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There is hereby continued and reconstituted a Lodging Tax Advisory Commission. The commission shall consist of six (6) non-elected members of recognized fitness and statutory qualifications for appointment to a three (3) year term, plus two (2) City Council members appointed to a three-year term. All appointments shall be made by the Mayor with the consent of the Council. All members of the commission shall be voting members.

In accordance with Chapter 67.28 RCW, the non-elected commission membership shall always consist of an equal number of (1) representatives of persons or entities collecting the tax under Chapter 4.95 PCC, and (2) representatives of persons or entities receiving grants or allocations of lodging tax revenue from the City.

Effective with the adoption of this chapter, the commission shall be reconstituted and appointed as follows: the newly appointed commissioners shall be appointed to fill terms as follows:

(1) Two (2) representatives of persons or entities collecting the tax for a one-year term;

(2) Two (2) representatives of persons or entities receiving grants or allocations of lodging tax revenue from the City for a one-year term;

(3) One (1) representative of persons or entities collecting the tax for a two-year term;

(4) One (1) representative of persons or entities receiving grants or allocations of lodging tax revenue from the City for a two-year term;

(5) Two (2) City Council members for a three-year term.

Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a term of three (3) years. If a commissioner should leave elected office, resign or be removed in accordance with this chapter prior to the expiration of a term, the Mayor, with consent of the Council, shall appoint an eligible individual to complete said term.

If a vacancy on the commission results in less than equal representation of persons or entities collecting lodging taxes and persons or entities receiving lodging tax revenue, the commission shall suspend all actions related to the recommended allocation, approval or expenditure of lodging tax revenue until such time as the vacancy is filled by appointment.

Commissioners shall serve a maximum of two (2) consecutive terms; provided past commissioners shall be eligible for re-appointment to the Lodging Tax Advisory Commission after a minimum of a one-year absence from the commission. (Ord. 22-6 §2, 2022).