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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-73
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR APPROVING THE USE OF THE "TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE EXEMPTION FORM" IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ITS TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, AB 1916 of the 2003-04 legislative session, effective January 1,
2005, made several changes to the Revenue and Taxation Code sections governing
local transient occupancy taxes in general law cities. The changes include revisions to
exemption language, collection and enforcement procedures;
WHEREAS, Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7280(e) requires a city that
has incorporated a governmental employee exemption into its municipal code to
develop a standard form for hotel operators to use in documenting their guests' eligibility
for the TOT exemption;
WHEREAS, Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7280(e) also requires that the
City Council approve the exemption form to be used; and
WHEREAS, a proposed "Transient Occupancy Tax Government Employee
Exemption Form" form is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved that the City Council of the City of
Diamond Bar approves the "Transient Occupancy Tax Government Employee
Exemption Form" for use by hotel operators within the city.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of October ,
2006.
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I, Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Diamond Bar, California, at its regular meeting held on the
3rd day of october , 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Tanaka, Tye, MPT/zirbes
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: M/Herrera
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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TOMMYE RIBBINS, CITY CLERK
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
.� GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE EXEMPTION FORM
SECTION A
Please Check the Appropriate Box
❑ Em to ee or Officer of the United States Government on Official Business
❑ State of Califo�Offlcer Employee on Official Business
Officer or Em eign Government
SECTION B
PLEASE PRINT NEATLY WHEN COMPLETING FORM
Name ofMFFaciliAddress Date of OTo:
T- EEE�
Name of Employee Claiming Exemption:
Name of Government Aeencv_
s Phone Number:
Agency's Street Address:
Ci State: Zi Code:
I certify tTiat the occupancy of the room noted above has been (or will be) furnished for my exclusive use, and that I
am the officer or employee of the governmental agency named above, and that such charges are incurred in the
performance of my official duties for said ovemmental a ency.
I declare under penalty of e ' that the :rare om rs true and correct.
Executed this da of 20 at California
Si nature of Hotel Guest Claimine Exemnrinn
SECTION C
OPERATOR: A separate exemption claim form is required from each person. Do not accept the claim unless the
person provides you with at least one form of conclusive evidence that his or her occupancy is for the official
business ofhis or her employer. Acceptable forms of proof of exemption consist of only the following (Please check
the box that corresponds to the form o proo resented.
❑ "Travel orders from his or her government employer
❑ ��overnrnent warrant issued by his or her em to er to pay for occupancy
A government credit card issued by his or her e2Tloyer to pay for occupancy
The guest claiming the exemption must also provide photo identification substantiating his or her status as -a
government employee or officer as indicated in Section A of this form. The original of this form, together with a
copy of the proof of exemption AND a copy of the guest's photo identification must be maintained by the operator as
art of its business records or the claim for exemption from the tax may be denied.
NOTE. A CONTRACTOR FOR A GOVERNMENT AGENCY IS NOT EXEMPT FROM THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
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