HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Ellensburg Resolution passed 12-16-19RESOLUTION NO.2019 -
A RESOLUTIONadopting the allocation of the 2020 hotel/motel tax fund grants.
WHEREAS,RCW 39.34.080 and other Washington State law,as amended,authorizes
any city to contract with any other city/countyto perfonn any governmental service,activity or
undertaking which each contracting city/countyis authorized by law to perform;and
WHEREAS,the governing bodies of Kittitas County and the cities of Ellensburg,Cle
Elum,and Roslyn previously entered into an Interlocal Agreement for the purposes of creating a
consolidated lodging tax grant process for special events and projects;and
WHEREAS,in accordance with the Interlocal Agreement,Kittitas County solicited
applications for the distribution of the 2020 Hotel/Motel tax funds in the form of reimbursable
grants for special events and projects throughout Kittitas County;and
WHEREAS,in accordance with the Interlocal Agreement,the respective Lodging Tax
Advisory Conunittees (LTACs)or designees of Kittitas County and the cities of Ellensburg,Cle
Elum,and Roslyn have reviewed all the applications submitted to Kittitas County;and
WHEREAS,in accordance with the Interlocal Agreement,Kittitas County compiled the
various participating entity's scoring and funding recommendations and forwarded them to the
combined county-wide LTAC Consolidated Work Group for further review;and
WHEREAS,in accordance with the Interlocal Agreement,the combined county-wide
LTAC Consolidated Work Group met in an open public meeting November 15,2019 at the
Ellensburg City Hall Council Chambers to receive presentations from applicants recommended
for funding and deliberated to reach a final funding recommendation which is to be forwarded to
each entity's legislative body for final approval;and
WHEREAS,in accordance with an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement,each
participating municipality agreed to make available 13%of their annual lodging tax collections
to be awarded through the consolidated lodging tax grant process;and
WHEREAS,Kittitas County designated $154,136.00 to be available for grants as part of
this process,Ellensburg designated $73,143.00,Cle Elum designated $23,189.00,and Roslyn
designated $774.00;and
WHEREAS,the combined county-wide LTAC Work Group recommended expending
$251,239.12 of the designated funds;and
WHEREAS,in accordance with the Interlocal Agreement,Kittitas County wil1provide
notice to each successful applicant and will require a contract be agreed to by each successful
applicant prior to funding awards being available for reimbursement;and
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WHEREAS,in accordance with the Interlocal Agreement,Kittitas County will serve as
the single reimbursing agency for all successful applicants and will bill each participating
municipality's lodging tax fund for its respective share of any reimbursements awarded and
applied for;and
WHEREAS,the legislative authorities for Kittitas County and the cities of Ellensburg,
Cle Elum,and Roslyn are approving only their respective lodging tax fund grant awards.
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,by the City of Ellensburg hereby awards the
2020 Hotel/Motel Tax fund grants distribution for special events and projects as follows:
Applicant Award
Gallery One $13,320.00
Kittitas County Historical Society $8,500.00
Jazz in the Valley $8,000.00
Ellensburg Downtown Association (Buskers in the Burg,Dachshunds
on Parade,Hoedown in the Downtown)$2,800.00
Learn from the Masters Music Outreach $15,000.00
EHensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame Association $10,000.00
Valley Musical Theater $2,100.00
Junk-Tiquen in the Burg $2,000.00
Kittitas Co.Chamber (German Fest)$8,700.00
Huffman Farms $2.723.00
TOTAL:$73,143.00
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Ellensburg this 16th day of December,
2019.
Attest
City Clerk
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