San Bruno Hotel Tax, Measure F (November 2009)
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A City of San Bruno Hotel Tax, Measure F ballot proposition was on the November 3, 2009 ballot in San Mateo County for voters in the City of San Bruno, where it was approved.
- Yes: 3,073 (70.0%)
- No: 1,317 (30.0%)
Measure F increases the City of San Bruno’s hotel tax from 10% to 12%. Any guest who stays at a hotel or similar establishment within the city borders of San Bruno will have to pay the tax.
The last time the San Bruno hotel tax was increased was in 1991, when the City Council raised it from 8% to 10%. In 2001, voters were asked to affirm the 10% rate because it wasn't clear that the City Council had previously had the authority to unilaterally increase the tax.
Hotel taxes are general taxes. Revenues raised from hotel taxes go into the city's general fund where they can be used for any general governmental function of the city.
In 2008-2009, the City of San Bruno took in $1,225,000 from the existing hotel tax. If hotel occupancy rates in the city stay the same, an additional $270,000 could be generated in tax revenues under Measure F. Future occupancy rates are unpredictable, and can be negatively impacted by the attitude of potential hotel guests toward higher hotel taxes.
Ballot question
The ballot question was, "To preserve funding for general city services, shall the City of San Bruno approve an ordinance amending the San Bruno Municipal Code to increase the transient occupancy tax rate from ten (10%) to twelve (12%) per cent on the rent charged to hotel guests within the City?"
Path to the ballot
The San Bruno City Council unanimously approved putting the tax increase, and putting the tax increase on the ballot, on July 14, 2009. By state law, a minimum of 2/3rds of the City Council had to vote in favor of the tax increase before it could go on the ballot.
See also
External links
- Full text of Measure F
- Analysis of Measure F
- Ballot Guide argument in favor of Measure F
- San Mateo local ballot measures, November 2009
- Measure F election results
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