City Council

The City of OKLAHOMA CITY FORMAL AGENDA City Council 8:30 AM May 14, 2024 David Holt, Mayor Council Members: Bradley Carter.......................Ward 1 James Cooper.........................Ward 2 Barbara Peck..........................Ward 3 Todd Stone..............................Ward 4 Matt Hinkle.............................Ward 5 JoBeth Hamon........................Ward 6 Nikki Nice................................Ward 7 Mark K. Stonecipher..............Ward 8 Craig Freeman, City Manager Amy K. Simpson, City Clerk Kenneth Jordan, Municipal Counselor 200 N. Walker • 3rd Floor • Council Chamber  INFORMATION ABOUT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS The City Council meets every other Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in City Hall unless prior notice of a change is posted. Free parking is available at the Sheridan-Walker Parking Garage (501 West Sheridan). Parking tickets must be validated in the Mayor's/City Manager's reception area. 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If there are technical difficulties with either live stream during the meeting, a video will be posted as soon as possible after the meeting.  THE CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY FORMAL AGENDA CITY COUNCIL MAY 14, 2024 I. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance II. Call to Order III. Items Requiring Separate Vote Public hearing regarding Ordinance No. 27,610; amending the Oklahoma City Hotel Tax ordinance, relating to Taxation, codified as Article III – Hotel Tax of Chapter 52 of the Oklahoma City Municipal Code, 2020; enacting new Sections 52-63.2 and 52-81.2 of said Article III, Chapter 52, to levy an additional excise tax of three and three-fourths percent (3.75%) upon the gross proceeds or gross receipts from all rent for every occupancy of a hotel room or rooms in this city (the Hotel Tax) and to specify that said additional hotel tax levied shall be set aside and used exclusively for the purpose of encouraging, promoting and/or fostering the convention and/or tourism (visitor) development of the city, by the following expenditures: 75.0% of the tax revenues shall be expended for any projects, items, costs and/or expenses that encourage, promote and/or foster the convention and/or tourism (visitor) development of the city, and 13.3% of the tax revenues shall be expended for the sponsorship and/or promotion of events recommended by the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Commission and anticipated to enhance the local economy through increased convention and/or tourism (visitor) activity in the city, and 6.7% of the tax revenues shall be expended for improvements to the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds, not including operational costs, and 5% of the tax revenues shall be expended for improvements to the Oklahoma City Convention Center, not including operational costs; setting forth a proviso to allow certain expenditures to defray any or all reasonable and necessary expenses and costs of the city or its agent(s) or contractor(s) in collecting, enforcing, and/or administering the additional tax and expenditures; providing for codification; providing an effective date for Sections 1 and 2 of this ordinance which effective date shall be 12:00 a.m. on October 1, 2024; and providing that this ordinance is operative only if approved by city voters prior to said time. IV. Presentations and Discussion of FY25 Proposed Budget A. Public Transportation and Parking Department B. Parks and Recreation Department C. Development Services Department V. Citizens to be Heard VI. Adjournment