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Deschutes County Board of County Commissioner
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I AGENDA REQUEST AND STAFF REPORT
I For Board Business Meeting of December 11,2013
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DATE: December 2,2013 I FROM: Laurie Craghead DEPT.: Legal 541-388-6623
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Consideration of Board Approval of Order No. 2013-053 Declaring the Result of the November
5,2013 Election Held Relating to the Transient Lodging Tax
PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? NO Has public notice been given?
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
On November 5, 2013, the electors of Deschutes County voted on whether to increase the
Deschutes County transient lodging tax by 1 %. A majority of the voters, 61.26%, voted in favor
of the measure. Although a Board order canvassing the vote is not statutorily required, Order
2013-053 is the Board's declaration that the measure has passed.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Because the measure is already effective as of the Deschutes County Clerk's preparation of the
election Final Official Results attached as Exhibit A to Order 2013-053 but the tax is not
effective until July 1, 2014, the order has no fiscal implications.
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED:
Motion: Approval of Order 2013-053 , ATTENDANCE: Mark Pilliod or Laurie Craghead if requested by Board
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DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENT:
Copy to the Deschutes County Tax Collector after signature.
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LEGAL COUNSEL
For Recording Stamp Only
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Order Declaring the Result of the *
November 5, 2013 Election Held Relating to * ORDER NO. 2013-053
the Transient Lodging Tax *
WHEREAS, an election in Deschutes County, Oregon, was held on November 5, 2013, on the
measure set forth in Exhibit A regarding a one percent increase in the Deschutes County Transient
Lodging Tax; and
WHEREAS, the abstract of votes for the election, set forth in Exhibit B shows 21,074 electors
voted YES and 13,329 electors voted NO with 3 over votes and 69 under votes; and
WHEREAS, the above vote count shows that a majority of those persons voting voted to
approve the measure; now, therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON,
HEREBY ORDERS as follows:
Section 1. Because a majority of the electors voting approved Ballot Measure 9-96 (2013), the
measure is declared to have passed.
Dated this of , 2013
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
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PAGE 1 OF 1-ORDER No. 2013-053
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
ALAN UNGER, Chair
TAMMY BANEY, Vice Chair
ANTHONY DeB ONE, Commissioner
of County Measure Election SEL 801
County and Notice Information
Notice is hereby given on 19 20 13 that a measure election will be held in--=----
Deschutes County, Oregon on November 5 ,20 13 .
Date of Election
The following shall be the ballot title of the measure to be submitted to the county's voters.
Caption 10 words
Increase in Deschutes County Transient Room Tax by 1 %
Question 20 words
Shall County Code be amended to increase transient room tax outside cities to 8% beginning July 1.
2014?
Summary 175 words
The Board of County Commissioners is referring to the voters of Deschutes County an ordinance which
would amend the Deschutes County Code Section 4.08.090 to increase the County Transient Room
Tax. This tax. which is collected from guests of hotels. motels and similar overnight lodging outside of
cities. would increase from the current 7% to 8% beginning on July 1. 2014. Seventy percent (70%) of
the revenue from this tax increase would be used to promote tourism through the Deschutes County
Fair and Expo Center. Up to 30% of the revenue would be used to fund other county services, such as
public safety. health and human services and county infrastructure. The tax increase is expected to
raise an additional $527.000 annually.
The following authorized county official hereby certifies the above ballot title is true and the ballot title challenge process
has been completed.
08/29/2013
Signature of Authori~ed County Official not required to be notarized Date Signed mm/dd/vy
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Printed Name of Authori~ed County Official Title
Page 1 of 1 -EXHIBIT A TO ORDER 2013-053
NUMBERED KEY CANVASS Deschutes County, Oregon Final Official Results
Special Electlon
RUN DATE:11/19/13 09:33 AM November 5, 2013
VOTES PERCENT
9·96 Deschutes County Transient Room Tax
Vote for 1
01 = Yes 21. 074 61.26
02 = No 13,329 38.74
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01 02 03 04
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0001 01 664 277 0 1
0002 02 568 371 0 2
0003 03 753 244 0 1
0004 04 564 295 0 3
0005 05 875 424 0 6
0006 06 393 241 0 3
0007 07 448 189 0 1
0008 08 21 11 0 0
0009 09 297 175 0 I
0010 10 211 184 0 16
0011 11 215 93 0 0
0012 12 451 343 0 1
0013 13 238 165 0 0
0014 14 330 242 0 3
0015 15 261 193 0 0
0016 16 353 263 0 1
0017 17 599 383 0 1
0018 18 481 460 0 1
0019 19 208 148 1 0
0020 20 629 391 0 3
0021 21 283 207 0 0
0022 22 100 59 0 0
0023 23 105 97 0 0
0024 24 129 127 0 0
0025 25 432 287 0 0
0026 26 357 205 0 1
0027 27 485 188 0 1
0028 28 520 361 0 0
0029 29 606 347 0 2
0030 30 307 133 0 0
0031 31 784 419 0 0
0032 32 494 303 0 2
0033 33 631 382 0 4
0034 34 511 313 1 1
0035 35 864 420 0 2
0036 36 670 372 1 0
0037 37 222 181 0 0
0038 38 390 300 0 0
0039 39 475 528 0 2
0040 40 148 174 0 0
0041 41 485 312 0 1
0042 42 430 415 0 0
0043 43 413 303 0 0
0044 44 533 336 0 3
0045 45 377 288 0 0
0046 46 347 208 0 0
0047 47 796 363 0 4
0048 48 266 255 0 2
0049 49 181 103 0 0
0050 50 174 251 0 0
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WITH 50 or 50 PRECINCTS REPORTING
REPORT· EL52 Pf,GE 0002
VOTES PEIlCFNT
03 c
04 c
OVER VOTES
UNDER VOTES
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69
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I, NaQ\i~~tafi~!1as~lP: D,eschutes County Clerk, do hereby
cert1fY",tft!;:lt th'e'votes recprded on tllis report correctly
sufrJrflarize the tally of vQtes cast at tile November 5, 2013
Special ElecJiQrl..-:
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Dated t~-6.~jth/day' of November, 2013.
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Page 1 of 1 -EXHIBIT B TO ORDER NO. 2013-053 Deschute~~County Clerk