HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3288 Amended by Resolution No. 3686
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 3288
A RESOLUTION OF THE. CITY .COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING A LODGING I TAX ADVISORY
COMMITTEE .
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has passed SSB 5867, enacted
as Chapter 452, Laws of 1997, which modifies or repeals some
previous lodging tax authority
but also adds new lodging tax
authority; and
WHEREAS, SSB 5867 requires that, in cities with a population
over 5, 000, any new imposition of a lodging tax enacted under
Chapter 67 .28 RCW be first submitted for consideration to a
lodging tax advisory committee not less than 45 days in advance of
final action on the lodging tax by the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton is considering the imposition of
a lodging tax and therefore a lodging tax advisory committee must
be created; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton will submit to this committee the
proposal to implement the lodging tax;
NOW, THEREFORE , THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I . The above recitals are found to be true and
correct in all respects .
SECTION II . There is hereby created a City of Renton
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to serve the functions prescribed
in SSB 5867 (Chapter 452, Laws of 1997) .
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SECTION III . The membership of the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee shall be appointed by the City Council, and shall
consist of the following five members : the Chamber of Commerce
President, Betty Whitney or her successor or designee, Sandy
Chastain, Rick Meinigof Silver Cloud Hotel or his designee, Bill
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Weisse of Holiday Inn Select Hotel or his 'designee, and King
Parker, an elected official of the City appointed by the City
Council who shall serve as chair. The City Council will review
the membership on an annual basis and make changes as appropriate.
Vacancies on the committee shall be filled by the City Council .
SECTION IV. The City Council shall submit to the Lodging
Tax Advisory Committee, for its review and comment, proposals on:
A. The imposition of a tax under SSB 5867;
B. Any increase in the rate of such a tax;
C. Repeal of an exemption from such a tax; or
D. A change in the use of the revenue received from such a
tax.
The City Council shall submit such a proposal to the
Committee at least 45 days before taking final action on any such
proposal . 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
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forthe lodging tax revenues .
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SECTION V. The Committee may establish administrative
procedures for the conduct of meetings, voting, review, analysis,
and preparation of comments.. Each member of the Committee,
including the Chair, shall be entitled to one vote on Committee
joint comments and recommendations to the Council . Individual
dissenting or concurring comments may also be forwarded to the
Council .
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 13th day of October , 1997 .
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Marilyn(J. IFetersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 13th day of October , 1997 .
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J se Tanner, Mayor
Appro d as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
RES . 613 : 10/07/97 : as .
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