Title
Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding an Amendment to Section 32-21 of the County Code to include collections enforcement options for Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT), as follows:
(Set a hearing for July 9, 2024. Time estimate: 15 minutes)
a) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 32 - Taxation, Article II. Transients, Sec. 32-21 of the Santa Barbara County Code authorizing the Treasurer-Tax Collector to use specific actions to collect delinquent TOT, penalties and interest;
b) Read the title and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full;
c) Set a hearing on the Administrative Agenda of July 16, 2024 to consider the following actions:
i) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 32 - Taxation, Article II. Transients, Sec. 32-21 of the Santa Barbara County Code authorizing the Treasurer-Tax Collector to use specific actions to collect delinquent TOT, penalties and interest; and
ii) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines because they consist of government fiscal or administrative activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.