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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON AMENDING RESOLUTION 01-014, RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP
AND TERMS OF OFFICE FOR 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
WHEREAS, the City Council determines it appropriate to amend Resolution 01-014 to
provide for staggered terms for LTAC members.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend as follows:
Resolution 01--014 (passed March 19, 2001), the operative sections of which are contained
in Sections 1 through 5 and which are set forth below in their entirety, is amended as
follows (strike is deleted, and underline is added):
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT, AUTHORITY AND SCOPE OF WORK
[No change from Resolution 01--014 (passed March 19, 2001)]
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.
[No change from Resolution 01 014 (passed March 19, 2001)]
This committee shall continue in existence, subject to further city council resolution. No sunset
provision is established.
SECTION 3. MEMBERSHIP
[No change from Resolution 01~014 (passed March 19, 2001)]
The lodging tax advisory committee shall consist of 11 voting members, plus one nonvoting
member, for a total of 12 members.
SECTION 4. RESIDENCY OR OTHER SPECIAL MEMBER REQUIREMENTS.
]Changes from Resolution 01---014 (passed March 19, 2001) shown in strike/underline.]
Membership need not be residents of Port Townsend.
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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
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 commissioners.
SECTION 5. TERMS OF OFFICE.
[Changes from Resolution 01 014 (passed March 19, 2001) shown in strike/underline.]
Appointments to the lodging tax advisory board shall be for a three-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
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adoption of this Resolution shall be staggered from (generally) one to three years;-pr-ovide&
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this 17th day of February, 2004.
Pamela Kolacy, CMC
City Clerk
Catharine Robinson, Mayor
App~ved as to form:
JobJa P. Watts
City Attorney
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