2022, 09-20 Summary Ordinance 22-016 Establishment of Tourism Promotion AreaCity of Spokane Valley;
10210 E. Sprague
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
(509) 720-5000
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED
BY SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL
The following is the title and summary of
Ordinance No. 22-016 passed by the Spo-
kane Valley City Council on the 20th day of
September, 2022:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ,
SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY
VVASHINGTON, ADOPTING
3.210 THESPOKANEVAL EYMUNICII--;
PAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A TOURISM
PROMOTION AREA, AND OTHER MAT-
TERS RELATING THERETO.
Section 1 establishes a Tourism Promotion
Area to be known as the Spokane Valley
Tourism Promotion Area. Section 2 states
that reference to definitions for chapter
same as those in chaPter
35.101.aSection 3 includes the imposition
of a lodging charge on furnishing of lodging
by lodging businesses located within the
Tourism Promotion Area, of $2.00 per night. I
Section 4 states that the lodging charge
shall not apply to temporary medical boos-
ing exempt pursuant to RCW 82.08.997.
Section 5 describes the uses and purposes
of lodging charge revenue. Section 6 ad- l
dresses collection and administration by the
Washington State Department of Revenue (
and State Treasurer. Section 7 establishes
the Hotel/Motel Tourism Promotion Area
Commission, and discusses its role and
composition. Section 8 states thatthe Hotel/
Motel Tourism Promotion Area Commission
shall develop a recommended annual work
plan/budget for use of Spokane Valley TPA
revenues, and that the Commission shall
provide a written report to the City Council
at least 45 days prior to when the annual
work ± plan/budget is due, as well as what
information such report shall include. Sec-
tion9'statesthatthe City may jcontract with a
tourism destination marketing organization
t0 administthe eratithe urim
promotion areaer. Sectionopton o addressesof to
sevs-
erability; and Section 11 provides an effec-
tive date. The tull text of Ordinance 22-016
is available at the City of Spokane Valley
City offices as identified above. A copy will
be Christine Bainbridgon request to the City Clerk.
e, City Clerk
Published: September 30, 2022