Shall the measure to fund capital improvement and other projects by imposing an additional 5% special transient occupancy tax (hotel tax) on hotel guests, expressly confirming the existing “rent” definition as including resort fees, cancelation fees, parking fees, and similar fees, raising approximately $1,300,000 - $1,700,000 in additional annual revenue to fund City capital improvement and maintenance projects, including street paving; and fire mitigation, code enforcement, and climate change mitigation; until voters decide otherwise, be adopted?
2, Ventura County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 83.1% yes, 16.9% no (3,425 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
This measure imposed an additional 5% transient occupancy tax on hotel guests in Ventura, expanding the tax base to explicitly include resort fees, cancellation fees, and parking fees. The tax generates approximately $1.3-1.7 million annually to fund capital improvements including street paving, fire mitigation, code enforcement, and climate change mitigation projects.