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COUNCIL AGENDA SY1VORSIS <br />MeetingDate <br />Prepared by <br />Mayor's revien> <br />Council review <br />01/07/19 <br />B3M1 <br />, <br />ITEM INFORMATION <br />ITEM No. <br />7 .0 . <br />STAFF SPONSOR: BRANDON MILES <br />ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 1/07/19 <br />AGENDA ITEm TITLE Approve Lodging Tax Funding Request: City of Tukwila ($30,000), International <br />Rugby Promotion <br />CATEGORY Discussion <br />Mtg Date 01/07/19 <br />Z Motion <br />ANDate 01/07/19 <br />E Resolution <br />AltDate <br />E Ordinance <br />ANDate <br />[j] Bid Award <br />AltgDate <br />El Public' Heariny <br />At Date <br />E Other <br />MtgDate <br />SPONSOR Council EMayor EHR EDCD 'inane Fire ETS E P -,R Police PW LCourt <br />Si) oNS0W S In March of 2019 the United States Rugby team will be playing two international matches <br />SUNINIARY at Starfire Sports in Tukwila. The first match on March 2 is against Uruguay and on March 8 <br />the United States will play Canada . Given Washington State's proximity to Canada, it is <br />expected that a large number of Canadian fans will travel for the game. Staff is requesting <br />lodging tax funds in order to support sales and marketing efforts directed at Canadian fans. <br />The goal will be to drive business to area hotels, restaurants, and retailers. <br />RI WII N,(,'I 1) BY El C.O.W. Mtg. El CDN Comm E Finance Comm. [1] Public Safety Comm. <br />El Trans &Infrastructure E Arts Comm. [1] Parks Comm. E Planning Comm. <br />DATE: BRIEFING 12/11/18 COMMITTEE CHAIR: KRULLER <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />SPoNsoR/ADmIN. <br />CommlynT <br />Mayor's Office, Economic Development <br />Permission received to go straight to regular City Council. <br />COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE <br />EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED <br />$30,000 $113,586 $N/A <br />Fund Source: 101 FUND (LODGING TAX) <br />Comments: Per State Law, Lodging Tax funds can only be used for tourism promotion activities, <br />MTG. DATE <br />RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION <br />01/07/19 <br />MTG. DATE <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />01/07/19 <br />Informational Memorandum dated 12/28/18 <br />Lodging Tax Application <br />Minutes from the Community Development and Neighborhoods meeting of 12/11/18 <br />69 <br />