2025-02-26 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Packet-" SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
EDMONDS LODGING TAX
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Edmonds Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday,
February 26, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. The agenda is attached, miscellaneous items may be
discussed and there will be an opportunity for audience comments.
The meeting will be held in the Fourtner Meeting Room — Third Floor, City Hall, 121
5th Avenue North, Edmonds
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Meeting ID: 875 4963 5049
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AGENDA
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Fourtner Room I Edmonds City Hall
121 5t" Ave N, Edmonds, WA 98020
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
3:00 — 4:00pm
REMOTE MEETING/ZOOM INFORMATION:
https://edmondswa-gov.zoom.us/I/87549635049?pwd=UN3ZWM0HYdReSvea78eYmQwwNZpeda.1
Meeting ID: 875 4963 5049
Passcode: 914244
1. Introductions
2. Approval of November 13, 2024, Meeting Summary
3. Public Comment
4. Discuss 2026 grant program.
5. 2026 Budget
6. 2026 World Cup
7. Set future meetings to review and approve grants and budgets.
8. Adjourn
LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Draft Summary Notes from November 13, 2024 Meeting
Committee members present: Will Chen, City Council
Frances Chapin, Arts & Culture Mgr.
Lori Meagher, Edmonds Center for the Arts — via Zoom
Crystal Berclaz, Best Western Edmonds Harbor Inn
Katrina Swanson, AirBnB Owner
Guest: Laurie Rose, City of Edmonds
Kyle, Best Western Edmonds Harbor Inn
Staff present: Todd Tatum, Director - Economic Development
Megan Luttrell, Program Coordinator - Economic Development
Meeting called to order at 3:04 p.m.
1. Approval of June 12, 2024:
Frances motions to approve both meeting summaries, Katrina seconds, motion passes
unanimously.
2. Public Comment: None.
3. Proposed Changes to 2025 & 2026 Budget: Todd explains the decision to change the budget
that was approved by LTAC in June. There must be 45 days to receive comments on the changes
once the changes have been noticed to LTAC. The comment window closes on November 23ra
Council is slated to approve the budget on December 3rd, per Councilmember Chen. Todd asks
LTAC to provide any written comments to him and he will provide them to Council as a received
for filing item. He then shows the budget adjustments in a PPT sharing first the projected
revenue. Frances emphasis that it is important to provide written comments. Todd explains that
there is a staff recommended change that will go in front of Council in two weeks that asks that
the $49,000 increase to spending authority for 2025, will move back to the General Fund in
2026. Frances explains that the fund balance has been maintained in the past for project
opportunities that come up. Kyle shares that the hotel is coming off a good year and they're
able to provide grants to other community entities. Katrina asks what staff wants. Todd explains
this a reasonable solution for 2025 but to not continue this path for 2026. This adjustment will
keep our tourism promotion program moving forward, status quo in 2025. The task at hand is to
follow RCW. Present the information to LTAC, have an open 45-day comment period, provide
those to Council via Received for Filing Council item and email them directly.
4. Miscellaneous: Frances is retiring in February. Laurie Rose will be filling Frances' vacancy on
LTAC. Katrina will be leaving in February as her AirBnB will no longer be active.
5. Set next meeting date: February 26, 2025, at 3pm
6. Adjourn:3:50pm
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