Chapter 2.76
LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sections:
2.76.010 Establishment – Membership.
2.76.010 Establishment – Membership.
A. Pursuant to RCW 67.28.1817, the Tumwater lodging tax advisory committee is established. The lodging tax advisory committee shall consist of five to seven members as follows:
1. One elected official who shall serve as chair;
2. Up to three, but no less than two, members who are representatives of businesses required to collect lodging tax; and
3. Up to three, but no less than two, members who are persons involved in activities authorized to be funded by revenue received from lodging tax.
B. Persons who are eligible for appointment under subsection (A)(2) of this section are not eligible for appointment under subsection (A)(3) of this section. Persons who are eligible for appointment under subsection (A)(3) of this section are not eligible for appointment under subsection (A)(2) of this section. 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.
C. Members of the lodging tax advisory committee shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council. Priority to committee members will be given to persons who live in Tumwater, have a business in Tumwater, and/or hold their lodging tax funded activity in Tumwater.
(Ord. O2017-011, Added, 06/06/2017)
2.76.020 Terms – Vacancies.
Pursuant to RCW 67.28.1817, the city council shall review the membership of the advisory committee on an annual basis and make changes as appropriate. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(Ord. O2017-011, Added, 06/06/2017)
2.76.030 Duties and powers.
A. Pursuant to RCW 67.28.1816(2)(b), applications and estimates from applicants applying for use of revenues shall be submitted to the lodging tax advisory committee. The lodging tax advisory committee must select the candidates from amongst the applicants applying for use of revenues and provide a list of such candidates and recommended amounts of funding to the city council for final determination. The city council may choose only recipients from the list of candidates and recommended amounts provided by the lodging tax advisory committee.
B. Pursuant to RCW 67.28.1817(2), the city council shall submit to the lodging tax advisory committee, for review and comment, proposals for an imposition of a tax, an increase in the rate of a tax imposed, repeal of an exemption from a tax imposed, or a change in the use of revenue. The submission shall occur at least forty-five days before final action on or passage of the proposal by the city council.
1. The lodging tax advisory committee shall submit comments on the proposal in a timely manner through generally applicable public comment procedures. The comments shall include an analysis of the extent to which the proposal will accommodate activities for tourists or increase tourism, and the extent to which the proposal will affect the long-term stability of the fund created under RCW 67.28.1815.
2. Failure of the committee to submit comments before final action on or passage of the proposal shall not prevent the city council from acting on the proposal. The city council is not required to submit an amended proposal to the committee.
(Ord. O2017-011, Added, 06/06/2017)
2.76.040 Meetings.
The lodging tax advisory committee shall meet as needed to review applications and make funding recommendations to the city council for the use of lodging tax funds. The chair shall propose an agenda for meetings, shall preside at all meetings, shall vote on matters being voted on by the committee, and the chair or designee shall provide a report to the council after each LTAC meeting. A simple majority of the currently appointed membership of the lodging tax advisory committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The city administrator, in his/her discretion, shall designate a city employee to provide administrative support to the lodging tax advisory committee.
(Ord. O2017-011, Added, 06/06/2017)