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Home My WebLink AboutITEM VIII-A-1 AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM Agenda Subject: Ordinance No. 5920 Department: I Attachments: Finance Ordinance No. 5920 Administrative Recommendation: Date: June 21, 2005 Budget Impact: City Council introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 5920. Background Summary: Ordinance No. 5920 amends ACC Chapter 2.76 entitled Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to re-Iabel the chapter Auburn Tourism Board and to incorporate slight changes in the duties of the board. N0705-1 A3.8.23 Reviewed by Council & Committees: D Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: D Airport [8J Finance o Hearing Examiner 0 Municipal Servo o Human Services 0 Planning & CD o Park Board OPublic Works o Planning Comm. 0 Other Reviewed by Departments & Divisions: o Building 0 M&O o Cemetery 0 Mayor [8J Finance 0 Parks o Fire 0 Planning o Legal 0 Police o Public Works D Human Resources o Information Services Action: Committee Approval: OYes ONo Council Approval: OYes ONo Call for Public Hearing _/_/- Referred to Until _/_/- Tabled Until _/_/- Councilmember: Backus I Staff: Coleman Meeting Date: July 5, 2005 litem Number: VIlI.A.1 ORDINANCE NO. 5 9 2 0 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.76 OF THE AUBURN MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE AUBURN TOURISM BOARD WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 67.28.1817 citiE!S collecting lodging taxes are to establish lodging tax advisory committees to operate pursuant to statute in order to determine appropriate procedures and methodology for the tax collection and expenditure under the statute; and WHEREAS, as tourism is also a necessary adjunct of that lodging tax, and the purposes for which the lodging tax advisory committee would be operating translate very closely to tourism considerations, it would be reasonable and advantageous for the City to expand the purposes of the committee to include tourism related issu,es; and WHEREAS, in addition to the slight change in these duties, it would make sense to re-Iabel the committee to the Auburn Tourism Board. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Amendment to City Code. That Chapter 2.76 of the Auburn City Code is amended to read as follows: Chapter 2.76 LODGING T.^.x /\D'IISORY COMMITTEEAUBURN TOURISM BOARD Sections: 2.76.010 2.76.020 Creation. Membership. ------------------------------ Ordinance No. 5920 May 23, 2005 Page 1 2.76.030 2.76.040 Terms. Responsibilities. 2.76.010 Creation. . There is hereby created the lodging tax aElvisory committoe Auburn Tourism Board. The committee board shall serve in an advisory capacity to the mayor and city council. as the lodaina tax advisorv committee pursuant to RCW 67.28.181i:. (Ord. 5554 §1,2001.) 2.76.020 Membership. The lodging tax advisory committeo Auburn Tourism Board shall consist of at least five members as follows: A. Two members appointed by the city council who are representatives of businesses required to collect tax under Chapter 67.28 RCW. B. Two members appointed by the city council who are persom; involved in activities authorized to be funded by revenue received under Chapter 67.28 RCW. C. Persons who are eligible for appointment under subsection A of this section are not eligible for appointment under subsection B of this section ;and persons who are eligible for appointment under subsection B of this section are not eligible for appointment under subsection A of this section. D. One elected official shall serve as chair of the 10dgiR€ tax aEl'/i80ry committoe Auburn Tourism Board. E. The city council shall review the membership of the advi80ry committeoboard annually and make changes as appropriate. (Ord. 5554 § 1, 2001.) 2.76.030 Terms. All members appointed pursuant to ACC 2.76.020 shall serve three··year terms. The initial appointment shall be staggered with two appointments serving a one-year term, two appointments serving a two-year term, and two appointments serving a three- year term. Organizations representing businesses required to collect tax under Chapter 67.28 RCW and organizations involved in activities authorized to be funded by revenue received under said tax as well as local agencies involved in tourism and promotion may submit recommendations for membership on the committoeboard. Members of the committee board shall be subject to removal in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2.30 ACC as it currently exists or as it may be amended hereafter. (Ord. 5803 § 11, 2003; Ord. 5554 § 1, 2001.) 2.76.040 Responsibilities. The lodging tax ad'Jisory semmittee Auburn Tourism Board shall make reports and recommendations to the mayor and city council as follows: A. The committee board shall consider proposals for impositic,n of a city lodging tax under Chapter 67.28 RCW. ------------------------------ Ordinance No. 5920 May 23, 2005 Page 2 B. If such a tax is adopted, the committee board shall review any increases in the rate of tax imposed, repeal of any exemption from a tax imposed or a change in the use of revenue received under Chapter 67.28 RCW. The committee board shall consider any such proposal, provide for public input, and submit comments in a timely manner to the mayor and city council. The comments shall 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-term stability of the fund created under RCW 67.28.1815. C. The Auburn Tourism Board shall also make such other recommendations to the Citv Council on tourism promotion and tourism related issues as are consistent with the functions of the board as provided herein. (Ord. 5554 § 1, 2001.) Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized tl) implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation. Section 3. Severabilitv. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application thE~reof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. DATED and SIGNED this _ day of ,2005. CITY OF AUBURN PETER B. LEWIS MAYOR ------------------------------ Ordinance No. 5920 May 23, 2005 Page 3 ATTEST: Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk ------------------------------ Ordinance No. 5920 May 23, 2005 Page 4