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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: August 11, 2020 <br />SUBJECT: Historical Usage of Lodging Tax Funds <br />ISSUE <br />Briefing on the historical usage of lodging tax funds by the City of Tukwila. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City collects a 1% charge on eligible stays at hotels, motels, and Airbnbs in the City. Under <br />Washington State law these funds can only be used for tourism promotion activities. With nearly <br />2,000 hotel rooms, the City is in the top five of lodging tax collection in King County, with just <br />over $800,000 in funds collected in 2019. <br />As previously discussed with the Committee, lodging tax funds can only be used for certain <br />tourism promotion activities in the City. Additionally, any proposal to use the funds requires a <br />two-step approval process involving the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and the City Council. <br />The following non -exhaustive list outlines some of the past activities that have used lodging tax <br />fundsd. This list is being provided to help with the future discussion we will have as part of the <br />lodging tax six -year financial plan. <br />Recipient/ActivityRecipient/Activity <br />Approximant Amount <br />Notes <br />Seattle Southside Regional <br />Just over $200,000 per year. <br />SSRTA is the City's primary <br />Tourism (SSRTA) <br />destination marketing <br />organization. The amount <br />provided to SSRTA is a <br />recommended amount <br />provided in in the Interlocal <br />Agreement with the Cities of <br />Des Moines, Tukwila, and <br />SeaTac. The lodging tax <br />funds are used in conjunction <br />with the TPA fee to bring <br />visitors from outside the area <br />to the City. <br />Rock -in -Roll Marathon <br />Over $300,000 for a three <br />Large marathon, which started <br />commitment in 2010, 2011, <br />in Tukwila and ended in <br />and 2012. <br />Seattle. The marathon now is <br />fully with the City of Seattle. <br />Starfire Sports <br />Just over $40,000 until 2019. <br />Funds are used to support <br />No funds were requested for <br />tournaments at Starfire <br />2020 due to COVID-19. <br />Sports. These tournaments <br />bring in traveling teams from <br />throughout the nation. <br />Museum of Flight <br />For 2019, the Museum <br />Funds were used to sponsor <br />received $100,000. Previous <br />activities and events at the <br />65 <br />