R-13-01 RESOLUTION NO. R-13-01
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE 2013
N OF THE VIRGINIA
CHAPTER 2, SECTION GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT AN AME NDMENT
2.2(C) OF THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX,,,VI GINI ,
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PERTAINING TO THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the City Council held on January 8, 201 , after
due and p roper publication of the notice of public hearing pursuant to Section 15.2-20 , Code
y of
of Virginia (1950), as amended, which notice contained inter of Fairfax�rVitginia (the arCity
the proposed amendment to the City Charter of the City
r" a public hearing with respect to such proposed amendment was un t held before o e the City Charter-) p
Council in which all citizens esoCr desiring
desire that the Crtydrequespt e General Asse bly to
determine if the citizens of the City
amend its existing City Charter in the form and manner hereinafter referred to and as srovided
in the aforesaid notice; and atin
WHEREAS, upon conclusion of such public hearing
f the opinion toot side rat o Sof the on
proposed amendment to such Charter, the City Council is of
of the General Assembly of Virginia should be requested to amend the City C arter as
hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Fairfax, that the General Assembly of Virginia is hereby requested during its 2013 'ession to
amend the City Charter as follows:
Amend Chapter 2, Section 2.2(c) of the City Charter to read in its entirety as ollows:
Sec. 2.2. Financial powers.
(c) To levy a transient occupancy tax on hotels, motels and boarding rdinance, prescribe; provided,
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be in such amount and on such terms as percent of the amount of charge for the occupancy of
that such tax shall not exceed few six p
any room occupied. An transient occu•ane tax authorized becusedf solel o for economic
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•laced into an economic development o••ortunit fun
develo ma_�'_ or tourism initiatives -to rooms rented for continuous
Council. The tax imposed re days in shall
boarding houses.
occupancy for thirty or m
Adopted this 8th day of January, 2013.
Mayor
ATTEST:
7,
City Clerk
The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Councilman DeMarco Aye
Councilman Drummond Aye
Councilman Greenfield Aye
Councilman Meyer Aye
Councilmember Schmidt Aye
Councilman Stombres Aye