To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Workgroup Recommendations Regarding Funding Related to Measure J
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Determine the levels of Measure J funding to allocate to the agencies referenced in this report through Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25;
2. Direct staff to return with a supplemental budget, as needed, to implement the Board's direction;
3. Authorize the County Administrative Office to enter into agreements and amendments necessary to implement the Board's direction, after review from Risk Management and County Counsel; and
4. Take other action as appropriate.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Hotel & Motel Tax (107010)
DISCUSSION:
Prior to voter approval, last year, of Measure J, which increased the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) from 10% to 12% in the unincorporated areas of the county, and added RV parks and private campgrounds, your Board created a TOT workgroup and tasked the group to create recommendations for expenditures from revenues related to the measure, if it were to pass. Since then, the TOT workgroup met on three occasions and identified priority projects from each agency represented, and various levels of funding needed for those projects.
Rather than provide one specific recommendation, the group recommended providing to your Board several proposals, each with an emphasis on a different service. The services addressed in each proposal reflect the priorities identified when likely voters were polled (Attachment 1) and the ballot language (Attachment 2) for this measure. Those services are as follows: housing, arts, tourism, film, and public safety.
As shown below and in the included attachments, there will not be enough revenue to fully fund all of the projects submitted. Therefore, the recommendation before your Board today is to determine which ...
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