City Council

1.\nAdoption of a Resolution Calling for the Placement of a General Tax Measure on the\nNovember 3, 2026 General Municipal Election Ballot for the Submission to Qualified Voters of\na Proposed Ordinance Amending the City’s Transient Occupancy Tax (“TOT”) by Increasing\nthe Maximum Rate from Ten Percent (10%) to Twelve Percent (12%) Effective January 1,\n2027; Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis; and Directing the City Clerk\nto Set Rules and Deadlines for Arguments and Rebuttals for and Against the Measure –\nCommunity Development Department\nRecommendation:\n1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK CALLING\nFOR THE PLACEMENT OF A GENERAL TAX MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 3,\n2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR THE SUBMISSION TO\nQUALIFIED VOTERS OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY’S\nTRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (“TOT”) BY INCREASING THE MAXIMUM RATE\nFROM TEN PERCENT (10%) TO TWELVE PERCENT (12%) EFFECTIVE JANUARY\n1, 2027; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL\nANALYSIS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SET RULES AND DEADLINES\nFOR ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS FOR AND AGAINST THE MEASURE; and