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Measure SG Transient Occupancy Tax Increase City of San Gabriel Ordinance - Majority Approval Required Semi-Official Results posted 3/6/13 Pass: 2143 / 77.3% Yes votes ...... 631 / 22.7% No votes
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To provide funding for general city services, including public safety, repairing, paving and maintaining local streets, keeping public areas and landscape clean and well maintained, and preserving fire and paramedic emergency response times, shall the City of San Gabriel approve an ordinance amending the San Gabriel Municipal Code to increase the transient occupancy tax rate charged to hotel guests staying within the City from ten percent (10%) to twelve percent (12%), to be effective April 1, 2013?
The TOT is paid only by hotel and motel guests staying in the City. The tax is not paid by San Gabriel residents or property owners. If approved, Measure SG would impose a 12% tax on hotel and motel guests. The tax rate is currently 10%. The TOT is a general tax, and revenues collected are used to pay for the cost of general city operations, including police protection, fire and paramedic services, park maintenance, and public street paving and repair. Measure SG requires approval of a majority of the voters. A "Yes" vote for Measure SG will approve the new tax rate of 12%. A "No" vote against Measure SG will leave in place the City's existing TOT. The above is an impartial analysis of Measure SG in compliance with Elections Code Section 9280. If you desire a copy of the ordinance proposed or enactment by Measure SG, please go to the City's website, www. sangabrielcity.com or call the City Clerk's Office at (626) 308-2816 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.
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Arguments For Measure SG |
Do we want to IMPROVE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE and
KEEP SAN GABRIEL SAFE?
Do we want to do this WITHOUT RAISING TAXES ON OUR RESIDENTS? We believe the answer to these questions is a resounding "YES!" San Gabriel is a family community+a hometown of which we are all very proud. Well maintained parks and streets are important to us. Other cities envy our low crime rates and Police and Fire response times. A "YES" vote on Measure SG, increasing the hotel occupancy tax, is critical to maintaining City services and improving our quality of life. BACKGROUND:
/s/ Kevin B. Sawkins, Councilmember
(No arguments against Measure SG were submitted) |