Legislation Details

File #: MOT 24-112    Name:
Type: Motion Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 2/6/2024 Final action: 2/6/2024
Title: A Motion to Direct Village Staff to Draft for Village Board Consideration an Ordinance Amending the Oak Park Village Code to Adopt a Transient Occupancy Rental Unit Surcharge Tax in the Amount of 3.5% to be Allocated to the Affordable Housing Fund

Submitted By                     

Ahmad M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager

 

Agenda Item Title

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A Motion to Direct Village Staff to Draft for Village Board Consideration an Ordinance Amending the Oak Park Village Code to Adopt a Transient Occupancy Rental Unit Surcharge Tax in the Amount of 3.5% to be Allocated to the Affordable Housing Fund 

 

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Overview

Overview

Village President Vicki Scaman has presented a motion which has been seconded by Trustee Lucia Robinson that Village staff draft for Board consideration an ordinance amending the Oak Park Village Code to adopt a transient occupancy rental unit surcharge tax in the amount of 3.5% to be allocated to the Affordable Housing Fund. 

 

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Anticipated Actions/Commitments

Recommendation

Possible adoption of the motion and consideration of an ordinance at a future Board meeting.

 

Report

President Scaman requests that staff draft an ordinance for the Board’s consideration that imposes a surcharge tax of 3.5% in addition to the Village’s current hotel/motel tax of 4% for the rental of transient occupancy rental units only.

 

DEI Impact

N/A

 

Alternatives

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