West Sacramento's city council voted unanimously and enthusiastically on Wednesday night in favor of declaring its intention to establish a tourism marketing district .

The city has been getting a lot of attention over the past year with the temporary arrival of the Athletics , playing at Sutter Health Park on the city's riverfront through 2027.

As part of the council discussion, city leaders say not enough people are taking advantage of the hotels and businesses West Sacramento has to offer.

The vote represents the first time in West Sacramento's history that the city has put a major focus on tourism, the city's Economic Development manager, Meaghan Stiles, told CBS Sacramento.

"Having a more strategic tourism voice is just going to attract not only visitors, but other businesse

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