HomeMy WebLinkAbout5810RESOLUTION NO. 5810
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, APPROVING THE LODGING
TAX GRANT DISBURSEMENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE
AUBURN LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND
AUTHORIZING THE . MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUBURN AND THE
AUBURN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TOURISM AND MARKETING SERVICES
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 67.28, on June 4, 2001 the Auburn City Council
adopted Ordinance 5554 which established Chapter 2.76 of the Auburn City Code and
the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the LTAC was to consider the creation and imposition
of lodging tax and to provide recommendations to City Council on how lodging taxes that
are collected will be spent; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 67.28 and RCW 82.02, on August 6, 2001 the
Auburn City Council adopted Ordinance 5561 which established Chapter 3.58 of the
Auburn City Code and the authority to levy a special excise tax of one percent on the sale
of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging in Auburn; and
WHEREAS, lodging taxes collected under Chapter 3.58 of the Auburn City Code
are placed in a special fund to be used solely for the purpose of paying all or any part of
the cost of tourist promotion, acquisition or tourism -related facilities, or operation of
tourism -related facilities or to pay for any other uses authorized in RCW 67.28; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn seeks to enter into a contract with the Auburn Area
Chamber of Commerce for the purposes of delivering tourism related functions as well as
marketing and advertising (attached as "Attachment A"); and
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WHEREAS, the scope of services set forth in Attachment Kwas presented to the
LTAC through a Loging Tax Grant Fund Application for Fiscal Year 2025 during a publicly
noticed meeting that occurred on Wednesday, January 15, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the LTAC cast a unanimous vote in support of the City entering into a
contract to provide tourism, advertising and marketing services;
and
WHEREAS, the contract is fully funded through lodging taxes that are collected
and held in the special fund established in Chapter 3.58 of the Auburn City Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor is authorized to execute an Agreement between the City
and Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce, which agreement will be in substantial
conformity with the agreement attached hereto.
Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to implement those administrative
procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this Resolution.
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Section 3. This Resolution will take effect and be in full force on passage and
signatures.
Dated and Signed this 31d day of February, 2025.
TTEST:
tby-. Shawn Ca pbell, MMC, City Clerk
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