HomeMy WebLinkAbout2626RESOLUTION 2626
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of Bremenon, establishing a lodging tax advisory
committee and appointing members thereto.
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton currently levies a lodging tax pursuant to Chapter 67.28
RCW; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has passed SSB 5867, enacted as Chapter 452, Laws of
1997, which modifies or repeals some previous lodging tax authority, but also adds new lodging tax
authority; and
WHEREAS, SSB 5867 requires that, in cities with a population over 5,000, any new
imposition of a lodging tax enacted under Chapter 67.28 RCW be first submitted for consideration
to a lodging tax advisory committee not less than 45 days in advance of final action on the lodging
tax by the City; and
WHEREAS, SSB 5876 was effective on July 27, 1997; and
WHEREAS, SSB 5867 replaces the current lodging tax authority with a new statutory
scheme; and
WHEREAS, to insure continued authorization for the imposition of the lodging tax, it is
deemed to be in the best interests of the City that a lodging tax advisory committee be created and
that a proposal be submitted to this committee regarding continuation of the lodging tax; now,
therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL THAT
Section 1. There is hereby created a City of Bremerton Lodging Tax Advisory Committee,
to serve the functions prescribed in SSB 5867, which was enacted as Chapter 452, Laws of 1997.
Section 2. The membership of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee shall consist of at least
two members, appointed by the City Council. One member shall be an elected official of the City who
shall serve as chair, two members shall be representatives of businesses required to collect the tax,
and two members shall be persons involved in activities authorized to be funded by revenue received
from the tax. The City Council will review the membership on an annual basis and make changes as
appropriate. Vacancies on the committee shall be filled by the City Council.
Section 3. The following persons are initially appointed to serve as members of the City of
Bremenon Lodging Tax Advisory Committee:
ADVISORY.RES - Resolution - 9/4/97
Membership Category
Appointee
Elected Official of the City: Sherill Huff-Menees
District #7 Council member
Representatives of businesses required
to collect the tax:
Yong Kang
Owner/General Manager
Oyster Bay Inn
Rowena Jongeward
Co-Manager
Midway Inn
Chuck Higgins
President
KLA
Persons involved in activities authorized
to be funded:
Grant Griffin
Visitor & Convention Bureau
Sandra Howes
Bremenon Area Chamber of Commerce
George Bieda
Bremerton Naval Museum
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this 10th day of September, 1997.
DAVID D. FARR
Council President
ADVISORY.RES - Resolution - 9/4/97