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City of Tu <br />.: City Council Planning & Economic Development Committee <br />Meeting Minutes <br />July 6, 2020 - 5:30 p.m. - Electronic Meeting due to COVID-19 Emergency <br />Councilmembers Present: Thomas McLeod, Kathy Hougardy, Zak Idan <br />StoffPresent: Rachel Bianchi, Vicky Carlsen, Derek Speck, Laurel Humphrey, Minnie <br />Dhaliwal, Brandon Miles <br />Guests: Andrea Reay, Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce; Katherine <br />Kertzman, Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority <br />Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />I. BUSINESSAGENDA <br />A. Interim Policy: Outdoor Seatingand nd Siege <br />Staff is seeking Council affirmation of an interim policy that allows businesses to offer outdoor <br />seating in parking areas and use temporary signs with greater flexibility in response to COVID- <br />19. <br />Committee Recommendation <br />Unanimous approval. Forward to July 13, 2020 Committee of the Whole. <br />B. Business Recovery Grants Update <br />Committee members and staff discussed various grant opportunities related to COVID-19 business <br />recovery. <br />Committee Recommendation <br />Discussion only. Return to Committee with report of survey responses and funding proposal. <br />C. Lodging Tax Funding Applications <br />Staff is seeking Council decision on funding requests from the Seattle Southside Chamber of <br />Commerce ($50,000), Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority ($195,000) and the City of <br />Tukwila ($88,375). The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee approved all three. Staff <br />recommends reducing the amount to the SSRTAto $75,000 due to duplication of services with <br />the existing interlocal agreement. Ms. Kertzman addressed the Committee and stated the <br />funding request is wholly for additional services and that if Tukwila does not approve the full <br />amount the SSRTA will remove Tukwila from the scope of the program. <br />Committee Recommendation <br />Unanimous approval of $50,000 to the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce, $75,000 to <br />the Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority, and $88,375 to the City of Tukwila. Forward <br />to July 13, 2020 Committee of the Whole. <br />