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MEETING MINUTES Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Meeting Date: March 4, 2016 Meeting Location: Westfield Southcenter Mall Conference Room Committee Members Present: Council President Joe Duffie, Ben Oliver, Jim Davis, Daniel Lee, Meisa Berry, Nicole Grubbs, Jamie Randall, and Christian Trujillo Committee Members Absent: Owen Leinbach Staff Present: Economic Development Administrator, Derek Speck; Economic Development Liaison, Brandon Miles; City Council Liaison Laurel Humphrey; Project Dev. Mgr. Joyce Trantina, Other Attendees: Katherine Kertzman, President and CEO of SSRTA, Meagan McGuire, SSRTA, and Ashley Comar, SSRTA Council President Duffie called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. Welcome and introductions - Council President Duffie welcomed the attendees and each person introduced themselves. Approval of Agenda — Committee members approved the agenda with a 9 -0 vote. Approval of Minutes— Committee members approved the minutes from the December 14, 2015 meeting with a 9 -0 vote. LTAC 2026 Budget Overview and Approval Process - Brandon Miles provided an overview of the 2016 City of Tukwila Lodging Tax Budget. It is anticipated that the region will see a significant increase in lodging revenues this year. As such, it is expected that there will be requests from some organizations for increased funding. Funding Applications have to be approved by the Lodging Tax Advisory Council and then City Council. The dollar amounts requested cannot be changed by Council. Proposed Concepts for Tukwila /Southcenter Marketing Campaign. Brandon Miles shared information regarding the Southcenter Marketinig Campaign kick -off meeting which was held on March 2 at Total Wine and More, and was very well attended. Everyone agreed that it is very important for our businesses to work together to bring visitors to Tukwila. Funding Guidelines and Principles - Brandon Miles reviewed the March 3, 2016 memo regarding Guidance on Goals for Lodging Tax Funding. Three goals are proposed and input was sought so a recommendation could betaken forward to City Council. The 3 guidelines are meant to be very general that can be applied to any application and all applications have to meet at least 1 (not all 3) of the funding goals.