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MEETING AGENDA
LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEEMEETING
June 8, 2023
2:00 4:00 p.m.
Notice is hereby given that the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, June 8,
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2023, starting at 2:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambersin City Hall located at 321 E. 5Street, Port
Angeles, WA. This meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting. In hybrid meetings, members of the
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I.CALL TO ORDER
II.ROLL CALL
III.APROVAL OF MINUTES
IV.PUBLIC COMMENT
The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee desires to allow the opportunity for public comment. However, the
business of the Committee must proceed in an orderly, timely manner. At its most restrictive, Public
Comment shall be limited to a total of 15 minutes.
V.ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS/OTHER BUSINESS
1.Action: Department of Natural Resources Community Forestry Assistance Grant
Award Match
Review request by 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.
2. Discussion/Action Item: Review Vision, Goals and Priorities and Request for
Proposal ApplicationDocument
Continued discussion of revisions that provide better guidance and an improved
application process and evaluative approach for both Committeebudgeting decisions and
lodging tax fund applicants.
L͵ INFORMATION ONLY
1. May OPVB LTAX Revenue Report
VII. STAFF UPDATES
VIII. COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
IX. ADJOURNMENT
LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
March 30, 2023
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321 East 5 Street
Port Angeles, Washington
This meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Voting Members Present: Navarra Carr, Christine Loewe, Donya Alward, Sydney Rubin, Victoria Jones
Member at Large Non-Voting Members: Roselyn Mangohig and Darlene Clemmons.
Members Absent:
Staff Present: Ben Braudrick, Sarina Carrizosa, Melody Schneider, and Kari Martinez-Bailey.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Loewe and seconded by Alward to:
Approve the minutes as presented in the packet.
Motion carried 5-0
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment was received.
ACTION ITEMS
1. Open Public Meetings Act Training
Assistant City Attorney Chris Cowgill presented the Committee with the Open Public Meetings Act training. Committee
discussion followed.
2. Finance Presentation of Annual Budgeting Process.
Finance Director Sarina Carrizosa and Accounting Manager Melody Schneider shared a presentation of annual budget
forecasting methodology for the Lodging Tax Budget. Committee discussion followed.
3. Review Vision, Goals and Priorities Document
Senior Planner Ben Braudrick shared slides that spoke to the Council approved Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Vision,
Goals, and Priorities document - Resolution 11-18, and provided background. He shared staff’s recommendations for
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 Rubin to:
Direct Staff to revise the Vision, Goals and Prioritized for the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee based on the feedback from
the committee, and bring back options for scoring criteria and application updates at the June meeting.
Chair Carr asked if there was opposition to the motion, hearing none, the motion carried 5-0.
4. Peninsula Adventure Sports Transfer of Award
Review request by event maker Peninsula Adventure Sports transfer of funds from canceled Extreme CX cyclocross events
to a new running event, the Salt Creek 24, to be held on October 28-29, 2023.
It was moved by Loewe and seconded by Carr to:
Approve the transfer of the 2023 $2,000 award from the peninsula Adventure Sports Extreme CX event to the Salt Creek 24
event.
Motion carried 5-0.
Next meeting in June 8, 2023.
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 1
LTAC Minutes
March 30, 2023
Page 2
STAFF UPDATES
None.
COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
None.
ADJOURNMENT
ChairCarradjourned the meeting attime4:10p.m.
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Navarra Carr, ChairKari Martinez-Bailey, Acting Clerk
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 2
Date: June 8, 2023
To: Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
From: Ben Braudrick, Principal Planner
Subject: 2023 Budget Increase – Washington State Department of Natural Resources Community
Forestry Assistance Grant Match
Background / Analysis:
In November 2022 the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) recommended a 2023 budget that was
adopted by the City Council. Since that budget adoption, an opportunity through the Department of
Natural Resources Community Forestry Assistance grant was pursued successfully by the City of Port
Angeles, in partnership with the Red Lion Hotel, Elevate PAand Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The
grant seeksthree tasks:
1.Pilot Project: Improve the “gateway” viewshedinto downtown to the north of Front Street
between Peabody and Lincoln Street,
2.Pilot Project: Provide environmental guidanceand invasive species removalin Webster’s
Woods.
3.Port Angeles Urban Forest Assessment and Management Tool: Creation ofa forest management
manualfor use by community members seeking viewshed enhancements along the city’s marine
bluff.
The total projectcost is $53,000. The grant award is $26,500with a 50% match requirement of
expenditures and in-kind funding. Staff and partners have identified $13,400in in-kind services and
$13,100in expenditures to fulfill the matchrequirement. Staff is requesting the expenditure match be
provided from excess lodging tax fundrevenuefrom 2022 be added to the 2023 budget.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee recommend the increaseof the 2023 budget
using 2022 excess revenuein order to provide match toWashington State Department of Natural
Resources Community Forestry Assistance grant for improvements to the downtown gateway, Webster’s
Woods, and encourage proper urban forestmanagement practices along the City’s marine bluff.
Attachments:
Attachment A - Port Angeles Forest Renewal Pilots Grant Application
Attachment B - Port Angeles Forest Renewal Pilots Budget Worksheet
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Attachment A
EXHIBIT A – PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM
2023 Washington Community Forestry Assistance Grant
Grant funds are provided by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Urban & Community Forestry Program.
Section I — PROPOSAL SUMMARY
Complete all fields and provide a signature. Scanned copies in PDF format are acceptable for electronic
submissions.
Name of Proposed Project (not to exceed 5 words): Port Angeles Forest Renewal Pilots
Location (City) Port Angeles Tree City USA Y N
Project GIS Coordinates (reference point): 48.117, - -123.425
Address and Contact Information for the Organization Applying for the Grant
Applicant/Organization Name: City of Port Angeles
Applicant/Organization Phone: (360) 417-4750 Employer Identification Number: 91-1863989
321 E 5th Street
Mailing Address
City Port Angeles State WA Zip Code 98362
Applicant Contact Person Zachary Trevino E-mail Address ztrevino@cityofpa.us
Title/Role with Organization Assistant Planner Phone number (360) 417-4750
Score of project location according to the Washington Environmental Heath Disparities Map (see section
3.3A of the RFA for details, map link: https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/wtn/WTNIBL/): 5
Brief Summary of the project (not to exceed 3 lines of text):
Improving citywide urban forest management by piloting two forest renewal projects and culminate in the creation of a
standardized Port Angeles Urban Forest Assessment and Management Manual. The two project sites (Welcoming Vista and
Webster’s Woods) were chosen in response to community processes and represent diverse management issues within the City.
Budget Summary (Summarize total amounts from the budget worksheet. Round to the nearest dollar.)
Grant funds requested $ 26,500
Matching funds provided $ 26,537
Total project funds $ 53,027
By signing this project proposal form, the undersigned agrees that all information is accurate to the best of
their knowledge.
___________________________________________________________________________
Name and Title of Authorized Representative Date
___________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Authorized Representative Date
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Attachment A
Section II — PROPOSAL NARRATIVE
Applicants must address each item within the space provided. Text must be Arial, size 9, and
single spaced.
1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION (not to exceed 2 pages in length)
Describe the purpose, scope, and timeline of your project as well as the location and
community setting. Include details on how the project addresses urban and community forest
management and identify the benefits of the project for promoting equity and environmental
justice within the community:
The City of Port Angeles, in partnership with Elevate PA, Red Lion Hotel: Port Angeles Harbor, and the Port Angeles
Fine Arts Center, requests $26,500 of support from the DNR Community Forestry Assistance Grant Program. This
proposal will support the City’s effort to improve citywide urban forest management by piloting two urban forest
renewal projects and culminate in the creation of a standardized Port Angeles Urban Forest Assessment and
Management Manual for residents and professionals. The two pilot projects address some of the diverse forest
management issues within the City.
1. Welcoming Vista will improve the health of an urban forest stand in an environmentally sensitive area while
enhancing the view the downtown waterfront district and harbor as visitors arrive from the east on Hwy 101,
2. Webster’s Woods will enhance forest health in a 5-acre City Park home to the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center
and its Open Air Sculpture Park.
According to the Department of Health’s environmental health disparities data, Port Angeles has an overall ranking of
5. While some factors that contribute to this ranking are low in Port Angeles, other factors are extremely high. Port
Angeles is a City with numerous environmental exposures and socioeconomic determinants of health with rankings
of: 9 for % of the population living in poverty (62.5% of the school district population is identified as low income), 10
for % of population with no access to a private vehicle, 10 for the % of the population over 65 living alone, 10 for the
% of the population living with a disability, 8 for the % of the population between 19 and 64 with no health insurance,
8 for % of population unemployed, 9 for the level of unaffordable housing, 10 for diesel exhaust PM2.5 emissions,
and 9 for PM 2.5 concentration.
With this data in mind, we recognize that many in our community have limited ability to access extra-curricular
enrichment or healthy outdoor activities beyond their neighborhood.
In addition, with unparalleled natural beauty including Olympic National Park and with direct ferry service to Victoria,
British Columbia, Port Angeles relies on a healthy tourism economy. Building this industry purposefully in a manner
that builds local ecological, economic, and cultural health is vital to this community’s future.
Welcoming Vista
From 2020 - 2022, a group of active community members united under the leadership of the Port Angeles Regional
Chamber of Commerce to form Elevate PA with a 5-year Strategic Action Plan with key goals, strategies, and actions
to help our downtown/waterfront district thrive.
Through Elevate PA, community members now coordinate to implement these actions. Within the goal of “Welcoming
Design,” the initial actions seek to immediately improve visitors’ experience by ensuring the entrances, seascape, and
signage in the district reflect the ‘brand’ as a distinguished area and create a well-defined identity that provides an
attractive, comfortable, and positive overall visitor experience reflective of our local lifestyle. Key is the enhancement
of definable visual entrances and exits.
