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19-2395O:U 10"f and S\PY20 Legal\Word Docs\Fl0'f CleanACounty Ofc Ord doc ORDINANCE NO. 19-2395 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND DENTON COUNTY FOR THE PAYMENT AND USE OF HOTEL TAX REVENUE IN SUPPORT OF THE DENTON COUNTY OFFICE OF HISTORY AND CULTURE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS; SECTION 1. The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute an agreement between the City of Denton and Denton County for the payment and use of hotel tax revenue, under the terms and conditions contained in the agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and �,,,,,,,�.........______ approval. The motion to approve this Ordinance was made by m��°�� "�"�,�� ;m�"„��'y, _w and seconded by �� a ��n-� 4�� e Pee q ; the Ordinance was passed and approved by the following ��Ic� � �,��- �__„�: Chris Watts, Mayor: Gerard Hudspeth, District 1; Keely G. Briggs, District 2: Jessie Davis, District 3: John Ryan, District 4: Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5: Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: Aye N� Abstain Absent �, �_ � ..�� _� �. � �.�..��.�... �" ..�.�. � � �. �_ - �r1 �� PASSED AND APPROVED this the ,��"_ _ c�� of �,��'� ��'`�'�� ` ,� �: � � �� 2019,� �...,��.._ "� � ... � �m. �� i „�� ,� � �" ` � �'" � �� ..�� " _.� e...._� .... .. ��m � t� f ��lS WATTS, MAYOR ATTEST: ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY �� r �r " B Y : �.�� .�� , �;y ,m. �.�;� �,�� w �___---- APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY � � �. BY: � ��. ,� � � � _ ,...�. �= - -- ......��. � � --- �...m� �� " EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!8G3CC544.5D:6.5:53.C837.CD785F9C8F61EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!G65G478B.F69:.55F7.B74D.63:GCDEF991E AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS (DENTON COUNTY OFFICE OF HISTORY AND CULTURE) (PY 2020) PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT AND USE OF HOTEL TAX REVENUE THIS AGREEMENT made between the City of Denton, Texas, a municipal corporation (th laws of the State of Texas, contracting on behalf of its Office of History and Culture (collectively, COUNTY WHEREAS, T EX. T AX C ODE §351.002 authorizes CITY to levy by ordinance a municipal hotel occupant; and WHEREAS, by ordinance, CITY has provided for the assessment and collection of a municipal hotel occupancy tax in the City of Denton of seven percent (7%); and WHEREAS, T EX. T AX C ODE §351.101(a) authorizes CITY to use revenue from its municipal hotel occupancy tax to promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry by advertising and conducting solicitations and promotional programs to attract tourists and convention delegates or registrants to the municipality, or its vicinity; and WHEREAS, T EX. T AX C ODE §351.101(c) authorizes CITY to delegate by contract with COUNTY, as an independent entity, the management and supervision of programs and activities of the type described hereinabove funded with revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax; WHEREAS, both CITY and COUNTY have a secondary source of authority to enter into the Agreement as an inter-local cooperation agreement, pursuant to Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, as: the Agreement is authorized by both governmental bodies; the Agreement states the purpose, terms, rights, and duties of the contracting parties; the consideration is being paid by CITY out of current revenues; the compensation is fair; and the services to be performed are party is authorized to perform individually; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the performance of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, CITY and COUNTY agree and contract as follows: I. HOTEL TAX REVENUE PAYMENT 1.1 Consideration. For and in consideration of the activities to be performed by COUNTY under this Agreement, CITY agrees to pay to COUNTY a portion of the hotel tax revenue collected by CITY at the rates and in the manner specified herein (such payments by CITY to COUNTY ). 1.2 Amount of Payments. (a) As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following specific meanings: County Ofc of H&C HOT Funds, PY2019 -- Page 1 EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!8G3CC544.5D:6.5:53.C837.CD785F9C8F61EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!G65G478B.F69:.55F7.B74D.63:GCDEF991E (i) received by CITY as municipal hotel occupancy tax at the rate of seven percent (7%) of the price paid for a room in a hotel, pursuant to Texas Tax Code §351.002 and City Ordinance. Hotel tax revenue will include penalty and interest related to the late payments of the tax revenue by the taxpayer. (ii) Th fiscal year. It will include hotel tax revenue due to CITY for the relevant fiscal year and collected through the 22nd day of the month following the close of the relevant fiscal year. (iii) to the total hotel tax revenue collected by CITY during any relevant period of time (i.e., fiscal year or fiscal quarter), less: (1) attorney and auditing costs incurred during such relevant period of time