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Staff outlines changes to Anaheim Tourism Improvement District, including dedicated housing allocation and boundary expansion

Anaheim City Council · October 28, 2025

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Summary

City staff presented a proposed modification to the Anaheim Tourism Improvement District that would expand district boundaries, remove a timeshare exemption, and set aside roughly 9% of ATID revenues for workforce housing. The city will hold a public hearing on Nov. 18; staff estimates housing allocations could begin Feb. 1, 2026 if approved.

City staff presented proposed amendments to the Anaheim Tourism Improvement District (ATID), describing three primary changes: broadened district boundaries to include additional hotels near Anaheim Boulevard and the Viv hotel, elimination of a current exemption for vacation ownership/timeshare units, and establishment of a dedicated, ongoing allocation for workforce housing equivalent to about 9% of ATID revenue.

Assistant City Manager Garcia briefed council on the management-plan changes, reporting that the estimated ATID revenue base is approximately $32 million and that a 9% workforce-housing allocation would approximate $3 million a year under current assumptions. Garcia said the modification would retain a 1% administrative fee for collection and distribution.

City staff explained the statutory process and timeline: council adopted a resolution of intent previously; tonight satisfied a required public meeting; a formal public hearing will be held Nov. 18 (when protests are tabulated under state law); and, if adopted, allocations for the housing program would start Feb. 1, 2026. Garcia also said the draft change removes the provision that would have shifted the marketing/transportation split and clarifies eligible uses and establishment of a housing committee to approve ATID housing fund requests.

Why it matters: the modification would create a recurring, dedicated revenue source targeted at workforce housing in a resort-driven local economy. The change is procedural and will return to council after the statutorily required public hearing and any protest tabulation.