This specific proposal will support action 2B-2 on the Strategic Action Plan: the Front Street/Highway 101 entrance
will be enhanced to provide an expansive view of the district and harbor by unblocking the view on the north side of
the street from Peabody to Lincoln.
Currently as visitors drop into downtown Port Angeles from the east on Highway 101 their potentially impressive
welcoming view of the downtown/waterfront district and harbor is obscured by a 600-foot stretch dense unmanaged
red alder riddled with English Ivy and wall of invasive species. This vegetation, mostly in the City right of way,
partially on land owned by the Red Lion Hotel, is on a steep marine bluff slope that drops away from the highway.
English Ivy weighs down alders approaching the end of their lifespans and threaten Red Lion buildings at the foot of
the slope. In addition, the leaf litter from the existing alder are providing a significant maintenance burden to the Red
Lion Hotel.
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Attachment A
After initial consultation with an arborist, a preliminary concept was developed to replace the hardwood dominant
stands and invasive understory with well-limbed conifers and a low-lying native understory. This will be accomplished
by first removing the invasive understory, then establishing appropriate conifers in the shade of the alders and
planting low-lying native shrubs. With appropriate management of the understory coupled with thinning and pruning of
the alders, over several years the conifers will eventually replace the alders completely.
Funding from this proposal will allow the City to hire a contractor to complete a stand assessment and develop a
planting and 10-year maintenance plan by September of 2023. With a combination of volunteers and contractors,
invasive species will be removed, conifers planted, alder’s thinned by an ISA Certified Arborist, and native shrubs
installed. By May 31, 2024 these actions will be completed with many of the planting activities happening in the fall of
2023. Through the remainder of the grant period and in the years to come, the City, Red Lion Hotel, and Elevate PA
will continue to implement the maintenance plan building stand health and enhancing views at this critical entrance
point to the downtown district.
Webster’s Woods
Webster’s Woods is a 5-acre park owned by the City of Port Angeles consisting of second-growth forest with
associated wetlands and a small trail system holding more than 100 works of outdoor art for the enjoyment of the
public. Nestled between surrounding neighborhoods, the park annually receives more than 25,000 visits. Many
visitors rely on the park for their daily health and recreation needs.
The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center is a park tenant. They maintain a gallery and program space on the property while
acting as stewards to help maintain the trails, support the maintenance of the physical property, install, and maintain
the artwork throughout the park, and provide year-round arts, culture, and environmental education within the park
through free outdoor festivals, nature-based workshops, free school field trips, park tours, and student camps.
In 2022, to address the high level of invasive species, inadequate trail design, and overall visitor experience, a group
of community stakeholders generated a 3-year vision and roadmap for the long-term health of Webster’s Woods
Sculpture Park, including a GIS map envisioning a realigned and accessible trail system, and an invasive species
assessment and management plan provided pro-bono from staff at Peninsula Environmental Group.
With funding from this proposal, the City, in partnership with the Fine Arts Center and its team of stakeholders, will
build upon this initial work and hire a contractor to complete a forest and wetland health assessment and develop a
10-year forest management and maintenance plan. Through the assessment, the contractor will identify forest health
issues and property conditions that negatively impact forest health and decrease biodiversity. The plan will outline the
anticipated management practices needed and define the estimated dates for these actions. The management and
maintenance plan will outline the means for improving the health of wetlands on the property, the steps needed to
protect, maintain, or enhance the aesthetic, recreational, and educational value of the property and restore the health
and productivity of this park to ensure its use for public enjoyment over the long-term.
These assessments will also allow the team to refine the existing property strategic plan and ensure ongoing
resources are available for carrying out the management plan and its recommended practices. Within six months of
receiving funds from this grant, the team will have begun addressing those management practices identified as first
year action items. Immediate issues that we are aware will come out of the assessment include invasive removal,
tree pruning, and improving trail integrity to support soil health.
The partners see these efforts to improve and sustain the long-term health of Webster’s Woods as vitally important to
supporting the health and social well-being of our community. Because Webster’s Woods Sculpture Park is within
walking distance of three public schools, the Boys and Girls Club, our local library and our largest public housing
complex in the city, a non-motorized trail, and sustained outdoor programming is offered by local non-profits here, this
park serves as a key space for community cohesion and equitable access to outdoor recreation, arts enrichment, and
therapeutic activities. Ultimately Webster’s Woods Sculpture Park is longstanding part of our community’s cultural
identity offering a unique outdoor enrichment space for all those who visit.
Port Angeles Urban Forest Assessment and Management Manual
Our city has never engaged in such assessments of our forested parks or right of ways. The partners would like to
use this opportunity to continue the contractor’s work, take the recommendations from the assessments and plans for
the Welcoming Vista and Webster’s Woods, and create a standardized Port Angeles Urban Forest Assessment and
Management Manual for residents and professionals. This will help the City not only assess these specific locations
but build a how-to toolkit for forest health assessments and document best practices that can be used throughout our
city park system, road right of ways, and in permit evaluation. In particular, there is an emergent need to provide clear
and consistent guidance to property owners along the Olympic Discovery Trail and other waterfront bluffs and stream
ravines on how to best manage their slopes. This manual would be key to improving the management of these bluffs
to support ecosystem services, biodiversity, viewscape, and aesthetics. This citywide Urban Forest Assessment and
Management Manual will be completed by April 2024.
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Attachment A
2. ACTIVITIES (not to exceed 2 pages in length)
Project activities are the work for which the applicant is requesting funding. Tasks are the
major steps required to complete the activity. Deliverables are the results of the tasks or
activities and are provided to DNR as evidence of completion. Provide a bulleted list of
project tasks and break out each one into associated deliverables.
Activity 1: Pilot Project: Welcoming Vista
Task 1.1.: In July of 2023, the City of Port Angeles will work with the Elevate PA Welcoming Design Committee
to hire a contractor to create a planting plan and 10-year management plan for the forest stand in the City of Port
Angeles right of way north of Hwy 101/Front Street between Peabody and Race.
o Deliverable 1.1: Planting plan and 10-year management plan for project area to be completed by September
of 2023.
Task 1.2: City of Port Angeles will work with the Elevate PA Welcoming Design Committee to hire a crew and
mobilize volunteers and City Parks staff to remove invasive species in the project area. During this process, Red
Lion Hotel will work with Elevate PA’s Welcoming Design Committee to control invasive species on their
adjoining property.
o Deliverable 1.2: Initial effort to eradicate invasives in the project area completed by September of 2023.
Follow up efforts will need to occur regularly as a part of the project maintenance plan.
Task 1.3: A tree planting by a contractor, City Park staff and volunteer crew resulting from task 1.1 will be
conducted in the City right of way. It is assumed this will be site appropriate confers to grow in the shade of the
existing alder.
o Deliverable 1.3: Trees planted in accordance with the planting plan in the fall of 2023.
Task 1.4: Native shrubs and ground cover will be planted in the fall of 2023 in the project area as defined through
task 1.1. This will be completed by a combination of a crew hired by the City, City Park staff, and volunteers
organized by the Elevate PA Welcoming Design Committee.
o Deliverable 1.4: Native shrubs and ground cover planted in accordance with the planting plan in the fall of
2023.
Task 1.5: Ongoing maintenance of the site will continue with the leadership of the City of Port Angeles, Elevate
PA Welcoming Design Committee, and Red Lion Hotel.
o Clear evidence of an ongoing property management partnership in place and succeeding by May of 2024.
Activity 2: Pilot Project: Webster’s Woods
Task 2.1: City of Port Angeles will work with the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center to hire a contractor to conduct a
Forest and Wetland Health Assessment and 10-year management plan for Webster’s Woods in July 2023.
o Deliverable 2.1: Forest and Wetland Health Assessment and 10-year management plan for Webster’s Wood
Task 2.2: The City of Port Angeles will hire crew to begin removing invasive species, prune trees, and improve
trail stability as defined by task 2.1. This crew will be supplemented by volunteers and City Parks staff.
o Deliverable 2.2: First year of 10-year management plan implemented by May of 2024.
Activity 3: Port Angeles Urban Forest Assessment and Management Manual
Task 3.1: Based on the experience gained by the creation of the plans outlined in tasks 1.1 and 2.1, the City will
hire a contractor to create a Port Angeles Urban Forest Assessment and Maintenance Manual for use at other
City parks, rights of way, and by the permitting office to assist the City, its residents, and land management
professionals utilize best practices and assessing and managing urban forests. This how-to toolkit will be
applicable across the City with a section that focuses particularly on tree management on the bluffs along the
Port Angeles waterfront and behind the downtown district.
o Deliverable 3.1: Port Angeles Urban Forest Assessment and Management Manual. To be completed and
adopted by all appropriate City departments by May of 2024.
Task 3.2: City will acquire tools needed to support invasive species removal, pruning, trail repair and other
maintenance.
o Deliverable 3.2: Eligible tools are acquired, including but not limited to: weed wrenches, loppers, hand
clippers, shovels, picks, rakes, wheelbarrows, pulaskis, and McLeods by August of 2023.
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Attachment A
3. OTHER OUTCOMES / PROJECT CONTEXT (not to exceed 1 page in length)
Describe other project outcomes or components unique to the project that may add value or
context. Examples could be, but are not limited to: innovative methods such as new
technology or techniques; partnerships or cooperative ventures important to the success of
the project; addressing environmental justice and health disparity issues; history of
involvement with community; description of how residents are part of the project’s decision-
making process; community involvement in stewardship or advocacy activities.
The City of Port Angeles is particularly excited about this proposal because it not only allows the City to increase its
use of best practices in urban forest management but does this in response/partnership with community-based
planning efforts: Elevate PA and the Webster’s Woods Advisory Committee. These two citizen groups are deeply
rooted in the issues of Port Angeles and understand the potential positive community impact of well-managed urban
forests and forest stands.
