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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-06-29; Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District; ; Approve Reimbursement Requests Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District (CGLBID)CARLSBAD GOLF LODGING BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AGENDA BILL AB#06-17-33 Approve Reimbursement Requests CGLBID STAFF C.24/Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District (CGLBID)GENERAL MTG.06-5-17 COUNSEL RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolutions No.2017-1OG,2017 -11G and 2017-12G approving the Reimbursement Requests from Carlsbad by the Sea, Sheraton Carlsbad, Grand Pacific Palisades Hotel, and Park Hyatt Aviara of approved golf related expenses and/or authorizing staff to process the payments. ITEM EXPLANATION: At its November 27,2012 meeting,the Carlsbad City Council adopted ordinance No.CS-194 forming the Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District (CGLBID).Hotels (as that term is defined in Carlsbad Municipal Code §3.12.020(1)) that choose to opt in and be a part of this district are assessed $2 per occupied room night which is remitted to the city monthly through the current Transient Occupancy Tax collection process.The proceeds of the additional hotel business assessment shall be used to promote golf-related tourism within the boundaries of the CGLBID,as well as marketing related capital improvements such as golf-related signage,golf related equipment and to pay for the related administrative costs.Each assessed hotel would determine how to spend the funds collected by their respective property provided the expenditures are for an approved golf related expense.Reimbursement of these expenses would be made quarterly upon approval by the CGLBID Board up to the amount collected per property minus administrative fees. At its April 17, 2013 meeting, the CGLBID Board approved a process for reimbursement.Based on this process, staff has reviewed reimbursement requests submitted by the Sheraton Carlsbad, Grand Pacific Palisades Hotel,Park Hyatt Aviara and the Carlsbad by the Sea Resort and is recommending the board approve the attached Resolutions approving the reimbursement requests and authorizing staff to process the payments for the expenses up to the amount collected minus the 4% administration fees. Attached at Exhibit A is a summary of CGLBID Assessments collections and a summary of Requests for Reimbursement. FISCAL IMPACT: As of April 13,2017 CGLBID Fund Balance was $111,468.Reimbursement requests from Carlsbad by the Sea were $4,800 of which $4,800 is available and is being recommended for payment.The Sheraton Carlsbad had $6,318 of prior period approved but unreimbursed expenses, of which $6,318 is available and is being recommended for payment. The Grand Pacific Palisades had $4,002 of prior period approved but unreimbursed expenses,of which $4,002 is available and is being recommended for payment.Reimbursement requests from the Park Hyatt Aviara were $14,417 of which $14,417 is available and is being recommended for payment ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: This action does not approve any projects that will have a physical adverse affect on the environment so it falls within the general rule under CEQA that this is not a project (CEQA Regulation 15378 (b)). EXHIBITS: 1.Resolution No. 2017-1OG approving the Reimbursement Requests from Carlsbad by the Sea of approved golf related expenses and authorizing staff to process the payment. 2.Resolution No.2017-11G authorizing staff to process the payment of approved golf related expenses from the Sheraton Carlsbad and the Grand Pacific Palisades Hotel. 3.Resolution No. 2017-12G approving the Reimbursement Requests from Park Hyatt Aviara of approved golf related expenses and authorizing staff to process the payment. A.Summary of CGLBID Assessment Collections and summary of Requests for Reimbursement. DEPARTMENT CONTACT:Cheryl Gerhardt, 760-602-2425, cheryl.gerhardt@carlsbadca.gov EXHIBIT 1 1 RESOLUTION NO.2017-1OG 2 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE 3 CARLSBAD GOLF LODGING BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT,APPROVING THE CARLSBAD BY THE SEA 4 REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST 5 WHEREAS,at its November 27, 2012 meeting, the Carlsbad City Council adopted 6 Ordinance No. CS-194 forming the Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District (CGLBID);and 8 WHEREAS,members of the district are assessed $2 per occupied room night which is 9 remitted to the city monthly through the current Transient Occupancy Tax collection process; 10 and 11 WHEREAS,the proceeds of the additional assessment shall be used to promote golf 12 related tourism within the boundaries of the district; and 13 WHEREAS,each assessed hotel would determine how to spend the funds collected by 14 their respective property provided the expenditures are for an approved golf related expense; and 15 WHEREAS, reimbursement of these expenses would be made quarterly upon approval 16 of the CGLBID Board up to the amount collected per property minus administrative fees per the 17 reimbursement process; and 18 WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the reimbursement requests shows at Exhibit A and is 19 recommending the Board approve these reimbursements and authorize staff to pay the requests 20 up to the amount available. 21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad 22 Golf Lodging Business Improvement District,as follows: 23 1.That the above recitations are true and coned. 