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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Special Meeting Minutes
May 8, 2020 —10:00 a.m.
Jefferson County Commissioners Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
Members: Diana Smeland, Shelly Leavens, Larry McKeehan, Joe Alfano and Greg Brotherton
Staff: County Administrator Philip Morley and Executive Assistant Leslie Locke
Chair Greg Brotherton called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Members Shelly Leavens and Larry
McKeehan participated in the meeting remotely. Members Diana Smeland and Joe Alfano were absent.
Approval of Special Meeting Minutes of April 29, 2020: Member Leavens moved to approve the Special
Meeting Minutes of April 29, 2020. Member McKeehan seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Discussion and Possible Action: 2020 Grant Funding Awards and Recommendation for Possible
Adjustments: During the LTAC meeting held on April 29, 2020, the Committee reviewed and discussed
potential revisions to the 2020 grant funding allocations due to the effects on tourism caused by the
COVID-19 Pandemic and the Governor's Stay Home -Stay Safe Order. Although the 2020 grant funding
has been allocated, the recipients have been asked if all or a portion of their grant funding can be reduced
or deferred until 2021. After a brief discussion, the Committee made the following motions that will be
recommended to the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners for possible action:
• Member Leavens moved to accept the voluntary reduction awardees have agreed to, and commit
these funds to the awardee's next lodging tax funding cycle. Member McKeehan seconded the
motion. The motion carried.
• Member McKeehan moved to approve a request for alternative uses of funding in response to
COVID - 19 by July 15, 2020 or September 16, 2020. Member Leavens seconded the motion. The
motion carried.
• Member Leavens moved to readdress awardees before the July 15, 2020 meeting for any other
funding deferment possibilities. Member McKeehan seconded the motion. The motion carried.
• Member McKeehan moved if a 2020 awardee returns unspent monies, those funds will be
earmarked for the awardee in 2021. Member Leavens seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Based on the motions listed above a recommendation will be submitted to the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners for possible approval.
Discussion re: Future Meeting Schedule: The Committee discussed possible dates for future meetings.
The Committee concurred to schedule a Special Meeting for Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. and
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:17 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Leslie Locke, Executive Assistant
Jefferson County Commissioners' Office