Lodging Tax Advisory Committee · Wednesday, November 8, 2023 · City Council Digest

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of September 9, 2023

packet pp.3–4

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Staff report:

Presented by: Farel Otieno, Economic Development Coordinator Farel Otieno, Economic Development Coordinator, presented context for budget

4. AGENDA ITEMS

Budget Update

Information · Farel Otieno, Economic Development Coordinator · packet pp.5–7

Topics: Budget

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Staff report:

▪ 2023 Budget – Revenues adopted $245,000 ▪ Visit Issaquah – 2023 $212k - 2024 $215k ▪ Tourism Funding Initiative -2023 $50K 2024 $50K ▪ 2023 we awarded 8 organization a total of $39,000

2024 Initiative Funding Application Review & Approval, (D, A)

Farel Otieno, Economic Development Coordinator · packet pp.9–23

Topics: BudgetElections

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Staff report:

Lodging Tax Advisory Committee P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov

Visit Issaquah Q4 Report

Christy Garrard, Executive Director

Topics: Tourism

5. REPORTS

Tourism Trends, Upcoming Events & Opportunities, (I)

All Commissioners

Topics: TourismEconomic Development

City Council Report

Council Member Russell Joe · packet pp.25

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Staff report:

• DMO Report

2024 Schedule

Discussion · Farel Otieno, Economic Development Coordinator

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Recommendations & actions (4)

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a) Minutes of September 9, 2023 PARIZAK motioned, JULIE seconded to approve the minutes as presented.
APPROVED by unanimous consent.
Julie proposed to accept the 2024 funding initiative application, and PARIZAK seconded the proposal.
Approved by unanimous consent. c) 2023 Visit Issaquah Q4 Report Presented by: Christy Garrard of Visit Issaquah provided an overview of the Washington Festival & Event Association Conference that took place in Issaquah.