File #: 230014    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/5/2023 In control: Council
On agenda: 1/13/2023 Final action: 1/12/2023
Title: Sponsor(s): Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmembers Kevin O'Neill and Eric Bunch Providing for submission to the qualified voters of the City for their approval at a general election called for Tuesday, April 4, 2023 the question of modifying the license fee on hotels, motels and tourist courts; authorizing the imposition of a license fee on owners of short-term rentals; authorizing and directing the City Clerk to notify the responsible election authorities of this election; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Sponsors: Quinton Lucas, Kevin O'Neill, Eric Bunch
Attachments: 1. No Fact Sheet, 2. Docket Memo 230014-2, 3. Authenticated Ordinance 230014
ORDINANCE NO. 230014

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Sponsor(s): Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmembers Kevin O'Neill and Eric Bunch

Providing for submission to the qualified voters of the City for their approval at a general election called for Tuesday, April 4, 2023 the question of modifying the license fee on hotels, motels and tourist courts; authorizing the imposition of a license fee on owners of short-term rentals; authorizing and directing the City Clerk to notify the responsible election authorities of this election; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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WHEREAS, in an election on August 3, 2004 voters of the City authorized a $1.50 business license fee on each room rental of hotels, motels, and tourist courts to provide funds for the acquisition, development, construction, operation and maintenance of a downtown arena; and

WHEREAS, the license fee approved by voters shall expire once repayment of the downtown arena has fully concluded; and

WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit to the voters a question modifying the license fee on hotels, motels, and tourist courts; and

WHEREAS, there are currently no license fees imposed by the City for short-term rentals; and

WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to submit to the voters a question of imposing a license fee on short-term rentals similar to the fee imposed on hotels, motels and the tourist courts; NOW, THEREFORE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. Election Called. That an election is called on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at which election the question of establishing the fees described in this ordinance shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City for their consideration, as required by law.

Section 2. Ballot Title - Lodging Establishment Fees. The ballot title shall be:

QUESTION

SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE APPROVED?

Shall the City be authorized to impose the following license fee for the...

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