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Home My WebLink About2023.09.05 LTAC Meeting Packet AGENDA Lodging Tax Advisory Committee 2:00 PM - Tuesday, September 5, 2023 MS TEAMS - Virtual Meeting Page 1. MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING INSTRUCTIONS Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 238 485 980 272 Passcode: bHXNf9 Download Teams | Join on the web 2. CALL TO ORDER 3. ROLL CALL (a) Committee Members: Mayor Blanche Barajas (Chair), Monica Hammerberg, Taran Patel, Colin Hastings, Hector Cruz Staff: Laurel McQuade 4. CONSENT AGENDA 3 - 5 (a) Approval of Meeting Minutes To approve the minutes of the November 7, 2022, meeting. 6 - 7 (b) Approve Funding for the Swim the Snake Event To approve expending $500, from Lodging Tax funds, to support the Swim the Snake Event. MOTION: I move to approve the Consent Agenda as read. 5. REVIEW OF: (a) 2022-2024 Lodging Tax & GESA Fund Summary 6. 2024 LODGING TAX REQUESTS 8 - 19 (a) Support/Ops Tourism Facility Page 1 of 86 1. HAPO Center (formally TRAC) 2. GESA Stadium 3. Pasco Sporting Complex 20 - 38 (b) Event/Festival Organizer 1. Arc of Tri-Cities 2. NWAC Basketball Championship 3. Cinco de Mayo 4. Fiery Foods Festival 39 - 86 (c) Tourism Marketing 1. Lodging Tax Fund Administrative Expense 2. Pasco Marketing Project 3. Visit Tri-Cities 4. Pasco Chamber of Commerce 5. Pasco Arts & Culture Commission 6. Time Magic 7. Special Project Fund 7. 2024 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION 8. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 86 MINUTES Lodging Tax Advisory Committee 1:30 PM - Monday, November 7, 2022 Conference Room 5 & Microsoft Teams CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 1:40 pm, by Mayor Barajas, Chairperson ROLL CALL Committee Members: Mayor Blanche Barajas, Monica Hammerberg, Taran Patel, Colin Hastings, Hector Cruz. Staff: Laurel McQuade & Angela Pashon. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Colin Hastings moved to approve the minutes of the September 21, 2021 meeting. Taran Patel seconded. Motion carried unanimously. REVIEW OF HISTORY & NEW OPTION Staff reviewed 2021-2022 Lodging Tax & GESA Fund Summary Staff introduced the Special Project Fund Option with the goal of a nimble funding for smaller or new special events and projects that come up outside of the normal funding process. Recommended $15k be awarded directly to LTAC, a formal application is required but application would be accepted year-round, LTAC would approve applications, and applicant must report to JLARC. Unused funds will roll back into the general Lodging Tax Fund. ADDITIONAL 2022 LODGING REQUESTS Page 1 of 3Page 3 of 86 Staff provided the application by the Arc of Tri-Cities for $10,000 received outside of the application window as an example of what the Special Project Fund could be used for. 2023 LODGING TAX REQUESTS A total of 13 applications were received for 2023: • Support/Ops Tourism Facility: HAPO Center, Baseball Stadium Improvements Bond Debt • Event/Festival: Arc of Tri-Cities, Water Follies, Franklin County Historic Society, Latin Business Association, Columbia Basin College • Tourism Marketing: Pasco Branding Project, Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau, Pasco Chamber, Special Project Fund, NorthAmerica Talk, Fund Administration 2023 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION Requests received totaled $745,518 while projected revenue is $660k. Staff recommended to fund the Gesa Stadium Bond Debt from the Stadium Fund Balance which remains healthy. This recommendation brings requests to be funded by projected revenue in balance. Staff recommended denying NorthAmerica Talk's application and requesting they consider applying in future years after t he Pasco Branding Project is completed. Staff recommended equalizing the Franklin County Historic Societies request with other applicants. All other applications were recommended by LTAC for funding. Support/Ops Tourism Facility TRAC/HAPO Center* $270,000 Gesa Stadium Bond Debt **paid from Stadium Fund** $124,515 Event/Festival Organizer Arc of Tri-Cities $10,000 Water Follies $10,000 Franklin County Historic Society $10,000 Tamale Festival $8,500 NWAC Basketball Champ $10,000 Tourism Marketing Fund Administration $14,503 Pasco Branding Project $30,000 Tri-Cities VCB*** $200,000 NorthAmerica Talk Denied Pasco Chamber $30,000 Page 2 of 3Page 4 of 86 Special Project Fund $15,000 Total $732,518 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:05 pm. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ___ DAY OF _______, 20__ APPROVED: Page 3 of 3Page 5 of 86 Application for 2023 Pasco Lodging Tax Funds "P 500.00 Amount of Lodging Tax Requested:S Organization/Aeencv Name=B|ue Mountain Resource Conservation &TYPE:E“°“""°‘°“ Development Council ';F°"'_"'°?‘ L.Public Agency Federal Tax ID Number:91-21524g1 Contact Name and Title:Lisa Naylor,Event coordinator Ph°"e=(509)386-6021 Ema“Address:lisa.nayIor@rocketmail.com Mailing Address:P_Q_Box 594 City:\/Vajtsburg State:WA Zip:99361 Tourism marketing for annual open swimlpadde event in SE Washington.Spokane and regimal outdoor event sporting markets. Title of Proposed Use/Activity: Description;This annual iundraising event incorporates a kayak/paddle board heat from Lyons Ferry Marina (LFM)to Lyons Ferry State park (LFSP),followed by a relay including an open water swim across Lake Bryan (Snake River)from LFSP to LFM.Each distance of the event is 0.7 mile.River tra?ic will be continually monitored.Participants register online n Funding Outline: Sources Uses Registration fees (2022 event)85000 Tourism Marketing 1000_0O Pmate d0"a“0“3 (2022 eV9nt)800.00 Event/Festival Marketing/Operation Local grant from 2023 500.00 Tourism Facility Operation Requested Lodging Tax Funds 50000 TQTAL 5 2550.00 TOTAL $100000 piease..attagi:eg:ti;eiseitawirgg?fiapaplicableirggtoyourapplieationi. 0 If your agency is a non—profit a copy of your agency's current non-profit corporate registration with the Washington Secretary of State.~ 0 Brochures or other information about your event/activity/facility,in particular items showing recent tourism promotion efforts.