Transient Occupancy Tax Advisory Committee
On February 28, 2023, the Santa Monica City Council adopted a resolution establishing a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Advisory Committee to make non-binding recommendations on the use of the TOT revenues generated by Measure CS.
The TOT Advisory Committee consists of five-members, appointed by Council through a public process, that includes Santa Monica residents and representatives from local businesses, including the hospitality industry and the homeless behavioral health services community. Santa Monica Travel and Tourism is authorized to provide the City Council with two non-binding recommendations for the two members or representatives from the local hospitality business for the City Council’s consideration.
The Committee is made up of the following:
- Two members who are Santa Monica residents
- Two representatives or members from local hospitality businesses
- One member representing the homeless behavioral health services community
For more information on the TOT Advisory Committee, please refer to the following documents:
Members Email Address Term End
Chair Albin Gielicz albin.gielicz@santamonica.gov January 18, 2025
Vice Chair Danielle Goller danielle.goller@santamonica.gov January 18, 2025
Natalya Zernitskaya natalya.zernitskaya@santamonica.gov January 18, 2025
Upcoming Meetings
A regular meeting of the TOT Advisory Committee will be held on:
Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Santa Monica Institute (SMI) Training Room, 330 Olympic Drive, 2nd Floor (Plaza Level)
Meeting dates for 2024 are as follows:
- Thursday, January 18 at 6:00pm
- Thursday, June 13 at 6:00pm
Written Public Comment: In lieu of oral public comment, the public is strongly encouraged to submit written public comment on agenda items via email to finance.mailbox@santamonica.gov. Written public comment submitted before 2:00 pm on the day of the meeting will be available for online viewing. Please note the agenda item number in the subject line of your written comments.
Oral Public Comment: Oral public comment from any one individual is limited to a total of 6 minutes per TOT Advisory Committee meeting, with a maximum of 2 minutes per agenda item, under some circumstances, the committee may change the maximum to 1 minute per agenda item.