Measure RS
City of Rancho Palos Verdes · Los Angeles County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Rancho Palos Verdes Public Safety/City Services Measure: To help prepare for and respond to wildfires/natural disasters; maintain roads/storm drains; prevent sinkholes; address landslides/land movement; and support general city services, shall the transient occupancy tax (paid only by hotel/motel guests) be adj usted from 10% to 13%, providing approximately $2,200,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring audits, spending disclosures, all funds benefiting Rancho Palos Verdes which cannot be taken by the State or Los Angeles County, be adopted?
In plain language
Measure RS is a Rancho Palos Verdes hotel tax measure. A YES vote raises the transient occupancy tax, which hotel and motel guests pay, from 10% to 13%. This would help pay for wildfire and disaster preparedness. It would also help pay for road and storm drain upkeep, and other city services. The tax would raise about $2,200,000 a year. It would continue until voters end it, with required audits and spending reports. A NO vote keeps the tax rate at 10%.
Fiscal impact
The hotel tax would rise from 10% to 13%. It would raise about $2,200,000 each year. It lasts until voters end it.
Impartial analysis
City Attorney’s Impartial Analysis of Measure ”__” Measure “__” was placed on the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election ballot by a unanimous vote of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council. If approved by a majority of voters, this Measure will increase the Transient Occupancy Tax or “TOT” (paid only by hotel/motel guests) from 10% to 13% and provide an additional $2,200,000 annually to the City’s General Fund for use toward general City services, including but not limited to public safety, emergency preparedness and response, street maintenance, and wildfire mitigation. The TOT is a general tax paid only by guests staying at hotels and motels in Rancho Palos Verdes for 30 days or less. All revenue generated by this Measure would be locally controlled by the City and subject to annual audits and funding disclosures. Your YES vote means you approve of the proposed increase of the City’s TOT from 10% to 13%. Your NO vote means you disapprove of the proposed increase to the City’s TOT at this time. This Measure would take effect only if a majority of those registered Rancho Palos Verdes voters voting on Measure “__” casts a “Yes” vote at the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election. This new TOT rate would take effect ten (10) days after the City Council certifies the election results by resolution and would amend Section 3.16.030, of Title 3.16, of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code to reflect this change. Dated: August 14, 2026 William W. Wynder Rancho Palos Verdes City Attorney The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure __. If you desire a copy of Measure “__,” including the proposed amendment to Section 3.16.030, of Title 3.16, of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code, please call the Rancho Palos Verdes City Clerk at 310- 544-5217. A copy will be provided to you at no cost. In addition, the full text of the proposed amendment to Section 3.16.030, of Title 3.16, of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code will be available at the following website address: https://www.rpvca.gov/1889/November-3- 2026-Ballot-Measure.
Official ballot arguments
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Supporters say
No public statements in favor were found.
Opponents say
No public statements against were found.