Using Ubers or Lyfts to get to the Disneyland Resort area or Angel Stadium in Anaheim may become more expensive down the road as elected leaders contemplate asking voters to tax ridesharing apps traveling to the city’s local attractions.

It’s the latest tax proposal being floated by city council members in Orange County as elected leaders around the region are already asking voters to decide on a variety of tax hikes this November on the heels of a tough budget season that saw many cities struggle to balance their budgets.

[Read: Voters Across OC to Decide on Tax Hikes in November Amid Budget Woes]

At their 5 p.m. meeting Tuesday, Anaheim City Council members will decide on placing a measure on the ballot that if approved by voters would implement a 10% tax on Ubers and Lyfts going and coming to and from nonresidential parts of the resort area.

It would also apply to certain parts of the Platinum Triangle area – including the areas around  the Honda Center, Angel Stadium and the expected OC Vibe! Development along the Santa Ana River and off the 57 freeway.

“The proposed Tourism Mobility Tax is intended to establish a locally controlled revenue source to help offset the municipal service demands associated with high volumes of rideshare activity within Anaheim’s primary visitor-serving districts,” reads a staff report. 

Dara Maleki, president and CEO of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, said the proposed tax isn’t different from the surcharges applied to trips from airports, will help the budget and bring greater order when it comes to regulating unlicensed taxi cabs. 

He also said it won’t impact local businesses.

“I don’t think it stopped anybody from taking an Uber from an airport. I don’t think it’s going to take anything out of it,” he said in a phone interview Monday.

“I’m hoping that they’ll use the revenues in a smart way to create a system that regulates all of the non-permitted taxicabs.”

None of the city council members responded to requests for comment Monday morning and spokeswomen for Disney also did not respond to emailed questions.

Neither did spokespeople for Uber or Lyft. 

The proposed rideshare tax that is estimated to bring in under $4 million annually isn’t the first tax elected officials have debated that could impact the Disneyland theme park.

Last year, Councilwoman Natalie Rubalcava unsuccessfully tried to get her fellow councilmembers to adopt a gate tax on large entertainment venues like the iconic theme park but colleagues shut down the request arguing it targeted Disneyland. 

At the time, city staff were directed to come back with other revenue generating ideas.

The proposed tax comes after city officials adopted a balanced budget and closed an over $40 million gap by pulling from reserves and using money from a parking lot sale.

During the budget deliberations this summer, staff warned next year’s projected deficit would eat up half of roughly $120 million in new revenue expected to be freed up next year once the city pays off the bonds for the 1997 Disneyland Resort expansion.

[Read: Anaheim’s Budget Deficit Eats Half of $120 Million in Expected New Tax Revenue]

City officials say the proposed 10% tax would generate $3.6 million in revenue a year for the city and rideshare services are contributing to traffic, pollution and the wear and tear of public streets – impacts that could worsen with the emergence of Waymo, self-driving taxis.

“The measure is designed to ensure that transportation services contributing to increased demands on City infrastructure also contribute toward maintaining the public facilities and services necessary to support those activities as well as other public services,” reads the staff report.

According to a study by city hired consultants, there are about 1.5 million rideshare trips to and from nonresidential parts of the resort district annually and 240,000 rideshare trips to and from nonresidential parts of the Platinum Triangle annually.

Hosam Elattar is a Voice of OC reporter. Contact him at helattar@voiceofoc.org.