Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 25-087, approving the agreement for the 2025 Operating Budget with Amateur Athletics Commission of Snohomish County dba Snohomish County Sports Commission
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DEPARTMENT: Executive
ORIGINATOR: Tonya Watson
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Michael Fong 1/31/25
PURPOSE: Authorizing approval of a 2025 Snohomish County Sports Commission Operating Budget.
BACKGROUND: RCW 35.101.080 authorized Snohomish County to establish a Tourism Promotion Area (TPA) upon petition by the lodging industry, and RCW 35.101.05 authorizes the imposition of a lodging charge on the furnishing of lodging-by-lodging businesses with the TPA, subject to certain exemptions. RCW 35.101.010 describes the limitation on use of the revenues to promote tourism. On December 15, 2010, Council adopted SCC 4.118 which establishes the TPA and the Tourism Promotion Area Advisory Board to advise and make recommendations to the County on allocation of TPA revenues for eligible projects. The County received applications for funding assistance from various eligible public and nonprofit entities in response to a public solicitation for such applications. The Snohomish County Tourism Promotion Area Advisory Board has evaluated the applications for eligibility and recommended funding levels for the projects consistent with provisions of RCW 35.101.010. On January 22, 2025 the Snohomish County Council approved the 2025 Tourism Promotion Area Business Plan, and the funding of 2025 projects at the recommended levels as set forth in the business plan; and authorized Executive Directors' signature authority to sign the agreements on behalf of Snohomish County and any other documents necessary to effectuate all the terms and conditions of said agreements; and further authorized the Executive to approve and execute additional 2024 Tourism Promotion Area contracts under $50,000. Now, therefore on Motion, the Snohomish County Council approves 2025 Snohom...
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