(1) On or before January 31 of each year the tourism promotion area advisory board shall, after consultation with the county executive, submit to the county council for its approval a proposed annual business plan to govern the use of revenue derived from the lodging charge imposed by SCC 4.118.020 during the following calendar year. The advisory board shall develop an application process to facilitate consideration of proposed tourism promotion projects for incorporation into annual business plans, which process shall be presented to the council for approval by motion. The board shall submit with each proposed annual business plan a complete list of projects for which application was made for that year.

(2) Pursuant to RCW 35.101.130, the council may by motion approve the annual business plan, return to plan to the advisory board for further recommendations, or take such other action as it deems appropriate. The council may not add a project to the annual business plan that was not previously considered by the advisory board and calls for expenditure of lodging charge revenue without first referring the project to the advisory board and providing at least 20 days for comment unless the comment period is waived by the board.

(3) After it is approved by the council, the annual business plan shall govern the use of revenue derived from the lodging charge imposed by SCC 4.118.020 during the calendar year for which it is approved. The county council may from time to time approve amendments or modifications to the plan, acting by motion, subject to the comment period described in subsection (2) of this section. (Added by Ord. 10-112, Dec. 15, 2010, Eff date Mar. 15, 2011).