Report Prepared by: Venus Rodriguez, Finance Officer
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SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution Approving the Deferral for 90 Days Transient Occupancy Tax Payments for the First Calendar Quarter for Qualifying Owners/Operators as Requested by the Merced Hotel Motel Association
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers deferring payment of Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT).
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Adopting Resolution 2020-20, a Resolution of the City Council of Merced, California, authorizing the City Manager to provide economic assistance related to the economic impacts of COVID-19: and,
B. Authorizing the Finance Officer to administer the deferrals.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or
2. Approve subject to other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and or conditions amended to be addressed by City Council motion); or
3. Deny; or
4. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or
5. Continue to a future City Council meeting (date and time to be
specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
City of Merced Charter Article IV. City Council Section 405 - Powers vested in the city council.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
City Council ratified Local Emergency due to COVID-19 on March 16, 2020 with Resolution 2020-10.
Provide Economic Development assistance.
DISCUSSION
The novel coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan China in 2019 and spread across the globe and into the United States. As of Monday, May 4, 2020, there are 142 positive cases of COVID-19 and 3 deaths in Merced County.
Friday, March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a national emergency due to the outbreak. Also, on Friday, Merced County declared a state of emergency. This followed the March 4, 2020 state of emergency that was declared by Gov. Newsom. The City of Merced City Manager also declared a local emergency as the Director of Emergency Services, which was ratified by the ...
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