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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

3:00 PM
Section
1. CALL TO ORDER
1a
Committee Membership
packet pp.3
Staff report:
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee About Staff Liaison Established in 1998, this committee oversees Tim Dutter, the City's share of lodging tax. Economic Development Manager Email Currently, hotels, motels, and bed-and-breakfast inns collect the City's 1 percent share of the tax Members to pay all or any part of the cost of tourism Erica Maniez, Issaquah History promotion, acquisition of tourism-related Museums facilities or the operation of tourism- Pham Quynh, SpringHill Suites related facilities. Will Parkinson, Hilton Garden Inn Hamilton McCulloh, Greater Issaquah Membership Chamber of Commerce Under state law, the committee's members Paul Winterstein, Councilmember consist of members from businesses that collect the tax, members involved in activities eligible for lodging tax revenue, and an elected City official, who leads the committee. Meetings Meetings are scheduled as necessary.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of October 26, 2017
Carried 5-0
packet pp.5–6
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 10-26-17 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Minutes Page 1
3. AGENDA ITEMS
3a
Visit Issaquah Timeline
Discussion · 20 min · Tim Dutter, Economic Development Manager · packet pp.7
Topics: Tourism
Staff report:
DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY
3b
Review/Approve Resolution of Visit Issaquah, (A)
5 min · Tim Dutter, Economic Development Manager
Topics: Tourism
3c
Review Mission Statement
Carried 5-0
Information · 5 min · Paul Winterstein, Chair
3d
Discussion of Board Members
Discussion · 20 min · Paul Winterstein, Chair
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Motions and votes (2)

Approve the minutes of October 26th, 2017 as is. . AGENDA ITEMS a) Visit Issaquah Timeline, (D) Presented by: Tim Dutter, Economic Development Manager Tim Dutter presented a timeline to the LTAC that outlines the work that lays ahead. Winterstein and Dutter explained the process of an agenda bill to…
Moved by McCulloh · seconded by Maniez
Carried 5-0
Approve the changes and the final draft of the Visit Issaquah Resolution. . c) Review Mission Statement, (I) Presented by: Tim Dutter, Economic Development Manager The Committee again discussed the Mission Statement at length. The Mission statement currently reads as follows: Visit Issaquah is a non…
Moved by Maniez · seconded by McCulloh
Carried 5-0