To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
STEPHANIE MEYER, FINANCE DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADD 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
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
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, the City Council provided direction to the City Clerk to add a measure to the March 2, 2027 General Municipal Election to amend the Redondo Beach Municipal Code (RBMC) Title 8 Finance, Revenue, and Taxation, Chapter 2 Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), Section 8-2.03 Tax imposed in order to increase the maximum rate charged for TOT from 12% percent to up to 16%.
On November 3, 2026, the City Council considered the proposed ballot measure and gave further direction to staff on the language to be included in the ballot measure title. This item provides Council the opportunity to finalize the measure, identify authors for arguments for the ballot measure, direct the City Attorney’s Office to prepare an i...
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