for costs of collection or auditing of hotel taxpayers (attorney and auditing costs include fees paid to attorneys or agents not in the regular employ of CITY for which attorneys or agents effect compliance or collection of the hotel tax from taxpayers); and (2) court costs and other expenses incurred in litigation against or auditing of such taxpayers. (iv) stth which this Agreement is in force. Contract quarters will end on March 31, June 30, thst September 30, and December 31 of each contract year. (b) In return for satisfactory performance of the activities set forth in this Agreement and all attachments hereto, CITY shall pay to COUNTY an amount of money in each contract year equal to the lesser amount of Four and Seventy Hundredths percent (4.70%) of the annual base payment amount, or the fixed contract amount of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Two Dollars ($160,742). This amount will be divided into quarterly payments equal to 25% of the annual fixed contract amount, unless CITY can show with reasonable certainty that the annual base payment amount will be less than originally estimated for the fiscal year. The fourth quarterly payment will represent 25% of the fixed contract amount or the unpaid remainder of 4.70% of the base payment amount, whichever is less. If CITYChief Financial Officer determines that hotel tax receipts by the CITY are not meeting the anticipated budget projection, CITY may reduce COUNTYcurrent budget at any time during the contract period. Each quarterly payment is subject to refund of any unused or improperly expended funds from the prior contract period, and CITY receipt of the required quarterly reports. 1.3 Dates of Payments. COUNTY of those amounts specified in ¶1.2, above, as determined by the hotel tax revenue collected. (b) Each quarterly payment shall be paid upon receipt of the required reports and after the th 25 day following the last day of the contract quarter. If any quarterly financial report is not received within thirty (30) days of the end of the applicable contract quarter, the recipient may be County Ofc of H&C HOT Funds, PY2019 -- Page 2 EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!8G3CC544.5D:6.5:53.C837.CD785F9C8F61EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!G65G478B.F69:.55F7.B74D.63:GCDEF991E held in breach of this Agreement. CITY may withhold the quarterly payment(s) until the appropriate reports are received and approved, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.\\ 1.4 Other limitations regarding consideration. (a)!The funding of this project in no way commits CITY to future funding of this program beyond the current contract period. Any future funding is solely the responsibility of COUNTY. (b) It is expressly understood that this contract in no way obligates the General Fund or any other monies or credits of CITY. (c) CITY may withhold further allocations if CITY determines that COUNTY expenditures deviate materially from their approved budget. II. USE OF HOTEL TAX REVENUE 2.1 Use of Funds. For and in consideration of the payment by CITY to COUNTY of the agreed payments of hotel tax funds specified above, COUNTY agrees to use such hotel tax funds only for advertising and conducting solicitations and promotional programs to attract tourists and convention delegates or registrants to the municipality or its vicinity as authorized by T EX. T AX C ODE st §351.101(a). Funds for any calendar year which are unused by midnight December 31 of that year shall be refunded to CITY within sixty (60) days. Advertising materials purchased with the hotel occupancy tax funds must be targeted to reach audiences outside the Denton city limits. These materials include, but are not limited to, signs, posters, postcards, newsletters, print advertising, digital marketing, billboards, radio and television. 2.2 Administrative Costs. The hotel tax funds received from CITY by COUNTY may be spent for day-to-day operations, office supplies, salaries, travel expenses and other administrative costs allowed by T EX. T AX C ODE §351.101(e), but only if specified in COUNTY attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein for all purposes and each are directly attributable to work on programs, which promote tourism and the hotel and convention industry, and if each promotes at least one of the six statutory purposes enumerated within T EX. T AX C ODE §351.101(a). 