993 Lodging Tax Advisory CommitteeCITY OF YELM
ORDINANCE NO. 993
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A CHAPTER IN TITLE 2 TO THE YELM MUNICIPAL CODE
ESTABLISHING A LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE, DEFINING THE DUTIES AND
FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE AND ESTABLISHING AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM, STATE OF WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2. Entitled, Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is hereby added to the Yelm
Municipal Code: LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SECTION 2 Purpose. There is hereby established an advisory committee for the purpose of
determining how lodging tax revenues may be used for tourism promotion, directly by a
municipality or indirectly, through tourism marketing; operation of special events and festivals
designed to attract tourists; supporting the operations of tourism - related facilities owned or
operated by nonprofit organizations as described under USC SEC 501(c ) (3) and 26 USC Sec 501
(c ) (6) of IRS code of 1986 or supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism -
related facilities owned or operated by municipality.
SECTION 3 Membership and Term. Appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the legislative
authority. Membership requirement as directed in RCW 67.28.1817. The appointing authority shall
review the membership of the committee annually and make changes as appropriate.
A. Minimum number of 5 member committee.
B. Minimum of 2 members who are representative of businesses required to collect the
lodging tax.
C. Minimum of 2 members who are involved in activities authorized to be funded by
revenue received from the tax.
D. One member shall be an elected official of the municipality who shall serve as chair of
the committee.
E. Committee may include one non - voting member who is an elected official of the
county in which the city is located.
SECTION 4 Role of Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
A. Select candidates from amongst applicants applying for use of revenues in this
chapter and provide a list of such candidates and recommended amounts of funding
to the municipality for final determination. The municipality may choose only recipients
from the list of candidates and recommended amounts provided by the local lodging
tax advisory committee.
SECTION 5 Responsibilities of Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
A. Adopt policies and procedures.
B. Advertise funding opportunities and deadlines.
C Follow the criteria established by the State statute RCW 67.28.1816 for selection of
applicants eligible to receive tax revenue.
D. Provide a list of such candidates and recommended amount of funding to the
municipality for final determination.
E. Attend meetings as scheduled and meet deadlines as established in the application
process and those of required reporting.
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This ordinance shall become effective five days following publication as provided by law.
Adopted this 13th day of January 2015.
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Ron Harding, Poyor
Authenticated:
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,Wine Schnepf, City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED: January 13, 2015
PUBLISHED: Nisqually Valley News, January 23, 2015
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