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LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
September 24, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.
Meeting Held Virtually
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair French called the meeting to order at 4:18 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Voting Members Present:Mike French,Donya Alward, Christine Loewe
Non-Voting Members: Peter Stolinsky,Lisa Hilt,and David Mattern
Members Absent:None
Staff Present: Clerk Kari Martinez-Bailey,Allyson Brekke, Sarin Carrizosa,Melody Schneider,and Ben Braudrick.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Alward made the motion and French seconded to:
Approve the minutes from the February 2020 meeting.
The Chair asked if there was unanimous consent,hearing no opposition,the motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Steve Methner provided an update on the Dream Playground project.
Marsha Massey of the Olympic Peninsula Tourism bureau shared an update on tourism efforts relative to ad campaigns.
Catherine Copass spoke about efforts to build asphalt bicycle pump track at Ericson Playfield.
Sean Coleman spoke about the lighting project at the BMX track.
ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS/OTHER BUSINESS
Marketing Update
Director of Community and Economic Development Allyson Brekke provided an update on 2020 City of Port Angeles visitor
marketing contracts and the associated efforts.
Lodging Tax Funds Status Report
Associate Planner Ben Braudrick spoke about 2020 events that had been cancelled due to the pandemic and reimbursement
requests that have been paid or are pending. Finance Director Sarina Carrizosa shared a 2021 LTAC budget forecast and
shared the Committee will likely have a challenge with prioritization due to funding limits which are 35%less than expected.
2021 Budget Setting and Lodging Tax Funding Recommendations
The Committee expressed interest in allowing flexibility in awarded LTAX funds due to the unusual challenges associated
with the pandemic. In addition,the Committee shared interest in having staff send out a request to gather information from
organizations interested in applying for funding. The Committee expressed interest in asking Council to grant the Committee
flexibility when appropriating Lodging Tax funding,waiving the percentages set by resolution. Committee discussion
followed.
Stolinsky made the motion and Loewe seconded to:
Ask that Council allow the Committee flexibility in LTAX fund distribution previously set forth by Council resolution,for
2021 only.
Motion passed 3-0.
The committee tentatively set their next meeting for October 15,2020.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair French adjourned the meeting at time 5:46 p.m.
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Mike French,Chair Kari Martinez-Bailey,Clerk