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HomeMy WebLinkAbout120621ra04 Regular Agenda JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Adiel McKnight, Executive Assistant DATE: December 6,2021 SUBJECT: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION re: 2022 Lodging Tax Funding Recommendation from the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) (Fund 125 Hotel Motel) STATEMENT OF ISSUE: DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION re: 2022 Lodging Tax Funding Recommendation from the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) for Friends of Swansonville. ANALYSIS: On November 22, 2021, the County Commissioners approved the recommendation of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee for 2022 grant funding allocations. The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) received further information and legal advice pertaining to using LTAC funding for Friends of Swansonville and reviewed it on November 23, 2021. The Commissioners are asked to review the LTAC recommendation and take action to approve the additional 2022 funding request from Friends of Swansonville in the amount of$49,452.37. FISCAL IMPACT: See attached spreadsheet. RECOMMENDATION: Review the LTAC recommendation and take action to affirm the additional 2022 Hotel Motel fund 125 expenditure as recommended for Friends of Swansonville. To view the received proposal please go to: https://test.co.jefferson.wa.us/WebLinkExternal/O/fol/3322634/Rowl.aspx "Friends of Swansonville," "Friends of Swansonville additional response to Q1." REVIEWED BY: vieW ./Z/; Mark McCau Interim County Ad nis or Date 2022 LTAC Funding Recommendations 2022 Available Funds: $900,000 Organization 2022 Request Approved LTAC amount Recommendation Centrum $ 40 000.00 $ 40 000.00 Forks Chamber of Commerce for West End Visitor Center $ 64,271.00 $ 64,271.00 Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 N. Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce&Visitor Center $ 58,857.00 $ 58,857.00 Jefferson County Farmers Market-Chimacum $ 13,520.00 $ 13,520.00 Jefferson County Historical Society-Friends of Swansonville $ 49,452.37 $ 49,452.37 *** Jefferson County Historical Society(JCHS) $ 72,530.00 $ 72,530.00 JC Parks&Recreation Campground Op'n&Maint $ 46,080.00 $ 46,080.00 Emerald Towns Alliance (ETA) - ShrimpFest $ 14,500.00 $ 14,500.00 Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Center (JCHS) $ 83,000.00 $ 83,000.00 Port Ludlow Village Council $ 3,102.00 $ 3,102.00 Port Ludlow Village Council-Trails Committee $ 2,004.64 $ 2,004.64 Quilcene Brinnon Garden Club $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 Quilcene Historical Museum $ 62,935.00 $ 62,935.00 Quilcene Fair&Parade $ 17,950.00 $ 17,950.00 Tourism Coordinating Council $ 295,000.00 $ 295,000.00 The Production Alliance (TPA) $ 75,000.00 $ 75,000.00 TPA Jefferson County Farm Tour subttl $ 921,202 $ 921,202 Regular Grants Over(Under)Allocated Capital contingency $ 10,000 $ 10,000 Cost to administer Hotel/Motel Fund&Contracts: $ 4,142 $ 4,142 Subttl Contingency&Admin: GRAND TOTAL $ 935,344 $ 935,344 ***Approved during the LTAC meeting,pending legal advice. It was determined that this project was not an allowable use of funds,and not recommended for approval. After further Research and information provided it was determined this was an allowable use of funds.