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City of Tukwila <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Planning and Economic Development <br />FROM: Brandon Miles, Business Relations Manager <br />CC: Mayor Ekberg <br />DATE: July 27, 2020 <br />SUBJECT: Tourism Funding: Work Plan <br />ISSUE <br />Schedule for briefing Planning and Economic Development (PED) are issues related to tourism <br />funding as part of 2021/2022 budget update process. <br />BACKGROUND <br />At the July 20 PED meeting staff provided an overview of the status of the lodging tax fund and <br />requesting input on items to be reviewed as part of the lodging tax budget update. The lodging <br />tax budget is scheduled to be completed in October to be included in the City's overall budget. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Based upon last meeting's discussion, as well as previous discussions with PED, staff <br />has prepared the following draft schedule, including the dates for briefings to PED on <br />specific topics. Staff would like feedback (removing or adding items) on the topics as <br />well as which items should go to the full City Council for briefing. Staff will prepare a <br />final document to transmit to the full council with the final budget. <br />Committee <br />Topic <br />Meeting Date <br />Outcomes/Goals <br />Notes <br />Name <br />PED <br />Tourism Funding: <br />August 3, 2020 <br />PED gains an <br />This initial <br />Tourism <br />understanding of <br />discussion <br />Promotion and <br />the different <br />started on June <br />Lodging Tax <br />tourism funds <br />1. This will be a <br />Briefing <br />being used to <br />continued <br />promote the City. <br />discussion with <br />PED. <br />LTAC <br />Briefing to LTAC <br />August 14, <br />Begin to get input <br />2020 <br />from LTAC <br />members about <br />funding priorities. <br />PED <br />Lodging Tax <br />August 17, <br />Review revenue <br />Revenue and <br />2020 <br />forecasts for <br />Ending Fund <br />2021 and 2022. <br />Balance <br />Forecasts <br />PED <br />Lodging Tax <br />August 17, <br />Understand what <br />Allowable Uses <br />2020 <br />is eligible and <br />and Process for <br />what is not <br />using funds <br />eligible for use of <br />11 <br />