Chapter 2.130
LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sections:
2.130.010 Established.
There is hereby established a lodging tax advisory committee as required by Chapter 452, Laws of 1997. (Ord. 2241-97 § 1, 1997)
2.130.020 Members.
The lodging tax advisory committee shall be composed of:
A. Two members, positions 1 and 3, who are representatives of businesses required to collect tax under Chapter 452, Laws of 1997;
B. Two members, positions 2 and 4, who are persons involved in activities authorized to be funded by revenue received under Chapter 452, Laws of 1997; and
C. As required by Chapter 452, Laws of 1997, one member, position 5, who is an elective official of the city of Everett who shall serve as the chair.
Persons who are eligible for appointment under subsection A of this section are not eligible for appointment under subsection B of this section. Persons who are eligible for appointment under subsection B of this section are not eligible for appointment under subsection A of this section. (Ord. 2241-97 § 2, 1997)
2.130.030 Member terms.
Terms shall be four years. The initial terms shall be staggered as follows:
A. For positions 1 and 2, the initial terms shall be four years;
B. For positions 3 and 4, the initial terms shall be two years; and
C. For position 5, the initial term shall be one year.
The membership of the lodging tax advisory committee shall be reviewed annually to ensure that it is appropriate. (Ord. 2241-97 § 3, 1997)
2.130.040 Responsibilities.
The budget and finance committee shall submit to the lodging tax advisory committee, for its review and comment, proposals on: (a) the imposition of a tax under Chapter 452, Laws of 1997; (b) any increase in the rate of such a tax; (c) the repeal of an exemption from such a tax; or (d) a change in the use of the revenue received under Chapter 452, Laws of 1997. The budget and finance committee shall submit such a proposal to the lodging tax advisory committee at least forty-five days before the city takes final action on any such proposal. Comments by the lodging tax advisory committee may 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 from the lodging tax revenues. The lodging tax advisory committee shall submit comments on the proposal in a timely manner through generally applicable public comment procedures. Failure of the lodging tax advisory committee to submit comments before final action on or passage of the proposal shall not prevent the city from acting on the proposal. The city is not required to submit an amended proposal to the lodging tax advisory committee. (Ord. 2241-97 § 4, 1997)