HomeMy WebLinkAboutILA - Tri City Regional Tourism Promotion Area TPA - Second AmendmentSECOND 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 SECOND AMENDMENT to that Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for
Establishment of Tri -City Regional Promotion Area dated the 1 st 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 night
of stay; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, by Resolution received from the Tri -City Regional Hotel -Motel
Commission, the Commission recommended an increase in the Special Lodging Assessment
from $1.50 to $2.00 per night of stay as permitted by RCW 35.101.050; and
WHEREAS, on October 17, 2013 the City of Kennewick, City of Pasco, and the City of
Richland, formally approved the increase in the Special Lodging Assessment from $1.50 to
$2.00 per day, which has since that time remained unchanged, and in doing so the cities amended
the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Establishment of Tri -City Regional Promotion Area to
reflect that change; and
WHEREAS, in 2020, the Washington Legislature approved the amendment of RCW
3 5. 101 by adding RCW 35.101.057 which allows for an increase in the Special Lodging
Assessment in excess of the prior limit of two dollars per night of stay allowing up to an
additional three dollars per night of stay, upon receipt of signatures of the persons who operate
lodging businesses who would pay sixty percent or more of the proposed charges; and
WHEREAS, a proposal was made to increase the Special Lodging Assessment from
$2.00 to $3.00 per day of stay as permitted by RCW 35.101.057 and the Tri -City Regional Hotel -
Motel Commission has received the requisite signatures as well as the proposed uses and projects
to which the proposed revenue from the additional charge shall be put, the total estimate costs,
and the estimated rate for the charge as required by RCW 35.101.057; 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 $2.00 to $3.00 per night of stay as permitted by RCW 35.101.057; and
WHEREAS, the increase of 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.
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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: $3.00
Classification B: $ -0-
2. All remaining terms, sections, subsections, and conditions of the Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement for Establishment of the Tri -City Regional Tourism Promotion Area,
dated the I st day of June, 2004, including all prior amendments thereof, not inconsistent
herewith, shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Kennewick, the City of Pasco, and the City of
Richland, Washington, by their authorizedap�fficials have executed this Agreement pursuant to all
requirements of law on this.2_3day of IVo–Vem-1 j— , 2020.
CITY OF KEN WICK
By: -.?U "c,-206kO
Don ritain, Ma or
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Attest
Terri L. Wright, CMC, tity Clerk
Approved as to form:
Lisa Beaton, City Attorney
CITY OF PASCO
By:
Saul Martinez, Mayor
Attest: - =E , ,�I 1i
Debby Barham, City Clerk
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Approved as to
Eric W rguson, City Attorney
CITY OF RICHLAND
By: ei '*—�
Ryan Luk ayor
Attest:��
Jenrkfcrog'ds, Cit Cl k
Approved as to form:
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Heather Kintzley, City A
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