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Home My WebLink About12/12/2001 - STAFF REPORTS ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA ADDING SECTION 3.24.037 (a) TO THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL, ONE AND SEVEN TENTHS PERCENT (1.7%) TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX FOR GROUP MEETING HOTELS AND AN ADDITIONAL ONE AND FIVE TENTHS PERCENT (1.5%) FOR ALL OTHER HOTELS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36937 (d) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 3.24.037 (a) is hereby added to the Palm Springs Municipal Code to read as follows: 3.24.037 (a) Additional tax imposed — Use of proceeds. In addition to the tax imposed by Sections 3.24.030, 3.24.035, 3.24.036, and 3.24.037 for the privilege of occupancy in any hotel on or after January 1, 2002, each transient is subject to and shall pay an additional tax in the amount of one and seven tenths percent (1.7%) of the rent charged by the operator in group meeting hotels, and an additional one and five tenths percent (1.5%) in all other hotels. The additional tax imposed by this section shall be administered and collected in the same manner, and is subject to all of the same definitions, exemptions, rules and regulations as the tax imposed by Section 3.24.030, except that the tax imposed by this section shall be paid into the general fund of the city, and the provisions of Section 3.24.310 shall not apply to the tax imposed by this section. This tax shall be in force effective January 1, 2002. SECTION 2, Effective Date. This Ordinance, being an Ordinance relating to taxes for the usual and current expenses of the City, shall take effect immediately upon its passage, pursuant to Government Code Section 36937 (d). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City's previously existing rate shall apply to any contracts entered into by any hotel operatorwith prospective occupants prior to November 6, 2001, where the application of the new rate would cause the operator to breach such preexisting contracts. SECTION 3. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed as a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. SECTION 4. Publication. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certifyto the passage of this Ordinance, and to cause the same or a summary thereof or a display advertisement, duly prepared according to law, to be published in accordance with the law. /A ADOPTED this day of , 2001. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: — ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk Mayor REVIEWED &APPROVED AS TO FORM: 7f Ji r 1 1 PROOF OF PUBLICATION This is space for County Clerl:s Fgmg Stamp (2015.5_C.C.P) STATE OF CALIFORNIA Coney of Riverside Na.0136 CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ORDINANCE NO, 1603 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA ADDING SECTION 3.d4.037(.y TO THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL jam a citizen or the United States and a resident of CODE TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL ONE AND SEVEN TENTHS PERCENT (1.7%) TRANSIENT the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen OCCUPANCY TAX FOR GROUP MEETING HO- TFLS AND AN ADOITIDNAI_ ONE AND FIVE years,and out it party to or interested in the TENTHS PERCENT(1 5°/a1 FOR ALL 01 it above-entitled matter. f am the principal clerk of a CODE STrLS ECTION afiesifd) N I"Ta GOVERNMENT printer of the,DFSFRT SUN PU13LISHING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM COMPANY a newspaper of general circulation, SPRINGS CALIFORNIA, DOES HERESY ORDAIN printed and published In the city of Palm Springs, AS FOLLOWS: County of Riverside,and which newspaper has been 3,24.0371a) Additional tax imposed - Use ofproceeds.In addition to me tax imposed nyy Sec- adjudged a news a newspaper of general circulation b the icons 224.030, 3.24.035, 3 24.03E and 3.24,037 P P g y for tile. privilege of occupancy in 'my hotel on or Superior Court of the County of Riverside,State Of after January I,200a oath transient is subject to and shall pay �n addpional tax in the amount of California under the dale of March 24,19S8.Case one and ;cvcn tenths percent (1.7/) of the rent eh'IrUud by the operator in Aroup meeting hotels, Number 191236;that the notice,of which the and an additional one and five tenths percent annexed is a printedcopy(set in type not sm (t-9%, In all other hotels. Thy additional tax im- pose by thIs ,echon shall be administered and than non parcel,has been published in each regular collected in the same manner and I, subject to ill of the same deflnihons, tun iena rules and and entire issue of said newspaper and not In any rcculatlons as Inc tax imposed by Section 3.24.030, expcpt that the tax Imposed by this supplement thereof on the fallowing dates,to wit: coon shall be paid Into Lint, gcncril fund of the city, and the pnovi,:ians of Section S.24.310 *hall December l7th no l apply to the tax imposed le ilii; ucction.This 4nr shall be In force ellecuvu January 1, 2002. SECTION 2. Effective Date.This Ordinance, being ---_ on Ordinance relating to taxes for the usual an ..-......... --__--,..........._..— current expen,r:• of the City shall take em ct im- ntediately upon its passqe, pur;•uunt to Govern- All in the year 2001 mcnt Cade Section 36337(d) Notwithstanding the foragoing,the Pl a previously exlsting rate ;hall L certify(or declare)under penalty of perjury that the apply TO ne con mcts entered into by :my hotel foregoing is true'and correct. epr•ritor wit prosppective oCoupants prior to No- g g vember 6 001,wire,the application of tYie nrw 17th rite would eau,u the operator to breach *ueh preexisting contracts. Dated at Palm Springs,California this-- -day SECTION 3.Severability.In the event any section, December subsectlon,.^.Lnlcncc, clause phrase, or portion �__ al this Ordinance is for any rest on hold invalid or of ^_________ ,2001 unconstitutional by any court of competent luny dicivon, such p,n o,shall be deemed +r-I,-cpa- rate distinct, and independent prow,non, and such hold iI❑i shall not allect o,r validity of the re- �/ p maining poi4lons of This Ordinance. SECTION 4. Publication.vglr,dto 'hie. City Clerk is hereby $iglta[ll rC ordered and c, and to ccrti{y e the pee:age of thL Ordlnanco, and to cause the,.me or l sum- mery thereof or a display a be published duly pre- paid according the Iv law,to he publlsnetl in actor• dance will, the law ADOPTED this lath d;Iy of December,aU01. AYES: Mumbcrs Mills Odell, REAw-Spurpin and Muyar Klomdienst NOES: None ABSENT; Nona ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA By:IslPutbcia A Sanders IslWdGarn G.Kiorldlensr City Clerk Mayor REVIEWED G APPROVED AS 'I'D FORM: PUB. Di 6cmhor 1F-ZJTJ—