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RESOLUTION NO. 024-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING
THE LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION FOR 2025
FUNDING ALLOCATION.
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2024, notice was sent stating the City was accepting
proposals for Hotel/Motel Lodging Tax funding applications for 2025; and
WHEREAS, proposals were due to the City Clerk no later than 2:00pm on October 24,
2024, in which 9 applications were received; and
WHEREAS, at the October 8, 2024, City Council meeting the Council adopted
Resolution No. 055-24, confirming the Mayor's appointment to the Committee; and
WHEREAS, on October 30, 2024, the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee met with each of
the applicants who presented their proposals of funding being requested; and
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2024, the committee reviewed the applications and came
to a consensus on the recommended allocation for the Council to consider; and
WHEREAS, at the December 17, 2024 City council meeting this item was moved to this
meeting for further consideration and discussion. Then at the January 14, 2025 meeting the Council
opened the Lodging Tax application process to allow applications specifically related to businesses
wanting to promote Port Orchard for the FIFA 2026 event; and
WHEREAS, on April 18, 2025, the committee reconvened to review the previous
applications and the new FIFA marketing application. The committee came to a consensus on the
recommended allocation for the Council to consider; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
THAT: The City Council accepts the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee's 2025 lodging
tax recommendations as follows:
Organization
Funding Request Type
Amount
Requesting
Amount
Awarding
Fathoms O' Fun
Event and Event Marketing
$53,000
$28,000
Kitsap Mustang Club
Event and Event Marketing
$4,000
$2,500
Polaris Theatre
Event and Event Marketing
$4,000
$3,000
Port Orchard Bay Street Association
Event and Event Marketing
$34,722.20
$25,000
South Kitsap Chamber of Commerce
Tourism Marketing
$9,810
$5,500
South Kitsap Chamber of Commerce
Event and Event Marketing
$34,638
$25,000
Saints Car Club
Event and Event Marketing
$10,000
$6,000
Visit Kitsap
Tourism Marketing
$5,000
$5,000
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Lady Washington
Event and Event Marketing
$5,000
Withdrew
Serotonin LLC
Tourism Marketing
$15,000
$10,000
Total
$175,170.20
$110,000
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 13t" day of May 2025.
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