City of Baltimore - File #: 18-0104R

• File #: 18-0104R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - Subsidies to Baltimore City’s Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Now and in the Future
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/17/2018
• In control: Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee
• Final action: 11/19/2018
• Title: Informational Hearing - Subsidies to Baltimore City’s Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Now and in the Future For the purpose of inviting the President and CEO of Visit Baltimore; the President and CEO of the Baltimore Development Corporation; the Director of the Baltimore City Department of Finance; the Director of the Mayor's Office of Employment Development; representatives of the Baltimore tourism industry; and representatives of the Baltimore labor community to appear before the City Council to discuss the subsidies that the City of Baltimore has provided to the hospitality and tourism industry as well as best methods for ensuring that any future subsidies to the hospitality and tourism industry are conditioned upon the recipients commitment to create quality jobs.
• Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, Bill Henry, President Young, Sharon Green Middleton, Brandon M. Scott, Kristerfer Burnett, Zeke Cohen, John T. Bullock, Shannon Sneed, Edward Reisinger, Ryan Dorsey, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Robert Stokes, Sr.
• Indexes: Baltimore City, Hospitality Industry, Informational Hearing, Tourism

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/19/2018	0	City Council	Adopted
11/19/2018	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably
11/1/2018	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably	Pass
10/15/2018	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
9/20/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Visit Baltimore
9/20/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation
9/20/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
9/20/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Employee Development
9/17/2018	0	City Council	Assigned
9/17/2018	0	City Council	Introduced

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
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City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Clarke
A Resolution Entitled

A Council Resolution concerning
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Informational Hearing - Subsidies to Baltimore City’s Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Now and in the Future
For the purpose of inviting the President and CEO of Visit Baltimore; the President and CEO of the Baltimore Development Corporation; the Director of the Baltimore City Department of Finance; the Director of the Mayor's Office of Employment Development; representatives of the Baltimore tourism industry; and representatives of the Baltimore labor community to appear before the City Council to discuss the subsidies that the City of Baltimore has provided to the hospitality and tourism industry as well as best methods for ensuring that any future subsidies to the hospitality and tourism industry are conditioned upon the recipients commitment to create quality jobs.
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Whereas, tourism and hospitality are vital contributors to the Baltimore City economy.

Whereas, total transient occupancy tax paid to the City in 2016 was $34,147,258.

Whereas, the Baltimore market has 25 hotels with 3,121 rooms in its development pipeline, according to Smith Travel Research.

Whereas, Baltimore City has a financial interest in continued development of hotels and has pursued this interest by subsidizing development, including the use of Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) agreements.

Whereas, in particular, Baltimore City subsidized the development of the Baltimore Marriott Waterf...