RESOLUTION FOR HOME RULE REQUEST
IN SUPPORT OF STATE SENATE BILL NO. S7321
AND ASSEMBLY BILL NO. A7341
WHEREAS, the State Department of Taxation and Finance requested that the New York State Legislature enact a special state law authorizing the City of Mount Vernon to adopt and amend local laws imposing a tax upon persons occupying hotel or motel rooms, bed and breakfast, and other tourist rental stay facilities; and
WHEREAS, State Senator Jamaal Bailey has introduced Bill No. S7321 before the New York State Legislature to adopt and amend local laws imposing a tax upon persons occupying hotel or motel rooms, bed and breakfast, and other tourist rental stay facilities; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow introduced Bill No. A7341 before the New York State municipalities to adopt and amend local laws imposing a tax upon persons occupying hotel or motel rooms, bed and breakfast, and other tourist rental stay facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Bills, if passed by our State Legislature, would authorize the City of Mount Vernon to allow the City of Mount Vernon to adopt and amend local laws imposing a tax upon persons occupying hotel or motel rooms, bed and breakfast, and other tourist rental stay facilities; and
WHEREAS, said Bills shall empower the City to implement a hotel and motel tax rate of up to five and eight seven five percent (5.875%) of the per-diem rental rate for each room; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, THAT A HOME RULE REQUEST IS MADE TO THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE AS FOLLOWS:
TO THE LEGISLATURE:
Pursuant New York State Senator Jamaal T. Bailey and Assembly Member James Gary Pretlow, as elected representatives of the City of Mount Vernon, introduce legislation to authorize the City to adopt a local law giving the authority to implement the hotel and motel tax rate at a rate of up to five and eight seven five present (5.875%) of the per-diem rental rate for each room.
It is hereby declared that a necessity exists for the enactment of such legislation and that the facts establishing such necessity are as follows:
The local government does not have the power to enact such legislation by local law; and
Implementing a hotel and motel tax rate would benefit the City by providing additional revenues for use within the City of Mount Vernon, and complying with the law is in the best interests of the City and is essential to improving the City’s financial stability.
Such request is made by the Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon, and concurred with by a majority of the total membership of the City Council; AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be directed to forward copies of this home rule request, certified by the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Mount Vernon, as follows:
• two (2) copies to the New York State Senate, and
• two (2) copies to the New York State Assembly.