ORDINANCE 1519 ORDINANCE NO. 1519
A PROPOSITION AMENDING EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE § 3-4-3
TO INCREASE THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX TO FUND GENERAL
MUNICIPAL SERVICES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, POLICE
PROTECTION AND CRIME SUPPRESSION SERVICES, FIRE
PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION SERVICES, AND PARK AND
RECREATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES.
The people of the city of El Segundo do hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: El Segundo Municipal Code ("ESMC) § 3-4-3(A) (Imposition Rate) is
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"A. Tax Imposed: For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is
subject to and must pay a tax of twelve percent (12%)of the rent charged by
the operator."
SECTION 2: INTERPRETATION. This Proposition must be interpreted so as to be
consistent with all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations. If any section, sub-
section, sentence, clause, phrase, part, or portion of this Proposition is held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction,
such decision does not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Proposition. The voters declare that this Proposition, and each section, sub-section,
sentence, clause, phrase, part, or portion thereof, would have been adopted or
passed irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, sub-sections,
sentences, clauses, phrases, part, or portion is found to be invalid. If any provision
of this Proposition is held invalid as applied to any person or circumstance, such
invalidity does not affect any application of this Proposition that can be given effect
without the invalid application.
SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this Proposition is held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remainder of the proposition and the
application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected
thereby. We the People indicate our strong desire that: (i) the City Council use its
best efforts to sustain and reenact that portion, and (ii) the City Council implement
this Proposition by taking all steps possible to cure any inadequacies or deficiencies
identified by the court in a manner consistent with the express and implied intent of
this Proposition, and then adopting or reenacting such portion as necessary or
desirable to permit the planning and development of the Project.
SECTION 4: CONSTRUCTION. This Proposition must be broadly construed in order to
achieve the purposes stated in this Proposition. It is the intent of the voters that the
provisions of this Proposition be interpreted or implemented by the City and others
in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Proposition.
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SECTION 5: ENFORCEABILITY. Repeal of any provision of the El Segundo Municipal
Code does not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude
prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before this
Ordinance's effective date. Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect
for sustaining action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of
this Ordinance.
SECTION 6: VALIDITY OF PREVIOUS CODE SECTIONS. If this entire Ordinance or its
application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, any repeal or
amendment of the ESMC or other city ordinance by this Ordinance will be rendered
void and cause such previous ESMC provision or other the city ordinance to remain
in full force and effect for all purposes
SECTION 7: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Proposition will enact and impose a general tax.
Accordingly, it will be submitted to a general municipal election on April 12, 2016 for
voter approval. If a majority of voters vote in favor of this Proposition, it will become
valid and binding ten days after the date that the City Council certifies the election
results in accordance with Elections Code § 9217.
SECTION 8: The Mayor will sign this Proposition and the City Clerk will attest and certify to
the passage and adoption of this Ordinance if a majority of the voters voting in the
City's general election on April 12, 2016 approve the proposition asking whether the
voters approve this Proposition.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED ORDINANCE No. 1519 on this 3rd day of May,
2016.
J�UllzanAe Fuentes, Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Mark Hensle y, City y ne
.M .t rney
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