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11/21/17
Finance / Counci
Originator:
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NOV 13 2017
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Dept. Head:
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WHATCOM COUNTY
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Executive:
TITLE OF DOCUME .
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Recommendations for funding
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution to approve Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Funding recommendations for 2018 allocations.
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( x ) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( ) Yes ( x ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( x ) NO
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explaining the intent of the action.)
County Executive Jack Louws requests confirmation of the 2018 Lodging Tax funding recommendations made by the Lodging
Tax Advisory Board.
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COMMITTEE ACTION.
COUNCIL ACTION:
11/21/2017: Forwarded to Council for approval
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11/21/2017: Approved Consent 7 -0, Resolution 2017 -060
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2017 -060
RESOLUTION NO.
PROPOSED BY: Executive
APPROVING THE 2018 RECOMMENDED CONVENTION CENTER
ALLOCATIONS FOR TOURISM - RELATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
AS DEFINED THORUGH RCW 67.28.1816
WHEREAS on September 18, 2017, the Whatcom County Lodging Tax
Advisory Committee (LTAC) held a public meeting to review 2018 funding applications
for use of Convention Center Funds; and
WHEREAS, of the eighteen applications submitted, the LTAC
recommends funding in the amount of $669,500 and further detailed in attachment A; and
WHEREAS, the LTAC recommends a 5% contingency in the amount of
$33,475 to be used in the event applicants seek funding for tourism programs later in the
year; and
WHEREAS, the 2018 funding recommendations were determined based
on the ability to promote and serve tourism activities in Whatcom County as defined in
RCW 67.28; and
WHEREAS, all funding recipients must submit a report to the County
describing the actual number of people traveling for business or pleasure on a trip as well
as describing the results of the event of activity sponsored by the Convention Center
Fund; and
WHEREAS, the 2018 Convention Center Fund revenue projection is
$650,000 and the 2018 fund balance is projected to be $1,214,893; and
Convention Center Funding 2018 Page 1
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Whatcom County Council hereby
authorizes the County Administration to allocate $702,975 from the Lodging Tax Fund
for the purposes of tourism related activities as recommended by the Lodging Tax
Advisory Committee and detailed in attachment A.
APPROVED this 21st day of
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Dana Bro 41 Vp� a ncil clerk
APPROVED a's "t ' to"
Daniel L. Gibson
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor
November , 2017.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Barry Buchan n, Council Chair
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