File #: 12-00198    Version:
Type: Agenda Item Status: Departmental Agenda
File created: In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 3/6/2012 Final action:
Title: HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the County of Santa Barbara Hotel Incentive Program, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 15 MIN.) a) Consider the introduction (first reading) of the Ordinance Adding Chapter 49 to the County Code, Adopting a Hotel Incentive Program with a 70% - 20% - 10% split and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; or b) Consider the introduction (first reading) of the Ordinance Adding Chapter 49 to the County Code, Adopting a Hotel Incentive Program with a 90% - 10% split and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and c) Set a hearing on the administrative agenda for July 10, 2012 to consider the adoption (second reading) of the Ordinance selected in a) or b) above; and d) Determine that the above actions are not a “project” for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they involve the creation of government funding mechanisms and fiscal activities which ...
Sponsors: AUDITOR-CONTROLLER'S OFFICE, COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Analysis of Economic Incentives, 3. Presentation, 4. Public Comment: Santa Barbara County Taxpayers Association, 5. Public Comment: Greater SB Lodging & Restaurant Association, 6. Public Comment: Montecito Association, 7. Public Comment: Inn of the Spanish Gardens, 8. Public Comment - Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce, 9. Tiered Approach to TOT Allocation
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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the County of Santa Barbara Hotel Incentive Program, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 15 MIN.)
 
a) Consider the introduction (first reading) of the Ordinance Adding Chapter 49 to the County Code, Adopting a Hotel Incentive Program with a 70% - 20% - 10% split and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; or
 
b) Consider the introduction (first reading) of the Ordinance Adding Chapter 49 to the County Code, Adopting a Hotel Incentive Program with a 90% - 10% split and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and
 
c) Set a hearing on the administrative agenda for July 10, 2012 to consider the adoption (second reading) of the Ordinance selected in a) or b) above; and
 
d) Determine that the above actions are not a "project" for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they involve the creation of government funding mechanisms and fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical effect on the environment.
 
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: