08/17/2015 - Minutes
City of Port Orchard
216 Prospect Street, Port Orchard, WA 98366
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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
August 17, 2015; 4:00 p.m. at City Hall
Committee Members present: Chair Fred Chang; Lorraine Olsen, Mrs. Howe’s B&B;
Matt Murphy, Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce; Jessie Turner, Fathoms O’ Fun;
Chris Stansbery, POBSA; and Mayor Matthes and City Clerk Brandy Rinearson.
Absent: Chan Park, Comfort Inn; and Kathy Michael, Cedar Cove Inn.
Chair Chang introduced himself; and asked each committee member to introduce
themselves and which organization they represent.
Clerk Rinearson provided two additional documents; one relating to an email from our
City attorney regarding lodging tax contracts and the other document from MRSC Q&A
sheet for a reference to help with the allowable expenditures for lodging tax funds.
Clerk Rinearson provided the committee a copy of RCW 67.28 Lodging Tax and said
nothing has changed from last year’s RCW’s. In addition, provided a City report and
State-wide report on the reporting’s of tourist attending events. She explained the
reporting requirements from the State and provided a summary from the local hotels
and their comments on their quests being there from events being held in the City.
Clerk Rinearson provided the timeline of the application and committee meetings. The
committee agreed to the timeline provided. In addition, she confirmed the revenue the
City has projected to receive for the 2016 Hotel/Motel Lodging Tax is $84,000.
Clerk Rinearson provided the committee a copy of the City’s 2014 application for
recipients requesting funds and other jurisdictions applications for comparing. The
committee reviewed the applications and provided feed back as to what information
they are seeking from the applicants. The current application will be revised and sent to
the committee for a final review via email with a target publication date of September 4,
2015.
The Committee reviewed the 2014 Lodging Tax contract and compared it to the 2015
proposed contract by staff and the attorney. The committee reviewed each section of the
contract and provided comments to staff to replay to the attorney. Staff will updat e the
committee on the contract; and if necessary is willing to meet with the attorney.
There being no further business, Chair Chang adjourned the meeting at 6:23 p.m.
Next meeting: T.B.D.
Copies to: Council/Mayor/Department Directors/City Attorney