Resolution 630r�
12/5/85
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RESOLUTION NO. 630
ESTABLISHING A TOURISM PROMOTIONAL FUND, SETTING
FORTH LIMITATIONS ON THE USE THEREOF, PROVIDING
FOR RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE USE THEREOF BY
THE EDMONDS ARTS COMMISSION, AND PROVIDNG STAFF
DIRECTION.
WHEREAS, the City Council has imposed a lodging tax in
accordance with the provisions of RCW 67.28, and
WHEREAS, among the restricted purposes for which such
funds may be used is the promotion of tourism within the City of
Edmonds, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that
tourism may be promoted and advanced by providing funds to
promote and advertise local cultural events, and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to set aside a portion of
the lodging tax proceeds for such purposes and to administer said
funds with the direction and recommendation of the City's Arts
Commission, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Council hereby directs the
Administrative Services Director to set aside one quarter of the
proceeds derived from the lodging tax levied in accordance with
Chapter 4.85 of the Edmonds City Code. Said proceeds shall be
held in a fund established for that purpose and entitled the
Tourism Promotional Fund.
Section 2. Said fund shall be expended in accordance
with the limitations imposed by RCW Chapter 67.28 and E.C.C.
Chapter 4.85 for the purpose of promoting tourism by providing
promotional and advertising subsidies to local cultural and
artistic events. By providing such funds it is the finding of
the Council that such events may thereby attract tourists from
beyond the immediate Edmonds area. Those funds budgeted yearly
for the promotion and advertisement of activities of the Arts
Commission shall be administered through the Community Services
Director or his designee. Said funds shall be expended through
the normal purchasing procedures of the City on the basis of an
annual budget submitted by the Arts Commission and approved by
the Council.
Section 3. The Council directs that additional
expenditures from Tourism Promotional Fund for funds not utilized
in the promotions of the Arts Commission under Section 2 shall be
administered in conjunction with and on the recommendation of the
Arts Commission. To that end, the Arts Commission is hereby
directed:
A. On a regular basis, and at least yearly, the Arts
Commission shall seek proposals from any group, profit or
nonprofit, which offers cultural or artistic events in the
City of Edmonds;
B. The Arts Commission shall review said proposals and
recommend to the Council proposals for funding the
promotional and advertising of said events in order to
attract tourism. In reviewing all proposals and making its
recommendations, the Arts Commission is directed to consider
the potential of a particular event to attract tourism, the
relative cost of such promotion and the benefits which may
be derived to the Community by attracting additional
participants.
C. All recommendations shall be reviewed by the Council.
Funds approved shall be secured by a contract with the group
sponsoring the event. Such contracts shall secure
expenditure of the funds in conformance with State law and
City ordinance and shall contain provisions designed to
insure compliance through reasonable audit procedures and
review. Similar provisions shall be made for all
expenditures under Section 2 of this resolution.
RESOLVED this 1.0.. day of December , 198 5.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, LARK S. N GHTEN
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
T CLERK, JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: December 6, 1985
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: December 10, 1985
RESOLUTION NO. 630
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