HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-1471RESOLUTION NO.20- 1471
A RESOLUTION RE-ESTABLISHING THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX (HOT) AND
SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE, A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DENTON, TO BE KNOWN AS THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
COMMITTEE; AND PROVID[NG AN EFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Denton that
the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) and Sponsorship Committee be re-established as the
Community Partnership Committee; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES :
1.
The recitals which are set forth in the preamble of this Resolution are incorporated herein
and are made part of this Resolution for all purposes.
11.
City of Denton Resolution No. R2009-015, as amended by Resolution No. R18-1710,
Title VI. “Relating to the City Council Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) and Sponsorship
Committee,” is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“VI. RELATING TO THE CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
COMMITTEE
SECTION 1. History of the City Council Community Partnership Committee and
findings.
A.The Denton City Council adopted Ordinance No. 75-53 on December 16,
1975, amending Chapter 23 of the Code of Ordinances by adding Article 1
entitled “Hotel Occupancy Tax” which provides for the collection of a
hotel occupancy tax.
B.On January 6, 1976, the Denton City Council entered into a contractual
agreement with the Denton Chamber of Commerce to promote tourism
and advertise the City of Denton as a potential site for public meetings and
conventIons.
C By consensus of the Denton City Council at their work session of
September 20, 1994, three representatives of the Denton City Council
have served annually on a Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee to monitor
allocation and use of hotel occupancy funds.
D.
E.
On June 16, 2009, the Denton City Council re-established the City
Council Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee.
On October 23, 2018, the Denton City Council consolidated its multiple
sponsorship programs into one administrative city sponsorship program
for business purposes, to enhance operations, and in furtherance of the
City’s service to the public and re-established the Hotel Occupancy Tax
Committee as the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) and Sponsorship
Committee with additional duties to administer the city sponsorship
program .
E.The Denton City Council finds that it is in the public interest and
beneficial to enhance efficiency of governmental operations that the Hotel
Occupancy Tax (HOT) and Sponsorship Committee be renamed as the
Community Partnership Committee.
F.The Denton City Council finds that it is in the public interest to re-
establish the Community Partnership Committee as a standing committee
of the City Council.
SECTION 2. Re-establishment of the City Council Community Partnership Committee
and statement of duties and purpose of the Committee.
A.The City Council re-establishes a standing committee to be called the
Community Partnership Committee. The Committee shall be composed of
three (3) members of the City Council to be chosen and approved annually
by the City Council. The City Manager, or his or her designee, will
provide guidance and assistance to the Committee and be responsible for
ensuring that records are maintained in accordance with requirements of
the city secretary’s office.
B.The Committee members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council
until successors are chosen and approved by the Denton City Council. The
presiding officer of the Committee shall be chosen annually by the
Committee. Members of the Committee must be current elected City
Council members of the City of Denton, Texas.
C The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be to monitor allocation
and use of both the hotel occupancy tax and sponsorship funds, ensuring
HOT funds are being used to directly enhance and promote tourism and
the hotel/convention industry, ensuring the sponsorship funds are being
used to further a charitable cause, economic or community growth and
serve a public purpose in the best interest of the general welfare of the
City of Denton, recommend organizations to receive funding to the City
Council, and other duties as assigned by the City Council.”
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This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval.
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Chris Watts, Mayor:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1 :
Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
Don Duff, District 3 :
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 :
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
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ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
By:2dg i<3:7.
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL. CITY ATTORNEY