2021/05/26 Council Agenda Packet

of intention which gave notice of the time and place of public hearings to consider establishment of a TPA and provided the other information required by RCW 35.101.030; and WHEREAS, on March 31 and December 15, 2010, the County Council held public hearings to consider establishment of a TPA; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35.101.040, the city councils of the cities of Arlington, Bothell, Edmonds, Everett, Lynnwood, Marysville, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, and Mukilteo approved an interlocal agreement with the County to authorize establishment of a TPA within those cities; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Initiation Petition and the subsequent proceedings had in connection therewith, the County Council found that the best interests of the County, lodging industry, and public would be served by establishing a TPA and, by Ordinance No. 10-112, subsequently amended by Ordinance No. 11-016 (collectively codified as Chapter 4.118 SCC), established the TPA and provided for its administration; and WHEREAS, SCC 4.118.070(2) provides that the resources of the Tourism Promotion Area Fund established by SCC 4.118.070 shall be subject to appropriation by the County Council after considering the recommendations of the Tourism Promotion Area Advisory Board established by SCC 4.118.080(1); and WHEREAS, pursuant to SCC 4.118.070(2) and SCC 4.118.090, the Tourism Promotion Area Advisory Board recommended to the County Council certain applicants for funding from the Tourism Promotion Area Fund after undertaking an evaluation of applications; and WHEREAS, by Motion No. 20-520, passed on January 13, 2021, the County Council authorized 2021 TPA funding of the projects as set forth therein and authorized the County Executive to execute the necessary contracts; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits and covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. Purpose of Agreement. The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the requirements governing the receipt of TPA funds to reimburse costs to TPA Recipient that increase lodging and promote general tourism in Snohomish County. TPA Recipient may be reimbursed in the amount up to $15,000 for eligible expenses. The TPA Recipient shall not sub -contract for the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, unless otherwise stated in Schedule A attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein (the "Project"). This Agreement is made in response to the TPA Recipient's application to the Tourism Promotion Area Advisory Board dated April 2021 (the "Application"), which is attached hereto as Schedule C. The TPA Recipient will prepare and present status reports and other information regarding its performance under the Agreement as the County may request. ed. 2021 TOURISM PROMOTION AREA AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF EVERETT Page 2 of 15