§ 3.09.080. Use of revenue.

The activities to be provided by the SLOCTBID will be funded by the levy of the assessments. The revenue from the levy of assessments within the SLOCTBID shall not be used to provide improvements or activities outside the SLOCTBID or for any purpose other than the purposes specified in this chapter. Fifty percent of the proceeds of the lodging business assessment shall be spent for marketing and visitor programs to promote the SLOCTBID. The other fifty percent of the proceeds of the lodging businesses assessment ("the local fifty percent") is intended to be used to promote tourism in the local area in which the funds are collected. For those areas within the unincorporated area of the county that create a local advisory board, the county shall disburse the local fifty percent portion of the revenue collected within that area of the unincorporated area to the designated county contractor. The county advisory board shall make recommendations to the county board of supervisors as to the boundaries of the local areas within the unincorporated area of the county. All funds shall be expended consistent with the purposes of this chapter. Funds remaining at the end of any SLOCTBID term may be used in subsequent years in which SLOCTBID assessments are levied as long as they are used consistent with the requirements of this section. The board of supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo shall consider recommendations made by the county advisory board created by Section 3.09.100 of this chapter as to the use of assessment revenue. The designated county contractor shall consider the recommendations made by the local advisory board as to the use of the local fifty percent portion of the revenue collected in the unincorporated area(s). Each local lead tourism promotion entity shall consider recommendations made by its local advisory board as to the use of assessment revenue collected in that incorporated area. The local advisory boards described above shall be comprised of representatives of businesses paying SLOCTBID assessment within its jurisdiction or boundary.

(Ord. No. 3177, § 2, 5-12-09)