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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

3:00 PM
Topics tracked across meetings:
Amendments to Rules & Regulations 8/9
2025 Funding Initiative Application & Process (A) 5/5
Budget Revenue Update 3/3
Section
Topic
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3a
Minutes of September 26, 2024
packet pp.3–7
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 09-26-24 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Page 1 Minutes CITY OF ISSAQUAH Special Meeting of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee 3:00 PM Tibbetts Manor, 750 17th Ave. September 26, 2024 MINUTES NW, Issaquah
4. AGENDA ITEMS
4a
Amendments to Rules & Regulations re: Alternate Position & Meeting Structure
packet pp.9–14
Staff report:
CITY OF ISSAQUAH LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE RULES & REGULATIONS
4b
Budget Revenue Update
Information · Jen Davis Hayes, Economic & Housing Development Manager · packet pp.15–18
Topics: Budget
Staff report:
Revenue & Expenditure Update NOV 20, 2024, | LO DGING TAX ADVISO RY CO MMIT TEE JEN DAVIS HAYES, ECO NO MIC DEVELOPMENT & HO USING
4c
2025 Funding Initiative Application & Process (A)
Jen Davis Hayes, Economic & Housing Development Manager · packet pp.19–43
Topics: BudgetElections
Staff report:
• Develop Outline for 2025 Funding Initiative Program
5. REPORTS
5a
Tourism Trends, Upcoming Events & Opportunities (I)
All Committee Members Christy Garrard, Visit Issaquah · packet pp.45–50
Topics: TourismEconomic Development
Staff report:
Annual Goal Quarterly Metrics Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4*
5b
City Council Report Out
Information · Russell Joe, Council Member · packet pp.51–52
Staff report:
Applicable Strategic Plan Goal Areas 2024 WORKPLAN (check all that apply) LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE ☐Mobility ☒Social & Economic Vitality ☒Growth & Development ☒City Leadership & Services ☒Environ. Stewardship ☒Infrastructure
5c
2024 Schedule
Information · Jen Davis Hayes, Economic & Housing Development Manager · packet pp.53–75
Staff report:
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
5d
2024 Funding Initiative Final Reports Submitted to Date (I) For Reference Only
Topics: BudgetElections
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Recommendations & actions (5)

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  • PARIZEK seconded the motion to approve the minutes.
  • The Committee recommended that one alternate seat be created representing persons involved in activities authorized to be funded by LTAC revenues and one alternate seat be created representing persons required to…
  • One alternate shall represent persons involved in activities authorized to be funded or supported by revenues received under Chapter 67.28 RCW.
  • ROSSMAN seconded the motion to approve the amended Rules & Regulations as written.
  • City Council Report Out (I) Presented by: Russell Joe, Council Member City Council approved the 2025-26 budget, it was a difficult budget that included cuts to staff and programming.