There is hereby established an advisory committee for the purpose of determining how lodging tax revenues may be used for tourism promotion, directly by a municipality or indirectly, through tourism marketing; operation of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists; supporting the operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations as described under USC 501(c)(3) and 26 USC 501(c)(6) of IRS Code of 1986 or supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by municipality. All advisory committee roles and responsibilities will be defined and approved by the city council as an appendix to the mayor and city council protocol manual.
(Ord. 993 § 2, 2015; Ord. 1073 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021)
Appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the legislative authority. Membership requirement as directed in RCW 67.28.1817. The appointing authority shall review the membership of the committee annually and make changes as appropriate.
A. 
Minimum number of five-member committee.
B. 
Minimum of two members who are representative of businesses required to collect the lodging tax.
C. 
Minimum of two members who are involved in activities authorized to be funded by revenue received from the tax.
D. 
One member shall be an elected official of the municipality who shall serve as chair of the committee.
E. 
Committee may include one nonvoting member who is an elected official of the county in which the city is located.
(Ord. 993 § 3, 2015; Ord. 1073 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021)
Select candidates from amongst applicants applying for use of revenues in this chapter and provide a list of such candidates and recommended amounts of funding to the municipality for final determination. The municipality may choose only recipients from the list of candidates and recommended amounts provided by the local lodging tax advisory committee.
(Ord. 993 § 4, 2015; Ord. 1073 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021)
A. 
Adopt policies and procedures.
B. 
Advertise funding opportunities and deadlines.
C. 
Follow the criteria established by the state statute RCW 67.28.1816 for selection of applicants eligible to receive tax revenue.
D. 
Provide a list of such candidates and recommended amount of funding to the municipality for final determination.
E. 
Attend meetings as scheduled and meet deadlines as established in the application process and those of required reporting.
(Ord. 993 § 5, 2015; Ord. 1073 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021)