Additionally, our intent is for these demonstration projects to generate community awareness and buy-in for a strong
urban forest management strategy citywide. The creation of the Urban Forest Assessment and Management Manual
will foster inter-departmental discussion that can lead to a more unified vision on urban forest management. The City
and partners recognize that trees, green spaces, and urban forests are critical community infrastructure and that
through key partnerships, as exemplified in these two projects, we can establish a comprehensive community-wide
plan to steward and maintain this infrastructure over the long term.
Ultimately, with greater community support, staff capacity, and funding streams we can devise a plan that includes a
citywide tree inventory, canopy assessment, maintenance program for streets and parks, maintenance for natural
areas, planting program, and tree protection policy. With success on these pilot projects and the creation of the Urban
Forest Assessment and Management Manual we are confident momentum will continue toward a needed citywide
canopy assessment and overarching urban forest maintenance and management plan.
More immediately, the creation of this manual will be crucial to instituting standards for marine bluff management.
The entire water-facing length of Port Angeles has associated bluffs between 30 and 200 feet high that are 0 and 400
feet back from high-tide lines. These bluffs are predominantly treed with invasive species and alder, often with
English ivy climbing throughout the alders. For 3.6 miles east of the downtown waterfront district, a former railway line
runs along the Strait that has been converted to be a part of the North Olympic Peninsula spanning Olympic
Discovery Trail, used by thousands of locals and tourists each year. For this entire stretch, the trail features the Strait
of Juan de Fuca to the north and poorly managed bluffs to the south. It is especially appealing that this proposal will
promote a different management technique that we hope can act as a case study for all bluff properties throughout
the City.
The property at Webster’s Woods represents a second-growth forested City park home not only to about a mile of
trail, but public gathering space, over 100 public art pieces, and the galleries of the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center.
This public space has long-standing issues with invasive plants and trails inappropriately place in environmentally
sensitive areas.
Port Angeles is surrounded by amazing natural wonders. Unfortunately, socio-economic factors mean that many local
residents are unable to enjoy the benefits of outdoor spaces unless these spaces are located in their immediate
neighborhood. Support for this grant will help the City of Port Angeles, its community-led planning groups, and
thousands of residents reap greater benefits from our urban forests and forest stands.
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Attachment B
Section III - Proposal Budget Worksheet
City of Port Angeles: Port Angeles Forest Renewal Pilots
Non-
TOTAL
Grant Applicant In-Kind Applicant
EXPENSEPER
FundsMatchMatchCash
EXPENSE
Match
Activity 1: Pilot Project: Welcoming Vista
Task 1.1 Planting plan and 10 year management plan - Deliverable 1.1 - completed plans
Contractor (est. 40hrs at $100/hr)4,000 4,000
City Staff (8hrs at composite rate of $46.88/hr) 375 375
Red Lion Hotel staff 500 500
Elevate PA volunteers (planning volunteers 24hrs at $34.87/hr) 837 837
Task 1.2 Invasive Species Removal - Deliverable 1.2 - invasive species removed from site
Contractor crew ($1,500/day for 2 days) 3,000 3,000
City Staff (4hrs at composite rate of $46.88/hr and 36hrs at $27/hr) 1,160 1,160
Volunteer Crew (80hrs at $34.87/hr) 2,790 2,790
Dump Fees 1,000 1,000
Task 1.3: Tree Planting - Deliverable 1.3 - trees planted per planting plan
Contractor crew ($1,500/day for 1 day) 1,500 1,500
City Staff (4hrs at composite rate of $46.88/hr and 36 hrs at $27/hr) 1,160 1,160
Volunteer Crew (40hrs at $34.87/hr) 1,395 1,395
Trees (conifers, perhaps shore pine est. 100 saplings at $5/tree) 500 500
Year 1 Alder thinning and limbing 3,000 3,000
Dump Fees 1,000 1,000
Task 1.4: Native shrub and ground cover planting - Deliverable 1.4 - shurbs and ground cover planted per planting plan
Contractor crew ($1,500/day for 1 day) 1,500 1,500
City Staff (4hrs at composite rate of $46.88/hr and 36 hrs at $27/hr) 1,160 1,160
Volunteer Crew (40hrs at $34.87/hr) 1,395 1,395
Shrubs and Groundcover (likely mahonia, salal, snowberry etc.) 500 500
Task 1.5: Ongoing maintenance organized - Deliverable 1.5 - vegetation maintained per year-one of management plan
City Staff (4hrs at composite rate of $46.88/hr and 40hrs at $27/hr) 1,268 1,268
Elevate PA volunteers (16hrs of maitenance later in grant year at $34.87/hr) 558 558
Red Lion Hotel staff 500 500
Activity 2: Webster's Woods
Task 2.1: Forest and Wetland Health Assessment and 10-yr management plan - Deliverable 2.1 - plans completed
Contractor (est. 40 hours at $100/hr) 4,000 4,000
City Staff (8hrs at composite rate of $46.88/hr) 375 375
Port Angeles Fine Arts Center staff 500 500
Webster's Wood Advisory Committee (24hrs of volunteer planning and review at $34.87/hr) 837 837
Task 2.2: Webster's Woods Year 1 Forest Mgmt - Deliverable 2.2 - First year of management completed per plan
Contractor crew ($1,500/day for 2 days) 3,000 3,000
City Staff (4hrs at composite rate of $46.88/hr and 44hrs at $27/hr) 1,376 1,376
Port Angeles Fine Arts Center staff 500 500
Volunteer Crew (80hrs at $34.87/hr) 2,790 2,790
Activity 3: Port Angeles Urban Forest Assessment and Management Manual
Task 3.1: Creation of standardized manual - Deliverable 3.1 - manual completed and adopted
Contractor (est. 50 hrs at $100/hr) 5,000 5,000
City Staff (40hrs at composite rate of $46.88/hr & 40hrs at composite rate of $58.83/hr) 4,228 4,228
Community Volunteer input (24 hrs at $34.87/hr) 837 837
Task 3.2: Equipment to support maintenance (pulaskis, shovels, weed wrenches, etc) 500 500
Total Per Fund Category 13,10026,500 13,437 - 53,037
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 9
Date:June 8, 2023
To:Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
From:Ben Braudrick,Principal Planner
Subject:Proposed Lodging Tax FundingGuidance Document Applications Revisions
Background / Analysis:
In March the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee began its review of the budget application process and
the Committees Vision, Goals and Priorities for Lodging Tax Funding Programs. After review of the
Goals and Priorities, the discussion was continued to the Comm-
depth review of the scoring criteria and application questions to ensure thecriteria and applications do
three things:
Ask questions that are directly related to scoring criteria. It is important that applicants know
what they are providing in their proposal has a direct nexus to.
Help the Committee make decisions based upon scoring. The scoring should be the guide to
decision-making because it is democratic,and consensus based.
Ensure the application provides all the necessary information to speak for itself. No information
-making.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee 1) review the attached track change applications
and Committee member suggestionsfor changes to the applications and scoring criteria 2) direct staff
through motion to make changes to the applications and scoring criteria 3) Recommend the City Council
approve through resolution the drafted changes to the Lodging Tax Advisory CommitteeVision, Goals
and Priorities for Lodging Tax Funding Programs.
Attachments:
Attachment ALine In/Line Out Vision, Goals and Priorities for Lodging Tax Funding Programs
Attachment BLine In/Line Out Event Grant Application
Attachment CLine In/Line Out Non-Event Fund Application
Attachment D Lodging Tax Advisory Committee submitted suggestion for changes to the Applications
and Criteria
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 10
Attachment A
Vision,GoalsandPrioritiesforLodgingTaxFundingPrograms
Vision:
Tobestutilizelodgingtaxfundstocreateawelcomingandinvitingcommunitywithfacilitiesand
activitiesthatincreasetourismrelatedrevenuethroughasustainablevisitorexperience.
Goals:
1.Fosterandmaintainahealthyanddiversetourismsectorthatcontinuestothrive.
2.Fullyutilizeandpromotecreativeusesofexistingfacilities.
3.Improvethequalityofexperienceandrelationshipsfortouristandresidentswhile
diminishinganynegativeimpactsfromtourismrelatedactivitiesandtraffic.
4.Promotepartnershipsandincreasetourismbyconcentratingonprioritiesidentifiedby
bothresidentsandthetourismindustry.
5.FocusonouruniquePortAngelesassetsthatmakeusapremierdestinationfor
environmentallyandfiscallysustainablerecreationandtourism.
6.EncouragecollaborationrecognizingthatOlympicPeninsulabasedtourismsupportsand
benefitsallcommunities.
AnnualFundingDisbursement:
Commented \[BB1\]: Committeedecidedtoleavethe
percentagesasaninitialbenchmarkfortheannualbudget.
TheexpectedoutcomeofthefundedactivitiesistoincreaseeconomicactivityinPortAngeles
throughtheovernightlodgingoftourists,throughtourismrelatedexpenditures,andconstruction
oftourismrelatedfacilitiesinaccordancewithRCW67.28.1816
Fundingcategoriesandtheirpercentageofannualexpenditureshouldapproximate:
TourismrelatedcapitalfacilitiesΑ20%plus5%reserved.Reservesaretobetakenfrom
theinitialannualprojectedavailablerevenuespriortoLTACconsiderationofexpenditure
allocationandbudgetfortheannum.CapitalFacilityexpendituresaretobeusedfor:
o Newconstruction
o Improvementandrenovation
TourismrelatedmarketingΑ25%
TourismrelatednonprofitbusinessoperationsΑ33%
EventsandfestivalsdesignedtoattracttouristsΑ12%
LTACPrioritiesΑ5%
FundingPrioritiesΑNonevents:
Lendsupporttoadiverserangeofsustainabletourismactivitiestoencouragevisitorsto
enjoylongerstaysandreturnoften.
