Pacifica Municipal Code Ch. 17 Hotel Business Improvement District

(a) A parking and business improvement area is established and is called the "Pacifica Hotel Business Improvement District" ("district").

(b) The boundaries of the district shall include the city limits of the City of Pacifica.

(c) The businesses in the district established by the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be subject to this chapter and to any amendments to Part 6 of Division 18 of the California Streets and Highways Code, commencing with Section 36500.

(§ 1 (part), Ord. 714-C.S., eff. February 12, 2004)

(a) The assessment shall be levied annually on all hotels, including, but not limited to, hotels, motels and inns, existing or in the future, in the City of Pacifica. The assessment shall be based on a flat rate of One and no/100ths ($1.00) Dollar per room, per day of occupancy.

(b) The assessment from the funds levied by the businesses shall be used to promote lodging at the hotels within the district, administer marketing programs that increase overnight lodging and to fund related activities, staffing and administration for the district. The revenue of the levy from assessments shall not be used to provide improvement or activities outside the district or for any purpose other than the purposes specified in the resolution of intention, as modified by the City Council at the hearing concerning the establishment of the district.

(c) The assessment to be levied will benefit the businesses in the district by collecting funds for advertising, promoting overnight lodging, and supporting the operation of a visitor center.

(§ 1 (part), Ord. 714-C.S., eff. February 12, 2004)

(a) The funds will be collected by the City of Pacifica on the same schedule as, but independently from, the collection of transient occupancy taxes. Funds shall be allocated from the City to the district annually.

(b) The cost to establish the district shall be paid by the Pacifica Chamber of Commerce and will be reimbursed by funds from the district.

(c) The Pacifica City Council is designated as the managing agency for district related activities and Pacifica City staff shall provide staffing and administration for the managing agency.

(d) The Pacifica City Council appoints an Advisory Committee consisting of, but not limited to, one representative from each of the hotels, the managing director of the Pacifica Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, and one representative from the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

(§ 1 (part), Ord. 714-C.S., eff. February 12, 2004; § 2, Ord. 891-C.S., eff. September 13, 2023)