2.3 Specific Restrictions on Use of Funds. (a) COUNTY agrees to demonstrate strict compliance with the record keeping and apportionment limitations imposed by T EX. T AX C ODE §351.101(f) and §351.108 (c) and (d). COUNTY shall not utilize hotel tax funds for any expenditure which has not been specifically documented to satisfy the purposes set forth in ¶¶2.1 and 2.2 above. (b) Hotel tax funds may not be spent for travel for a person to attend an event or conduct an activity the primary purpose of which is not directly related to the promotion of local tourism and professional manner. County Ofc of H&C HOT Funds, PY2019 -- Page 3 EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!8G3CC544.5D:6.5:53.C837.CD785F9C8F61EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!G65G478B.F69:.55F7.B74D.63:GCDEF991E III. RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Budget. (a) COUNTY shall adhere for each calendar year, for all operations of COUNTY funded by hotel tax revenue. In other words, CITY should be able to audit specifically the purpose of each individual expenditure of hotel tax funds from the separate account relating to hotel tax funds. CITY shall not pay to COUNTY any hotel tax revenues as set forth in Section I of this contract during any program year of this Agreement unless a budget for such respective program year has been approved in writing by the Denton City Council, authorizing the expenditure of funds. (b) COUNTY acknowledges that approval of the budget by the Denton City Council creates a fiduciary duty in COUNTY with respect to the hotel tax funds paid by CITY to COUNTY under this Agreement. COUNTY shall expend hotel tax funds only in the manner and for the purposes specified in this Agreement, T EX. T AX C ODE §351.101(a), and in the budget as approved by CITY. (c) Upon the application or consent of COUNTY, the City Manager or his designate may authorize minor amendments to the approved budget as necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement, in a manner consistent with efficient use of public funds, and in accordance with State law. Such minor amendments may not increase the overall funding set forth in ¶1.2(b), extend the term, or otherwise alter the performance obligations of COUNTY, without approval of the City Council by ordinance. 3.2 Separate Accounts. COUNTY shall maintain any hotel tax funds paid to COUNTY by CITY in a separate checking account or with segregated fund accounting, such that any reasonable person can review the revenue source of any given expenditure. 3.3 Financial Records. COUNTY shall maintain complete and accurate financial records of each expenditure of the hotel tax funds made by COUNTY. These funds shall be classified as restricted funds for audited financial purposes, and may not be used for contracted services, including, but not limited to, auditing fees and attorney fees. Upon reasonable advance written request of the Denton City Council, the City Manager or designate, or any other person, COUNTY shall make such financial records available for inspection and review by the party making the request. COUNTY understands and accepts that all such financial records, and any other records relating to this Agreement shall be subject to the Public Information Act, T EX. G OVT C ODE, ch. 552, as hereafter amended. 3.4 Quarterly Reports. After initial receipt of the hotel tax funds, and within thirty (30) days after the end of every contract quarter, COUNTY shall furnish to CITY: (1) a completed financial report, (2) a list of the expenditures made or copies of the invoice or receipts with regard to hotel tax funds pursuant to T EX. T AX C ODE §351.101(c), social media and/or digital marketing expenditures require invoices to be provided and shall include performance measures, and (3) a copy of all financial records (e.g., copies of front and back cleared checks or bank statements, and other relevant documentation). COUNTY shall prepare and deliver all reports in a form and manner approved by the City Manager or designate. COUNTY shall respond promptly to any request from County Ofc of H&C HOT Funds, PY2019 -- Page 4 EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!8G3CC544.5D:6.5:53.C837.CD785F9C8F61EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!G65G478B.F69:.55F7.B74D.63:GCDEF991E the City Manager of CITY, or designate, for additional information relating to the activities performed under this Agreement. 3.5 Notice of Meetings. COUNTY shall give the City Manager of CITY, or his designate, reasonable advance written notice of the time and place of all meetings of COUNTY Commissioners Court, as well as any other meeting of any constituency of COUNTY at which this Agreement or any matter subject to this Agreement shall be considered. IV. TERM AND TERMINATION 4.1 Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on January 1, 2020 and terminate at midnight on January 31, 2021. However, the program period shall commence on January 1, 2020 and terminate at midnight on December 31, 2020. Only those expenditures authorized by Chapter 351 of the Texas Tax Code and the program guidelines, which are actually incurred during the program period, for events and activities taking place within the program period, are eligible for funding under this Agreement, and any ineligible expenditures or unspent funds shall be forfeited to CITY upon termination of this Agreement. 