League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Measure N Transient Occupancy Tax City of Campbell hotel tax - Majority Approval Required Pass: 9,254 / 73.16% Yes votes ...... 3,395 / 26.84% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure N

Vote YES on Measures M and N, companion measures to maintain vital city services and protect our quality of life in Campbell. The State has taken millions of dollars from Campbell to deal with the State's deficit. To be fiscally responsible and operate efficiently, the City of Campbell has cut more than $7 million and mandated furlough days for all staff. Our community simply cannot afford additional cuts. Vote YES on Measures M and N to provide protected and reliable sources of local revenue to help maintain critical services, including: rapid 911 emergency response times; current levels of firefighters and police officers; police patrols and crime prevention programs; city street and pothole repairs; and the Campbell Community Center, including senior nutrition programs and after-school programs for children and teens. Only hotel guests will pay Measure N and the rate in Campbell will still be lower than San Jose. This measure will not hurt local hotels or discourage visitors to Campbell. The Campbell Chamber of Commerce and local businesses support Measure N. Vote Yes on Measures M and N for important taxpayer protection provisions: NO MONEY GOES TO THE STATE - these measures will give Campbell local control over local funds for local needs. ANNUAL INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AUDITS AND YEARLY REPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY to keep the City accountable for how funds are spent. Please support our City and join a broad coalition of community leaders, business owners and residents: VOTE YES ON MEASURE M AND YES ON MEASURE N. Visit http://www.SupportCampbell.org for more information. /s/ Ann Height Campbell Chamber of Commerce, President /s/ Alan G. Lowder Retired Firefighter /s/ Gary Berg Campbell Police Officers' Assoc. President /s/ Arthur E. Ring Campbell Representative, Council on Aging (No arguments against Measure N were submitted)

Full Text of Measure N

ORDINANCE NO. 2133 BEING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL AMENDING SECTION 3.34.020 OF THE CAMPBELL MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX FROM TEN PERCENT TO TWELVE PERCENT The City Council and the People of the City of Campbell to ordain as follows: SECTION ONE: Section 3.34.020 of the Campbell Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: 3.34.020 Tax imposed. For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of twelve percent of the rent charged by the operator. The tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the city which is extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the city. The transient shall pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the time the rent is paid. If the rent is paid in installments, a proportionate share of the tax shall be paid with each installment. The unpaid tax shall be due upon the transient's ceasing to occupy space in the hotel. If for any reason the tax due is not paid to the operator of the hotel, the tax administrator may require that such tax shall be paid directly to the tax administrator. SECTION TWO: The proceeds of the tax increased by this ordinance shall be deposited in the City's general fund for use by the City for any of the City's general expenses, such as, without limitation or necessary inclusion 911 emergency responses, firefighting efforts, police patrols, crime prevention, city streets and pothole repair, after-school programs for children/teens and nutrition programs for seniors. The taxes referenced in this ordinance shall be collected as provided in Chapter 3.34 of Campbell Municipal and applicable law. There will be independent annual financial audits. SECTION THREE: The City Council may also amend, revise, or clarify any provision of Chapter 3.34 of the Campbell Municipal Code without additional approval of the voters, so long as those amendments, revisions or clarifications do not increase or extend any tax. SECTION FOUR: This ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 2011, provided that the tax increase set forth herein is approved by a majority of the votes cast by voters voting on the measure by which such increase is presented to them. COMPLETE TEXT OF MEASURE N - Continued PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of August, 2010 by the following roll call vote of the City Council of the City of Campbell: AYES: Councilmembers: Kotowski, Kennedy, Furtado, Baker, Low NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None APPROVED: Evan D. Low, Mayor ATTEST: Anne Bybee, City Clerk