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8. Page 37 Appeal Hearing for the Revocation of Business License No. BL-50006 held by HSP Hotels, LLC\nRecommended Action:\nIt is recommended that the City Council conduct an appeal hearing regarding\nthe revocation of Business License No. BL-50006, held by HSP Hotels, LLC,\ndoing business as Holiday Inn Express ("Operator"), located at 9750 Key Point\nAvenue.\nFollowing the hearing, it is further recommended that the City Council determine\nthat the Operator is in violation of Hesperia Municipal Code Section 3.10.050\ndue to its failure to remit Transient Occupancy Tax (“TOT”), thereby causing\nfinancial harm to the City and its taxpayers. Based on this finding, the City\nCouncil should uphold the revocation of Business License No. BL-50006 in\naccordance with Hesperia Municipal Code Section 5.04.140(A)(4).\nStaff Person: Director of Development Services Nathan Freeman\nAttachments: SR Appeal Hearing for Revocation of Business License 5-6-2025\nAttachment 1- April 25, 2024 Demand Letter\nAttachment 2a - November 14, 2024 Letter from City to Operator\nAttachment 2b - Returned Certified Mail Receipt\nAttachment 3 - January 27, 2025 Notice of Intent to Revoke BL-50006\nAttachment 4 - February 6, 2025 Revocation Letter 15 day Appeal\nAttachment 5 - February 18, 2025 Appeal Letter\nAttachment 6 - City's Response to Appeal Letter\nAttachment 7 - Hesperia Municipal Code Chapters 3.10 and 5.04\nAttachment 8 - Estimated Unpaid TOT Amounts of Operator