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Arts Commission hears HOT revenue update as staff flag possible cut to Creative Space Assistance Program
Summary
Staff reported October HOT collections of $27.9 million and cultural arts‑fund receipts of $2.67 million; commissioners pressed for trend analysis and staff warned that the Creative Space Assistance Program (CSAP), funded outside HOT, is listed in a preliminary base‑budget cut of about $500,000.
City cultural‑funding staff presented October collections for the hotel occupancy tax and warned commissioners to watch proposed base‑budget changes that could affect non‑HOT programs.
Jesus Pantel, cultural funding supervisor, told the Arts Commission that total hotel occupancy tax collections in October were $27,915,677 and that the cultural arts‑fund portion for October was $2,669,756, representing roughly 17% of the FY26 approved budget to date. "With these October numbers we are approximately 17% towards our approved FY '26 budget," Pantel said, noting that HOT reporting lags and October collections reflect September stays.
Commissioners urged staff to provide comparative visuals. Heidi…
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