American Canyon, California, Measure H, Hotel Tax for Housing (November 2018)
| Measure H: American Canyon Hotel Tax for Housing |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 DefeatedMajority required: 66.67% |
| Topic: |
| Local hotel tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local hotel tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Napa County, California ballot measures Local tax on the ballot |
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| American Canyon, California |
A hotel tax increase was on the ballot for American Canyon voters in Napa County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing the city to increase the hotel tax rate from 12 percent to 13 percent to fund workforce housing. |
| A no vote was a vote against allowing the city to increase the hotel tax rate from 12 percent to 13 percent to fund workforce housing. |
Election results
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American Canyon Measure H |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 4,322 | 66.41% | ||
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2,186 | 33.59% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
| “ | To increase, improve, and preserve affordable and workforce housing in the City of American Canyon, shall an Ordinance be adopted to levy an ongoing transient occupancy tax (hotel tax) of 1% on hotel charges, increasing the maximum hotel tax rate from 12% to 13%, with all revenue from the new tax (estimated: $140,000 annually) to be restricted to providing programs and services for affordable and workforce housing?[2] | ” |
Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the American Canyon City Clerk:
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American Canyon (“City”) currently levies a transient occupancy tax (“TOT”), also generally known as a “hotel tax,” at the rate of 12% of the daily room rate for guests occupying hotel rooms, motel rooms, and similar temporary overnight lodging (collectively, “hotels”) in the City for periods of thirty consecutive days or less. The hotel guests pay the tax, which is collected by the hotel operator and sent to the City. The current 12% TOT is used to fund general municipal services. Measure H asks voters whether the City should increase the TOT by 1%, for a new total TOT of 13%. If approved, this measure will amend the City’s current TOT ordinance so that the revenue from the 1% increase, which is estimated to be approximately $140,000 annually, will be restricted to increase, improve, and preserve the City’s affordable and workforce housing. The remaining 12% will continue to be used for general government services. Because the 1% increase proposed by Measure H is restricted for a specific purpose, it is a special tax and will become effective only if approved by more than 2/3 of those voting on the measure. State law permits the City to levy a tax on guests occupying temporary lodging located in the City. Measure H would only increase the TOT rate for hotels within the City. The measure would not change the TOT rate for lodging located in other areas of Napa County. Measure H was placed on the ballot with unanimous approval of the American Canyon City Council. A “yes” vote on Measure H will authorize the City to increase the TOT by 1%, with the new additional funds restricted for increasing, improving, and preserving affordable and workforce housing in the City, with the new tax rate taking effect on January 1, 2019. A “no” vote will not increase the tax rate, and the City will continue to collect the TOT at its current rate.[2] |
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| —American Canyon City Clerk[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of American Canyon, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of American Canyon, "Ballot Measures," accessed September 21, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ County of Napa, "Impartial Analysis Measure H," accessed September 22, 2018
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