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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

3:00 PM
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Section
Topic
1. CALL TO ORDER
1a
Committee Membership
packet pp.3
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Staff report:
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Staff Liaison Jen Davis Hayes, About Economic Development Manager Established in 1998, this committee oversees Email the City's share of lodging tax. Members Currently, hotels, motels, and bed-and- Patricia Hagar, Visit Issaquah breakfast inns collect the City's 1 percent share Kathy McCorry, Greater Issaquah of the tax to pay all or any part of the cost of Chamber of Commerce tourism promotion, acquisition of tourism- James Calabrese, Mariott Hotel related facilities or the operation of tourism- Will Parkinson, Hilton Garden Inn related facilities. Stacy Goodman, Councilmember Membership Under state law, the committee's members consist of members from businesses that collect the tax, members involved in activities Meetings eligible for lodging tax revenue, and an elected Meetings are scheduled as City official, who leads the committee. necessary.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of Sept. 12, 2019
packet pp.5–7
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Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 09-12-19 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Minutes Page 1
3. AGENDA ITEMS
3a
Introductions & LTAC Role Overview
20 min · Councilmember Stacy Goodman, Chair · packet pp.9–12
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Staff report:
Executive Office 130 E. Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 425-837-3020 issaquahwa.gov
3b
Overview of COVID-19 Impacts on Tourism/Hospitality Industries, (D) 13 - 14 $25,000 Funding Request from Village c) Theater, (A)
15 min · Wally Bobkiewicz, City Administrator Robb Hunt, Executive Producer, Village Theater Frank Stilwagner, Director of Advancement, Village Theater
Topics: BudgetTourismEconomic Development
3d
Future Lodging Tax Revenues and Funding Ability for Visit Issaquah, (D)
30 min · Wally Bobkiewicz, City Administrator
Topics: BudgetTourism
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