HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-032 Amending resolution 01-014 and res 04-009, relating to the lodging tax advisory committeeRESOLUTION 08-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING RESOLUTION 01-014 AND RESOLUTION 04-009,
RELATING TO THE LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 01-014 on March 19, 2001 providing
for the composition, terms of office and procedural rules for the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee (LTAC); and amended that resolution by Resolution 04-009 (February 17, 2004) to
provide for staggered terms; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines it appropriate to amend Resolution 01-014 and
Resolution 04-009 as set forth below to provide for greater consistency between this Board and
other advisory boards,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend as follows:
Resolution 01-014 and Resolution 04-009 are amended as follows (strike is deleted, and
underline is added):
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT, AUTHORITY AND SCOPE OF WORK
The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) was established by Ordinance 2607, codified in
PTMC Ch. 2.74, with authority and function as provided in PTMC 2.74.060, as amended. The
Committee shall be subject to the general provisions in Article 4 of City Council Rules of
Procedure pertaining to General Rules Applicable to Citizen Advisory Boards, and this
Resolution, including any amendments thereto.
SECTION 2. TERM OF BOARD -SUNSET PROVISION.
This committee shall continue in existence, subject to further city council resolution. No sunset
provision is established.
SECTION 3. MEMBERSHIP
The lodging tax advisory committee shall consist of 11 voting members, plus one nonvoting
member, for a total of 12 members.
SECTION 4. MEMBER REQUIREMENTS.
INOTE With the removal of this provision, eg neral provisions relating to all boards and
commissions provide a board member must "be a resident and/or work in Port Townsend."
Council Rules, at 4.2.4(A).l
All members of the committee must have a demonstrated interest in and knowledge of the
economic development needs of the city of Port Townsend and the role of tourism in shaping the
city's future. The mayor shall nominate members for the committee for appointment by the city
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council. In making the nomination, the mayor shall consider names submitted by the lodging tax
advisory committee and any other source, including, but not limited to: civic groups and
organizations involved in tourism promotion and economic development, including those
organizations listed in PTMC 2.74.020(A) herein; organizations representing businesses required
to collect the lodging tax; and organizations involved in activities authorized to be funded by
lodging tax revenues.
Members shall be as follows:
A. Voting Members.
1. One member shall be an elected official of the city of Port Townsend, who shall serve
as chair.
2. Four members shall be representatives of businesses or entities required to collect the
lodging tax, with consideration given to, but not limited to, the following categories of
organizations and business entities: conference centers; bed and breakfast establishments; hotels;
motels; and camping facilities.
3. Four members shall be persons involved in activities authorized to be funded by
revenue received from the lodging tax, with consideration given to, but not limited to, the
following categories of organizations: business and visitor information services; cultural and
heritage organizations; recreational and environmental organizations; and educational
organizations.
4. Two voting members shall be at-large members, who shall not conduct business as
staff or officer of any business or entity required to collect the lodging tax or any activity or
organization authorized to be funded by revenue received from the lodging tax.
The appointment may be a named person of an entity or organization, and authorize the named
person to designate an alternate, or may be a person named by an entity or organization, for
example, "the director of Centrum, or any designee of the director who is a member of
Centrum," or "any member (including any alternate member) of Centrum designated by Centrum
to be the LTAC member."
B. Nonvoting Member. The one nonvoting member shall be a Jefferson County
commissioner or designee, nominated by the Jefferson County board of commission
SECTION 5. TERMS OF OFFICE.
[Changes from Resolution 01-014 (passed March 19, 2001) shown in strike/underline.]
Appointments to the lodging tax advisory boazd shall be for athree-year term, with members
appointed for tenure and position as provided in "LTAC Positions and Terms of Office"
(attached and incorporated by reference), which provides that initial appointments following
adoption of this Resolution shall be staggered from (generally) one to three years.
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this eighteenth day of August, 2008.
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Michelle Sandoval, Mayor
Attest:
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Pamela Kolacy, MMC
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
John P. Watts
City Attorney
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LTAC Positions and Terms of Office
Position Number Position Term Endin¢*
Position No. 1 Elected Official / 1 May 1, 2006
Position No. 2 At Large / 2 May 1, 2005
Position No. 3 At Large / 2 May 1, 2006
Position No. 4 Recipient / 3 May 1, 2005
Position No. 5 Reci Tent / 3 May 1, 2006
Position No. 6 Recipient / 3 May 1, 2007
Position No. 7 Recipient / 3 May 1, 2007
i Position No. 8 Collector / 4 May 1, 2005
Position No. 9 Collector / 4 May 1, 2006
Position No. 10 Collector / 4 May 1, 2007
Position No. 11 Collector / 4 May 1, 2007
* Following the Term Ending, the next Term, and each succeeding Term, is 3 Years expiring on
May 1.
1 /Elected Official -One member shall be an elected official of the City of Port Townsend, who
shall serve as chair.
2 / At Large -Two voting members shall be at-large members, who shall not conduct business as
staff or officer of any business or entity required to collect the lodging tax or any activity or
organization authorized to be funded by revenue received from the lodging tax.
3 /Recipient -Four members shall be persons involved in activities authorized to be funded by
revenue received from the lodging tax, with consideration given to, but not limited to, the
following categories of organizations: business and visitor information services; cultural and
heritage organizations; recreational and environmental organizations; and educational
organizations.
4 /Collector -Four members shall be representatives of businesses or entities required to collect
the lodging tax, with consideration given to, but not limited to, the following categories of
organizations and business entities: conference centers; bed and breakfast establishments;
hotels; motels; and camping facilities.
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