HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-08; City Council; Resolution 2021-140RESOLUTION NO. 2021-140
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR 3 P.M. ON JULY 13, 2021, TO
CONSIDER ADDING A TWO PERCENT CREDIT CARD FEE FOR TRANSIENT
OCCUPANCY TAX, BUSINESS LICENSE TAX AND DEVELOPMENT FEE
PAYMENTS TO THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, as part of an internal transient occupancy tax audit, the City of Carlsbad's internal
auditor recommended staff consider options for potentially implementing an administrative fee for
credit card transactions and present them to the City Council for consideration; and
WHEREAS, the City Council received a report from staff on credit card transaction fee options
on June 8, 2021; and
WHEREAS, staff has proposed the City Council add a 2% credit card fee for transient occupancy
tax, business license tax, and development fee payments to the City Of Carlsbad Master Fee Schedule;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it is in the public interest to consider adopting the
proposed fee; and
WHEREAS, before determining whether to adopt the proposed fee, California Government
Code Sections 66016-66019 require the City Council to schedule and hold a public hearing to receive
oral and written comments on the proposed fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That a public hearing to consider including a 2% credit card fee for transient occupancy
tax, business license tax, and development fee payments in the City of Carlsbad Master
Fee Schedule will be held at the City Council meeting on July 13, 2021 at 3 p.m.
3.That the City Clerk is directed to provide notice of the public hearing in the manner
required by California Government Code Sections 66016-66019.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 8th day of June, 2021, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: Hall, Acosta.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
Won Vtitif
BARBARA ENGLESON, City lerk
(SEAL)
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