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City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE <br />Meeting Minutes <br />May 8, 2017 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall <br />Councilmembers: Kathy Hougardy, Chair; Verna Seal, Kate Kruller <br />Staff: David Cline, Nora Gierloff, Derek Speck, Stacy Hansen, Brandon Miles, Rachel <br />Bianchi, Evie Boykan, Laurel Humphrey <br />Guests: Brooke Alford, Jan Bolerjak, and Jonathan Joseph, residents; Jeff Bauchnecht, <br />Museum of Flight <br />CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />I. BUSINESSAGENDA <br />A. Communitv Development Block GrantAaalication: Minor Home Repair Program <br />Staff is seeking Council approval to submit an application to King County requesting $125,000 in <br />Community Development Block Grant funds for the 2018 Minor Home Repair Program. The City <br />of Tukwila Human Services Department will continue to serve as fiscal administrator for the cities <br />of Tukwila, SeaTac, Des Moines and Covington. If granted, $29,500 will be designated for Tukwila. <br />In 2016 contractors served 21 unduplicated households in Tukwila. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. <br />FORWARD TO MAY 15, 2017 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. <br />B. Lodging Tax ax Applications <br />Staff provided an overview of 2016 requests to date for lodging tax funds as recommended for <br />approval by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC). The City collects a 1% lodging tax on <br />certain overnight stays, the use of which is limited by state law to tourism promotion. The 2016 <br />ending fund balance was just over $900,000, and for 2017 the City has budgeted $733,000 in <br />revenue. <br />The following five applications were approved by LTAC: <br />• Museum of Flight: $50,000 for 2017 events <br />• Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority: $270,000 (2017) and $202,500 <br />(2018) for general operations including marketing, sales and business services <br />• Starfire Sports: $42,000 for promotion and facilitation of leagues, events and <br />tournaments <br />• City of Tukwila: $55,800 for general administration <br />• City of Tukwila: $50,000 for Southcenter 50t" Celebration planning <br />