The fate of the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) could be determined at Tonight’s Twentynine Palms City Council Meeting
Tonight’s Twentynine Palms City Council meeting includes three public hearings and several discussion items, but whether the controversial Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) will survive the evening is anyone’s guess. Reporter Heather Clisby has the full agenda …
The Twentynine Palms City Council gathers this evening to host several public hearings and discussion items. The first hearing concerns the Transportation Impact Fee Study which relates to changes in Development Impact Fees. Currently, there is a Street Improvement Fee for any new construction – $77 per-linear-foot of street frontage for the parcel, with a maximum of $11,250. Adjustments are proposed to make the fee more equitable for all new projects.
The next hearing concerns the city’s intent to levy a 1.5 percent fee that would continue to fund the controversial Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID). City Manager Frank Luckino contacted the nearly 500 owners and operators affected by the outcome to (hotels, motels, RV parks, Vacation Home Rental owners) inform them of the hearing. Should more than half the operators protest the new fee, the TBID would likely be disbanded.
Next, council will review the city’s Conflict of Interest Code and likely recommend minor revisions and eliminate or clarify certain designated positions.
The council will discuss sponsoring the creation of the Morongo Valley Arch Navigation Center at 6594 Adobe Road for $32K. This center would provide respite during extreme heat/cold, nutritional food programs, eviction prevention, and housing assistance.
Finally, the council will consider an agreement to negotiate with Coachella Valley Housing Coalition (CVHC) to establish a self-help construction program in the city.
The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road. The event will also be livestreamed and provided on-demand via the city’s website, www.29palms.org
