Moreno Valley, California, Hotel Tax, Measure L (November 2016)

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* Path to the ballot
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Measure L: Moreno Valley Hotel Tax

The basics
Election date:
November 8, 2016
Status:
a Approved
Topic:
Local hotel tax
Amount: Increase from 8% to 13%
Expires in: Never
Related articles
Local hotel tax on the ballot

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November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California

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Riverside County, California ballot measures

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City tax on the ballot
See also
Moreno Valley, California

A hotel tax measure was on the ballot for Moreno Valley voters in Riverside County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.

| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the city's hotel tax from 8 percent to 13 percent.

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| A no vote was a vote against increasing the city's hotel tax from 8 percent to 13 percent.

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## Contents

* 1 Election results
* 2 Text of measure
* 2.1 Ballot question
* 2.2 Impartial analysis
* 2.3 Full text
* 3 Path to the ballot
* 4 Recent news
* 5 See also
* 6 External links
* 7 Footnotes

## Election results[edit]

Measure L

Result| Votes| Percentage
a Yes|  37,005|  71.89%
No| 14,471| 28.11%

Election results from Riverside County Elections Office

## Text of measure[edit]

### Ballot question[edit]

The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]

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To maintain community safety/quality neighborhoods by retaining police, firefighters, youth/senior services, drug/gang prevention, library, parks, street maintenance/other city services; shall an ordinance be adopted updating Moreno Valley's existing transient occupancy tax (hotel tax) from 8% to 13%, paid only by overnight hotel/lodging guests, providing $650,000 annually, that can only be ended by voters; requiring independent audits, financial oversight committee and all funds used locally?[2]

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### Impartial analysis[edit]

The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Moreno Valley City Attorney:

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This Measure was placed on the ballot by the Moreno Valley City Council.

This Measure relates to an ordinance that proposes to amend Chapter 3.24 of the Moreno Valley Municipal Code titled “Transient Occupancy Tax.” This tax, which is commonly known as the “Hotel Tax,” is imposed on certain overnight guests of the City’s hotels which means any structure, or any portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for use or occupancy by guests. The Hotel Tax is not levied against the City’s residents or property owners; rather, it is levied against guests who occupy a hotel in the City of Moreno Valley for thirty calendar days or less.

The Hotel Tax is a general tax that produces a stream of revenue for the City’s General Fund. The proceeds of the Hotel Tax are not restricted for a particular use or for particular types of expenditures. As such, the Hotel Tax revenue may be used for any general municipal purpose including, but not limited to, retaining police officers and firefighters, providing youth and senior services, implementing drug and gang prevention programs, expanding library services, and maintaining and improving the City’s streets and parks.

This Measure, if approved by a simple majority of the voters, would increase the rate of the Hotel Tax from eight percent (8%) to thirteen percent (13%) commencing ten (10) days after the results of the election are certified by the City Council. The increase is expected to produce an additional $650,000 annually in General Fund revenue for the City which may only be used locally. This additional revenue will also be subject to audits conducted by independent auditors and review and evaluation by a financial oversight committee appointed by the City Council. The five percent (5%) increase in the Hotel Tax will remain in place unless subsequently repealed by the voters.

A “YES” vote on this Measure will increase the existing Hotel Tax from eight percent (8%) to thirteen percent (13%), which may not be increased in the future without prior voter approval.

A “NO” vote on this Measure will keep the existing Hotel Tax at eight percent (8%).[2]

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—Moreno Valley City Attorney[1]

### Full text[edit]

The full text of the measure is available here.

## Path to the ballot[edit]

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Moreno Valley, California.

## Recent news[edit]

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Moreno Valley Local hotel tax Measure L. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Moreno Valley, California, Hotel Tax, Measure L (November 2016) - Google News

## See also[edit]

Local measures

* Local measures in 2016
* Local hotel tax on the ballot
* City tax on the ballot
* Riverside County measures

California

* November 8, 2016 measures in California
* Local ballot measures, California
* Moreno Valley, California

News and analysis

* State and local preemption conflicts
* Measures advancing national agendas

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## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Riverside County Elections Office website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Voter's Edge, "Riverside County, November 8, 2016 Election," accessed November 19, 2016
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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