Chapter 2.75
LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Sections:

2.75.010    Creation.

2.75.020    Membership.

2.75.030    Term of office.

2.75.040    Voting – Dissenting and concurring comments.

2.75.050    Changes to membership.

2.75.060    Submissions to the committee.

2.75.070    Comments – Members entitled to one vote – Dissenting or concurring comments forwarded to council.

2.75.010 Creation.

There is hereby created a city lodging tax advisory committee, to serve the functions prescribed in Chapter 67.28 RCW.

(Ord. No. 98-322, § 1, 11-17-98. Code 2001 § 2-95.1.)

2.75.020 Membership.

The membership of the lodging tax advisory committee shall be appointed by the city council and shall consist of at least five members: one member shall be an elected official of the city who shall serve as the chair; at least two members shall be representatives of businesses required to collect the tax, and at least two members shall be persons involved in activities authorized to be funded by revenue received from the tax. The number of members who are representatives of businesses required to collect tax under this chapter shall equal the number of members who are involved in activities authorized to be funded by revenue received under this chapter.

(Ord. No. 04-477, § 1, 12-21-04; Ord. No. 98-322, § 2, 11-17-98. Code 2001 § 2-95.2.)

2.75.030 Term of office.

All members of the committee shall serve a two-year term, except that the initial committee shall have one member representing the lodging industry and one member representing organizations receiving the funds serve a one-year term in order to establish a staggered term of the office.

(Ord. No. 98-322, § 3, 11-17-98. Code 2001 § 2-95.3.)

2.75.040 Voting – Dissenting and concurring comments.

Each member of the committee, including the chair, shall be entitled to one vote on committee joint comments and recommendations to the council. Individual dissenting or concurring comments may also be forwarded to the council.

(Ord. No. 98-322, § 4, 11-17-98. Code 2001 § 2-95.4.)

2.75.050 Changes to membership.

The council may review the membership of the committee annually, and make such changes as the council may deem appropriate. The total number of members may be increased or decreased at the time of the annual review, by motion of the council duly adopted, but the number of members shall not be less than five.

(Ord. No. 98-322, § 5, 11-17-98. Code 2001 § 2-95.5.)

2.75.060 Submissions to the committee.

The city council shall submit to the lodging tax advisory committee, for its review and comment proposals on:

(1) The imposition of a tax pursuant to Chapter 67.28 RCW;

(2) Any increase in the rate of such a tax;

(3) Repeal of an exemption from such a tax; or

(4) A change in the use of the revenue received from such a tax.

The city council shall submit such proposals to the committee at least 45 days before taking final action on any such proposal. Comments by the committee should include an analysis of the extent to which the proposal will accommodate for tourists or increase tourism, and the extent to which the proposal will affect the long-range stability of the special fund created for the lodging tax revenues. The recommendation by the committee to the city council shall be a nonbinding recommendation.

(Ord. No. 98-322, § 6, 11-17-98. Code 2001 § 2-95.6.)

2.75.070 Comments – Members entitled to one vote – Dissenting or concurring comments forwarded to council.

The committee may establish administrative procedures for the conduct of meetings, voting, review, analysis, and preparation of comments. Each member of the committee, including the chair, shall be entitled to one vote on the committee joint comments and recommendations to the council. Individual dissenting or concurring comments may also be forwarded to the council.

(Ord. No. 98-322, § 7, 11-17-98. Code 2001 § 2-95.7.)