HomeMy WebLinkAboutLTAC Minutes 08012024LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Port Angeles, Washington
August 1, 2024
10:00 a.m.
This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Carr called the regular meeting of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to order at 10:03 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Voting Members Present: Navarra Carr, Christine Loewe (joined at 10:05 a.m.), Caitlin Sullivan, Sydney Rubin,
and Victoria Jones.
Member-at-Large Non-Voting Members: Rosylen Mangohig (joined at 10:04 a.m.), Katie Bedard and John
Hauck.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Ben Braudrick, Hailey Jones, Mike Healy, Jessica Toth, and Aubrianna Howell.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Jones and seconded by Rubin to:
Approve the April 11, 2024 and June 27, 2024 minutes.
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEMS
Discussion Item: Field Arts & Events Hall Annual Contract
Field Arts & Events Hall Executive Director Steve Raider-Ginsburg presented to the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee asking the Committee to consider a fixed annual disbursement of funding for the operation of the Field
Arts & Events Hall. Executive Director Raider-Ginsburg introduced the Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Executive Director Jill Barnes who spoke to her experience with the organization and their partnership with the City
of Olympia and in doing so are able to receive Lodging Tax dollars for their facility. Chair Carr opened the
discussion and the Committee considered using a percentage of Lodging Tax funding to automatically go to Field
Arts & Events Hall. Committee discussion followed and no action was taken.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment was received.
D�C ED
1.Public Pier Tower Additional Funding Request
Director of Public Works & Utilities Mike Healy presented the additional funding request in the amount of
$100,000.00 that was needed to complete the final construction of the City Pier Observation Deck Rehabilitation
Project and provided updates on the project. Committee discussion followed. Director Healy and Finance Director
Sarina Carrizosa answered clarifying questions regarding the project funding and the budget.
It was moved by Jones and seconded by Carr to:
Fully fund the requested amount of $100,000 for the City Pier Observation Deck Rehabilitation Project.
Motion carried 3-2 with Rubin and Sullivan opposed.
2.Annual Review of the LT AC Vision, Goals and Priorities Guidance Document.
Planning Supervisor Braudrick introduced the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Vision, Goals and Priorities
Guidance document and spoke to potential changes and edits that could be made by the committee. Committee
member Rubin requested the Committee consider pooling the Lodging Tax fund for the Clallam County cities and
then distributing the funds evenly for each applicant. Committee member Sullivan suggested the Committee use
lodging tax dollars for affordable housing to support the tourism industry. Committee discussion followed.
LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE August 1,2024
It was moved by Carr and seconded by Sullivan to:
As part of the lodging tax funding process, have all funding application requests reviewed by the Legal department
before the applications are given to the committee for review and for the Legal department to provide opinion on
whether the applicants qualify for funding, partial funding or does not qualify for any funding.
Motion carried 5-0.
Clerk's note: The Agenda listed Comprehensive Plan Visioning Survq) and Sta-ff Reports, however the Committee did
not have time to discuss these matters. The Committee agreed by consensus to add this to afuture agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Carr adjoumed the meeting at 12:06 p.m.
Navarra Carr, Chair Acting Clerk
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