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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Minutes
July 24, 2018
Members Present: Jim Davis, Becky Smith Asia Wen, Ashley Messmer, Ben Oliver, Kathy Hougardy.
Members Absent: Miesa Berry, Mike West, and Dan Lee
Staff Present: Brandon Miles, Mayor’s Office and LTAC Staff, Olin Johansen, Mayor’s Office
Intern
Others Present: None
Meeting Start Time: 1:01 P.M.
Meeting End Time: 2:15 P.M
Agenda Item Notes Follow-Up
Welcome and Introductions Chair Hougardy welcomed
everyone to the meeting and
asked everyone to go around
the room introducing
themselves.
Approval of Agenda Motion made to approve
agenda. Passed 6-0.
Pending Funding Request-B. Miles provided an overview
Museum of Flight, not to of the request. He noted that
exceed $30,000. the Museum has already been
approved funding for the B-52
exhibit and Veteran’s Day
celebration. However, the
Museum informed the City of a
construction issue, which will
move the B-52 opening to
2019. B. Miles noted that the
Museum had withdrawn the
approved application.
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6200 Southcenter Blvd.
Tukwila, WA 98188
Jeff Bauknecht, Museum of
Flight, provided an overview of
the proposed application for
$30,000. The application will
support the Museum of Fright,
Veteran’s Day, and Santa Fly In.
Chair Hougardy asked about
how the Tukwila name would
be used and hoped it could be
used better in the Museum’s
operations.
Motion made to approve the
application. Motion carried 5-
0-1. Due to conflict of interest
A. Messmer abstained from the
vote.
2019/2020 Workplan and B. Miles provided an overview Staff is going to
Goals of the proposed revenue and
research a wayfinding
likely expenditures for
and signage program
2019/2020. It is estimated that
for the City.
the City will generate about
Discussion on creating a
$800,000 in 2019 in lodging tax
reserve policy for the
revenue. There was some
ending fund balance.
initial discussion if that
estimate for revenue was too
low. Ending fund balance at the
end of 2020 is forecasted to be
over $1.5 million.
LTAC and staff had a robust
discussion regarding initiatives
for the upcoming year and
what to look at spending the
reserves on. Discussion on
completing the branding
process, specifically with
regards to wayfinding and new
city signage.
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6200 Southcenter Blvd.
Tukwila, WA 98188
Discussion also about how to
engage in sales activities and
sales missions throughout the
country.
Other ideas for possible
funding included:
Banners
Maps
Creation of an
“opportunity fund.”
Other B. Miles provide a brief update
on the following items to LTAC:
Rugby Event
Jet Blast Bash
Parking Tax
B&O Tax Discussion
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6200 Southcenter Blvd.
Tukwila, WA 98188