027-11 - Resolution - Procedures for Annual Distribution of Hotel/Motel Lodging TaxIntroduced by:
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RESOLUTION NO. 027-11
Councilmember Childs
Councilmember Childs
City Attorney
August 23, 2011
August 23, 2011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, CREATING PROCEDURES FOR ANNUAL
DISTRIBUTION OF HOTEL/MOTEL LODGING TAX FUNDING
WHEREAS, Pursuant to RCW 67.28.1817, the City Council established and
created a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, as codified in Chapter 2.22 of the Port
Orchard Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the
public to create procedures relating to the annual distribution of the Hotel/Motel
funding; now, therefore;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
THAT: The City Council hereby approves the following process for annual
disbursement of Hotel/Motel Lodging Tax funds:
1) In August of each year, the City Treasurer shall project the following
year's Hotel/Motel Lodging Tax funds and shall report the projected
numbers to the City Clerk;
2) Annually, the City Clerk shall advertise in the City's official newspaper
that the City is accepting applications for use of Hotel/Motel Lodging Tax
funds;
3) Applicants shall submit their request for funds to the City Clerk no later
than a date predetermined by the Chair of the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee (LTAC);
4) Upon receipt of the submitted applications, the LTAC shall meet to
review all applications and make recommendations to the City Council,
indicating which applicants should receive funding and their proportionate
share;
s) The Chair of the LTAC shall work with the City Clerk in preparing a
report to the City Council that is based on the LTAC' s recommendation for
review at the September Work Study Session;
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6) After review by the City Council at a Work Study Session, the final
recommendations shall be brought forward to the next regularly scheduled
City Council meeting for action;
7) Upon City Council approval the City Clerk shall notify the applicants, in
writing, of the amount of their proportionate share of funding awarded;
8) No later than January 31st annually, the City Treasurer shall review the
current year's Hotel/Motel Lodging Tax funds to ascertain if surplus funds
remain in the account and shall report that amount to the City Clerk; and
9) Any surplus funding shall be reported by the City Clerk to the LTAC Chair
and sections 2-7 above shall apply.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and
attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passa~e this 2:;y o ~/011.
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