兰乔帕洛斯弗迪斯市11月3日表决 Measure RS：酒店税拟由10%提至13%
兰乔帕洛斯弗迪斯市（Rancho Palos Verdes）将于11月3日市政选举中表决公共安全与城市服务提案 Measure RS：把旅客住宿税（Transient Occupancy Tax，仅由酒店、汽车旅馆住客缴纳）从现行的10%调高至13%，预计每年为市库增收约220万美元，直至选民投票终止。
市政府表示，收入将用于防备与应对山火等自然灾害、维护道路与排水系统、防范地面沉降、处理滑坡与土地移动，并支持一般城市服务；所有资金留在本市使用，州与洛杉矶县无权调走，且须接受年度审计与开支公开。市议会今年7月21日一致通过将提案交付表决，须获简单多数通过；同场选举另选三名市议员。市政府提醒居民在投票前查阅官网说明（rpvca.gov/elections）作知情决定。
Rancho Palos Verdes Measure RS: Voters to Decide Nov. 3 on Hotel Tax Rise From 10% to 13%
Rancho Palos Verdes will put Measure RS, a public safety and city services measure, to voters in the Nov. 3 municipal election. The measure would adjust the transient occupancy tax — paid only by hotel and motel guests — from 10% to 13%, providing about $2.2 million a year until ended by voters.
The city says the revenue would help prepare for and respond to wildfires and natural disasters, maintain roads and storm drains, prevent sinkholes, address landslides and land movement, and support general city services. All funds would stay in Rancho Palos Verdes and could not be taken by the state or Los Angeles County, with annual audits and public spending disclosures required. The City Council voted unanimously on July 21 to place the measure on the ballot; it needs a simple majority, and voters will also elect three council members. Details: rpvca.gov/elections (City of Rancho Palos Verdes).
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