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Lodging Tax Advisory
KENT Committee
wA °T° Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee-Regular Meeting
Minutes
December 15, 2022
Date: December 15, 2022
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Centennial Center, South
Members: Bill Boyce, Chair
Andrew Hutchison,
Gaila Haas, Executive Director
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 4:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Bill Boyce Chair Present
Andrew Hutchison Present
Gaila Haas Executive Director Present
3. Agenda Approval
4. Approval of Munutes
Approval of Minutes dated April 14, 2022
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated April 14, 2022
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gaila Haas, Executive Director
SECONDER: Andrew Hutchison
AYES: Boyce, Hutchison, Haas
5. Business
A. Lodging Tax Revenue Update
Shane Sorenson provided an update remotely on current Lodging Tax
Revenues and receipts to the City, for purposes of determining an
appropriate allocation for a grant funding cycle planned for Spring 2023.
B. Reappoint David Kwok to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Michelle Wilmot provides an overview of the strict requirements imposed at
the state level for staffing the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, and hence
the challenges it presents. Nevertheless the committee is excited that we
have found one new qualified applicant in Burl Battersby, Facilities Manager
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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Lodging Tax December 15, 2022
Advisory Committee-Regular Meeting Kent, Washington
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for the Kent Campus of Green River College, and that two of the committees
long serving members, Tim Higgins and David Kwok, have agreed to stay on
and continue assisting with the work of the committee.
MOTION: Recommend the re-appointment of David Kwok to the
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee for a new 3 year term effective
from January 17, 2023 thru January 16, 2026.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS]Next: 1/9/2023 4:00
PM
MOVER: Andrew Hutchison
SECONDER: Gaila Haas, Executive Director
AYES: Boyce, Hutchison, Haas
C. Reappoint Tim Higgins to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Michelle Wilmot provides an overview of the strict requirements imposed at
the state level for staffing the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, and hence
the challenges it presents. Nevertheless the committee is excited that we
have found one new qualified applicant in Burl Battersby, Facilities Manager
for the Kent Campus of Green River College, and that two of the committees
long serving members, Tim Higgins and David Kwok, have agreed to stay on
and continue assisting with the work of the committee.
MOTION: Recommend the re-appointment of Tim Higgins to the
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee for a new 3 year term effective
from January 17, 2023 thru January 16, 2026.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS]Next: 1/9/2023 4.00
PM
MOVER: Gaila Haas, Executive Director
SECONDER: Andrew Hutchison
AYES: Boyce, Hutchison, Haas
D. Appoint Burl Battersby to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Michelle Wilmot provides an overview of the strict requirements imposed at
the state level for staffing the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, and hence
the challenges it presents. Nevertheless the committee is excited that we
have found one new qualified applicant in Burl Battersby, Facilities Manager
for the Kent Campus of Green River College, and that two of the committees
long serving members, Tim Higgins and David Kwok, have agreed to stay on
and continue assisting with the work of the committee.
MOTION: Recommend the appointment of Burl Battersby to the
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee for a 3 year term effective from
January 17, 2023 thru January 16, 2026.
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RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS]Next: 1/9/2023 4:00
PM
MOVER: Gaila Haas, Executive Director
SECONDER: Andrew Hutchison
AYES: Boyce, Hutchison, Haas
E. LTAC Grant to ECD to Support the Visit Kent Tourism Promotion
Campaign
Presentations by both members of the Jay Ray Team and their colleagues on
the east coast from Datafy, who produce and manage narrowly targeted data
driven marketing campaigns using goelocation data from personal devices, is
somewhat hampered by technical issues and problematic acoustics in a split
meeting space.
The 2023 campaign, which was ongoing as of the date of this meeting, has
demonstrated increased impressions and engagements, and the JayRay
proposal for 2023 is well received by Committee Members, who vote to
recommend that proposal head to Council, by way of the Economic and
Community Development Committee meeting in January.
The committee agrees that they would like to take a closer look at the
findings from the soon to conclude 2022 campaign, so JayRay and Datafy will
return in early 2023 for a deeper dive into their campaign results and
findings.
MOTION: Recommend Council award $133,500.00 Lodging Tax Funds
to Economic and Community Development to renew and invigorate
the Visit Kent tourism promotion campaign currently managed by Jay
Ray.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS]Next: 1/9/2023 4:00
PM
MOVER: Andrew Hutchison
SECONDER: Gaila Haas, Executive Director
AYES: Boyce, Hutchison, Haas
6. Adjournment 5:30 p.m.
Committee Secretary
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