4.2 Termination Without Cause. (a) This Agreement may be terminated by either party, with or without cause, by giving the other party sixty (60) days advance written notice. (b) In the event this contract is terminated by either party pursuant to ¶4.2(a), CITY agrees to reimburse COUNTY for any contractual obligations of COUNTY undertaken by COUNTY in satisfactory performance of those activities specified in ¶¶2.1 and 2.2 above and that were approved by the Council through the budget, as noted in ¶3.1. This reimbursement is conditioned upon such contractual obligations having been incurred and entered into in the good faith performance of those services contemplated in ¶¶2.1 and 2.2 above, and further conditioned upon such contractual obligations having a term not exceeding the full term of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, the obligation of CITY to reimburse COUNTY or to assume the performance of any contractual obligations of BUREAU for or under any contract entered into by COUNTY as contemplated herein shall not exceed 66 2/3% of the current quarterly payment. (c) Further, upon termination pursuant to ¶4.2(a), COUNTY will provide CITY: 1) within ten (10) business days from the termination notification, a short-term budget of probable expenditures for the remaining sixty (60) day period between termination notification and contract termination. This budget will be presented to Council for approval within ten (10) business days after receipt by CITY. If formal approval is not given within ten (10) business days and the budget does not contain any expenditures that would be prohibited by the Texas Tax Code, and is within the current contractual period approved budget; the budget will be considered approved; 2) within thirty (30) days, a full accounting of all expenditures not previously audited by CITY; 3) within five (5) business days of a request from CITY, a listing of expenditures that have occurred since the last required reporting period; 4) a final accounting of all expenditures and tax funds on the day of termination. COUNTY will be obligated to return any unused funds or funds determined to be used improperly. Any use of remaining funds by County Ofc of H&C HOT Funds, PY2019 -- Page 5 EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!8G3CC544.5D:6.5:53.C837.CD785F9C8F61EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!G65G478B.F69:.55F7.B74D.63:GCDEF991E COUNTY after notification of termination is conditioned upon such contractual obligations having been incurred and entered into in the good faith performance of those services contemplated in ¶¶2.1 and 2.2 above, and further conditioned upon such contractual obligations having a term not exceeding the full term of this Agreement. 4.3 Automatic Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) The termination of the legal existence of COUNTY; (b) The insolvency of COUNTY, the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, either voluntarily or involuntarily, or an assignment by COUNTY for the benefit of creditors; (c) The continuation of a breach of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement by either CITY or COUNTY for more than thirty (30) days after written notice of such breach is given to the breaching party by the other party; or (d) The failure of COUNTY to submit a financial quarterly report which complies with the reporting procedures required herein and generally accepted accounting principles prior to the beginning of the next contract term, or quarterly as required by ¶1.3 hereof. 4.4 Right to Immediate Termination Upon Litigation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to mitigate damages and to preserve evidence and issues for judicial determination, either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon immediate notice to the other party in the event that any person has instituted litigation concerning the activities of the non-terminating party, and the terminating party reasonably believes that such activities are required or prohibited under this Agreement. 4.5 In the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to ¶¶4.3 or 4.4, COUNTY agrees to refund any and all unused funds, or funds determined by CITY to have been used improperly, within thirty (30) days after termination of this Agreement. V. GENERAL PROVISIONS 5.1 Subcontract for Performance of Services. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit, nor be construed to prohibit, the agreement by COUNTY with another private entity, person, or organization for the performance of those services described in ¶2.1 above. In the event that COUNTY enters into any arrangement, contractual or otherwise, with such other entity, person or organization, COUNTY shall cause such other entity, person, or organization to adhere to, conform to, and be subject to all provisions, terms, and conditions of this Agreement and to T EX. T AX C ODE ch. 351, including reporting requirements, separate funds maintenance, and limitations and prohibitions pertaining to expenditure of the agreed payments and hotel tax funds. 5.2 Independent Contractor. COUNTY shall operate as an independent contractor as to all services to be performed under this Agreement and not as an officer, agent, servant, or employee of CITY. COUNTY shall have exclusive control of its operations and performance of services hereunder, and such persons, entities, or organizations performing the same and COUNTY shall be County Ofc of H&C HOT Funds, PY2019 -- Page 6 EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!8G3CC544.5D:6.5:53.C837.CD785F9C8F61EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!G65G478B.F69:.55F7.B74D.63:GCDEF991E solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its directors, officers, employees, agents, and subcontractors. COUNTY shall not be considered a partner or joint venturer with CITY, nor shall COUNTY be considered nor in any manner hold itself out as an agent or official representative of CITY. 5.3 Indemnification. