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DE8:yc:10/4/78 ORIG I NAl NOV 2 0 1~l78 ORDINANCE NO. 1767 --------- - - ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 32.75 AND ADDING SECTION 32.75.5 TO THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY TO FIX THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX AT EIGHT PERCENT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF ONE-EIGHTH OF THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX FOR THE PROMOTION OF CONVENTION AND TOURISM IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, RESPECTIVELY THE COUNCIL OF REDWOOD CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 32.75 of the Code of the City of Redwood City is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 32.75 For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of eight percent (8%) 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. Section 32.75.5 is hereby added to the Code of the City of Redwood City, to read as follows: "Section 32.75.5 The taxes and penalties collected and received pursuant to this article may, from time to time, be appropriated to any lawful purpose by the Council; provided, however, that not less than one-eighth (1/8th) of the revenues collected annually shall be appropriated for the promotion of conventions and tourism in the City, including payment to any non-protit corporation' or public' enti t.y which performs such service pursuant to agreement with the City. " 1 767 ..,.