Brief

This budget recommendation allocates additional transient occupancy tax revenue from Measure TT to cultural affairs programs as part of the 2026 budget cycle. Introduced by Council on June 24, 2026, the file directs how newly available hotel tax funds will be spent across cultural institutions and community enrichment. The measure is currently under review in the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee, where it was referred on July 8, 2026.

Full summary

Council File 26-0600-S62 is a budget recommendation establishing the allocation and spending plan for additional transient occupancy tax revenue generated under Measure TT as part of the city's 2026 budget cycle. The file designates these hotel tax funds specifically for cultural affairs and related programming that falls under the purview of the city's Department of Cultural Affairs. The motion directs how the incremental revenue from Measure TT—a voter-approved measure increasing the tax on short-term hotel stays—will be distributed among cultural institutions, community enrichment programs, and related initiatives. This represents the council's decisions on which cultural priorities will receive dedicated funding from the expanded hotel tax base. Introduced by the full Council on June 24, 2026, the file was referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee on July 8, 2026, where it remains pending. The committee will review the proposed allocation and spending plan before any final council action. With an expiration date of June 24, 2028, the file remains active and has not yet been advanced to a full council vote or adopted.

Activity (1)

• 2026-07-08 Council document(s) referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee.

Documents (1)

• 2026-06-24 Budget Recommendation · other