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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2314 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO.R3 IA/ A RESOLUTION establishing a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee WHEREAS, the City of Pasco currently levies a lodging tax pursuant to Chapter 67 28 RCW, and WHEREAS, the State Legislature has enacted Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 5867, enacted as Chapter 452, Laws of 1997, which modifies or repeals certain previous lodging tax authority and adds new lodging tax authority, and WHEREAS, SSB 5867 requires any new imposition of a lodging tax enacted dunder Chapter 67 28 RCW in a city with a population over 5,000, be first submitted for consideration to a lodging tax advisory committee not less than 45 days in advance of final action on a lodging tax by the city, and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 5867 replaces the current lodging tax authority with a new statutory scheme effective July 27, 1997, and WHEREAS, the City of Pasco relies on the receipts of the current lodging tax to fulfill its contractual obligation to Franklin County for its share of the debt and operating expenses associated with the TRAC facility, as well as the bonds issued to finance construction of the professional baseball stadium in Pasco, and WHEREAS, to ensure continued authorization for the imposition of the lodging tax within the City of Pasco, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the city that a lodging tax advisory committee be created immediately and that a proposal be submitted to this committee regarding continuation of a lodging tax, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS Section 1. There is hereby created a City of Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to serve the functions prescribed in Senate Bill 5867, which was enacted as Chapter 452, Laws of 1997 _ _ Section 2. The membership of the lodging tax advisory committee shall consist of five persons appointed by the City Council One member shall be an elected official of the city, who shall serve as chair Two members shall be representatives of businesses required to collect the tax and two members shall be persons involved in activities authorized to be funded from revenue received from the tax The City Council will review the membership on an annual basis and make changes as appropriate Any appointments to the committee shall be made by the City Council Section 3. The following persons are hereby appointed to initially serve as members of the lodging tax advisory committee (A) Elected Official: Councilman Mike Garrison (B) Busmesses required to collect the lodging tax shall be represented by (1) Alan Paty, General Manager, Doubletree Hotel (2) Dorothy Hildebrant, Manager, Goal Post Motel Charles D. Kilbury, ayor r I. ((Ix) Persons mvolved in activities authorized to use proceeds af the lodging tax shall be represented by (1) Dorothy Schoeppach, Executive Director, Pasco Chamber of Commerce (2) Rosemary Doupe, Executive Director, Pasco Downtown Development Association Section 4. In accordance with SSB 5867, the City Council shall submit to the lodging tax advisory committee, for its review and comment, proposals on the imposition of any tax authorized under SSB 5867, any increase in the rate of such a tax, repeal of any exemption from such a tax, or a change in the use of the revenue received from such a tax Comments by the committee should 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-range stability of the special fund created for the lodging tax revenues Section 5. In accordance with Section 4 of this Resolution, the City Council hereby submits to the lodging tax advisory committee the following proposal for its immediate review and comment To ensure the continued levy of the lodging tax as authorized by Chapter 67 28 RCW, the city should re- enact an Ordinance levying a special excise tax on the sale or charge made for furnishing of lodging that is subject to tax under Chapter 82 08 RCW Section 6. In order to take all steps necessary or indicated by SSB 5867 with regard to re-enactment of lodging taxes levied by the city, the lodging tax advisory committee is hereby requested to conduct its first meeting not later than June 30, 1997, and to report back to the City Council its comments with respect to the tax proposal set forth in Section 5 of this Resolution no later than July 19, 1997 Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco at a regular meeting this 16th day of June, 1997 ATTEST: Catherine D. Seaman, Deputy City Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney Resolution establishing a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee - Page 2