4.37.030 Authority of Committee.
A. The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee shall review and provide comments on proposals submitted by the City Council related to:
1. The imposition of the lodging tax authorized by Chapter 67.28 RCW and RMC 3.36;
2. The rate of the tax and the use of revenues generated by the tax;
3. Any increase in the rate of the tax;
4. Repeal of any exemption from the tax; or
5. A change in the use of the revenue received from the tax.
B. The City Council shall submit a proposal under this section to the Committee at least 45 days before taking final action on any such proposal. Comments by the Committee should include an analysis of the extent to which the proposal will accommodate activities for tourists or increase tourism, and the extent to which the proposal will affect the long-term stability of the fund created under RCW 67.28.1815 and RMC 3.36.040.
C. Failure of the Committee to submit comments before final action on or passage of the proposal shall not prevent the City Council from acting on the proposal. The City Council is not required to submit an amended proposal to the Committee under this section. (Ord. 2897 § 2 (part), 2017).