Supporttheincreaseoftourismcapacity,wherecapacityisdefinedasthebroadnumber
activitieswithinthecommunityavisitorcouldattend,visit,ortakepartin.
Commented \[BB2\]: Committeeaskedstafftodefine
ͻĭğƦğĭźƷǤͼ͵CapacitycouldbeakintoͻǝźĬƩğƓĭǤͼͲwherea
Assistthemaintenanceestablishmenttourismrelatedcapitalfacilitiesincluding:
criticalmassoffacilities,activities,andotherdestinations
o WayfindingandInterpretativeSignage,
withinthecommunitycouldenliventheexperiencefor
o PublicRestrooms travelersandkeepthemcomingbackthetocommunity.
o Transportationfacilities,and
o Passiverecreationalparkfacilities(benches,walkways,andlighting).
Supporteffortstoimproveinformationonattractionsandfacilities.
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 11
Attachment A
Fundproposalsthatencourageandenhancetourismduringtheoffpeaktimeasstated
below.
PromotetourismthathighlightsPortAngelesassetsΑitsnaturalbeauty,geology,outdoor
activities,anthropology,communityevents,lifelonglearningopportunities,history,
culture,andthearts.
Developkeycommunityassetsthatfunctionasdestinationsorvenuesformultipurpose
eventsonayearroundbasis.
Createpartnershipsandsynergieswithexistingorganizationstodevelopandpromote
attractionsandeventsforvisitors.
Developinnovativeopportunitiesthatimprovethetourist/residentrelationship
Improveeffectivenessofcoordinatedtransportationandtraillinkages.
Supportoforganizationsandprojectsthatpromotecoordinationandcooperationin
tourismactivities.
FundingPrioritiesΑEvents:
EventFundingiscappedat$10,000peryearperevent.
Fundprojectsforuptofiveyears,afterwhichfundingiscappedat$1,000.
5,000withan
Startingin2022,allestablishedeventsolderthan5yearswillhaveacapof$
annualreductionto$1,000in2026.
Revieweventsalsobaseduponintangiblebenefitsforthecommunity,includingartsand
culture,localeconomicdevelopment,andregional/statewide/national/international
exposure.
Lendsupporttoadiverserangeoftourismsustainableactivitiestoencouragevisitorsto
enjoylongerstaysandreturnoften.
Encourageeventstobecomeselfsufficient. Commented \[BB3\]: Relatebacktoscoringcriteriaand
application
EncouragethecreationofneweventsandoffpeakthatdriveanincreaseinLodgingTax.
Encouragethepotentialgrowthofexistingevents. Supportoforganizationsandprojects Commented \[BB4\]: Donyamentionedthatthisisin
conflictwiththereductioninfundingforolderevents.
thatpromotecoordinationandcooperationintourismactivities.
Developinnovativeopportunitiesthatimprovethetourist/residentrelationship.
Supporteventsthatdemonstratecountywidebenefit.
Supporteventsthatdemonstrateregionalmarketingandmarketingpartnershipswith
otherlocal/regionalmarketingorganizations.
SupportProjectsthatdemonstrateaclearmarketingstrategyandbusinessgoals.
ScoringCriteriaforEventGrantproposals:
1. Demonstratesahighpotential,oraproventrackrecord,toresultinovernightstaysby
touristsinlodgingestablishmentswithintheCity.(25pts.)
2. Occurswithinnondemandperiodsoftheyear.(25pts.)
3. OveralltourismimpacttotheCity/Region.(15pts.)
4. Demonstrateshighvaluetocommunityand/orsignificantlocalrevenueandtax
generation.(15pts.)
5. AchievestheLTACpriorities.(10pts.)
6. AgeofĻǝĻƓƷΑЊyear=5pts,12years=4pts,etc.(10pts.)
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 12
Attachment A
ScoringCriteriaforNonEventproposals:
1. OveralltourismimpacttotheCity/Region.(30pts.)
2. Demonstratesahighpotential,oraproventrackrecord,toresultinovernightstaysby
touristsinlodgingestablishmentswithintheCity.(25pts)
3. AchievestheLTACpriorities.(10pts.)
4. Demonstrateshighvaluetocommunityand/orsignificantlocalrevenueandtax
generation.(20pts.)
5. Demonstratesstrongrelationshiptosupportingactivitywithinnondemandperiodsofthe
year.(15pts.)
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 13
Attachment B
2024 Lodging Tax Fund Event Application
This application is for Event related proposals only.
Amount of Lodging Tax Requested: $
EventGrantCoverSheet
PleasereviewtheLTACVision,GoalsandPrioritiesforLodgingTaxFundingProgramstoassist
answeringyourapplicationquestionnaire. Clickhereformoregeneralinformationaboutthe
LodgingTaxProgram.
Startingin2023:Eventfundingwillbecappedat$10,000perevent.Allestablishedeventsolder
than5yearswillhaveacapof$4,000,withasubsequentannualreductionto$1,000until2026.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisapplicationprocessorthegrantopportunityitself,
pleasecontactBenBraudrickat3604060654,oremailced@cityofpa.us.
Allapplications must besenttoced@cityofpa.usby\[InsertDate\].
Pleasefillinallrequestedinformationandcheckallrelevantboxes:
EventName:
Date/sofEvent:EventAge:
AmountRequesting:
GrantApplicationContact
BusinessorIndividualOperatingEvent:
ThisshouldbethenameintendedtoreceivethecontractandconsistentwiththeW9
PrimaryContact:TypeofBusiness
Phone#:
LLCSoleProprietorPartnership
ContactEmail:
CCorpSCorp501C()
Other:
WillyoureventrequireCitytrafficcontrolorincurutilityexpenses?
YesNo(Ifyes,acoordinationmeetingwithCityStaffisrequiredtooccuratleast30days
priortotheevent)
CompleteApplicationIncludes(checkallthatapply):
ApplicationQuestionnaire
FullEventBudget(Includinghighlighteditemsapplicabletograntrequest)
W9*(withorganizationnameandaddresswherereimbursementcheckwillbesent)
*ThisshouldbethenameintendedtoreceivethecontractandconsistentwiththeW9
DocumentationofStateTaxIDNumber
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 14
Attachment B
ApplicationQuestionnaire
BasicEventInformation
1. Describeyoureventinabrief23sentencenarrative.Providetheeventname,date(s),projectedoverall
attendance,andifthisisaneventthathasbeenawardedLTAXeventgrantfundinginthepast,what,ifanything,
ischangingabouttheevent.Commented \[BB1\]: Per Victoria
Answer:
2. Isthisanewevent?Ifnot,whatistheageoftheevent?Ifthiseventhasbeenawardedlodgingtaxeventgrant
Commented \[BB2\]: Per Victoria, with some staff edits.
fundinginthepast,aretherechangestotheeventnextyear?
Answer:
3. Isthereahosthotelforyourevent?Ifyesforreturningevents,listthehosthotelandanestimateofhowmany
Commented \[BB3\]: Per Sydney.
roomswerebookedlastyear.Howdidyouobtainthisdata?
Answer:
4. Howmanypeoplehaveattendedyoureventinthepast?Howdidyouobtainthesefigures?Commented \[BB4\]: Per Victoria
Answer:
5.4. Willtheeventnecessitatetheobstructionoruseofthepublicrightofway,publicutilityhookupsand/orPolice
orFireassistance?
YesNoIfyes,pleasedescribeindetail.
Answer:
6.5. WhatistheamountyouarerequestingfromtheCityforsuchpublicrightofwaypermitsorassistanceandwhat
willitbeusedfor?Pleasebeasaccurateaspossible.Youcanemailpublicworksinbox@cityofpa.usforan
estimate.TheLTACwillcreateaROWreimbursementbudgetbaseduponthisamountasamaximum.
Answer:$_______________
GeneralBudgetQuestions
7.6. Pleaseprovidethedetailsonthiseventsannualbudget.Anitemizedeventbudgetisarequiredattachmenttothis
application,inadditiontothetableonthefollowingpage.
Answer:
City of Port Angeles 2023 Lodging Tax Fund Event Grant Application Page 1
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 15
Attachment B
BudgetedCostbyTypeTotalEstimatedBudgetRequestedLTAXPortion
Commented \[BB5\]: Per Sydney. Local Marketing not funded by
1. MarketingΑLocal$NotFundedByLTAX$
LTAX.
2. MarketingΑBeyond50miles$$
3. MarketingΑWebsite$$
4. EventSWAG$$
5. BusinessOperation(OfficeandPersonnel)$$
6. EventOperation(NonROWandUtility)$$
7. ROWandUtilityRequirements$$
8. Other(Describe):$$
TotalEventCost$$
8.7. HowmuchofthatbudgetwillbespentonadvertisingoutsideClallamCounty?Whatkindofadvertisingis
proposed?Describeyourmarketingstrategyfortheevent.
Answer:
9.8. Doyouhaveothereventsponsors?Ifso,howmuchincomedoyouplantoreceiveintotalfromothersponsors?
Answer:
10. Whatwillyoucutfromyourproposalordodifferentlyiffullfundingforyourrequestisnotavailableor
Commented \[BB6\]: Per Sydney.
recommended?
Answer:
LTACFundingPrioritiesQuestions
11.9. Describethedesiredandanticipatedaudienceoftheevent.Istheeventfocusedonlocalresidentsorpeople
outsideClallamCounty?
Answer:
12.10. DescribehowtheeventencouragesvisitorstoenjoylongerstaysandreturnoftentotheCityofPortAngeles.
Answer:
13.11. Doestheeventprovideanyopportunitiesthatimprovethetourist/residentrelationship?
YesNoIfyes,pleasedescribe.
Answer:
City of Port Angeles 2023 Lodging Tax Fund Event Grant Application Page 2
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 16
Attachment B
14.12. TheCitydesirestoprioritizeencourageseventsthatprovideintangiblebenefitsforthecommunity,including Commented \[BB7\]: Per Sydney.
artsandculture,localeconomicdevelopment,andregional/statewide/national/internationalexposure.
