Measure AAA
City of Monterey Park · Los Angeles County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the ordinance maintaining City of Monterey Park’s services like fire, police, 911 response; keeping public areas safe/clean; helping prevent property crimes/human trafficking in Monterey Park; repairing streets/ potholes; for other city services; by increasing the transient occupancy tax paid only by hotel/motel guests from 13% to 14%, and short -term rental guests, from 13% to 16%, providing approximate ly $600,000 annually until ended by voters; requiring audits, spending disclosure, local control over all funds, be adopted?
In plain language
Measure AAA would raise the hotel tax in the City of Monterey Park. A YES vote raises the tax on hotel and motel guests from 13% to 14%. It also raises the tax on short-term rental guests from 13% to 16%. The money would help pay for fire, police, and 911 response. It would help keep public areas safe and clean. It would help stop property crime and human trafficking. It would also help repair streets. Audits and public spending reports would be required. A NO vote keeps the tax rates at 13%.
Fiscal impact
The hotel tax rises from 13% to 14% for hotel and motel guests. It rises from 13% to 16% for short-term rental guests. It would raise about $600,000 each year. It lasts until voters end it.
Impartial analysis
CITY ATTORN EY'S IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS CITY OF MONTEREY PARK MEASURE XX TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX Measure XX would adopt an ordinance amending the City's transient occupancy tax ("TOT"). lf approved, Measure XX would adjust the TOT for hotel and motel guests from 13o/o to 14o/o and the TOT for short-term rental guests from 13% to 16%. A TOT is a charge to each person (or "transient") added to the bill when staying in a hotel, motel, or short-term rental for 30 days or less. Operators collect the TOT from transients for the City and remit the revenue to the City. Hotel, motel, and short-term rental operators do not pay TOT; this tax is only paid by persons staying at those lodging establishments. The City currently charges a 13% TOT, which is estimated to generate $4.5 million for fiscal year 2026-27. Public documents estimate that the proposed TOT amendments would generate approximately $600,000 total in additional annual revenue. The City may use the additional revenue for any general governmental purpose. The Monterey Park City Council placed Measure XX on the ballot. To be adopted, Measure XX must be approved by a simple majority of City of Monterey Park voters. A "YES" vote approves the TOT increase A "NO" vote opposes the TOT increase. /S/ Karl H. Berger CityAttorney lroTAL woRD couNT 233I I'IPI( SITT CLERIT'S $FFITE JtlL S'?S pu$:4$
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