To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION PERTAINING TO ADDING A BALLOT MEASURE TO THE MARCH 2, 2027, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO INCREASE THE UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT); SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS; AND TO ASSIGN A LETTER DESIGNATION; AND
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2611-090, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF A CERTAIN MEASURE RELATING TO AN INCREASE IN THE UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT) AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2027, AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2610-080; AND
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2611-091, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR THE FILING OF WRITTEN ARGUMENTS, REBUTTALS AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS REGARDING A CERTAIN MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2027, AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO CC-2610-080
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On October 13, 2026, City Council provided direction to the City Clerk to add a measure to the voters for the March 2, 2027 General Municipal Election to amend the Municipal Code Title 8 Finance, Revenue, and Taxation, Chapter 2 Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax, Section 8-2.03 Tax imposed in order to increase the maximum rate charged for the TOT from up to twelve (12%) percent to up to sixteen (16%).
The City Council is respectfully requested to consider and take actions on the following:
Review and/or revise the drafted Ballot Title question and make any amendments (limited to no more than 75 words); and
Request whether or not to designate author(s) to write the argument(s) for in support of the Ballot Measure; and
Assign a letter design...
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