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02/26/2018 ORDINANCE NO. 2442 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AMENDING SECTION 32.71 OF THE REDWOOD CITY CODE AND ADDING SECTION 32.80 TO THE REDWOOD CITY CODE IN CHAPTER 32, ARTICLE IV (UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX) REGARDING HOSTING PLATFORMS WHEREAS, Article IV of Chapter 32 of the Redwood City Code (Section 32.70 et. seq.) establishes a Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax in the City of Redwood City; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to Article IV, Chapter 32 set forth herein (the "Ordinance Amendment") would require Hosting Platforms (as defined in the Ordinance Amendment) to collect and remit transient occupancy taxes to the City and register with the City's Tax Administrator; and WHEREAS, on January 8, 2018, the City Council held a duly -noticed public hearing on the proposed Ordinance Amendment, and on that date the public hearing was opened, held, and closed and all interested members of the public were afforded an opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, at the public hearing, the City Council considered the whole of the record, including, but not limited to, any written and oral public comments, staff reports and staff presentations. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety, and constitute findings in this matter. Section 2. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed Ordinance Amendment is in the public interest and consistent with the Redwood City General Plan as described in the staff report. Section 3. This proposed Ordinance Amendment has been reviewed with respect to applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.). Passage of the Ordinance Amendment is not considered a project under Section 15378 as the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Alternatively, the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is exempt from CEQA as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility for causing a significant effect on the environment (Section 15061(b)(3)). Pursuant to Guidelines section 15091(e), the ATTY/ORD.452/RWC ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 32.71 &ADDING SECTION 32.80 UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX REV: 02-20-18 PR ORDINANCE NO. 2442 MUFF NO. 305 Page 1 of 5