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City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila, WA 98188 -2544 MEETING MINUTES Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Meeting Date: December 14, 2015 Meeting Location: Tukwila City Hall, Hazelnut Conference Room Jim Haggerton, Mayor Committee Members Present: Council President Kate Kruller, Meisa Berry, Jamie Randall, Ben Oliver, Nicole Grubbs, Christian Trujillo Committee Members Absent: Jim Davis, Owen Leinbach, Daniel Lee Staff Present: Mayor Jim Haggerton, City Administrator David Cline, Economic Development Administrator Derek Speck, Economic Development Liaison Brandon Miles, Communications and Government Relations Manager Rachel Bianchi, Business Relations Coordinator Meagan McGuire, Executive Assistant Cheryl Thompson Other Attendees: Katherine Kertzman, President and CEO of Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority Council President Kruller called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m. 1. Welcome and Introductions —Council President Kruller welcomed the attendees and each person introduced themselves. 2. Approval of Agenda — Committee members approved the agenda with a 6 -0 vote. 3. Approval of Minutes —Committee members approved the minutes from the June 22, 2015 meeting with a 6 -0 vote 4. SSVS Transition and SSRTA — Katherine Kertzman provided an update on the transition from Seattle Southside Visitor Services to the Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority. She circulated a packet that included a checklist for the transition, an organization chart for the new Regional Tourism Authority and information about their marketing approach. 5. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Roles and Responsibility— Brandon Miles provided a brief overview about the roles and responsibilities of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. He gave Phone: 206 - 433 -1800 • Email: Mayor @TukwilaWA.gov + Website: TukwilaWA.gov