2010/05/12 Council Agenda Packet

31 'f i ‘,lil 1( I jl - PROJECT TITLE: Recommendations of the Consent COUNCIL BILL# Lodging Tax Advisory X Action Originating Department Council Committee Concurred by the First Reading Contact Person Hatloe Budget Committee regarding Second Reading Phone Number 8703 the allocation of current Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF 5/12/10 Lodging Tax revenue Public Hearing Initialed by: Department Head CAA Council President 4:4V__ Location Preceding Action Attachments Departmentcs)Approval citywide Lodging Tax 3/10/10 Budget Committee 3/10/10 and 3/24/10 Amount Budgeted -0- Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): Budget Remaining -0- Additional Required -0- DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: September 9,2009,the Budget Committee requested the Lodging Tax Advisory Tax Advisory Committee consider the best allocation of current Lodging Tax revenues not committed to long term capital projects which include Everett Event Center,stadium seating and Snohomish County Tourism Bureau. The Lodging Tax Committee met on March 10,2010 to discuss the grant applications,received.on or before March 3, 2010. The total amount of grant recommendations in an amount not to exceed 100,000.00 are as follows: Abate of Washington,Sky Valley Chapter $ 5000.00 Colors of Freedom $10,000.00 Sorticulture $20,000.00 Imagine Children's Museum $ 8,000.00 Everett Family YMCA $ 2,000.00 Village Theatre $10,000.00 Arts Council of Snohomish County $20,000.00 Arts Council of Snohomish County Priority 2 $ 5,000.00 Seattle Rod-Tiques $ 8,000.00 Sons of Norway $ 2,000.00 Seattle International Film Festival $10,000.00 Total , $100,000.00 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Recommendations of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee concurred by,the Budget committee regarding the allocation of msrrent Lodging Tax revenues as designated.