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Meeting Minutes
July 6, 2020 - 5:30 p.m. - Electronic Meeting due to COVID-19 Emergency
Councilmembers Present: Thomas McLeod, Kathy Hougardy, Zak Idan
StoffPresent: Rachel Bianchi, Vicky Carlsen, Derek Speck, Laurel Humphrey, Minnie
Dhaliwal, Brandon Miles
Guests: Andrea Reay, Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce; Katherine
Kertzman, Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority
Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. BUSINESSAGENDA
A. Interim Policy: Outdoor Seatingand nd Siege
Staff is seeking Council affirmation of an interim policy that allows businesses to offer outdoor
seating in parking areas and use temporary signs with greater flexibility in response to COVID-
19.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval. Forward to July 13, 2020 Committee of the Whole.
B. Business Recovery Grants Update
Committee members and staff discussed various grant opportunities related to COVID-19 business
recovery.
Committee Recommendation
Discussion only. Return to Committee with report of survey responses and funding proposal.
C. Lodging Tax Funding Applications
Staff is seeking Council decision on funding requests from the Seattle Southside Chamber of
Commerce ($50,000), Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority ($195,000) and the City of
Tukwila ($88,375). The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee approved all three. Staff
recommends reducing the amount to the SSRTAto $75,000 due to duplication of services with
the existing interlocal agreement. Ms. Kertzman addressed the Committee and stated the
funding request is wholly for additional services and that if Tukwila does not approve the full
amount the SSRTA will remove Tukwila from the scope of the program.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval of $50,000 to the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce, $75,000 to
the Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority, and $88,375 to the City of Tukwila. Forward
to July 13, 2020 Committee of the Whole.
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MISCELLANEOUS
The meeting adjourned of 6:43 p.m.
C:i/y Committee Chair Approval
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