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December 9, 2016
Dear Hotel Operail
On November 8, 2016. Measure T was approved by a majority of the voters, Increasing the
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) from 9%to 11% in the City of Palm Desert.
On December 9, 2016, the City Council declared the results of the election and adopted
Ordinance No. 13W amending the sechons of the Municipal Code related to the TOT rate.
Although the Ordinance makes the rate effective immediately, the City Council also adopted
a resolution to make the effective date of the Increase to be January 1, 2012. This was
done to accommodate our hotel operators to have sufficient time to increase the rate in their
respective niservatioNfolio systems.
Some reservations, for arrival on or after January 1, 2017, may have been made and pad in
full prior to the date the results of the elecllon became known on November 9, 2016. If this
occurred, and you are requesting that the TOT rate in effect prior to November 9, 2016 be
considered, please submit copies of the reservations and payments to this office.
Please note that no other reporting requirements have changed for the submission of your
TOT returns, nor did the method of calculating TOT change. The only change is the rate to
be charged as of the effective date.
If you receive your TOT Return form by mail, you will receive an updated version for your
January 2017 collections. If you receive your TOT Return form via the Ciy's web -site, the
form will be available mid.lanuary for your use. Or, you may request an updated form by
emitting your request to: totAc Nofoalmdesert ow.
It you should have any questions regarding TOT return submittals, please contact Horacio
Celaya at (760) 346-06111329.
Thank you.
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Janet M. Moore
Director of Finance
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