(Optional) Page 6 of 86 The State of Washington requires an estimate for the following questions below: Direct Count:Actual count of visitors using methods such as paid admissions or registrations,clicker counts at entry points,vehicle counts or number of chairs filled.A direct count may also include information hotels,restaurants or tour guides,likely to be affected by an event. collected directly from businesses,such as Indirect Count:Estimate based on information related to the number of visitors such as raffle tickets sold,redeemeddiscount certificates,brochures handed out,police requirements for crowd control or visual estimates. Representative Survey:Information collected directly from individual visitors/participants.A representative survey is a highly structured data collection tool,based on a de?ned random sample of participants,and the results can be reliably projected to the entire population attending an event and includes margin of error and confidence level. Informal Survey:Information collected directly from individual visitors or participants in a non-random manner that is not representative of all visitors or participants.informal survey results cannot be projected to the entire visitor population and provide a limited indicator of attendance because not all participants had an equal chance of being included in the survey. Structured Estimate:Estimate produced by computing known information related to the event or location.For example,one jurisdiction estimated attendance by dividing the square footage of the event area by the international building code allowance for persons (3 square feet). As a direct result of your proposed tourism-related service,provide an estimate of: What method was used to I determine attendance in previous years? a.Overall Attendance ’5 Direct Count Enter the total number of people predicted to P dd d_60 9 Indirect Count attend this activity and select the method used to re 'e '’.L"Rep'e5""m""e 5”'‘’‘’V d t .th tt d registrered 1:informal Surveyeermineeaenance.Structured Estimate b.Attendance,50+Miles 40 [.3 Direct Count Number of people predicted to travel more than PredMed_registered E Indirect Count 50 miles to attend this activity and select the 'C Representame SUWGY method used to determine the attendance.E "‘f°"""'5‘""eV El Structured Estimate c.Attendance,Out of State,Out of Country 10,,7 Direct Count j Of the total listed in "b"above,number of people re istered C mdirect Count d‘d I f h d Predicted:g _pre icte to trave rom anot er state an country 5 Rep,esentat.Ve survey and select the method used to determine the El Informal Survey attendance E Structured Estimate d.Attendance,Paid for Overnight Lodging 10 C Direct Count Enter the number of redicted to attend this activit .E mdirect C°”"t and a for overni htpldin and l ct the meth Z Predicted:personal E Representative SurveypY _ g 0 g g Se e 0 Contact E Informal Surveyusedtodeterminetheattendance.E Stmctured Estimate e.Attendance,Did Not Pay for Overnight Lodging 10,5'D"‘_’°tC°”"t E t th b f d'ct d t tt d th't‘'I '"d"e°t C°”"tr_]er e nu_mer0 pre _‘e 0?en '5 ac Wlty Predicted:persona C Representative SurveywithoutpayingforovernightlodgingandselecttheContact_.,,fo,ma.5,m,ey method used to determine the attendance.E Structured Estimate f.Paid Lod in Ni hts .4-°°'5°"**°°"‘“Direct C°""t E g g g ....P'ed'Cted‘E Indirect Countnterthenumberofpredictedpaidlodgingnightsand W.R t t_5selectthemethodusedtodeterminetheattendance.'_epresen a We "Nev L d __h __C informal Survey 0 ging mg 11—one OI’more persons In one room E Structured Estimate I am an authorized agent of the organization/agency applying for funding.I understand that: Funds must be expended within the calendar year. :3,. documentation to en expenditure of the funds included in request. Allfunded requests will be monitored for progress and consistency with scope and time line as outlined. All requests for reimbursement for approved costs shall be in writing and shall have supporting Name (Printed):Signature:Elisabeth B.Naylor (Lisa)( Date:June 28,023 Page 7 of 86 ‘ : : P§i’§ 509-545-3404 Ema"Address;citymanager@pasco—wa.gov Contact Name and Title:Adam Lincoln,City Manager Federal Tax ID Number:91 -6001 264 Application for 2024 Pasco Lodging Tax Funds Amount of Lodging Tax Requested:$ Organization/Agency Name:.TYPE:N0n'P|’0?t City of Pasco —HAPO Center For_Pm?t I PublicA enc State:WA Zip:99301 Title of Proposed Use/Activity: HAP 0 Event Center Description:The HAPO Event Center hosts trade shows,large events,business meetings and more, which fill out hotel rooms and inject spending into the surrounding area.This request fulfills the City share of operational subsidy per interlocal agreement and lease with Franklin County. Funding Outline: Mailing Address:525 N.3rd Ave City:Pasco Requested Lodging Tax Funds Zoosooo -If your agency is a non—profita copy of your agency's current non—profitcorporate registration with the Washington Secretary of State. 0 Brochures or other information about your event/activity/facility,in particular items showing recent tourism promotion efforts.(Optional) Tourism Marketing Event/FestivalMarketing/Operation Tourism Facility Operation 200,000 _,— {P|ease?attachedthe fo||owinWgV_(i*fgpplicab|e)£9 ygr gpplicatio Sources Uses Phone: Page 8 of 86 SQTheStateofWashinLONreuiresanestimateforthefollowin uestions below: Direct Count:Actual count of visitors using methods such as paid admissions or registrations,clicker counts at entry points,vehicle counts or number of chairs ?lled.A direct count may also include information collected directly from businesses,such as hotels,restaurants or tour guides,likely to be affected by an event. Indirect Count:Estimate based on information related to the number of visitors such as raffle tickets sold,redeemed discount certificates,brochures handed out,police requirements for crowd control or visual estimates. Re resentative Surve :Information collected directly from individual visitors/participants.A representative survey is a highly structured data collection tool,based on a defined random sample of participants,and the results can be reliably projected to the entire population attending an event and includes margin of error and con?dence level. Informal Surve :Information collected directly from individual visitors or participants in a non-random manner that is not representative of all visitors or participants.Informal survey results cannot be projected to the entire visitor population and provide a limited indicator of attendance because not all participants had an equal chance of being included in the survey. Structured Estimate:Estimate produced by computing known information related to the event or location.For example,one jurisdiction estimated attendance by dividing the square footage of the event area by the international building code allowance for persons (3 square feet). what method was used toAsadirectresultofyourproposedtourism-related service,provide an determine attendance in previous estimate of:years? a.Overall Attendance _i60 000 Direct Count Enter the total number of people predicted to _ *Indirect Count attend this activity and select the method used to Predmed:Rep'eSe”ta“"°Survey determine the attendance.E $3;::iE::iui;/ teizlinaieb.Attendance,50+Miles Direct Count Number of people predicted to travel more than Predicted: 3200 Indirect Count 50 miles to attend this activity and select the REP'e5e“t3”Ve5“"VeY method used to determine the attendance.'"f°""a'5””’e_V I Structured Estimate c.Attendance,Out of State,Out of Country Of the total listed in "b"above,number of people 307 :3ii|ir;i:tc(t:°Cl::itni predicted to travel from another state and country Wedicted‘ Repfegentative Survey and select the method used to determine the Informal Survey attendance 'Structured Estimate d.Attendance,Paid for Overnight Lodging Direct Count Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity Piedictedi 204 :n":F:::::i::a‘:i':/ te Surveyandpayforovernightlodgingandselectthemethodi:infonnai survey used to determine the attendance..structured Estimate e.Attendance,Did Not Pay for Overnight Lodging 159,796 :? 