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City of Tukwila <br />City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE <br />Meeting Minutes <br />January 29, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall <br />Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Verna Seal <br />Staff: David Cline, Brandon Miles, Stacy Hansen, Jack Pace, Ryan Larson, Laurel <br />Humphrey <br />Guests: Jeff Bauknecht & Robin Webster, Museum of Flight; Lisa Schwartz, Seattle <br />Southside Regional Tourism Authority <br />CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kruller called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />I. PRESENTATIONS <br />II. BUSINESS AGENDA <br />A. 2018 Minor Home Repair Program Contract <br />Staff is seeking Council approval for the Mayor to sign a contract with King County for the receipt <br />of $90,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for the 2018 Minor Home Repair <br />Program. This program is administered by Tukwila Human Services and provides home repair <br />services to low and moderate income homeowners. Tukwila serves as the fiscal agent for the <br />contract which also includes Des Moines, Covington and SeaTac. In 2018 the program served 56 <br />unduplicated households representing 75.50 hours of repairs. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. <br />FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 4, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. <br />B. Applications for Lodging Tax Funds <br />Staff is seeking Council approval of four applications for lodging tax funds as recommended by <br />the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: <br />• Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority: $202,500 for 2019 and $202,500 for <br />2020 to support tourism promotion, marketing and sales activities <br />• Museum of Flight: $100,000 to support marketing and events for the Smithsonian's <br />traveling exhibit, "Destination Moon - The Apollo 11 Mission." <br />• City of Tukwila: $127,045 for administrative costs associated with the lodging tax <br />fund including .5 FTE and for a small grants program. <br />• Starfire Sports: $44,500 to support the promotion and facilitation of leagues, <br />events, and tournaments. <br />UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 4, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. <br />