Resolution 2014-028 Consolidated Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Interlocal Agreement

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To Be Displayed on City and County Websites INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF ELLENSBURG, ROSLYN, AND CLE ELUM FOR A CONSOLIDATED LODGING TAX GRANT PROCESS This Agreement is made and entered into this tj-thday of r:e-br~ 20tt, by and between the cities of Ellensburg, Roslyn, and Cle Elum, Washington municipal l'porations (the "Cities" or "City"), and Kittitas County, a political subdivision ofthe State of Washington (the "County")( collectively "Municipalities"). WHEREAS, Ch. 67.28 RCW provides for the collection and use oflodging tax revenues by local jurisdictions subject to certain conditions as set forth therein; and WHEREAS, the four municipalities in Kittitas County collect and distribute lodging taxes for tourism promotion through an application and grant process; and WHEREAS, tourism and related service industries have become an important industry in Kittitas County by providing or supporting jobs which enhance the local economy; and WHEREAS , each jurisdiction distributes funds to tourism-related projects and activities through a variety of means and methods; and WHEREAS, the Municipalities each have a grant application and award process for qualifying local projects and organizations which are not coordinated with each other and differ in the schedule for the applications and awards; and WHEREAS, the separate lodging tax application and awards process may result in organizations applying to multiple agencies for the same project, which can lead to overlapping funding awards for the same project, limiting opportunities for other qualified applicants; and WHEREAS, lodging tax grant applicants must also fill out multiple applications and negotiate different processes for each municipality at different times ofthe year, which may create confusion among applicants and awarding jurisdictions, as well as resulting in funding uncertainty for an event because an applicant has to apply to multiple jurisdictions for the same project at different times of the year; and WHEREAS, the Municipalities intend by this Agreement to streamline, consolidate, coordinate and standardize the process for application, review and award of lodging tax grant awards; and WHEREAS, this Agreement for cooperative services is authorized by the provisions of Chapter 39.34 RCW, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows: Consolidated Lodging Tax Grant Process Interlocal - 1