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Hermosa Beach, California, Measure H, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2019)
| Measure H: Hermosa Beach City Hotel Tax Increase |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 5, 2019 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local hotel tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local hotel tax on the ballot November 5, 2019 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Hermosa Beach, California |
A hotel tax increase was on the ballot for Hermosa Beach voters in Los Angeles County, California, on November 5, 2019. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the hotel tax from 12% to 14%, to be imposed on guests staying at Hermosa Beach City hotels for periods of 30 days or less. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the hotel tax by an additional 2%, thereby leaving the city's hotel tax rate at 12%. |
Election results
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Hermosa Beach Measure H |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,067 | 77.94% | ||
| No | 868 | 22.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the transient occupancy tax (hotel bed tax) paid by hotel/motel guests from 12% to 14% of room revenue raising approximately $550,000 annually to be controlled and used locally for general municipal services in Hermosa Beach such as police, fire, and paramedic services, infrastructure/street repairs, and park upgrades, until ended by voters?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Hermosa Beach City Attorney:
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Measure H was placed on the ballot by the Hermosa Beach City Council to ask the voters to adopt an ordinance increasing the transient occupancy tax (“TOT” or “hotel bed tax”) from 12% to 14%. The TOT is a tax charged to guests of hotels, motels, and similar short-term lodgings who stay for a period of 30 days or less. Hotel operators collect the tax when guests pay for their rooms and then pay it monthly to the City. The City has collected a TOT since 1967; in 2015, Hermosa voters approved increasing the tax by 2% to the current 12% rate. In fiscal year 2017-2018, TOT revenue amounted to nearly $3.3 million, representing approximately 8% of general fund revenue. This is a general tax which can be spent to fund general City services. Measure H would increase the TOT to 14% of the hotel daily room rate. A 2% increase in the tax is estimated to generate additional annual revenue in the amount of $550,000. The TOT cannot be increased further without voter approval. A “yes” vote favors increasing the TOT to 14%. A “no” vote opposes the increase and maintains the TOT at 12%. A majority of “yes” votes is required for the measure to pass.[2] |
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| —Hermosa Beach City Attorney[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 Hermosa Beach City Council.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Local and municipal elections: November 5, 2019," accessed September 27, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Los Angeles County November 5, 2019 local elections," accessed September 27, 2019
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