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Sebastopol, California, Measure R, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018)
| Measure R: Sebastopol Hotel Tax Increase |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local hotel tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local hotel tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Sonoma County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Sebastopol, California |
A hotel tax measure was on the ballot for Sebastopol voters in Sonoma County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the local hotel tax on hotel guests from 10 percent to 12 percent. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the local hotel tax on hotel guests from 10 percent to 12 percent. |
Election results
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Sebastopol, California, Measure R, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,903 | 71.43% | ||
| No | 1,161 | 28.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the measure to clarify and increase the City of Sebastopol's transient occupancy tax by 2%, until repealed by the voters, which is estimated to annually raise $514,000, be adopted?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Sebastopol City Attorney:
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On July 17, 2018, the City Council of the City of Sebastopol voted unanimously to place this measure on the ballot of the November 6, 2018 Election. Measure R would clarify and increase the City of Sebastopol’s transient occupancy tax by 2%. The current TOT is 10% for the City and 2% which is transmitted to the Sonoma County Tax Collector for the purpose of promoting tourism in Sonoma County. The tax rate proposed for the hotel tax is 12% (TOT). The TOT is levied on the gross rent charged by the operator of a hotel, motel or inn for the use or possession of any room. Individuals that stay for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less are subject to the TOT. If any individual stays thirty-one (31) consecutive days, the individual is no longer considered a transient starting on the 31st day. This measure also clarifies language adjusting the claim period from three years to one year which will more closely align the claim period with the statutory claim period established by the Government Claims Act. If approved, the Measure will continue to be in effect until repealed by the voters. A “Yes” vote is a vote to approve the increase in the TOT tax. A “No” vote is a vote against the increase in the TOT tax. The proposed increase of this tax is subject to approval of a majority of the voters voting on the measure. The measure would be approved if it receives a simple majority of “Yes” votes.[2] |
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| —Sebastopol 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 governing officials of Sebastopol, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Sebastopol, "Measure R," accessed October 11, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sonoma County, "Polling Place and County Voter Information Guide Lookup," accessed October 11, 2018
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