1ic'i‘i’rc‘;‘cE"C“‘)': itnt Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity Piedictedi Representative survey without paying for overnight lodging and select the Info‘-maisurvey method used to determine the attendance.-Structured Estimate f.Paid Lodging Nights Predicted:D"‘_’-CtC°””‘ Enter the number of predicted paid lodging nights and mdwect C°u_nt select the method used to determine the attendance.204 Representame Survey Informal SurveyLodgingnight=one or more persons in one room structured Estimate I am an authorized agent of the organization/agency applying for funding.I understand that: 0 Funds must be expended within the calendar year. 0 Reporting requirements meeting state guidelines outlined in this application must be submitted with ?nal request for reimbursement. 0 Allfunded requests will be monitored for progress and consistency with scope and time line as outlined. 0 All requests for reimbursement for pproved costs shall be in writing and shall have supporting documentation verify the exp nditure of the funds included in request. Signature:Name (Printed):Adam Lincoin Date: Page 9 of 86 PROPOSED TIMELINE FOR 2023 (2024 BUDGET) Application Timeline July 15 Applications Available August 15 Applications Due by 5:00 p.m. September TBD LTAC meeting to review and recommend allocations October TBD LTAC recommendations presented to City Council Application Deadline:Tuesday,August 15,2023 by 5:00 p.m. To be eligible for consideration,your complete proposal must be received by the deadline.The Committee will review proposals in a public meeting on a date to be determined.Meeting information will be posted on the City's website. Electronic submissions are preferred but applications can be mailed to: City of Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee c/0 Laurel McQuade,Marketing Specialist P.O.Box 293 525 N 3rd Ave Pasco,WA 99301 Email:mcguadeL@gasco~wa. Page 10 of 86 City of Pasco Lodging Tax Fund Overview Pasco’s Lodging Tax Fund is the primary source of City funding for activities,operations,and expenditures- designed to increase tourism.The City has multi-year commitments for the HAPO Center,Gesa Stadium and tourism promotion services;therefore,those applications have priority status for the use of funds. The Pasco City Council has created a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to conduct an annual process to solicit and recommend Lodging Tax funded services for City Council consideration. Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Considerations In developing its recommendations,the Committee considers: o The estimated amount of Lodging Tax Fund available for the coming year as provided by the City's Finance Office. o Thoroughness and completeness of the proposal. 0 Percent of the proposal request to the event/facility promotions budget and overall revenues. 0 Percent of increase over prior year Pasco Lodging Tax funded proposals,if any. 0 Projected economic impact within the City of Pasco,in particular projected overnight stays in Pasco lodging establishments. 0 The applicant's financial stability. 0 The applicant's history of tourism promotion success. State Law Excerpts RCW 67.28.1816 —Use of Lodging Tax Fund. Lodging tax revenue under this chapter may be used,directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization for: Tourism marketing; The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists; c.Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism—re|ated facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100 RCW;or d.Supporting the operations of tourism—re|ated facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C.Sec.501(c)(3)and 26 U.S.C.Sec.501(c)(6)or the internal revenue code of 1986,as amended. RCW 67.28.08O —De?nitions. 0 "Municipality"means any county,city or town of the state of Washington. 0 "Operation"includes,but is not limited to,operation,management,and marketing. 0 "Person"means the federal government or any agency thereof,the state or any agency,subdivision,taxing district or municipal corporation thereof other than county,city or town,any private corporation,partnership, association,or individual. 0 "Tourism"means economic activity resulting from tourists,which may include sales of overnight lodging, meals,tours,gifts,or souvenirs. 0 "Tourism promotion"means activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism,including but not limited to advertising,publicizing,or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists;developing strategies to expand tourism;operating tourism promotion agencies;and funding marketing of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists. o "Tourism—re|ated facility"means real or tangible personal property with a usable life of three or more years,or constructed with volunteer labor,and used to support tourism,performing arts,or to accommodate tourist activities. 0 "Tourist"means a person who travels from a place of residence to a different town,city,county,state,or country,for purposes of business,pleasure,recreation,education,arts,heritage,or culture. General Information Page 11 of 86 :: : Email Address:509-545-3404 citymanager@pasco-wa.gov Federal Tax ID Number:91 -6001 264 Application for 2024 Pasco Lodging Tax Funds 290,000AmountofLodgingTaxRequested:$ °'ga“"a"°"’Age"°V Name‘City of Pasco—GESA Stadium Debt Service Type’:fr'f;,': -Public A enc We °f P'°'°°5ed U“/A°”"""‘Professional Baseball Stadium Debt Service/Facility D€SC|'iPti0nI GESA Stadium and the Tri-City Dust Devils bring in an estimated $3.4 million in spending within the community,2,530 room nights and over 120,000 people during a typical season.This request satisfies the 2024 requirement for the 20-year debt service and maintenance for the stadium minor league baseball stadium. Funding Outline: State:WA Zip:99301MailingAddress:525 N 3rd Ave City:Pasco {Pleaseattached the foT|_|_ov\7/iirag(if7app|ih<:§pie)it_qygr gpkplicatio Requested Lodging Tax Funds 290,000 TOTAL 5 290,000 TOTAL 32900 00 If your agency is a non-profit a copy of your agency's current non-profit corporate registration with the Washington Secretary of State. Brochures or other information about your event/activity/facility,in particular items showing recent tourism promotion efforts.