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Attach 6.2. - Page 22 ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AMENDING SECTION 32.75 OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX ON RENT CHARGED TO HOTEL GUESTS FROM TEN PERCENT (10 %) TO TWELVE PERCENT (12 %) The People of the City of Redwood City Ordain as follows: Section 1. Section 32.75 of the Redwood City Municipal Code is hereby amended to reads as follows: SECTION 32.75. IMPOSITION; AMOUNT; WHERE PAYABLE For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of twelve percent (12 %) of the rent charged by the operator. Said 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 2. Approval General Municipal Election; Effective Date. This ordinance amending Section 32.75 of Chapter 32 of the Redwood City Municipal Code shall be in full force and effect ten (10) days after the date on which the City Council has approved the canvass of votes and declared that the voters of the City of Redwood City have approved said ordinance by a vote of no less than a majority of the votes cast by the electors voting on the tax measure set forth in this ordinance at the general municipal election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. The effective date for purposes of levying the increased tax shall be January 1, 2012. Section 3. The City Clerk shall publish this Ordinance according to law. ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM City Attorney ATTY /ORD /ORD.348/TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX REV: 11/29/11 1