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RESOLUTION NO. 651
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, .WASHINGTON, APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZ-
ING EXPENDITURES FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM
WI'T'HIN THE CITY OF EDMONDS THROUGH THE CITY'S
TOURISM COMMITTEE AND ITS MUNICIPAL ARTS
COMMISSION UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET
FORTH HEREIN
WHEREAS; the City Council has established the 120 Fund
to be known as the Tourism Promotion Fund for the purposes of
promoting tourism within the City of Edmonds for all purposes
provided by State law, and
WHEREAS, the City Council by its resolution has
previously directed that 25% of its revenues from the Hotel /Motel
.Special Excise Tax authorized by RCW Chapter 67.28 by committing
25% of said funds to the Municipal Arts Commission for any lawful
purposes set forth under RCW Chapter 67.28, and
WHEREAS,:the City Council wishes to provide a similar
amount to the City's newly appointed Tourism Committee in order
to provide for the promotion of tourism in accordance with said
statute, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That 25% of the revenues and accumulated
interest earnings, if any, of the- Hotel /Motel Special Excise Tax
authorized by RCW Chapter 67.28 are hereby authorized for use by
the Tourism Committee and Municipal Arts Commission to be
expended in accordance with the provisions of RCW Chapter 67.28
provided, however, that in order to provide a stable source of
funding, the City Council hereby specifically provides that in no
event shall the amount contributed to said Committee and
Commission be less than an amount set by the annual budget,
adjusted to reflect any amount advanced during January of the
budget year. In the event that the Hotel /Motel Special Excise
Tax revenues as forwarded to the Tourism Promotional Fund are
insufficient to provide the minimum budgeted amount, additional
funds shall first be taken from the unappropriated balance of the
120 Fund or from such other source as the Council shall direct by
its amendment of the annual budget.
Section 2. All expenditures by the Tourism Committee
and the Municipal Arts Commission shall be expended and expressly
limited to the purposes set forth in Council Resolution 630,
paragraph 3, which originally set forth the purposes of the
Tourism Promotional Fund, as well as all requirements of state
and local law. The Administrative Services Director is
authorized to advance sums in accordance with the budget,
following the adoption thereof, and to make any adjustments in
future advancements in order to reflect the actual revenues from
the Hotel /Motel Special Excise Tax.
RESOLVED this 9th day of
A TEST /AUTHEN ICA ED:
I CLERK, JACQUELINE PARRETT
December , 1986.
APPROV D:
MAYOR, LA Y S. A GHTEN
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: November 20, 1986
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: December 9, 1986
RESOLUTION NO. 651
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