(Optional) Tourism Marketing Event/FestivalMarketing/Operation Tourism Facility Operation 290,000 USESources C°“ta°"Name 3”“me‘Adam Lincoln,City Manager Phone: Page 12 of 86 ,/5/-2 The State of Washin on re uires an estimate for the followin questions below: Direct Count:Actual count of visitors using methods such as paid admissions or registrations,clicker counts at entry points,vehicle counts or number of chairs filled.A direct count may also include information collected directly from businesses,such as hotels,restaurants or tour guides,likely to be affected by an event. Indirect Count:Estimate based on information related to the number of visitors such as raffle tickets sold,redeemed discount certificates,brochures handed out,police requirements for crowd control or visual estimates. Re resentative Surve :Information collected directly from individual visitors/participants.A representative survey is a highly structured data collection tool,based on a defined random sample of participants,and the results can be reliably projected to the entire population attending an event and includes margin of error and confidence level. Informal Surve :Information collected directly from individual visitors or participants in a non-random manner that is not representative of all visitors or participants.Informal survey results cannot be projected to the entire visitor population and provide a limited indicator of attendance because not all participants had an equal chance of being included in the survey. Structured Estimate:Estimate produced by computing known information related to the event or location.For example,one jurisdiction estimated attendance by dividing the square footage of the event area by the international building code allowance for persons (3 square feet). What method was used toAsadirectresultofyourproposedtourism-related service,provide an determine arreridarire iri previous estimate of:years? a.Overall Attendance 120 000 Direct Count Enter the total number of people predicted to r ’Indirect Couftt attend this activity and select the method used to Predmed:Representame survey _Informal Surveydeterminetheattendance.Ei srrricrured Esrirriare b.Attendance,50+Miles 15 120 Direct Count Number of people predicted to travel more than Predrcted_ 'Indirect Count 50 miles to attend this activity and select the . ReP“‘-5e"ta“Ve5“'V9V method used to determine the attendance. E 'S':f°"t“a'fiugvsvtFUCure5imaE c.Attendance,putofSntaite,Out of Country 9 O10 Direct CountOfthetotallistedinbabove,number of people _ ’ indirect Count predicted to travel from another state and country Predmted‘ Representative survey and select the method used to determine the Informal Survey attendance."Structured Estimate d.Attendance,Paid for Overnight Lodging 2 530 Direct Count Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity P d.d, ’l”d"e°t c°”_"t._Fe Icte -Representative Surveyandpayforovernightlodgingandselectthemethod _iriiormaisurirey used to determine the attendance..structured Estimate e.Attendance,Did Not Pay for Overnight Lodging 1 17 470 Dl"f°°‘C°”"t E t th b f cl’ted to attend this activity ’'”""“‘°°“”‘ fler e nu_mer0 me _'C _Predicted:Representative Survey without paying for overnight lodging and select the infoimaisuwey method used to determine the attendance.-Structured Estimate f.Paid Lodging Nights r,rediCred_Dir?“C°“"t Enter the number of predicted paid lodging nights and 2 530 gldlrectcfint5selectthemethodusedtodeterminetheattendance.' epresen '3 we “Nev Lodging night:one or more persons in one room Informal Survey I2 Structured Estimate I am an authorized agent of the organization/agency applying for funding.I understand that: 0 Funds must be expended within the calendar year. 0 Reporting requirements meeting state guidelines outlined in this application must be submitted with ?nal request for reimbursement. 0 Allfunded requests will be monitored for progress and consistency with scope and time line as outlined. 0 Allrequests for reimbursement for approved costs shall be in writing and shall have supporting documentation verify the e nditure of the funds included in request. Signature:Name (Printed):Adarn Linco|n Date: Page 13 of 86 PROPOSED TIMELINEFOR 2023 (2024 BUDGET ) Application Timeline July 15 Applications Available August 15 Applications Due by 5:00 p.m. September TBD LTAC meeting to review and recommend allocations October TBD LTAC recommendations presented to City Council Application Deadline:Tuesday,August 15,2023 by 5:00 p.m. To be eligible for consideration,your complete proposal must be received by the deadline.The Committee will review proposals in a public meeting on a date to be determined.Meeting information will be posted on the City's website. Electronic submissions are preferred but applications can be mailed to: City of Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee c/o Laurel McQuade,Marketing Specialist P.O.Box 293 525 N 3rd Ave Pasco,WA 99301 Email:mc uadeL@ asco—wa.ov Page 14 of 86 City of Pasco Lodging Tax Fund Overview Pasco's Lodging Tax Fund is the primary source of City funding for activities,operations,and expenditures- designed to increase tourism.The City has mu|ti—year commitments for the HAPO Center,Gesa Stadium and tourism promotion services;therefore,those applications have priority status for the use of funds. The Pasco City Council has created a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to conduct an annual process to solicit and recommend Lodging Tax funded services for City Council consideration. Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Considerations In developing its recommendations,the Committee considers: 0 The estimated amount of Lodging Tax Fund available for the coming year as provided by the City's Finance Office. 0 Thoroughness and completeness of the proposal. 0 Percent of the proposal request to the event/facility promotions budget and overall revenues. 0 Percent of increase over prior year Pasco Lodging Tax funded proposals,if any. 0 Projected economic impact within the City of Pasco,in particular projected overnight stays in Pasco lodging establishments. -The applicant's financial stability. 