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5.36.010 Sections: 5.36.010 5.36.020 5.36.030 5.36.040 5.36.050 5.36.060 5.36.070 5.36.080 5.36.090 Chapter 5.36 TRI- VALLEY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Established. Boundaries. Amendments to state law. Purpose. Assessments. Benefit. Power to contract. Collection of assessments. Bonds. 5.36.010 Established. There is established in the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, San Ramon and Dublin, and the Town of Danville, the Tri- Valley tourism business improvement district ( "the district "), under the provisions of the Prop- erty and Business Improvement District Law of 1994, as set forth in the Streets and Highways Code of the state, Section 36600 et seq. (Ord. 2004 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1929 § 1,2006) 5.36.020 Boundaries. The boundaries of the district shall be the corpo- rate limits of the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, San Ramon and Dublin, and the Town of Danville, as such corporate limits are amended from time to time. (Ord. 2004 § I, 2010; Ord. 1929 § 1, 2006) 5.36.030 Amendments to state law. The businesses and operation of the district shall be subject to any amendments to the Property and Busi- ness Improvement District Law of 1994, as amended. (Ord. 2004 § I, 2010; Ord. 1929 § 1, 2006) 5.36.040 Purpose. The purposes for which the assessments collected under this chapter shall be used are the statutory pur- poses set forth in Section 36600 et seq., of the Streets and Highways Code of the state, or one or more of the following purposes: A. Sales and marketing programs and activities designed to attract overnight groups; B. Communications and public relations activi- ties and services to build greater awareness of Tri - Valley businesses and the "Fri- Valley region as a tour- ism, meeting, and event destination; C. Administrative costs and operation. (Pleasanton Supp. No, 4, 7 -I0) 114 The improvements and activities to be provided in the district will be funded by the levy of the assess- ments. The revenue from the levy of assessments within the district shall not be used to provide services outside of the district, or for any purpose other than the purposes established herein and in the resolution of intention. (Ord. 2004 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1929 § 1, 2006) 5.36.050 Assessments. All lodging businesses with 35 or more rooms available for public occupancy within the boundaries of the district shall be subject to an assessment based upon two dollars per paid occupied room per night, with a possible annual increase in the assessment of up to 10 cents in each of years four and five. Stays by persons who are government employees on government busi- ness, and stays of 30 days or more shall not be assessed. (Ord. 2004 § I, 2010; Ord. 1929 § 1, 2006) 5.36.060 Benefit. The city council finds that the lodging businesses within the district will be benefitted by the improve- ments and activities funded by the assessment levied. (Ord. 2004 § I, 2010; Ord. 1929 § 1, 2006) 5.36.070 Power to contract. The council may contract from time to time with a nonprofit tax exempt corporation, the purpose of which shall be to carry out the purposes for which the assess- ments are levied and provided in this chapter. In the event such agreement is made, it shall provide that the corporation shall present a budget of proposed expendi- tures and purposes to the city manager for investigation and report to the council upon the advisability and feasi- bility of the proposed expenditures and improvements. Upon approval of the budget requests, the council shall allocate and direct payment of such amounts as it shall determine to the contracting agency by the city finance office. The Tri - Valley convention and visitors bureau shall be designated as the contracting agency. (Ord. 2004 § I, 2010; Ord. 1929 § 1, 2006) 5.36.080 Collection of assessments. Each city shall be responsible for collecting the assessments from the lodging businesses subject to the assessment within that city. The assessments collected shall be transmitted to the city of Pleasanton which shall administer the funds collected. In Pleasanton the as- sessments provided by this chapter shall be collected at the time and in the manner and with the same penalties as is provided in this code for the collection of transient