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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLTAC Minutes 11032022LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEB November 3, 2022, at2:00 P.m. This meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting. CALL TO ORDER Committee Chair French called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Voting Members Present Member at Large Non-V : Mike French, Christine Loewe, Donya Alward, Sydney Rubin, Marsha Massey. oting Members: Rosylen Mangohig and Allisa Imming. Members Absent: Darlene Clemens. Staff Present: Ben Braudrick, Zach Trevino, Melody Schneider, and Tim Tucker. Clerk's note: The minutes were prepared by the City Clerk after reviewing the meeting recording. PUBLIC COMMENT B.th Whttt..rJp"k. * behalf of the Pacific Northwest Fiber Exposition and spoke about the success of the event. ACTION ITEMS l. Review and Award Funding to Non-Event Lodging Tax Fund Application Proposals Senior Planner Braudrick presented scoring resutts and provided the Committee options to proceed. The Committee reviewed 2023 non-event lodging tax fund application proposals. Chair French opened the floor for discussion on scorin& working the way through the list. Planner Braudrick noted several applicants in the virtual audience and offered to unmute those who wished to speak. Roger Oakes representing Hurricane Winter Sports Club Shuttle, spoke about his experience in public hansportation and provided history on his business. Howie Rudddell ofthe Port Angeles Basketball was invited to ipeak to his application request and provided clarification. Parks and Recreation Director Corey Delikat provided bickground on sporting events funded by Lodging Tax Funds. Tim Tucker spoke about sporting events as they related to the discussion of funding allocations. Extended Committee discussion followed. In consideration of time spent discussing the Non-Events, and hearing no opposition, the Chair moved the conversation to the next item on the agenda. 2. Review and Awsrd Funding to Event Grant f,odging Tax Fund Application Proposals Senior Planner Braudrick presented the scoring for the events and th€ Committee reviewed the 2023 event grant lodging tax fund application proposals. The Committee went through each proposal and identified funding for each award with a goal of approving a final list. Committee discussion followed. Victoria Jones provided clarification on her funding requests and spoke about advertisements for her events Shannen Cosgrove spoke about the Panto funding request. MarySue French spoke to marketing details as they related to their funding request. Kyle LeMaire Spoke about marketing for the Juan de Fuca Concerts on the Pier request. Sean Halburg spoke about his funding request. Gerrard Brookes spoke about his event and elaborated on basketball tournaments. French motioned and Loewe seconded to: Continue discussion on the event totals the next meeting. The Chair asked if there was unanimous consent, hearing no opposition, the motion carried 5-0. LTAC Minutes November 3,2022 Page2 Next meeting in November 7. STAFF T]PDATES None. COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES None. ADJOT]RNMENT Chair French adjourned the meeting at time 5:36 p.m. Can, Chair Acting Clerk 7