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INFORMATIONAL MEMO <br />Page 3 <br />• Supporting marketing and operations of government entities (City of Tukwila and SSRTA) <br />or nonprofit organizations, when activities performed are designed to attract tourists to <br />the City or welcome tourists to the City. <br />The following lists examples of activities, operations and expenditures that would likely NOT be <br />eligible for lodging tax funding. This list is not intended to be exhaustive. <br />• Funding basic general governmental operations of the City6 <br />• Marketing and advertising directed at residents. <br />• Way finding signs in residential areas intended for residents. <br />• Sponsoring of special events or festivals intended for residents. <br />• Capital improvements, such as park improvements, intended for residents (such as at <br />parks used primarily by residents). <br />• Maintenance of parks primarily used by residents, such as Hazelnut Park. <br />• Capital expenditures for tourism related facilities owned or operated by a non-profit. <br />Reporting Requirements <br />RCW 67.28.1816 requires that entities receiving lodging tax fund report metrics back to the <br />municipality. Per State Law, the following is required to be submitted to the City in the project <br />close out for a specific funding request: <br />1. Actual number of people traveling for business or pleasure on a trip. <br />2. Number of people traveling for business and pleasure and staying in paid <br />accommodations in the City. <br />3. Visitors who traveled more than 50 miles or more from their place of residence of <br />businesses for the day or staying overnight. <br />4. Visitors who traveled from another county or state. <br />It is important to note that the City's Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is granted significant <br />authority by RCW 67.28.1816 when reviewing lodging tax requests. The City Council cannot <br />reverse a decision of the Committee if the Committee chooses not to approve a specific funding <br />application. Traditionally, the Committee has considered the metrics outlined above very <br />strongly when considering funding requests. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Information and discussion only. Forward to the October 10, 2016 Committee of the Whole <br />meeting for discussion by the full Council. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />• None. <br />6 The City is permitted to charge special funds, like the lodging fund, for costs incurred by the general <br />fund to support the special funds. <br />C:\Users\Brandon-m\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.0utlook\LWDZNIVO\Memo 2 Eligable Activites.docx <br />59 <br />