HomeMy WebLinkAboutLTAC 06082023 MinutesLODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
June 8, 2023 2:00 p.m.
This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Carr called the meeting to order at 110 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Voting Member
s Present,: Navarra Carr, Christine Loewe, Donya Alward, Sydney Rubin, Victoria Jones.
Member at Large Non -Voting Members,* Rosylen Mangohig and Darlene Clemens.
Members Absent,* None.
Staff Present:, Ben Braudrick, Sarina Carrizosa, and Kari Martinez -Bailey.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Loewe and seconded by Jones to:
Approve the March 30, 2023 minutes, to include corrections to the
Motion carried 5-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comments were received.
ACTIO-N ITEMS
I a Department of Natural Resources Community Forestry Assistance Grant Award Match
spelling of Committee members names.
The Committee reviewed the request bV staff to allocate Lodging Tax Funds from reserves to provide match to a grant
improving the Front Street entryway from the Overlook to Lincoln Street and improvements to Websters Woods.
It was
After t
moved by Carr and seconded by Clemens to:
he original motion was made and after approval of an amendment, the final motion was considered:
increase of the 2023 budge
t using, 2022 excess revenue in the amount of $13, 100 in order to provide match to Washington
State Department of'Natural Resources
Webster's Woods, and encourage grope
Motion carried 5aft04
Community Fore
stry Assistance grant for improvements to the downtown gateway,
r urban forest management practices along the City s
marine bluff.
2. Review Vision, Goals and Priorities and Request for Proposal Application Document
Principle Planner Ben Braudrick shared staff recommendation, that the Committee review the attached track change
applications and Committee member suggestions for changes to the applications and scoring criteria. Committee discussion
followed. Continued discussion of revisions that provide better guidance and an improved application process and evaluative
approach for both Committee budgeting decisions and lodging tax fund applicants..
It
was moved by Carr and seconded by Alward to.
Direct staff through motion to make changes to the applications and scoring criteria, recommend the City Council and
approve through resolution the drafted changes to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Vision , Goals and Priorities for
Lodging Tax Funding Programs and to include the following changes to changes to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Vision, Goals and Priorities and application: All different events run by congruent Tax Identification Number will be
included in one application, but all events will be considered separately, and change Question 7 on event application to
include business goals of the applicant.
Motion carried 5-0.
The next meeting is scheduled for September 14, 2023.
STAFF UPDATES
Principal Planner provided a brief summary of the revenue report included in the packet . He spoke about his attendance at an
Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission meeting and shared information provided by Olympic National Park
Superintendent Sula Jacobs.
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COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
Committee member Alward spoke about t
National Park.
he many things to do on the Olympic Peninsula in addition to visiting the Olympic
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Carr adjourned the meeting at time 3:53 p.m.
Navarra Lary, unair
Kari Martinez-Ba
i1ey, Acti Cler