0 The applicant's history of tourism promotion success. State Law Excerpts RCW 67.28.1816 -Use of Lodging Tax Fund. Lodging tax revenue under this chapter may be used,directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization for: Tourism marketing; b.The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists; c.Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100 RCW;or d.Supporting the operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C.Sec.501(c)(3)and 26 U.S.C.Sec.501(c)(6)or the internal revenue code of 1986,as amended. RCW 67.28.080 —De?nitions. o "Municipality"means any county,city or town of the state of Washington. 0 "Operation"includes,but is not limited to,operation,management,and marketing. 0 "Person"means the federal government or any agency thereof,the state or any agency,subdivision,taxing district or municipal corporation thereof other than county,city or town,any private corporation,partnership, association,or individual. 0 "Tourism"means economic activity resulting from tourists,which may include sales of overnight lodging, meals,tours,gifts,or souvenirs. 0 "Tourism promotion"means activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism,including but not limited to advertising,publicizing,or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists;developing strategies to expand tourism;operating tourism promotion agencies;and funding marketing of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists. 0 "Tourism-related facility"means real or tangible personal property with a usable life of three or more years,or constructed with volunteer labor,and used to support tourism,performing arts,or to accommodate tourist activities. 0 "Tourist"means a person who travels from a place of residence to a different town,city,county,state,or country,for purposes of business,pleasure,recreation,education,arts,heritage,or culture. General Information Page 15 of 86 ‘ :C°“‘a°t Name and We‘Brent Kubalek,Recreation Services Manager Federal Tax ID Number:916001264 Type:Non-Profit For-Profit -Pub|icA enc Organization/Agency Name:City of Pasco -Pasco Sporting Complex Application for 2024 Pasco Lodging Tax Funds 21 1 ,000AmountofLodgingTaxRequested:S Title of Proposed Use/Activity:__Pasco Sporting Complex In?eld SOIIreplacement Description:This project will replace the worn out dusty infield soil with new in?eld soil designed for the Tri—Cities‘climate on each of the 6 softball fields at the Pasco Sporting Complex (PSC).The PSC hosts 20+baseball/softball tournaments each year with approx. 20,000 out-of-town attendees,and a $5,800,000 in economic impact for the Tri-Cities.If replacement is done on a ?eld bv field method the cost is $35K oer ?eld. Funding Outline: Sources Uses State:WA Zip:99301MailingAddress:525 N.3rd Ave.City:Pasco ”‘°“e:509-543-5790 E”“"”'Adm“kubaIekb@pasco-wa.gov lJ___‘-l5_|_<=._asethefo||,ow_ir]g7(i_,f_agp|icable)_t__oyc?r §pp| Tourism Marketing Event/FestivalMarketing/Operation Tourism Facility Operation 21 1,()0() 211,000 Tom 5 211,000 2'§LeLLfsi:§5§§l'i°i'i§§§Kf§$? §Z.d TOTAL $2“~°°° Requested Lodging Tax Funds 0 If your agency is a non—profita copy of your agency's current non—profitcorporate registration with the Washington Secretary of State. 0 Brochures or other information about your event/activity/facility,in particular items showing recent tourism promotion efforts.(Optional) attached Page 16 of 86 EllTheStateofWashinonreuiresanestimateforthefollowin uestions below: Direct Count:Actual count of visitors using methods such as paid admissions or registrations,clicker counts at entry points,vehicle counts or number of chairs filled.A direct count may also include information collected directly from businesses,such as hotels,restaurants or tour guides,likely to be affected by an event. Indirect Count:Estimate based on information related to the number of visitors such as raffle tickets sold,redeemed discount certificates,brochures handed out,police requirements for crowd control or visual estimates. Re resentative Surve :Information collected directly from individual visitors/participants.A representative survey is a highly structured data collection tool,based on a defined random sample of participants,and the results can be reliably projected to the entire population attending an event and includes margin of error and confidence level. Informal Surve :Information collected directly from individual visitors or participants in a non-random manner that is not representative of all visitors or participants.Informal survey results cannot be projected to the entire visitor population and provide a limited indicator of attendance because not all participants had an equal chance of being included in the survey. Structured Estimate:Estimate produced by computing known information related to the event or location.For example,one jurisdiction estimated attendance by dividing the square footage of the event area by the international building code allowance for persons (3 square feet). ....Wh h d dAsadirectresultofyourproposedtourism-related service,provide an det::nr::ee°ttev:$::::inugrevieus estimate of:years? a.Overall Attendance 40 000 Direct Count Enter the total number of people predicted to _ ’Indirect COUNT attend this activity and select the method used to Predmted::]:E:::|":tr:’:Suwey determine the attendance.E Structured Es?rnete b.Attendance,50+Miles 20 000 Direct Count Number of people predicted to travel more than Preeieted_ 'Indirect count 50 miles to attend this activity and select the 'ReP'e5*‘—"t3“Ve5“'V9Y method used to determine the attendance.'"f°”"a's”"’e_V I Structured Estimate c.Attendance,putofS"ta‘te,Out of Country 4 000 Direct countOfthetotallistedinbabove,number of people _ ’ Indirect Count predicted to travel from another state and country P'°d'°ted‘ Representative survey and select the method used to determine the Informal Survey attendar-jCe_I Structured Estimate d.Attendance,Paid for Overnight Lodging 20 000 Direct Count Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity P d.I d_ 'md"e°tC°"f‘t d for overni ht lod in and select the method re In E 'Representatwe Surveyanpay _ g g g Informal Survey used to determine the attendance..structured Estimate e.Attendance,Did Not Pay for Overnight Lodging 20 000 :3i;‘?°tE‘e”"tt____i n ITEC OUl'lEnterthenumberofpredictedtoattendthisactivityPredicted:Representative Survey without paying for overnight lodging and select the Informajsurvey method used to determine the attendance.-Structured Estimate Paid Lodging Nights Predieted:|[::(';i3r:e‘t3"C‘;':Jtnt Enter the number of predicted paid lodging nights and .7 Representative Surveyselectthemethodusedtodeterminetheattendance..