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<br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />Board of County Commissioners <br /> <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br /> <br />AGENDA DATE: February 19, 2019 <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Request the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) sign a <br />Resolution allocating $136,041.50 of Hotel/Motel Funds towards the <br />2019 Lodging Tax Fund Grants Program for Special Events and <br />Projects. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The Cities of Ellensburg, Roslyn and Cle Elum along with Kittitas <br />County have an Interlocal Agreement in place to create a consolidated <br />lodging tax grant process for special events and projects. They each <br />signed an Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement stating each entity <br />will dedicate 13% of their lodging tax funds to the Consolidated <br />Lodging Tax process. The Consolidated Lodging Tax Advisory <br />Committee Work Group met in an open public meeting on November <br />16, 2018 and deliberated to reach a final funding recommendation to <br />be forwarded to each entity’s legislative body for final approval. <br /> <br />INTERACTION: The Consolidated Work Group recommended expending $237,584.50 <br />of lodging tax funding to be designated for special events and <br />projects. Kittitas County’s 13% designation is $136,041.50; <br />Ellensburg’s 13% designation is $76,570; Cle Elum’s 13% <br />designation is $24,318.00; and Roslyn’s 13% designation is $655.00. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Resolution allocating $136,041.50 of Kittitas County <br />Hotel/Motel funds towards the 2019 Lodging Tax Events/Projects <br />Grants as listed in the Resolution. <br /> <br />HANDLING: Original – Clerk of the Board <br /> Copy – LTAC Clerk <br /> Copy – Judy Pless <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: Draft Resolution <br /> <br />LEAD STAFF: Debbie Myers, LTAC Clerk <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />