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163 <br /> <br />the hotels make to the community and the North Pleasanton <br />Improvement District. He asked for Council's support of this <br />request. <br /> <br /> Guy Helmsley, Hilton Hotel, explained that the hotels in <br />Pleasanton are in a position to bring significant benefits from the <br />Convention and Visitors Bureau efforts. He indicated the City also <br />receives great benefits from non-hotel spending due to the efforts <br />of the CVB. He urged Council to support on-going funding at <br />maximum levels for the Convention and Visitors Bureau. <br /> <br /> Peter Bailey, Alameda County Fairgrounds, encouraged the <br />Council to continue the support of the Convention Visitors Bureau. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tarver asked Mr. Bailey if the Fairgrounds contributed to <br />the CVB. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bailey answered yes, by way of $500 in dues. <br /> <br /> Wayne Tyson, Good Guys West Coast Nationals, spoke in support <br />of this item. He stated that his group presents 25 car shows <br />across the country and four of those are held in Pleasanton. The <br />CVB assists their organization in maintaining relationships with <br />the City, the merchants and their participants. The events <br />contribute greatly to the City by monies collected by the <br />merchants, hotels, restaurants, etc. The Good Guys organization <br />has been asked to bring their events to other cities but they have <br />chosen not to because of the coordination and assistance that they <br />have received from the CVB. <br /> <br /> Mr. Butler stated that the CVBadvertising gave an impression <br />that the Bureau should be entitled to a larger share of the <br />Transient Occupancy Tax. He indicated the initial idea was to <br />increase the TOT through their efforts. <br /> <br /> Mr. Athenour stated that as a result of the CVB they had <br />projections out that showed significantly more TOT, but the TOT has <br />leveled out due to the economic restraints. <br /> <br /> Mr. Butler wanted it to be understood that the revenues <br />collected for the Transient Occupancy Tax funded other things in <br />the City than the CVB. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mohr supported this request. She explained that she did <br />not have a problem with sharing the TOT, but the hotels generate <br />demands on services far and above what a single-family home does. <br />She was pleased that the CVBwas willing to work with the city and <br />reduce its Budget. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tarver stated that he did not have a problem with the <br />1992/93 budget amount that had been requested. He was looking for <br />a lower amount for 1993/94. He felt that the benefiting members <br /> <br />3/17/92 21 <br /> <br /> <br />