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Resolution granting consent to the City of Burlingame to participate in the formation of the San Francisco Peninsula Tourism Marketing District and include the City of South San Francisco within the district.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Burlingame (the Burlingame Council) desires to begin proceedings to form the San Francisco Peninsula Tourism Marketing District (SF Peninsula TMD); and
WHEREAS, certain lodging business owners have requested that the Burlingame Council form the SF Peninsula TMD; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the territory proposed to be included in the SF Peninsula TMD lies within the boundaries of the cities of Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, South San Francisco, and the unincorporated area of San Mateo County (the Cities and County), as shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by such attachment; and
WHEREAS, the area of the Cities and County which lies within the boundaries of the proposed SF Peninsula TMD will, in the opinion of the Burlingame Council, be benefited by the improvements and activities, and the purpose sought to be accomplished by the work can best be accomplished by a single comprehensive scheme of work; and
WHEREAS, the proposed SF Peninsula TMD shall end five years from its start date, and shall consist of an annual assessment rate of one- and one-half percent (1.5%) of gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue for lodging businesses with 5,000 square feet or more of dedicated meeting space, and 0.75% for all other lodging businesses within the SF Peninsula TMD’s boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame shall be responsible for collecting the assessments on a monthly basis (including any delinquencies, penalties and interest) from each lodging business located in the boundaries of the SF Peninsula TMD and shall be paid a fee equal to one percent (1%) of the amount of assessment collected or a flat fee of $60,000, whichever is greater each year to cover its costs of collection and administration; and
WHEREAS, a newly formed SF Peninsula TMD would assist in increasing Transient Occupancy Tax revenue received within South San Francisco as marketing efforts increase per the Management District Plan; and
WHEREAS, adoption of this resolution will have no direct fiscal impact to the City of South San Francisco’s General Fund; and
WHEREAS, the SF Peninsula TMD will be governed by the Management District Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit B.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that the City Council hereby consents on behalf of the City of South San Francisco to grant to the City Council of the City of Burlingame jurisdiction for all purposes in connection with the creation, operation and future renewals of the proposed San Francisco Peninsula Tourism Marketing District.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Burlingame City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the clerks of the Granting Cities and County.
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