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND DEFEND CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR SUITS FOR INJURIES, DAMAGE, LOSS, OR LIABILITY OF WHATEVER KIND OR CHARACTER, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE BY COUNTYOF THOSE SERVICES CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ALL SUCH CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION BASED UPON COMMON, CONSTITUTIONAL OR STATUTORY LAW, OR BASED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, UPON ALLEGATIONS OF NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL ACTS OFCOUNTY, ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUBCONTRACTORS, LICENSEES AND INVITEES. 5.4 Assignment. COUNTY shall not assign this Agreement without first obtaining the written consent of CITY. 5.5 Notice. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement or any statute, ordinance, or regulation, shall be effective when given in writing and deposited in the United States mail, certified mail, return receipt requested, or by hand-delivery, addressed to the respective parties as follows: CITY COUNTY City Manager Peggy Riddle CITY OF DENTON DENTON COUNTY OFFICE OF HISTORY 215 E. McKinney AND CULTURE Denton, TX 76201 110 West Hickory Denton, TX 76201 5.6 Inurement. This Agreement and each provision hereof, and each and every right, duty, obligation, and liability set forth herein shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit and obligation of CITY and COUNTY and their respective successors and assigns. 5.7 Application of Laws. All terms, conditions, and provisions of this Agreement are subject to all applicable federal laws, state laws, the Charter of the City of Denton, all ordinances passed pursuant thereto, and all judicial determinations relative thereto. 5.8 Exclusive Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding and constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto concerning the subject matter contained herein. There are no representations, agreements, arrangements, or understandings, oral or written, express or implied, between or among the parties hereto, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, which are not fully expressed herein. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall prevail County Ofc of H&C HOT Funds, PY2019 -- Page 7 EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!8G3CC544.5D:6.5:53.C837.CD785F9C8F61EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!G65G478B.F69:.55F7.B74D.63:GCDEF991E notwithstanding any variance in this Agreement from the terms and conditions of any other document relating to this transaction or these transactions. 5.9 Duplicate Originals. This Agreement is executed in duplicate originals. 5.10 Headings. The headings and subheadings of the various sections and paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted merely for the purpose of convenience and do not express or imply any limitation, definition, or extension of the specific terms of the section and paragraph so designated. 5.11 Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this Agreement, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Agreement, and the parties hereby declare they would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity. 5.12 Insurance. COUNTY shall, at a minimum, provide insurance as follows: 1. $500,000 Commercial General Liability, or $1,000,000 Event Insurance, covering all events taking place on City-owned property, 2. $500,000 Business Automobile Liability on any owned, non-owned or hired vehicles. CITY must be proof of coverage shall be submitted prior to any payment by CITY. EXECUTED this _____ day of __________________________, 2019. THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS By: ____________________________________ TODD HILEMAN, CITY MANAGER ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: By: ______________________________ By: ____________________________________ ROSA RIOS, AARON LEAL, CITY SECRETARY CITY ATTORNEY DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS By: ____________________________________ Chairman/Director County Ofc of H&C HOT Funds, PY2019 -- Page 8 EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!8G3CC544.5D:6.5:53.C837.CD785F9C8F61EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!G65G478B.F69:.55F7.B74D.63:GCDEF991E County Ofc of H&C HOT Funds, PY2019 -- Page 9 EpdvTjho!Fowfmpqf!JE;!G65G478B.F69:.55F7.B74D.63:GCDEF991E Dfsujgjdbuf!Pg!Dpnqmfujpo Fowfmpqf!Je;!8G3CC5445D:65:53C837CD785F9C8F61Tubuvt;!Dpnqmfufe Tvckfdu;!SFWJTFE!!EpdvTjho;!Dpvouz!Pgd!pg!ID!QZ!31/qeg Tpvsdf!Fowfmpqf;! Epdvnfou!Qbhft;!:Tjhobuvsft;!3Fowfmpqf!Psjhjobups;! 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