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10/09/2015 - Minutes City of Port Orchard 216 Prospect Street, Port Orchard, WA 98366 (360) 876-4407  FAX (360) 895-9029 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee October 9, 2015; 6:00 p.m. at City Hall Committee Members present: Chair Fred Chang; Matt Murphy, Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce; Jessie Turner, Fathoms O’ Fun; Chris Stansbery, POBSA; Elissa Whittleton, Cedar Cove Inn; Lorraine Olsen, Mrs. Howe’s B&B and City Clerk Brandy Rinearson. Absent: Chan Park, Comfort Inn The projected lodging tax revenue for the 2016 budget year is $84,000. The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee made the following funding recommendations for 2016; with the understanding that the fund balance given by the Treasurer in 2016, may call the committee back together for additional allocations. 2016 Lodging Tax Request Recommendation Visit Kitsap-Marketing $15,000 $6,225 Port Orchard Bay Street Association -Marketing $19,500 $11,400 Port Orchard Bay Street Association -Events $5,800 $4,200 Sidney Museum and Arts Association-Marketing $5,000 $4,400 Sidney Museum and Arts Association-Hwy Sign $700 $700 Fathoms O’ Fun Festivals-Marketing $9,000 $6,500 Fathoms O’ Fun Festivals-Events $16,750 $12,000 Fathoms O’ Fun Festivals-Hydro Races $25,000 Withdrawn Saints Car Club- (The Cruz) $1,875 $1,875 Arthritis Foundation-Jingle Bell Run $1,500 $1,000 Chamber of Commerce- Seagull Calling Festival $2,000 $2,000 Chamber of Commerce- Explore Port Orchard $23,925 $14,000 Chamber of Commerce-Visitor Center Operation $7,810 $6,200 City-Foot Ferry Finding Kiosk $5,000 $1,700 City-Public Event Coordinator $38,440 $0 City-Employee Overtime Monitoring Events $9,300 $0 City- Festival of Chimes and Lights $5,500 $4,500 City-Foot Ferry Services $9,000 $7,300 Bremerton Historical Ship Association-Marketing $12,000 $0 City Reserve $8,400 $0 Totals: $221,500 $84,000 Committee members discussed the applications received and acknowledged that there is 30% less funds to work with than last year. The following are summaries of the committee’s review and recommendations for the 2016 funding allocations: Visit Kitsap The committee reviewed the application and was partially supportive of the application. October 9, 2015, Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3  Recommended allocation: $6,225 Port Orchard Bay Street Association Committee member Chris Stansbery was excused from the discussion. The committee reviewed the application and supported the request, with the exception of the Lady’s Night Out event portion.  Recommended allocation: $11,400 Marketing $4,200 Events Sidney Museum and Arts Association Committee Members Chris Stansbery and Elissa Whittleton were excused from the discussion. The committee reviewed the application for the highway sign and supported the request in full. The marketing request was supported with a reduction.  Recommended allocation: $6,714 Marketing $700 Highway Sign Fathoms O’ Fun Festivals Committee member Jessie Turner was excused from the discussion. The committee reviewed the application and supported the application with a reduction.  Recommended allocation: $6,500 Marketing $12,000 Events $0 Hydro Races (withdrew) Saints Car Club (The Cruz) The committee reviewed the application and supported the request in full.  Recommended allocation: $1,875 Arthritis Foundation-Jingle Bell Run The committee reviewed the application and supported the request in full.  Recommended allocation: $1,000 Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce Committee member Matt Murphy was excused from the discussion. The committee reviewed the application and supported the request in full for the Seagull Calling Festival and the visitor center with a reduction. Committee Member Chris Stansbery was excused from the discussion. The committee supports the coalition concept and the collaborative marketing efforts.  Recommended allocation: $2,000 Seagull Calling Festival $14,000 Explore PO Marketing Coalition $6,200 Visitor Center Operations October 9, 2015, Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 City of Port Orchard Foot Ferry Finding Kiosk The committee reviewed the application and is hesitant to fund the project, since some details are not known, including the location. However, the concept of the project was favorable.  Recommended allocation: $1,700 City of Port Orchard Public Event Coordinator The committee reviewed the application and was not supportive of the application as it does not appear to be a priority/needed position.  Recommended allocation: $0 City of Port Orchard Employee Overtime for Events The committee reviewed the application and does not support using lodging tax funds for this purpose.  Recommended allocation: $0 City of Port Orchard Festival of Chimes and Lights The committee reviewed the application and supported the request, because it is a great event that keeps growing.  Recommended allocation: $4,500 City of Port Orchard Foot Ferry Services The committee reviewed the application and supported the services, but is hesitant on the marketing efforts being executed.  Recommended allocation: $7,300 Bremerton Historical Ship Association The committee reviewed the application and agreed not to fund the application, as it seemed to focus on promoting Bremerton with Port Orchard getting the outfall of thier marketing efforts. The committee felt Port Orchard was left out of the presentation and the committee is concerned that permission would still be needed to put Port Orchard on the brochures.  Recommended allocation: $0 City of Port Orchard Reserve The committee originally was supportive of the 10%, but after the allocation was divided the committee felt the reserve from the previous year and the expected amount of funds not being requested for reimbursement should suffice as a reserve.  Recommended allocation: $0 There being no further business, Chair Chang adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m. cc: Council/Mayor/Department Directors/City Attorney