§ 4.49.010. Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an incentive program for the operation and maintenance of quality and first class hotel facilities which enhance the tourist and travel experience for visitors to the city of Coachella, provide attractive and desirable visitor serving facilities and experiences, and assist the city in achieving its tourism goals. In the implementation of this program, the city council finds:

A.

The general welfare and material well-being of the residents of the city of Coachella depend in large measure upon the growth and expansion of the tourism and travel industries in the city.

B.

The operation, maintenance, and expansion of the inventory of quality hotels and first class hotels in the city of Coachella will create desirable visitor serving facilities that will contribute to the growth and expansion of tourism and travel opportunities in the city, provide employment opportunities for the residents of the city, and promote and enhance the economy of the city.

C.

It is in the best interest of the city of Coachella to induce and encourage the, operation, and maintenance of hotel facilities that would not otherwise exist, thereby creating new sources of tax revenues for the city's general fund which supports the public services that the city provides its residents.

D.

The authority granted and the purposes to be accomplished by this chapter are properly local governmental and public purposes for which public funds can be expended and that the operation, maintenance, and expansion of the inventory of quality and hotels is of paramount importance to the city of Coachella, its residents, and businesses.

(Ord. No. 1106, 5-24-17)