In 2018, the LTAC approved a resolution to create Visit Issaquah, the City's official Destination Marketing Organization. Visit Issaquah is a registered 501(c)(6) non-profit organization.
7g
Tourism Promotion Agreement for Visit Issaquah
AB 7857
The City Council voted to create the tourism focused organization in May of 2018, when the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) requested the City formally take steps to create a destination marketing organization.
Budget amendments are required when the expenditures of a fund are forecast to exceed the adopted appropriation level. This budget amendment includes adjustments for four of the City's 30 financial funds. In total, these adjustments account for $7,842,795 in increased revenues and $6,395,548 in increased expenditures. The General Fund accounts for $5,322,282 of the increased revenues and $3,190,000 of the increased expenditures.
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State Environmental Policy Act Zoning Map Amendments (QUASI-JUDICIAL)
AB 7877
According to state law, Comprehensive Plan amendments may only be done once a year and a docket (list) of amendments must be established by the City Council. This is to ensure that all the items on the Docket of Comprehensive Plan Amendments ("Docket") are reviewed together in a thoughtful way, not piecemeal as requests trickle in throughout the year.
Adopt Ordinance No. 2893, amending the 2019 budget as set forth in Ordinance No. 2854 and amended in Ordinances Nos. 2863 and 2878 concerning revenues, expenditures, and fund balance for various funds for the year 2019. . b)
Moved by MARTS · seconded by REH
Carried 6-0
Adopt the amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Decision as prepared by City Council legal counsel, Ray Liaw, denying appeal number APP19-00006 and upholding the Final Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) for the 2019 Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendments. . c) AB 7787 - 2019 Comprehens…
Moved by MARTS · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
Carried 6-0
Adopt Ordinance No. 2894, adopting by reference several amendments to the Issaquah Comprehensive Plan processed as part of the 2019 Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map amendments; amending the Land Use Element; the Transportation Element; the Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Element; Utilities…
Moved by MARTS · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
Carried 6-0
Amend the rezone to zone all of Parcel 12, except for roadway portions, as Community Facilities - Open Space (CF-OS). (Proponents: Goodman, Reh). .
Moved by GOODMAN · seconded by REH
Failed 2-4
In favor: Goodman, Reh
Adopt Ordinance No. 2895, amending the land use designation map in the Issaquah Comprehensive Plan to change the designation of three parcels being acquired by the Issaquah School District on 228th Avenue SE from Low Density Residential to Community Facilities and rezoning the three parcels from Sin…
Moved by MARTS · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
Postpone the motion on the ordinance to the Jan. 21 Regular Council meeting to allow an opportunity for continued dialogue