__Informal SurveyLodgingnight=one or more persons in one room Structured Estimate I am an authorized agent of the organization/agency applying for funding.I understand that: 0 Funds must be expended within the calendar year. 0 Reporting requirements meeting state guidelines outlined in this application must be submitted with ?nal request for reimbursement. o All funded requests will be monitored for progress and consistency with scope and time line as outlined. o All requests for reimbursement for approved costs shall be in writing and shall have supporting documentation to verify the expenditur fthe funds included in request. Signature?Name (Printed):Adam Lincojn Date:25 Page 17 of 86 PROPOSED TIMELINEFOR 2023 (2024 BUDGET) Application Timeline July 15 Applications Available August 15 Applications Due by 5:00 p.m. September TBD LTAC meeting to review and recommend allocations October TBD LTAC recommendations presented to City Council Application Deadline:Tuesday,August 15,2023 by 5:00 p.m. To be eligible for consideration,your complete proposal must be received by the deadline.The Committee will review proposals in a public meeting on a date to be determined.Meeting information will be posted on the City's website. Electronic submissions are preferred but applications can be mailed to: City of Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee c/o Laurel McQuade,Marketing Specialist P.0.Box 293 525 N 3rd Ave Pasco,WA 99301 Email:mc uadeL@ asco-wa.ov Page 18 of 86 City of Pasco Lodging Tax Fund Overview Pasco’s Lodging Tax Fund is the primary source of City funding for activities,operations,and expenditures designed to increase tourism.The City has multi-year commitments for the HAPO Center,Gesa Stadium and tourism promotion services;therefore,those applications have priority status for the use of funds. The Pasco City Council has created a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to conduct an annual process to solicit and recommend Lodging Tax funded services for City Council consideration. Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Considerations In developing its recommendations,the Committee considers: 0 The estimated amount of Lodging Tax Fund available for the coming year as provided by the City's Finance Office. 0 Thoroughness and completeness of the proposal. 0 Percent of the proposal request to the event/facility promotions budget and overall revenues. 0 Percent of increase over prior year Pasco Lodging Tax funded proposals,if any. 0 Projected economic impact within the City of Pasco,in particular projected overnight stays in Pasco lodging establishments. 0 The applicant's financial stability. 0 The applicant's history of tourism promotion success. State Law Excerpts RCW 67.28.1816 —Use of Lodging Tax Fund. Lodging tax revenue under this chapter may be used,directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization for: Tourism marketing; b.The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists; c.Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism—related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100 RCW;or cl.Supporting the operations of tourism—related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C.Sec.501(c)(3)and 26 U.S.C.Sec.501(c)(6)or the internal revenue code of 1986,as amended. RCW 67.28.080 -De?nitions. o "Municipality"means any county,city or town of the state of Washington. 0 "Operation"includes,but is not limited to,operation,management,and marketing. 0 "Person"means the federal government or any agency thereof,the state or any agency,subdivision,taxing district or municipal corporation thereof other than county,city or town,any private corporation,partnership, association,or individual. 0 "Tourism"means economic activity resulting from tourists,which may include sales of overnight lodging, meals,tours,gifts,or souvenirs. 0 "Tourism promotion"means activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism,including but not limited to advertising,publicizing,or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists;developing strategies to expand tourism;operating tourismpromotion agencies;and funding marketing of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists. o "Tourism—relatedfacility"means real or tangible personal property with a usable life of three or more years,or constructed with volunteer labor,and used to support tourism,performing arts,or to accommodate tourist activities. 0 "Tourist"means a person who travels from a place of residence to a different town,city,county,state,or country,for purposes of business,pleasure,recreation,education,arts,heritage,or culture. General Information Page 19 of 86 Application for 2024 Pasco Lodging Tax Funds Amount of Lodging Tax Requested: $___________ Organization/Agency Name: Federal Tax ID Number: Contact Name and Title: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email Address: ☐Non-Profit ☐For-Profit ☐Public Agency Type: Title of Proposed Use/Activity: Description: Funding Outline: Sources Requested Lodging Tax Funds $TOTAL Uses Tourism Marketing Event/Festival Marketing/Operation Tourism Facility Operation _____________________________ TOTAL $ Please attached the following (if applicable) to your application: •If your agency is a non-profit a copy of your agency’s current non-profit corporate registration with the Washington Secretary of State. •Brochures or other information about your event/activity/facility, in particular items showing recent tourism promotion efforts. (Optional) Page 20 of 86 As a direct result of your proposed tourism-related service, provide an estimate of: What method was used to determine attendance in previous years? a.Overall Attendance Enter the total number of people predicted to attend this activity and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate b.Attendance, 50+ Miles Number of people predicted to travel more than 50 miles to attend this activity and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate c.Attendance, Out of State, Out of Country Of the total listed in "b" above, number of people predicted to travel from another state and country and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate d.Attendance, Paid for Overnight Lodging Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity and pay for overnight lodging and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate e.Attendance, Did Not Pay for Overnight Lodging Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity without paying for overnight lodging and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate I am an authorized agent of the organization/agency applying for funding. I understand that: •Funds must be expended within the calendar year. •Reporting requirements meeting state guidelines outlined in this application