Describehowthiseventfulfillsthispriority?
Answer:
15.13. IstheeventheldincoordinationorwiththecooperationofothereventsortourismactivitiesintheCityof
PortAngeles?
YesNoIfyes,pleasedescribe.
Answer:
16.14. HowdoesthiseventsupportorinvolveCityofPortAngelesbusinessesororganizations?
Answer:
17.15. DoesthiseventbenefittheentireClallamCountyand/orOlympicPeninsula?
YesNoIfyes,pleaseexplainhow.
Answer:
18.16. Ifyoureventhasoccurredinthepast,whatwillyouoryourorganizationdodifferentlythisyearthatwill
improveuponlastyearsevent?
Answer:
JLARCReportingQuestion
19.17. BasedonStatemandatedreporting,pleasecompleteitemsAthruFbelow.Ifthisisaneweventorthe
eventdidnotoccurin2022,putn/ainthe2022column.Arequirementoftheawardreimbursementisthe
trackingoftheselodgingstatistics.
ProposedMethodologyusedto
Commented \[BB8\]: Per Sydney.
StateMandatedLodgingReportingQuestions20222023report
a. Overallattendanceatyourproposedevent/activity/facility.
b. Numberofpeoplewhowilltravelmorethan50milesforyour
event/activity.
c. Ofthepeoplewhotravelmorethan50miles,thenumberof
peoplewhowilltravelfromanothercountryorstate.
d. Ofthepeoplewhotravelmorethan50miles,thenumberof
peoplewhowillstayovernightinPortAngelesorthePort
Angelesarea.
City of Port Angeles 2023 Lodging Tax Fund Event Grant Application Page 3
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Attachment B
e. Ofthepeoplestayingovernight,thenumberofpeoplewhowill
stayinPAIDaccommodations(hotel/motel/bedbreakfast/short
termrental)inPortAngelesorPortAngelesarea.
f. Numberofpaidlodgingroomnightsresultingfromyour
proposedevent.
(example:25paidroomsonFridayand50paidroomsonSaturday=75paidlodging
roomnights)
City of Port Angeles 2023 Lodging Tax Fund Event Grant Application Page 4
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 18
Attachment B
SignatureandCertification
Iamanauthorizedagentoftheorganization/agencyapplyingforfunding.Ihavereadtheapplicationinstructions
andunderstandthat:
Iamproposingatourismrelatedservicefor2023.Ifawarded,myorganizationintendstoenterintoaMunicipal
ServicesContractwiththeCity;provideliabilityinsuranceforthedurationofthecontractnamingtheCityas
additionalinsuredandinanamountdeterminedbytheCity;andfileforapermittouseCityproperty,if
applicable.
TheCityofPortAngeleswillonlyreimbursethosecostsactuallyincurredbymyorganization/agencyandonly
aftertheserviceisrendered,paidforifprovidedbyathirdparty,andasignedRequestforReimbursementform
(orotherformacceptabletotheCity)hasbeensubmittedtotheCity,includingcopiesofinvoicesandpayment
documentation.
Myagencywillberequiredtosubmitareportdocumentingeconomicimpactresultsinaformatdeterminedby
theCity.Accesstheformhere:
AsaconditionofthisapplicationforfundingifanyfundingisprovidedbytheCityofPortAngelesusinglodgingtaxfunds,I
agreetoprovideallwrittenreportsrequiredbytheCityinaccordancewiththereportingdeadlinesestablishedbytheCity.
AnyfundingthatisreceivedthroughthisprogramrequiresawardeestocitetheCityofPortAngelesasafundingpartneron
Commented \[BB9\]: Per Sydney.
anywebsiteorpromotionalmaterials.
Thissignatureisalsoacknowledgmentofreadingandunderstanding,initsentirety,theapplicationanditscoverletter,and
yourresponsibilitiesasagrantapplicantandrecipient.
PleasesavethisapplicationasaPDFdocumentandsigndigitallyinAdobeReaderorAcrobat.LearnMoreHere.
PrintNameofApplicantSignatureDate
Tobeeligibleforconsideration,yourcompleteproposalmustbereceivedbythedeadline.TheCommitteewill
reviewproposalsinapublicmeetinganddeterminefundingrecipientsandlevelsoffunding.
Submitonedigitalcopyoftheproposalcoversheet,completedquestionnaire,andanyattachmentinONEpdf
documentto:ced@cityofpa.us
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsonhowtosubmit,pleasecontacttheaboveemail.
Youmustcompleteandsigntheapplication.Youcanpdfthedocumentandsigndigitallyusingadobereader.
TheproposalandalldocumentsfiledwiththeCityarepublicrecords.TheCitymaychoosetopostonitswebsite
copiesoftheproposalsandattacheddocuments.
City of Port Angeles 2023 Lodging Tax Fund Event Grant Application Page 5
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 19
Attachment C
2024 Lodging Tax Fund Non-Event Application
This application is for non-event related proposals only.
Amount of Lodging Tax Requested: $
PleasereviewtheLTACVision,GoalsandPrioritiesforLodgingTaxFundingProgramstoassistanswering
yourapplicationquestionnaire.ClickhereformoregeneralinformationabouttheLodgingTaxProgram.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisapplicationprocessorthegrantopportunityitself,please
contactBenBraudrickat3604060654,oremailced@cityofpa.us.
Allapplications must besenttoced@cityofpa.usby\[InsertDate\].
Organization/AgencyName:
FederalTaxIDNumber:
FacilityNameorOperation(ifapplicable):
ContactNameandTitle:
MailingAddress:City:State:Zip:
Phone:EmailAddress:
Checkallservicecategoriesthatapplytothisapplication:
OperationofaTourismPromotion/DestinationMarketingAgency
OperationofaTourismRelatedFacilityownedoroperatedbyanonprofitorganization
Operationand/orCapitalCostsofaTourismRelatedFacilityownedbyamunicipality
Checkwhichoneofthefollowingappliestoyouragency:
NonProfit(AttachcopyofcurrentnonprofitcorporateregistrationwithWashingtonSecretaryofState)
PublicAgency
CompleteApplicationIncludes(checkallthatapply):
ApplicationQuestionnaire
Itemizedbudgetforyournoneventrelatedoperationorcapitalfacility(incomeandexpenses)
Descriptionof,andabudgetshowing,howyouintendtousetheamountrequestedfromtheCityofPort
Angeles.
AcopyofyourğŭĻƓĭǤƭcurrentregistrationwiththeWashingtonSecretaryofState.
(Optional)Brochuresorotherinformationaboutyourfacilityoritemsshowingrecenttourismpromotion
effortsΑLimitedto8pages
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 20
Attachment C
ApplicationQuestionnaire
GeneralQuestions
1. DBrieflydescribeyourtourismrelatedoperation/facilityandwhatyouarerequestinglodgingtaxfor.Thisis
bestprovidedasaWho/What/Why/Where/When/Howoftheoperation/facility.
Commented \[BB1\]: Per Sydney
Answer:
2. IfyouhavereceivedLodgingTaxFundsinprioryears,areyoudoinganythingsignificantordifferentlythisyear?
Ifthisisyourfirsttimerequestingfunding,whatisyourreasonfortherequest?
Answer:
3. AreyouapplyingforLodgingTaxfundsfromanotherjurisdiction?
YesNo Ifyes,listtheotherjurisdiction(s)andamount(s)requested.
Answer:
4. DoesyourOrganization/Agencyhavepaidemployees?Ifso,whatistheannualpayrollforallemployees?
Commented \[BB2\]: Per Victoria
Answer:
4.5. Describeyoutargettouristaudience(location,demographics,interestsetc.)
Answer:
5.6. Describehowyouroperation/facilitylendssupporttoadiverserangeoftourismactivities,whichwill
encouragevisitorstoenjoylongerstaysandreturnoften.
Answer:
6. Describethepriorsuccessofyouroperation/facilityinattractingtourists.Howdoyoudefinesuccess?
Commented \[BB3\]: Per Sydney. Staff made the decision
to remove as the question could be considered difficult to
Answer:
define success without bias.
LTAXGoalsandPrioritiesforLodgingTaxFundingPrograms
7. Doesyouroperation/facilitypromotetourismthathighlightsPortAngelesassetsΑitsnaturalbeauty,geology,
outdooractivities,anthropology,communityevents,lifelonglearningopportunities,history,culture,andthe
arts?YesNoIfyes,pleasedescribe.
Answer:
City of Port Angeles 2023 Lodging Tax Fund Non-Event Application Page 2
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 21
Attachment C
8. Doesyouroperation/facilitysupporteffortstoimproveinformationonexistingCityofPortAngelestourist
attractionsandfacilities?
YesNoIfyes,pleasedescribe.
Answer:
9. Describehowyourrequestwillpromoteexistinglodgingestablishments,restaurants,andbusinesseslocatedin
theCityofPortAngeles.Pleasebespecific.
Commented \[BB4\]: Per Sydney.
Answer:
10. DescribehowyourrequestwillcreatepartnershipsandsynergieswithexistingCityofPortAngeles
organizationstodevelopandpromoteattractionsandeventsforvisitors.
Answer:
BudgetandRCWrelatedQuestions
11. Whatistheoverallbudgetforyouroperation/facility?Whatpercentofthebudgetareyourequestingfrom
PortAngelesLodgingTaxFund?Whatpercentageofyourbudgetisrelatedtotourismandmarketingactivities?
(mayreferenceattachedbudget).
Answer:
12. Whatwillyoucutfromyourproposalordodifferentlyiffullfundingforyourrequestisnotavailableor
recommended?HowisLodgingTaxfundingessentialtothesuccessofyourproposal?
