421
August 100,344 0,518 109,862 790,148 87,899 9,983 97,882 627,626
September 64,422 7,082 71,504 741T931 72,359 11,676 84,035 708,714
October 87,320 S,176 95,496 957,351 74,262 12,891 87,153 1,071,395
November 116,399 13,919 130,318 1,108,068 0 0 0 0
December 85,714 13,282 98,996 800,528 0 0 0 0
January 109,454 12,200 121,054 1,092,858 0 0 0 0
February 115,508 12,316 127,924 1,277,158 0 0 0 0
March 154,142 30,021 184,163 1.622.398 0 0 0 0
April 205,027 25,443 231,470 1.773.237 0 0 0 0
May 115,525 14,923 130,748 1 118.319 0 0 0 0
June 79,481 11,483 90,944 740,772 0 0 0 0
TOTAL $1 325 806 $167,$74 $1 493 680 $12,751 478 $328,262 $43,050 $372 212 53 089 156
Vacation Rental Registrants Vacation Rental Audits and Legal Actions_
Agency Individual Total Change vs Homes Attempts to Registrants Citations/
Month Registrants Registrants Registrants Prior Month Investigated Register Processed Le al Action
Apr-09 742 217 959 N/A 130 20 18 2
May-09 755 235 990 31 162 15 13 1
Jun-09 749 240 989 (1) 114 5 5 1
Jul-09 736 256 992 3 96 3 3 0
Aug-09 736 260 996 4 57 0 0 0
Sep-09 732 270 1002 4 30 3 3 0
Oct-09 717 273 990 (12) 32 0 3 0
Nov-09
Note: Amounts for current month activity are subject to change when the final reports are received.
Geoffrey S. Kiehl
Director of Finance and Treasurer
PALM SPRINGS
COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
City of Palm Springs Economic Recovery Initiatives
1. City Council Business Retention Subcommittee
• Business visitation program
• Fagade improvement program -
• Art in windows— storefront improvement program.
• Vacant lot improvement program (desert landscaping)
• Renewed business assistance/survey program
• Continuing "Business Roundtable" discussions
+Commercial real estate brokers
*Retail business owners/tenants
+Property owners/landlords
+Hoteliers
-Community leaders --at large
• Creation of the "Palm Springs Business Council'
2. Downtown Specific Plan
• Museum Market Plaza - RDA/Owner Participation Agreement
3. Business Development Center
• "Palm Springs is BACK" matching grant marketing program
+New/remodeled hotels
*Buy local campaign
+East valley campaign
+Downtown merchants
• Business Incentives
+Landlord/tenant loan/grant program
*Incentives for commercial real estate agents
+Paint Brush program
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• Downtown/Uptown focus
•Branding program
#Coordination of City marketing expenditures
#B.I.D. reorganization/restructure
*"District' identification: Uptown Design District; Banking District;
Historic Village; Spa Casino District
• Business Information
•City "Business Concierge"
#City facilitation/coordination with County Health Dept. permits
#Business mentoring program
•Best Practices and Marketing seminars
"Palm Springs Means Business" web page — or new website
4. Special Events
• Supplemental funding for new special events and programs
5. Airport
• Reduced/free parking program
• Airline incentive program— new or expanded service
Regional— Coachella Valley Economic Recovery Initiatives
1. Coachella Valley Blueprint
• Palm Springs —"leadership" economic participation
2. Community Economic Development Strategy — (CEDS)
• Palm Springs — Federal designation allowing for possible economic
business incentives — in partnership with Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral
City and Riverside County
3- Foreign Trade Zone
• Palm Springs — "floating zone" business park opportunities
4. State of California Innovation Hub -- Nub Designation
• Palm Springs has submitted an application for the newly created state
"I-Hub" designation in partnership with Desert Hot Springs and Cathedral
City. Upon designation, Palm Springs will provide leadership
implementation for a Clean Energy Incubator program.
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2009 — 2010 Budget Update
City of Palm Springs
12l1612009 City of Palm Springs 2009-2010 Update 1
2009-2010 Budget Deficit
Beginning Deficit for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 ($12,385,473)
Adopted Budget Reduction Plan:
ITL Program, Vacancies, & Layoffs $2,9105000
Non-Safety Furloughs
1 Council & Exec Pay Reductions 29255,000
Police & Fire Reductions 11817,000
Capital Projects & Motor Vehicle 115755000
10% Dept Reduction (non-personnel) 7503000
All Other Reductions 212003000
Total Budget Reduction Plan $1155079000
2009-2010 Budget Deficit (6-17-2009) ($8785473)
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Updated Budget Projections
2009-2010 Budget Deficit (6-17-2009) ($8789473)
Estimated Additional Deficits:
Fire reduction target of $789,000 (300,000)
Police reduction target of $1 ,028,000 (200,000)
Property tax decline in AV per County (I ,050,000)
TOT (after 4 months) (1289000)
Sales Tax (after 5 months) (90,000)
Buiiding/Constr'n/Plan Fees (after 5 months) (500,000)
Liability 1 Claims (12000,000)
Current Projected Deficit ($491469473)
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