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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

12:30 PM
Section
Topic
1. CALL TO ORDER
1a
Committee Membership
packet pp.3
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 July 7, 2020
packet pp.5–6
Staff report:
Village Theatre’s application for lodging tax funds, but there was no second.
4. AGENDA ITEMS
4a
Overview of LTAC Ordinance and Regional Examples, (I)
Carried 5-0
Councilmember Goodman · packet pp.7–12
Topics: Land Use
Staff report:
Economic Development 1775 12th Ave NW | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
4b
Membership & Financial Policy Discussion & Direction, (D, A)
Councilmember Goodman · packet pp.13–23
Staff report:
Economic Development 1775 12th Ave NW | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
4c
Visit Issaquah Update
Information · Beth Javens, Visit Issaquah · packet pp.25–53
Topics: Tourism
Staff report:
VISIT ISSAQUAH COVID PLAN 2020 Presented by Beth Javens
4d
Funding Policy Discussion & Direction
Councilmember Goodman · packet pp.55–68
Topics: Budget
Staff report:
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee 2017 Funding Applications Overview The City of Issaquah Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) is seeking funding requests for projects and programs that promote tourism and overnight lodging stays in Issaquah. Specifically, LTAC is accepting applications for the following activities: 1. Tourism consultant contract management. LTAC needs an agency able to manage the events recruitment and coordination contract hired in 2016. 2. Branding. This effort should be in cooperation with city efforts for a unified brand. 3. Wayfinding Plan. 4. Visitor’s Information Center.
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Motions and votes (2)

APPROVE THE JULY 7, 2020 MINUTES AS PRESENTED. PUBLIC COMMENT There was no one who wished to provide a public comment at the meeting, nor had anyone submitted public comments in advance. AGENDA ITEMS a) Overview of LTAC Ordinance and Regional Examples (I) Presented by: Councilmember Goodman Councilm…
Moved by MCCORRY · seconded by HAGAR
Carried 5-0
PLAN TO DISTRIBUTE $100,000 IN DIRECT SUPPORT IN FY 2020 AND FY 2021. Page 6 of 25 APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 8-12-20 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Minutes
Moved by PARKINSON · seconded by CALABRESE
Carried 5-0