Set a date for a hearing before the City Council on an appeal by the LAX Plaza Hotel from the City Treasurer s Transient Occupancy Tax determination of November 10 2005. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Item Number: A 4 Meeting Date: 11/21/05 AGENDA ITEM: Action to Set a Date for a Hearing before the City Council on an Appeal by the LAX Plaza Hotel from the Tax Administrator s Transient Occupancy Tax Determination of November 10 2005. Contact Person/Dept.: Crystal C. Alexander/City Treasurer's Office Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Attachments: Public Notification: Master Notification List on 11/18/05; LAX Plaza Hotel on 11/18/05 General Fund: Yes X No Phone Number: (310) 253 5865 X No Action Item: X Department Approval: Crystal C. Alexander 11/17/05 CAO Approval: Martin Cole for Jerry Fulwood 11/18/05 City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang 11/18/05 RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council set a hearing date of November 28 2005 to hear the appeal of the LAX Plaza Hotel.; and That no later than November 22 2005 the City Clerk give written notice to LAX Plaza Hotel of the City Council s setting of a hearing on November 28 2005 to hear the LAX Plaza Hotel s appeal. BACKGROUND: On October 12 and 13 2005 pursuant to provisions of Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Section 11.02.135 concerning the failure to report and remit the collection of transient occupancy tax (TOT) the City Treasurer as Tax Administrator issued a notice of TOT assessment in an amount in excess of $500 000 to the LAX Plaza Hotel. On October 24 2005 the Tax Administrator received a letter from the LAX Plaza Hotel which was construed to be a request for hearing on the assessment. Accordingly on October 27 2005 the Tax Administrator scheduled such a hearing for November 8 2005 and notified LAX Plaza Hotel of the scheduling of this hearing. Said notice also instructed that representatives of the City would visit the hotel premises on November 3 2005 to inspect the TOT recor...
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