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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 47-21 Rescinding Tourism Accumulation Fund PolicyRESOLUTION NO. 47-21 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 85-18 WHICH PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED THE MORRO BAY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FUND RESERVE POLICY, PURSUANT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MBTBID OWNERS ASSOCIATION "VISIT MORRO BAY" THE CITY COUNCIL City of Morro Bay, California WHEREAS, on October 23, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution establishing various reserve policies, including the Morro Bay Tourism Business Improvement District Fund Reserve Policy; and WHEREAS, on June 8, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 28-21 re-establishing the Morro Bay Tourism Business Improvement District ("MBTBID") for a five (5) year term beginning July 1, 2021, pursuant to the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994; and WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 28-21 Visit Morro Bay was identified as the Owners' Association of the MBTBID; and WHEREAS, Visit Morro Bay shall be responsible for ensuring the assessments levied for the MBTBID are applied towards sales, marketing, and communications programs to market assessed Morro Bay lodging businesses and vacation rental businesses as tourist, meeting and event destinations, and other improvements and activities as set forth in the Plan; and WHEREAS, the assessments shall be used for the purposes set forth above and any funds remaining at the end of any year may be used in subsequent years in which the MBTBID assessment is levied as long as they are used consistent with the requirements set forth in the Plan; and WHEREAS, Visit Morro Bay shall have full responsibility for appropriate use of the assessment funds and therefore staff recommends the City Council rescind the Morro Bay Tourism Business Improvement District Fund Reserve Policy established by Resolution No. 28-21. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, California: Resolution No. 85-18 establishing the Morro Bay Tourism Business Improvement District Fund Reserve Policy is hereby rescinded. PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of June, 2021 by the following vote: AYES: NOES. ABSENT: Headding, Addis, Barton, Davis, Heller None None muk‘1/4 JOHN HEArDING, Mayor ATTEST: DANA SWANSON, City Clerk