City Council

14. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH HOMEAWAY.COM INC., FOR THE COLLECTION OF TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX AND TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENT (Finance Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges); and (2) Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with HomeAway.com Inc. (HomeAway), to collect Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) and Tourism Business Improvement District Assessments (TBID) on behalf of Pasadena residents who rent their residences to others using the various HomeAway applications and platforms.