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<br />REQU EST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />. <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 15, 2004 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V OF <br />CHAPTER 35 OF THE SANTA ANA <br />MUNtCIPAL CODE RELATING TO <br />TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX. <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />0 Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />0 Implementing Resolution <br />0 Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />¥ <br /> <br />a~ <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Adopt an Ordinance amending Article V of Chapter 35 of the Santa Ana <br />Municipal Code regarding the title of said article. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />. Cities in the State of California are authorized to levy a tax on all <br />hotel guests that rent or occupy rooms or space within every hotel or <br />motel in the City. The tax is entitled "Transient Occupancy Tax". The <br />purpose of this tax is to provide for general ,services, which the visitor <br />would benefit from (such as police, fire and other municipal services). <br />To provide a more specific title that better reflects the purpose of the <br />tax, it is proposed that the name "Transient Occupancy Tax" be changed to <br />"Hotel Visitors' Tax". <br /> <br />Several cities in California, including Garden Grove, recently changed the <br />title of the tax to "Hotel Visitors' Tax". Other cities are also <br />considering this title change. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. <br /> <br /> <br />Services Agency <br /> <br />508-1 <br />