Answer:
Commented \[BB5\]: Per Sydney.
13.12. HowdoesthisproposaldemonstrateuseofLodgingTaxFundsinaccordancewithRCW67.28.1816?
Pleasebespecificandcitecodedirectly.
Answer:
City of Port Angeles 2023 Lodging Tax Fund Non-Event Application Page 3
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 22
Attachment C
SignatureandCertification:
Iamanauthorizedagentoftheorganization/agencyapplyingforfunding.Ihavereadtheapplication
instructionsandunderstandthat:
Iamproposingatourismrelatedservicefor2023.Ifawarded,myorganizationintendstoenterintoa
MunicipalServicesContractwiththeCity;provideliabilityinsuranceforthedurationofthecontract
namingtheCityasadditionalinsuredandinanamountdeterminedbytheCity;andfileforapermitto
useCityproperty,ifapplicable.
TheCityofPortAngeleswillonlyreimbursethosecostsactuallyincurredbymyorganization/agency
andonlyaftertheserviceisrendered,paidforifprovidedbyathirdparty,andasignedRequestfor
Reimbursementform(orotherformacceptabletotheCity)hasbeensubmittedtotheCity,including
copiesofinvoicesandpaymentdocumentation.
Myagencywillberequiredtosubmitareportdocumentingeconomicimpactresultsinaformat
determinedbytheCity.
AsaconditionofthisapplicationforfundingifanyfundingisprovidedbytheCityofPortAngelesusing
lodgingtaxfunds,IagreetoprovideallwrittenreportsrequiredbytheCityinaccordancewiththereporting
deadlinesestablishedbytheCity.
AnyfundingthatisreceivedthroughthisprogramrequiresawardeestocitetheCityofPortAngelesasa
fundingpartneronanywebsiteorpromotionalmaterials.
Commented \[BB6\]: Per Sydney
Thissignatureisalsoacknowledgmentofreadingandunderstanding,initsentirety,theapplicationandits
coverletter,andyourresponsibilitiesasagrantapplicantandrecipient.
PleasesavethisapplicationasaPDFdocumentandsigndigitallyinAdobeReaderorAcrobat.LearnMoreHere.
PrintNameofApplicantSignatureDate
Tobeeligibleforconsideration,yourcompleteproposalmustbereceivedbythedeadline.TheCommitteewill
reviewproposalsinapublicmeetinganddeterminefundingrecipientsandlevelsoffunding.
Submitonedigitalcopyoftheproposalcoversheet,completedquestionnaire,andanyattachmentinONEpdf
documentto:ced@cityofpa.us
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsonhowtosubmit,pleasecontacttheaboveemail.
Youmustcompleteandsigntheapplication.
TheproposalandalldocumentsfiledwiththeCityareconsideredpublicrecords.TheCitymaychoosetopost
onitswebsitecopiesoftheproposalsandattacheddocuments.
City of Port Angeles 2023 Lodging Tax Fund Non-Event Application Page 4
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 23
Attachment D
Thoughts on Current Scoring Criteria for Event Grant proposals:
1.Demonstrates a high potential, or a proven track record, to result in overnight stays by tourists in
lodging establishments within the City. (25 pts.) (This is always difficult to answer as the question is-
Am I scoring on the merit of this individual proposal or in comparision to the other proposals)
2.Occurs within non-demand periods of the year. (25 pts.)
3.Overall tourism impact to the City/Region. (15 pts.) (According to what criteria?-This is a guess
each time)
4.Demonstrates high value to community and/or significant local revenue and tax generation. (15 pts.)
(Again, according to what criteria, this is too wide open and lends to individual opinion)
5.Achieves the LTAC priorities. (10 pts.)
6.Age of event–1 year = 5 pts, 1-2 years = 4 pts, etc. (10 pts.)
Suggested Criteria for Events:
•The proposal reflects that the organization is working in partnership with fellow organizations and
businesses
•The project or event plan is clear and the proposal reflects enough detail to effectively determine
potential for success.
•The proposal provides clear evidence that this organization can successfully draw tourists.
•The project has clear marketing goals and a defined promotion plan.
•This project will result in overnight stays: I would prefer this to be a ranking based on the estimated
number of room nights (IE- 25 pts – over 1,000 nights, 15pts- 500 etc) though I don’t have a
recommendation for what the right point spread should be.
•This project occurs in non-demand periods
•The project lends itself to the complement of other events in the community and helps create a
diversity of opportunities (arts, culture, recreation, education, or historic significance)
•This project proposal defines additional revenue benefit beyond overnight stays (likely diners,
shoppers, paid parking etc.)
•Age of the event
Thoughts on Scoring Criteria for Non-event proposals:
Most of this criteria does not make sense for capital projects
1.Overall tourism impact to the City/Region. (30 pts.)
2.Demonstrates a high potential, or a proven track record, to result in overnight stays by tourists in
lodging establishments within the City. (25 pts)
3.Achieves the LTAC priorities. (10 pts.)
4.Demonstrates high value to community and/or significant local revenue and tax generation. (20 pts.)
5.Demonstrates strong relationship to supporting activity within non-demand periods of the year. (15
pts.)
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 24
Attachment D
Suggested Non-event Scoring Criteria (Capital Facilities)
• There is evidence provided that this project will help increase opportunities for tourism sustainable
activities.
• There is evidence provided that this project will encourage visitors to enjoy longer stays and return.
• The project plan is clear with a timeline for action defined and the proposal reflects enough detail to
effectively determine potential for success.
• The budget provided reflects a clear understanding of the costs associated with this project and
there is evidence that this budget is based on market research, structured estimates, or estimates
provided by contractors.
• This project supports LTAC priorities to increase transportation, quality of city infrastructure,
wayfinding, or enhances the city’s natural assets to improve the overall look and feel and welcoming
design of Port Angeles.
• This project will support our local economy through local contracts, retail purchases, or
partnerships.
Operations: (Question on this- Was the purpose of operations to sustain the operations of tourism
related facilities or was it also meant to include sustaining tourism related businesses?)
• There is evidence provided that this project will help increase or sustain opportunities for tourism
related activities.
• There is evidence provided that this project will encourage visitors to enjoy longer stays or engage in
return visits.
• The proposal provides clear evidence that this organization can successfully draw tourists.
• This project supports LTAC priorities to improve transportation, quality of city infrastructure, or
wayfinding or enhances the city’s natural assets to improve the overall look and feel and welcoming
design of Port Angeles.
• This project clearly reflects how the funds will be used to help sustain a tourism related business or
facility.
Scoring Method Options: Could be as simple as strongly agree -5, agree-4, neutral-3, disagree- 2,
strongly disagree-0
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 25
Attachment D
LTAX Application and Scoring Criteria Questionnaire
Event Applications
1.In your review, are longer or shorter answers more helpful in evaluating an application?
Response:
Definitely shorter. Applicants need to stick to the specifics being asked without adding too much
“editorial commentary.” Background is helpful, along with supporting information, but anything that
strays into “blue sky projections” should be avoided.
2.What types of metrics are most helpful in evaluating event applications? Can the application request
specific information that would be more helpful beyond budget, and the JLARC attendance/room
night info?
Response:
If there have been hotel sponsors for them in the past, seeing actual occupancy numbers associated
with the event would be an amazing advantage. Realizing that might be a big ask for most events,
attendance information that’s backed by actual tracking of zip codes would be extremely helpful.
Especially if this is a repeat event, seeing something that showed what percentage of attendees came
from the 50 mile + zone, by zip code would be great.
3.Are there any questions that are not directly represented by the scoring criteria? If so, is there a way
to ensure the criteria can be used to evaluate?
Response:
There’s nothing that relates directly to events that occur in high demand periods. A question added that
asks why, if an event or non-event ask is to occur in a high demand period, what is the most compelling
reason the committee should grant funding to that event anyway.
4.Are the criteria appropriate to represent the intentions of the application questionnaire? What
could be changed to help reflect your feelings about a specific application?
Response:
As noted in comments I left on both applications, I’d like applicants to include more information that can
be sourced to hard data to support their request and less pulling numbers out of thin air. If this is a new
event, ask them to provide information from similar events in other places. The business of getting
grants should require research to back up the request. I’ve seen very little of that in the time I’ve spent
on the committee.
ADDITIONAL NOTE: Require inclusion of LTAC support in all marketing and websites for grantees as an
obligation to receive the funds and provide proof of such. Ideally, any event/non-event that claims to
increase overnight stays must have a direct link to the OPTC booking link (the company that administers
that can provide, at no cost, a landing page, specifically for each event, which can be pre-filtered to only
populate with Port Angeles lodging options.
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 26
Attachment D
Non-Event Applications
1.In your review, are longer or shorter answers more helpful in evaluating an application?
Response:
Same as above. Shorter, with more specific substance.
2.What types of metrics are most helpful in evaluating non-event applications? Can the application
request specific information that would be more helpful beyond budget, operations, strategy that
would help measure your scoring?
Response:
Particularly with the non-event applications, there seems to be more reliance on “demonstrating value
to the community.” If this is the primary justification, then I’d like to see metrics or research that points
to WHY and HOW it demonstrates value to the community.
3.Are there any questions that are not directly represented by the scoring criteria? If so, is there a way
to ensure the criteria can be used to evaluate?
Response:
There’s nothing that relates directly to events that occur in high demand periods. A question added that
asks why, if an event or non-event ask is to occur in a high demand period, what is the most compelling
reason the committee should grant funding to that event anyway.
4.Are the criteria appropriate to represent the intentions of the application questionnaire? What
could be changed to help reflect your feelings about a specific application?
Response:
Same as event:
As noted in comments I left on both applications, I’d like applicants to include more information that can
be sourced to hard data to support their request and less pulling numbers out of thin air. If this is a new
event, ask them to provide information from similar events in other places. The business of getting
grants should require research to back up the request. I’ve seen very little of that in the time I’ve spent
on the committee.
