PED 2020-11-16 Item 1D - Briefing - 2021 Tourism Promotion Area Interlocal Agreement

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The Petition must describe the boundaries of the proposed tourism promotion area, the proposed uses and protects to which the proposed revenue from the charges shall be used and the total estimated costs, the estimated rate for the charge with a proposed breakdown by class of Lodging Businesses (if such classification is to be used), and the signatures of the persons who Operate Lodging Business in the proposed area who would pay sixty pereent or more of the proposed charges. (b) Aly,)ointment qjLegislative Atahoriv. The SeaTac City Council is hereby appointed as the Legislative Authority of the Seattle Southside TPA for purposes of this Agreernent and the TPA Act. References to tile "Legislative Authority" herein shall mean the SeaTac City Council serving in its capacity as the Legislative Authority of flie Seattle Souttliside TPA, (c) Understanding oj'the Parties, It is hereby understood and agreed by the Patties that the SeaTac City Council, serving in its capacity as the Legislative Authority, shall, after receiving the Petition, , proceed with adopting a resolution of intent to establish the -Seattle Southside Tourism Promotion Area" designated to, include the jurisdictional boundaries of Sea"Fac, Tukwila and Des Moines, and field a public hearing after providing proper notice under the terms of tbeTPA Act. It is understood and agreed to by the Parties hereto that the purpose of I-Ionning the Seattle Southside TPA is to provide an additional source of revenue to be used exclusively to fund Tourism Promotion within the boundaries of the Seattle Southside TPA which will benefit the tourism industry and the Operators of Lodging Businesses, located in the boundaries of the Seattle Soutliside TPA and the Parties hereto. (d) Termination q 'Proceedingxs. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Seattle Southside TPA is not formed by March 31, 2015, this Agreement shall terminate and shall no longer be in force and effect. Section 3. Legislative Authority, N/1eet1qgjLk2AM. (a) Qfficers ofthe Legislative .4uthorit,,. The Chair of the Sea-rac Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, or his or her designee, shall serve as Chair of the Legislative Authority. On matters decided by the Legislative Authority, the signature of the Chair alone is sufficient to bind the Legislative Authority. (b) Meetings of the Legislative Aufhorit,Y. Regular meetings of the I...,egislative Authority shall be held at the times and locations set forth in a meeting schedule approved by the Legislative Body. There shall be at least one meeting of the Legislative Authority each year, and not less than fifteen days' notice shall be given to all members of the Legislative Authority and the Parties hereto prior to, any such nleeting. Other meetings (including special meetings) may be held upon request Of tile Chair or arly other inernbers. All meetings shall be open to the public to the extent required by chapter 42.30 RCW. Each member ofthe Legislative Authority shall have an equal vote and voice in all decisions of tile Legislative Authority. Untess otherwise provided, the City of Sea,'Fac City Council Adi-ninistrative Procedures and Robert's Revised rg IWA