must be submitted with final request for reimbursement. •All funded requests will be monitored for progress and consistency with scope and time line as outlined. •All requests for reimbursement for approved costs shall be in writing and shall have supporting documentation to verify the expenditure of the funds included in request. The State of Washington requires an estimate for the following questions below: Direct Count: Actual count of visitors using methods such as paid admissions or registrations, clicker counts at entry points, vehicle counts or number of chairs filled. A direct count may also include information collected directly from businesses, such as hotels, restaurants or tour guides, likely to be affected by an event. Indirect Count: Estimate based on information related to the number of visitors such as raffle tickets sold, redeemed discount certificates, brochures handed out, police requirements for crowd control or visual estimates. Representative Survey: Information collected directly from individual visitors/participants. A representative survey is a highly structured data collection tool, based on a defined random sample of participants, and the results can be reliably projected to the entire population attending an event and includes margin of error and confidence level. Informal Survey: Information collected directly from individual visitors or participants in a non-random manner that is not representative of all visitors or participants. Informal survey results cannot be projected to the entire visitor population and provide a limited indicator of attendance because not all participants had an equal chance of being included in the survey. Structured Estimate: Estimate produced by computing known information related to the event or location. For example, one jurisdiction estimated attendance by dividing the square footage of the event area by the international building code allowance for persons (3 square feet). Signature:Name (Printed): Date: f.Paid Lodging Nights Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate Enter the number of predicted paid lodging nights and select the method used to determine the attendance. Lodging night = one or more persons in one room Page 21 of 86 Application Deadline: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. To be eligible for consideration, your complete proposal must be received by the deadline. The Committee will review proposals in a public meeting on a date to be determined. Meeting information will be posted on the City's website. Electronic submissions are preferred but applications can be mailed to: City of Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee c/o Laurel McQuade, Marketing Specialist P.O. Box 293 525 N 3rd Ave Pasco, WA 99301 Email: mcquadeL@pasco-wa.gov PROPOSED TIMELINE FOR 2023 (2024 BUDGET) Application Timeline July 15 August 15 September TBD October TBD Applications Available Applications Due by 5:00 p.m. LTAC meeting to review and recommend allocations LTAC recommendations presented to City Council Page 22 of 86 General Information City of Pasco Lodging Tax Fund Overview Pasco’s Lodging Tax Fund is the primary source of City funding for activities, operations, and expendituresdesigned to increase tourism. The City has multi-year commitments for the HAPO Center, Gesa Stadiumand tourism promotion services; therefore, those applications have priority status for the use of funds. The Pasco City Council has created a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to conduct an annual process to solicit andrecommend Lodging Tax funded services for City Council consideration. Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Considerations In developing its recommendations, the Committee considers: •The estimated amount of Lodging Tax Fund available for the coming year as provided by the City’s FinanceOffice. •Thoroughness and completeness of the proposal. •Percent of the proposal request to the event/facility promotions budget and overall revenues. •Percent of increase over prior year Pasco Lodging Tax funded proposals, if any. •Projected economic impact within the City of Pasco, in particular projected overnight stays in Pascolodging establishments. •The applicant’s financial stability. •The applicant’s history of tourism promotion success. ________________________________________________________________________________________ State Law Excerpts RCW 67.28.1816 – Use of Lodging Tax Fund. Lodging tax revenue under this chapter may be used, directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization for: a.Tourism marketing; b.The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists; c.Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100 RCW; or d.Supporting the operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) and 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(6) or the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended. RCW 67.28.080 – Definitions. •"Municipality" means any county, city or town of the state of Washington. •"Operation" includes, but is not limited to, operation, management, and marketing. •"Person" means the federal government or any agency thereof, the state or any agency, subdivision, taxing district or municipal corporation thereof other than county, city or town, any private corporation, partnership, association, or individual. •"Tourism" means economic activity resulting from tourists, which may include sales of overnight lodging, meals, tours, gifts, or souvenirs. •"Tourism promotion" means activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism, including but not limited to advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists; developing strategies to expand tourism; operating tourism promotion agencies; and funding marketing of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists. •"Tourism-related facility" means real or tangible personal property with a usable life of three or more years, or constructed with volunteer labor, and used to support tourism, performing arts, or to accommodate tourist activities. •"Tourist" means a person who travels from a place of residence to a different town, city, county, state, or country, for purposes of business, pleasure, recreation, education, arts, heritage, or culture. Page 23 of 86 Description: Special Olympics Washington’s State Fall Games event represents the culmination of the hard work and dedication that our athletes put forth throughout the season. State Fall Games will kick off on Friday with an Opening Ceremony and Law Enforcement Torch Run. Throughout the weekend, athletes from across the state will participate in flag football, volleyball, bowling, and gymnastics