Take all the room you need below to provide any other thoughts on the applications and scoring criteria.
ADDITIONAL NOTE: Require inclusion of LTAC support in all marketing and websites for grantees as an
obligation to receive the funds and provide proof of such. Ideally, any event/non-event that claims to
increase overnight stays must have a direct link to the OPTC booking link (the company that administers
that can provide, at no cost, a landing page, specifically for each event, which can be pre-filtered to only
populate with Port Angeles lodging options.
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 27
Attachment D
LTAX Application and Scoring Criteria Questionnaire
Event Applications
1.In your review, are longer or shorter answers more helpful in evaluating an application?
Response: Shorter, but factual
2.What types of metrics are most helpful in evaluating event applications? Can the application request
specific information that would be more helpful beyond budget, and the JLARC attendance/room
night info?
Response: Attendance, measure for calculating
3.Are there any questions that are not directly represented by the scoring criteria? If so, is there a way
to ensure the criteria can be used to evaluate?
Response:
4.Are the criteria appropriate to represent the intentions of the application questionnaire? What
could be changed to help reflect your feelings about a specific application?
Response:
Question 1 is repetitive and also very loaded.
o I think Question #1 should just be…. Describe you event in a brief Narrative
o Provide the Event Name and Dates (This is asked on first page).
o Projected Overall attendance is on Question #19
o If this event has been awards LTAX event grant funding in the past, what if
anything is changing about the event - I would add this to question #2.
Question #2, reword to say…. Is this a new Event, if not, what is the age of this event? If
this event has been awards LTAX event grant funding in the past, what if anything is
changing about the event
Question #4. This is also like question #19. How many years do you want people to go
back with attending this event?
Question #18…. This is like the end of current question #1 “If this event has been awards
LTAX event grant funding in the past, what if anything is changing about the event “If
would suggest removing the bold above and just keeping question #18.
Non - Event Applications
1.In your review, are longer or shorter answers more helpful in evaluating an application?
Response: Shorter, but factual
2.What types of metrics are most helpful in evaluating event applications? Can the application request
specific information that would be more helpful beyond budget, operations, strategy that would
help measure your scoring?
Response: Does your Organization / Agency have paid employees? If so, what is the annual
payroll for all employees? W2 and 1099
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 28
Attachment D
3. Are there any questions that are not directly represented by the scoring criteria? If so, is there a way
to ensure the criteria can be used to evaluate?
Response:
4. Are the criteria appropriate to represent the intentions of the application questionnaire? What
could be changed to help reflect your feelings about a specific application?
Response: How the money is going to be used?
Take all the room you need below to provide any other thoughts on the applications and scoring criteria.
Should application have to be hand delivered by a set day and time?
Does your Organization / Agency have paid employees? If so, what is the annual
payroll for all employees? W2 and 1099 – More for non-event
June 8, 2023 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda Packet Pg. 29
82.97%71.69%53.61%23.39%44.08%41.47%31.62%65.95%54.50%54.41%28.09%10.89%
-13.53%
100.59%129.05%167.49%112.97%132.72%
ЏΉЋΉЋЉЋЌ
% Change% Change% Change% Change% Change
2019
YTD-over-YTD
% change from
5.39%9.21%1.85%7.48%3.54%7.18%3.13%9.10%0.06%3.65%1.82%2.87%1.47%6.98%2.38%
-6.08%-4.54%
25.18%11.38%13.35%11.77%24.49%31.38%11.62%59.06%19.55%25.60%28.34%73.83%13.04%50.63%80.19%12.12%15.51%28.24%
YTD
-12.42%-18.78%-15.19%-17.25%-14.31%-15.95%
125.27%
% Change% Change% Change% Change% Change
over prior
% Change
YTD YTD YTD YTD YTD YTD
$68,240.08$82,466.64$79,644.07$74,307.10$62,158.02$98,817.62$76,999.56$44,294.73$46,399.10$44,990.22$39,798.74$36,478.12
$387,615.34$442,597.36$353,556.66$156,949.82$193,233.15$183,357.55$164,619.84$145,232.20$254,618.20$227,805.96$182,986.03$139,281.25$148,297.30$132,862.93$121,660.42$143,443.26$118,819.62$116,662.27$
108,544.09$124,112.49$361,624.31$240,077.36$239,930.87$133,156.66$155,389.66$149,915.87$147,238.96$131,318.81$178,967.98$154,939.23$120,816.54$117,440.85$139,725.16$137,706.84$128,717.82$125,726.52
$387,615.34$788,557.16$991,608.14$918,071.37$788,430.32$627,540.18$254,618.20$997,793.06$507,993.71$799,025.21$768,853.05$731,842.10$705,773.00$118,819.62$533,464.16$484,555.20$283,859.71$399,831.91$
378,083.76$349,573.94$312,525.34$124,112.49$427,688.13$368,328.92$198,109.54$253,729.43$211,510.72$192,894.66$169,587.60$361,624.31$793,215.36$779,200.64$481,213.12$568,587.21$533,888.16$496,205.82$4
47,197.25$178,967.98$602,166.89$525,078.71$339,546.56$564,313.57$534,185.39$508,503.00$474,938.38
Full YearFull YearFull YearFull YearFull YearFull Year
$1,651,662.42$1,484,829.07$1,140,386.73
$95,934.87$66,996.65$63,596.63$44,337.19$45,556.24$32,063.98$79,898.40$87,518.66$47,848.92$52,463.96$43,459.70$50,434.30$39,689.48$27,614.08$27,574.44$25,872.15$34,093.55$26,663.96$22,808.58$19,486.1
4$35,089.42$25,839.09$21,251.12$16,484.04$13,359.95$12,806.26$17,082.96$59,924.17$53,062.58$54,415.58$41,780.75$45,163.84$32,423.26$25,904.24$68,201.07$41,675.55$32,941.20$43,381.46$42,396.64$39,687.
46$30,911.64
$110,337.43
DecemberDecemberDecemberDecemberDecemberDecember
30
$78,632.65$71,138.54$94,453.64$93,364.80$97,199.10$93,031.74$77,956.25$45,675.45$38,134.39$42,190.78$20,197.47$42,810.06$37,840.56$50,155.28$42,069.36$30,870.12$30,125.36$26,305.63$27,283.60$16,871.1
6$87,442.65$75,232.02$64,163.76$62,351.70$68,607.38$57,837.62$64,468.02$58,652.34$56,031.27$61,722.25$65,074.84$61,921.74$62,230.28
$182,578.41$169,412.80$124,311.26$131,121.09$173,853.16$114,945.08$105,454.70$136,124.80$102,436.87
NovemberNovemberNovemberNovemberNovemberNovember
Pg.
Packet
$89,289.74$70,343.96$96,659.96$36,833.06$63,544.40$83,245.17$59,745.86$54,962.02$60,177.42$57,454.61$42,082.24$42,993.27$31,991.26$30,043.92$30,176.72$46,239.34$67,898.24$78,437.33$59,893.26$64,462.1
3$58,058.42$59,800.36$81,453.56$45,121.84$89,017.30$79,021.22$72,230.96$64,688.96
OctoberOctoberOctoberOctoberOctoberOctober
$212,620.30$198,433.27$132,469.30$152,906.83$169,643.01$102,560.50$188,341.61$180,458.08$100,138.89$144,375.36$142,047.88$137,473.32$124,232.32$128,765.18
Agenda
$92,816.54$85,301.46$85,749.60$50,049.48$58,171.52$68,994.24$66,161.67$58,883.36$54,558.06$57,910.36$51,139.37$33,530.16$41,329.82$37,428.29$29,879.18$24,558.54$90,607.51$75,131.03$87,495.61$68,130.0
1$56,181.88$53,334.68$54,139.79$77,672.97$40,203.86$82,013.38$75,133.29$76,065.76$62,436.86
$224,118.46$192,217.99$160,075.87$156,745.60$115,085.98$105,764.40$202,015.13$194,139.64$142,359.68$144,298.29$135,072.98$124,299.26$113,177.85
SeptemberSeptemberSeptemberSeptemberSeptemberSeptember
Committee
$98,096.40$84,901.82$37,748.92$96,293.39$94,107.25$89,816.42$81,170.00$69,937.34$60,732.77$24,528.28$45,097.27$41,486.18$37,489.36$36,098.82$54,601.76$49,920.41$17,587.44$33,349.29$26,460.48$23,388.1
4$20,214.66$99,377.25$85,104.28$41,591.37$69,624.83$64,217.70$64,460.32$56,188.52$49,784.62$64,751.90$32,855.52$60,561.56$55,747.64$54,029.42$52,450.84
AugustAugustAugustAugustAugustAugust
$198,802.60$193,691.88$102,444.89$135,017.28$113,039.12$130,873.85$123,597.72
tğŭĻ Њ ƚŅ Ћ
Advisory
Tax
JulyJulyJulyJuly$7,845.14JulyJuly
$43,110.81$93,931.88$73,573.25$78,136.72$45,697.55$81,724.74$21,148.05$72,624.87$71,125.43$59,074.38$58,782.14$55,423.76$53,995.58$16,176.22$38,439.35$35,058.87$30,288.04$26,855.20$40,135.51$35,278.0
2$26,893.64$19,384.22$18,080.80$13,559.28$82,763.16$70,727.44$22,715.37$47,889.57$43,754.88$38,074.08$33,479.14$50,459.79$44,684.07$10,074.67$47,394.37$43,446.89$40,149.94$41,061.44
$153,765.97$151,555.38$102,061.88
Lodging
2023
$648.59$533.76
$2,198.56$5,387.68$4,877.35
JuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJune
8,
$65,055.68$45,182.11$78,751.14$32,083.65$73,265.10$68,735.54$48,157.01$47,586.77$41,111.18$41,124.80$29,776.90$41,323.43$15,904.01$25,005.68$25,626.37$23,241.58$20,566.52$30,800.76$29,628.50$16,154.9
1$11,590.67$11,614.02$10,646.16$64,213.58$69,432.85$42,349.77$35,892.03$31,161.52$29,333.88$31,409.19$35,371.78$40,498.09$35,658.03$35,699.90$35,431.84
$126,841.89$130,026.22
June
May$6,289.26MayMay$4,791.47May$8,756.91MayMay
$63,079.64$49,322.91$39,746.00$25,665.70$73,588.70$67,040.22$55,570.09$14,023.82$39,640.08$36,654.61$30,060.44$34,065.92$28,138.20$30,515.01$28,950.88$24,683.51$19,538.77$18,402.28$14,694.88$35,900.2
1$27,189.49$27,560.75$11,925.56$13,887.94$10,891.28$10,945.72$56,232.42$60,886.96$65,961.50$11,196.91$40,545.40$40,396.57$37,946.58$29,298.50$37,679.22$37,389.56$38,131.79$12,145.41$34,548.20$31,927.
