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Council pauses action on TOT/TBID; directs staff to monitor state reporting changes
Summary
After a staff study session on the city’s tourism occupancy tax and Tourism Business Improvement District, councilors signaled they do not want to move forward now with a local measure and said staff should monitor SB 346 implementation; potential TOT options may be re‑examined in a later election cycle (e.g., 2028).
Staff presented an informational study session on Jan. 13 about Arroyo Grande’s Tourism Occupancy Tax (TOT), the city’s Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID), and recent state law changes affecting short‑term rental platforms. Sheridan Bolkin summarized the city’s long‑standing TOT rate (unchanged since Jan. 1, 2001), the role of local and…
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