HomeMy WebLinkAboutLTAC 2020-06-12 MinutesApproved at July 10, 2020 Meeting.
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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Minutes
June 1Z 2020
Members Present: Council President De'Sean Quinn (Chair), Miesa Berry, Jim Davis, Ben Oliver,
and Asia Wen.
Members Absent: Dan Lee and Jean Thompson. There are two vacant positions on the LTAC.
Staff Present: Brandon Miles, Mayor's Office and LTAC staff; Laurel Humphrey, City Council
Analyst; Derek Speck, Mayor's Office (took minutes)
Others Present: Ashley Comar, Katherine Kertzman and Megan McGuire (Seattle Southside
Regional Tourism Authority); Andrea Reay (Seattle Southside Chamber of
Commerce); Tanja Carter and Aleksandr Yeremeyev (City of SeaTac).
Meeting Start Time: 11:35 A.M.
Meeting End Time: 12:20 P.M.
Agenda Item
Notes
Follow -Up
Chair Quinn welcomed
Welcome and Introductions
committee and attendees.
Approval of Agenda
Approved by consensus.
Pending Funding Request:
Andrea Reay presented.
Seattle Southside Chamber of
Committee members had an
Commerce, Southside Promise,
opportunity to ask questions
$50,000
and comment.
Pending Funding Request:
Katherine Kertzman introduced
Seattle Southside Regional
the item. Megan McGuire
Tourism Authority, Emergency
presented. Committee
Funding for Meetings
members had an opportunity
Marketing, $195,000
to ask questions and comment.
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Blvd.
Tukwila, WA 98188
Approved at July 10, 2020 Meeting.
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Pending Funding Request:
Brandon Miles presented.
City of Tukwila, SavingLocalKC,
Committee members had an
$104,170
opportunity to ask questions
and comment.
Pending Funding Request:
Brandon Miles presented.
City of Tukwila, Experience
Committee members had an
Tukwila, Digital Development,
opportunity to ask questions
$88,375
and comment.
Motions
Jim Davis moved to approve all
applications on today's agenda.
Asia Wen seconded. Motion
passed 5-0-0.
Announcements
Brandon Miles noted the City's
lodging tax revenue for March
was approximately 19% of the
amount received for the same
month previous year.
Jim Davis commented that
April would be even worse
than March.
Roundtable
Chair Quinn commented that
due to COVID we will need to
consider budget reductions.
Jim Davis referred to the 6 year
financial model and requested
it be updated and included
when the committee considers
future funding requests.
Adjourn
Meeting adjoined at 12:20 P.M.
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Blvd.
Tukwila, WA 98188