League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Mateo County, CA November 3, 2009 Election
	Measure F Transit Occupancy Tax City of San Bruno Majority Approval Required Pass: 3,093 / 69.8% Yes votes ...... 1,336 / 30.2% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure F

Arguments Against Measure F

Measure F is not a new tax and will not raise taxes for homeowners or renters in San Bruno. As costs for City operations have risen, the hotel tax has remained at 10% since 1991. Throughout the U.S., hotel taxes are routinely paid by travelers - in over 85% of the cities in California, including 15 cities in San Mateo County. Nearly 60 cities in California currently have hotel tax rates over 10% and voters in our neighboring cities of Millbrae, Burlingame, and San Mateo are also considering increases to 12% at this same time. The small increase of 2% will raise an estimated $270,000 in much needed new revenue. San Bruno has reduced services and has cut the number of employees to balance the budget and address continuing decline in City revenues. Going forward, our choices are clear - find additional revenue or face further deep cuts in essential services. Measure F applies only to travelers staying at hotels or motels in our city - the hotel tax continues to have no impact on San Bruno homeowners or renters. These tax revenues make communities more attractive to travelers by helping to maintain city services. Travelers using our city will now pay a fair share to cover some of the expense of City operations. Visitors using our hotels and motels in San Bruno rely on our police and fire public safety services as well as our street and streelight maintenance. Voting YES ON MEASURE F means these visitors will continue to pay a fair share of the costs for these services. Please join your City Council in voting YES on Measure F /s/ Larry Franzella, Mayor /s/ Jim Ruane, Vice Mayor /s/ Ken Ibarra, Councilmember /s/ Rico E. Medina, Councilmember /s/ Irene O'Connell, Councilmember

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Full Text of Measure F

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BRUNO AMENDING SECTION 3.32.010 OF THE SAN BRUNO MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX ON RENT CHARGED TO HOTEL GUESTS FROM TEN (10%) TO TWELVE PERCENT (12%). The City Council of San Bruno ordains as follows: Section 1. The first sentence of Section 3.32.010, entitled "Tax imposed - Amount-Debt to city" is hereby amended so that it reads as follows: "for the privilege of occupancy in any hotel or motel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of twelve percent of the rent charged by the operator." Section 2. Approval General Municipal Election; Effective Date. This ordinance amending Section 3.32.010 of Chapter 3.32 of the San Bruno Municipal Code shall be in full force and effect ten (10) days after the date on which the City Council has approved the canvass of votes and declared that the voters of the City of San Bruno have approved said ordinance by a vote of no less than a majority of the votes cast by the electors voting on the tax measure set forth in this ordinance at the general municipal election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. The effective date for purposes of levying the increased tax shall be January 1, 2010. Section 3. The City Clerk shall publish this Ordinance according to the law.