59$30,209.64$33,626.90
$110,307.80$121,982.73$114,540.40
$8,947.36$9,384.98$7,215.28$8,351.92
AprilAprilAprilAprilAprilApril
$63,119.24$71,384.48$39,731.36$28,807.02$29,671.08$21,010.60$23,695.61$58,992.73$50,058.81$35,259.89$31,752.03$22,065.27$24,066.14$24,119.06$21,386.50$24,531.48$27,275.46$27,091.77$15,188.08$13,753.9
9$16,544.24$14,553.62$13,785.16$27,981.59$24,744.51$13,862.82$11,118.42$55,439.56$43,406.48$28,566.17$21,724.70$23,064.24$20,633.70$18,348.78$30,351.98$29,606.77$21,639.46$18,176.86$21,384.31$28,774.
07$23,770.60$21,765.76
$102,318.23$142,896.71
$8,996.30$8,335.22$6,511.72$8,455.22$5,706.10
MarchMarchMarchMarchMarchMarch
$99,500.62$94,697.66$73,732.76$40,679.21$37,244.32$25,978.70$26,236.56$17,598.01$46,591.47$41,282.90$34,779.78$28,744.11$26,222.34$22,886.34$19,321.88$40,770.18$22,585.68$20,211.44$20,862.28$17,118.2
8$13,513.48$14,275.72$11,956.78$10,295.50$26,494.31$20,071.35$13,837.32$71,172.47$40,797.64$46,407.13$28,921.38$24,277.10$18,799.70$16,661.22$14,393.60$23,460.18$20,884.09$19,399.19$25,007.02$26,895.
65$21,658.80$18,613.82$22,215.10
$9,868.20$7,984.88$6,178.36$7,290.66$6,271.14$4,898.52
$55,738.41$61,942.93$52,664.55$37,693.92$43,046.43$58,345.54$57,889.40$65,009.50$35,798.37$31,718.02$27,669.61$30,426.63$31,261.66$30,612.54$26,565.78$24,679.86$19,449.48$18,715.99$15,096.62$16,706.7
2$14,533.37$14,306.04$14,273.08$11,062.18$14,673.91$11,634.90$52,737.59$43,484.52$45,229.94$33,263.68$40,024.49$45,060.38$52,819.70$50,911.43$31,062.76$34,042.91$20,252.85$29,943.18$25,832.94$27,142.
20$26,849.56$26,262.20
FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary
$9,609.28$8,841.54$7,914.92$6,965.82$6,575.86
January$58,949.27$61,655.81$41,234.47$32,556.07$21,055.74$20,039.32$19,737.28$13,263.38January$39,646.93$37,706.01$29,706.66$34,334.66$29,107.95$18,643.30$21,593.26$22,540.80January$24,114.78$19,944.
37$16,542.54$14,435.53$15,982.29$14,979.30$15,121.34$12,320.30January$19,062.47$15,177.37$11,870.47January$38,585.12$39,468.68$38,925.82$31,208.52$28,817.97$22,594.98$19,177.76$18,366.50January$56,41
3.84$33,015.90$21,393.25$32,168.38$31,064.06$28,204.18$29,274.20$21,856.56
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ЏΉЋΉЋЉЋЌ
% Change% Change% Change
7.57%4.64%5.06%
-2.54%-1.38%-2.96%
88.53%12.63%26.09%77.40%20.89%11.12%15.31%60.71%19.02%
-22.87%-12.92%-14.90%-30.07%-13.56%-11.70%
% Change% Change% Change
YTD YTD YTD
$20,162.57$20,777.97$18,019.76$11,212.58$16,033.58$13,471.19$15,584.60$17,650.44
$718,595.09$931,633.64$866,053.01$459,368.36$527,553.16$468,383.71$447,595.34$426,056.76$301,780.48$309,658.46$245,585.62$138,436.24$162,674.93$134,569.92$121,103.66$122,799.19
$20,162.57$65,113.07$56,449.74$40,344.20$50,859.39$44,498.89$50,146.18$47,358.64
$718,595.09$301,780.48$869,732.63$520,003.16$562,002.35$475,671.28$391,344.54$373,099.69
Full YearFull YearFull Year
$3,123,295.57$3,160,258.11$1,981,372.55$2,049,120.45$1,804,402.70$1,725,459.11$1,596,302.26$1,018,942.83
$6,805.74$3,782.20$4,195.34$4,091.58$3,866.84$3,007.16$4,195.54
$82,665.22$93,602.80$75,248.06$59,267.21$48,699.22$35,411.70$29,646.15$21,414.84$21,242.46
$204,428.00$203,581.18$192,631.07$113,788.10$108,503.98
DecemberDecemberDecember
$5,814.64$5,485.90$4,310.88$5,100.66$4,660.20$4,890.66$5,824.88
31
$98,607.16$80,629.03$65,498.51$50,981.86$68,876.48$46,572.74$41,043.10
$284,227.52$329,354.11$291,095.32$203,314.40$202,243.41$209,366.60$190,312.09
NovemberNovemberNovember
Pg.
Packet
$7,041.18$6,465.02$5,695.20$5,682.24$6,109.92$5,984.72$5,117.98
$88,480.56$83,452.47$64,961.27$53,916.36$49,750.48
OctoberOctoberOctober
$470,056.72$459,824.68$322,585.87$352,375.57$310,206.72$283,083.61$251,072.05$133,572.06$111,013.69
Agenda
$7,699.56$6,847.04$4,361.12$5,584.00$5,025.72$6,950.62$5,417.56
$82,275.33$82,197.42$61,325.21$54,988.44$48,172.94
$449,459.48$437,552.54$334,312.32$321,894.62$276,957.80$247,909.84$239,502.23$140,312.32$105,649.79
SeptemberSeptemberSeptember
Committee
$6,411.76$6,067.50$4,007.32$4,940.31$4,156.45$4,934.98$4,677.66
$98,683.49$61,326.82$61,277.03$50,591.09$41,386.28$42,973.50
AugustAugustAugust
$309,597.61$345,427.97$206,945.35$220,231.99$197,123.24$171,347.46$170,159.26$103,214.15
tğŭĻ Ћ ƚŅ Ћ
Advisory
NA
Tax
JulyJulyJuly$5,220.18$4,995.16$3,446.58$4,313.81$3,807.18$4,707.54
$76,419.32$85,175.91$30,770.14$47,304.43$35,749.74$27,315.00$25,022.74
$222,216.35$258,628.56$152,778.09$153,527.59$128,984.49$120,308.75$109,066.15
Lodging
2023
$4,516.34$5,342.04$4,787.16$3,115.18$5,113.21$3,401.39$4,085.90$4,474.58
JuneJuneJune
8,
$21,656.17$81,911.30$83,727.89$38,702.51$29,951.42$24,647.22$22,095.28
$251,676.25$259,836.06$156,435.02$137,838.11$137,343.53$116,530.92
June
MayMayMay$4,255.14$4,329.87$4,748.30$1,877.78$2,158.72$3,971.49$4,727.04$3,834.14
$40,635.18$93,415.31$90,262.30$79,767.71$82,481.51$75,985.97$12,187.26$36,924.43$29,843.96$22,837.26$22,100.68
$169,158.39$194,435.68$227,172.49$126,354.51$109,534.12
NA
$3,675.67$3,077.98$3,167.68$3,468.74$2,430.56$3,560.56$3,003.04
AprilAprilApril
$87,023.39$79,859.81$79,146.08$73,975.67$53,542.98$66,961.90$50,623.94$31,993.26$24,443.49$18,402.06$19,868.54$16,701.38
$137,406.53$198,550.60$158,110.02$100,371.96
NA
$3,152.28$4,086.44$3,617.06$2,817.24$3,680.30$2,095.86$2,804.10
MarchMarchMarch
$98,994.00$96,832.56$86,566.46$79,383.47$79,971.70$66,073.45$54,848.06$41,657.39$30,791.06$24,616.02$16,998.28$15,385.16$13,115.38
$139,986.97$173,344.13$165,857.08
$4,311.46$3,981.96$2,979.00$2,937.72$3,176.13$2,526.80$3,699.68$4,555.12
$52,715.40$52,740.94$42,724.13$32,150.44$46,595.52$50,294.72$47,592.24$46,063.39
$132,216.53$165,251.74$151,458.09$111,676.01$114,433.41$110,148.38$112,472.81$109,146.10
FebruaryFebruaryFebruary
$4,768.02$5,301.72$3,507.72$3,579.84$3,549.69$2,446.48$3,597.32$3,454.04
January$82,274.94$83,177.67$72,700.99January$49,680.94$52,626.05$34,594.19$31,314.22$30,095.47$19,030.90$15,420.46$24,818.36January
$139,826.67$200,051.49$163,455.33$107,691.21$102,909.29
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