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AMENDMENT TO
INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF
TRI -CITY REGIONAL TOURISM PROMOTION AREA
PROVIDING FOR THE INCREASE IN THE
LEVY OF THE SPECIAL LODGING ASSESSMENT
ON LODGING BUSINSESS WITHIN THE
TRI -CITY REGIONAL TOURISM PROMOTION AREA
BY THIS FIRST AMENDMENT to that Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for
Establishment of Tri -City Regional Promotion Area dated the 1st day of June, 2004, entered into
by and among the City of Kennewick, the City of Pasco, and the City of Richland, Washington,
the parties agree to the following:
WHEREAS, the Special Lodging Assessment was established in 2004 at $1.50 per day
of stay, and has since that time remained unchanged; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution received from the Tri -City Regional Hotel -Motel
Commission, the Commission is recommending an increase in the Special Lodging Assessment
from $1.50 to $2.00 per day of stay as permitted by RCW 35.101.050; and
WHEREAS, the increase for the Special Lodging Assessment can only be enacted upon
the approval of all of the cities, and amendment of the respective Ordinances establishing the
assessment by a majority plus one of each of the City Councils.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the
cities agree as follows:
1. That Section 3.A of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement shall be and hereby is
amended and shall read as follows.
3. Levy of Special Lodging Assessments on Lodging Businesses
within the Tri -City Regional Tourism Promotion Area.
A. The City Council of each of the Cities shall levy a Special Lodging
Assessment on the Operators of Lodging Businesses within their jurisdictions
uniformly throughout the Tri -City Regional Tourism Promotion Area as follows:
Classification A: $4402.00
Classification B: $ -0-
2. All remaining terms, sections, subsections, and conditions of the Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement for Establishment of Tri -City Regional Tourism Promotion Area, dated
the 1st day of June, 2004, not inconsistent herewith, shall remain unchanged and in full force and
effect.
Amendment to
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement - 1
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Kennewick, the City of Pasco, and the City of
Richland, Washington, by their authorized officials have executed this Agreement pursuant to all
requirements of law on this 13-y"! day of 2013.
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Steve C. Young, MVor
Attest: pZ r �QcP/y
Linda Spier, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Lisa Beaton, City Attorney
CITY OF PPyASSCCO�
By:
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Attest:
e'bra L. Clark, City Cler
Approv d as to form:
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Leland B. Kerr, City A om
CITY OF RICHLAND
By:
of Fox, Mayor
Attest:
Marcia Hopkins, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Heather Kintzley, City At
Amendment to
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement - 2