24 2.The CGLBID Board approves the June 5 reimbursement request from Carlsbad By 25 the Sea and authorizes staff to pay $4,800 to Carlsbad By the Sea. 26 27 28 1 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of 2 Directors of the Carlsbad Golf Lodging District on the 01 day of 3 June-2017, by the following vote to wit: 4 AYES:Chairperson Stripe, Board Members Samietz, Sims and Stull 5 NOES: 6 ABSENT:Board Member Becerra 7 ABSTAIN: 8 9 Tim Stripe 10 Chair 11 ATTEST: nJ12 13 BARBARA ENGLESON Pro Tern Clerk ofthe 14 Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District 15 16 /// 17 /// 18 /// 19 /// 20 21 /// 22 7/7 23 Hi 24 /// 25 /// 26 // 27 28 -2- EXHIBIT 2 1 RESOLUTION NO.2017-11G 2 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE 3 CARLSBAD GOLF LODGING BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT,APPROVING GRAND PACIFIC PALISADES 4 HOTEL AND SHERATON CARSLBAD'S REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS 5 6 WHEREAS,at its November 27, 2012 meeting, the Carlsbad City Council adopted 7 Ordinance No. CS-194 forming the Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District 8 (CGLBID);and 9 WHEREAS,members of the district are assessed $2 per occupied room night which is 10 remitted to the city monthly through the current Transient Occupancy Tax collection process; 11 and 12 WHEREAS,the proceeds of the additional assessment shall be used to promote golf 13 related tourism within the boundaries ofthe district; and 14 WHEREAS,each assessed hotel would determine how to spend the funds collected by 15 their respective property provided the expenditures are for an approved golf related expense; and 16 WHEREAS, reimbursement of these expenses would be made quarterly upon approval 17 of the CGLBID Board up to the amount collected per property minus administrative fees per the 18 reimbursement process; and 19 WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the reimbursement requests shows at Exhibit A and is 20 recommending the Board authorize staff to pay the requests up to the amount available. 21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad 22 Golf Lodging Business Improvement District,as follows: 23 1.That the above recitations are true and correct. 24 2.The CGLBID Board authorizes staff to pay $4,002 to the Grand Pacific Palisades 25 Hotel and $6,318 to the Sheraton Carlsbad. 26 27 28 1 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of 2 Directors of the Carlsbad Golf Lodging District on the Z4 day of 3 JUJAL 2017, by the following vote to wit: 4 AYES:Board Members Samietz, Sims and Stull 5 NOES: 6 ABSENT:Board Member Becerra 7 ABSTAIN:Chairperson Stripe 8 9 Ulrich Samietz 10 Vice Chair 11 ATTEST: 12 rix\A13ARBARA ENGLESON Pro Tern Clerk of the 14 Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District 15 m 16 /// 17 /// 18 /// 19 /// 20 21 /// 22 /// 23 /1/ 24 /// 25 /1/ 26 27 28 -2- EXHIBIT 3 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-12G 2 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE 3 CARLSBAD GOLF LODGING BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT,APPROVING THE PARK HYATT AVIARA 4 REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST 5 WHEREAS,at its November 27, 2012 meeting, the Carlsbad City Council adopted 6 Ordinance No. CS-194 forming the Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District 7 (CGLBID);and 8 WHEREAS, members of the district are assessed $2 per occupied room night which is 9 remitted to the city monthly through the current Transient Occupancy Tax collection process; 10 and 11 WHEREAS,the proceeds of the additional assessment shall be used to promote golf 12 related tourism within the boundaries of the district; and 13 WHEREAS,each assessed hotel would determine how to spend the funds collected by 14 their respective property provided the expenditure are for an approved golf related expense; and 15 WHEREAS, reimbursement of these expenses would be made quarterly upon approval 16 of the CGLBID Board up to the amount collected per property minus administrative fees per the 17 reimbursement process; and 18 WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the reimbursement requests shows at Exhibit A and is 19 recommending the Board approve these reimbursements and authorize staff to pay the requests 20 up to the amount available. 21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad 22 Golf Lodging Business Improvement District,as follows: 23 1.That the above recitations are true and correct. 24 2.The CGLBID Board approves the June 5 reimbursement request from the Park Hyatt 25 Aviara and authorizes staff to pay $14,417 to the Park Hyatt Aviara. 26 27 28 1 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of 2 Directors of the Carlsbad Golf Lodging District on the 2'1 day of 3 2017, by the following vote to wit: 4 AYES:Chairperson Stripe, Board Members Sims and Stull 5 NOES: 6 ABSENT:Board Member Becerra 7 ABSTAIN:Board Member Samietz 8 9 m Stripe 10 Chair 11 ATTEST: 12 13 BARBARA ENGLESON Pro Tern Clerk of the 14 Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District 15 M 16 17 /// 18 /// 19 /// 20 21 /// 22 23 /// 24 /// 25 7// 26 /// 27 28 -2- EXHIBIT A Summary of CGLBID Assessment Collections Carry over Account Deposits Account expenses Check Balance Paid April 2017-Less 4%Balance Pending from Request Property 4/13/17 4/13/17 May 2017 admin fee 6/29/17 Approval 4/13/17 Amount Grand Pacific Palisades Hotel 3,773 (3,773)10,064 (403)9,661 4,002 4,002 Park Hyatt Aviara 43,945 (22,216)30,838 (1,234)51,333 14,417 14,417 Sheraton Carlsbad Resort 9,175 (9,175)22,402 (896)21,506 6,318 6,318 Carlsbad By the Sea 54,575 (24,000)6,568 (263)36,880 4,800 4,800 Total 111,468 (59,164)69,872 (2,795)119,381 19,217 10,320 29,537 June 5, 2017 Reimbursement Requests Grand Sheraton Pacific Park Hyatt Carlsbad By Carlsbad Palisades Aviara the Sea Total Advertising and Marketing 3,668 4,800 8,468 Public Relations - Sales Personnel Salary 10,749 10,749 carry forward expenses 6,318 4,002 10,320 6,318 4,002 14,417 4,800 29,537