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Item 7
Meeting Date 9/10/85
ITEM TITLE: Resolution XXA Opposing AB 1427 (Costa) which would
Invalidate Transient Occupancy Tax by General Law Cities upon
Overnight Users of State Parks
SUBMITTED BY: City Attorney) J (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X )
This resolution expresses Council's opposition to AB 1427 (Costa) invalidating
general law cities transient occupancy tax upon overnight users of state parks.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Resolution
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: N/A
DISCUSSION:
AB 1427 would invalidate the existing legal right of general law cities to
impose a transient occupancy tax (TOT) upon overnight users of state parks.
The bill is applicable only to general law cities and will not impact Charter
cities. Currently, the bill would affect only five coastal cities: Pismo
Beach, Morro Bay, Carlsbad, Half Moon Bay and Carpinteria. The bill is
inequitable in that it allows for TOT on private RV parks, but not on
competing public parks. It allows campers in public parks to take advantage
of City services without requirement of payment through TOT for funding of
these services. The League of California Cities has taken a position in
opposition to this bill for these reasons and has recommended that cities
express their opposition.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
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