competitions. Saturday night celebrations include the Athlete Victory Dinner and Dance, free athlete medical screenings, Olympic Town, and other activities to promote inclusion. Special Olympics Washington is the primary organizer of these events and partners with The Arc of Tri-Cities at the local level. We will partner once again with local venue hosts and numerous hotels in the area. Page 24 of 86 Page 25 of 86 1| Page 2023 State Fall Games Hosted by Tri-Cities in these locations: Sport Location Bowling Spare Time Lanes, Kennewick Flag Football Badger Mtn. Park, Richland Gymnastics Mid-Columbia Academy, Richland Volleyball Enterprise Middle, Richland Dates & Time: Friday, November 17 Team Check In Opening Ceremony Sunday, November 19 Competition Day 1 Victory Dinner and Dance Sunday, November 19 Competition Day 2 Awards Participant Numbers 800 Athletes and Unified Partners 300 Coaches and Chaperones 1,100 Total Activities throughout the weekend include: o Opening Ceremony to welcome the teams to Tri-Cities from across the state! o Young Athletes Exhibition (ages 2-7) engage in social/motor skill building activities! o Victory Dinner and Dance to celebrate the accomplishments of competitors! o Healthy Athletes Screenings to ensure participants get the care they need to compete! o Health Promotion Stations at each site to educate and promote health and nutrition! o Olympic Town and much more! Page 26 of 86 .,I P‘ :: E: _: ~fi“§ 509-542-4834 Ema“Address:srogers@co|umbiabasin.edu C°”t“'°t Name “”d We‘Scott Rogers.Athletic Director FederalTax ID Number:914 307538 Organization/Agency Name: Application for 2024 Pasco Lodging Tax Funds Amount of Lodging Tax Requested:$ Columbia Basin College Foundation Type: 10,000 Non—Profit For-Profit PublicA enc State:WA Zip:99301 Mailing Address:2600 N.20th Ave City:Pasco We of Proposed use/Activity: NWAC 2024 Men's and Women's Basketball Championships Description:Columbia Basin College has been selected as the site of the NWAC Basketball Championships for 2023,2024,and 2025.The tournaments will be held over two weekends (sweet 16 and elite 8 ?rst weekend,?nal four and championships the next)in March with 16 men's and 16 women's teams participating.in addition to teams,CBC will welcome of?cials.coaches.family.friends and soectators to Pasco. Funding Outline: Sources E Visitor/Convention $4,000 Tourism Marketing $3,000 Ticket Sales $30,000 Event/FestivalMarketing/Operation $21 500 Sponsorships $25,000 Tourism Facility Operation Requested Lodging Tax Funds $10000 0 eratin EX enses 44500 TOTAL 3 69,000 TOTAL s $59-00° 0 Ifyour agency is a non-profit a copy of your agency's current non-profit corporate registration with the Washington Secretary of State.- 0 Brochures or other information about your event/activity/facility,in particular items showing recent tourism promotion efforts.(Optional) Please attached the following (if applicable)to your application: Phone: Page 27 of 86 ,,,,gq___.._..___.. 224 5» The State of Washin on re uires an estimate for the followin uestions below: Direct Count:Actual count of visitors using methods such as paid admissions or registrations,clicker counts at entry points,vehicle counts or number of chairs filled.A direct count may also include information collected directly from businesses,such ashotels,restaurants or tour guides,likely to be affected by an event. indirect Count:Estimate based on information related to the number of visitors such as raffle tickets sold,redeemed discount certi?cates,brochures handed out,police requirements for crowd control or visual estimates. Re resentative Surve :information collected directly from individualvisitors/participants.A representative survey is a highly structureddatacollectiontool,based on a defined random sample of participants,and the results can be reliably projected to the entire population attending an event and includes margin of error and confidence level. informal Surve :information collected directly from individual visitors or participants in a non-random manner that is not representative of all visitors or participants.Informal survey results cannot be projected to the entire visitor population and provide a limited indicator of attendance because not all participants had an equal chance of being included in the survey. Structured Estimate:Estimate produced by computing known information related to the event or location.For example,one jurisdiction estimated attendance by dividing the square footage of the event area by the international building code allowance for persons (3 square feet). What method was used toAsadirectresultofyourproposedtourism-related service,provide an determine attendance in previousestimateof:years? a.Overall Attendance 4 000 Direct Count Enter the total number of people predicted to _ r El indirect Count attend this activity and select the method used to Predmted:Representative Survey cl t rmine the attendance Informal Surveyee 'El Structured Estimate b.AtteI'IdanCE,50+Miles 3 Direct Count Number of people predicted to travel more than Preeietee 'Indirect Count 50 miles to attend this activity and select the R€Pie5e“iaiiVe 5urV°Y method used to determine the attendance.'"f°"“"a'5”"’eV Structured Estimate c.Attendance,putofSntalte,Out of Country 700 Direet countOfthetotallistedinbabove,number of people _Indirect countpredictedtotravelfromanotherstateandcountryP"°d'“ed‘ Representative Survey and select the method used to determine the informal Survey attenda,-u;e_Structured Estimate d.Attendance,Paid for Overnight Lodging 3 000 Direct Count Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity P diet d, ’E '"d'rect c°”.m d a for overni ht lod in and select the method re 6 ‘Represematwe surveyanpy _ 3 g g informal Surveyusedtodeterminetheattendance.El structured Estimate ---Direct Counte.Qttend?nce,Di:NoitPaydforCsvernight;.o:ging'I 1,000 mdireet eountntertenumer0pre‘idleto attent lS activity Preeietee:Reereeeme?vesurveywithoutpayingforovernightlodgingandselectthe,,,fo,ma.5un,ey method used to determine the attendance.-Structured Estimate f.Paid Lodging Nights Predicted.DirectCount Enter the number of predicted paid lodging nights and 800 :ened'::::rC‘:a:;teeurveselectthemethodusedtodeterminetheattendance.mfgrmelsurvey Y Lodging night =one or more persons in one room Struetured Ee?mete I am an authorized agent of the organization/agency applying for funding.I understand that: 0 Funds must be expended within the calendar year. 0 o Allfunded requests will be monitored for progress and consistency with scope and time line as outlined. 0 All requests for reimbursement for a proved costs shall be in writing and shall have supporting documentatio to erify e e iture of the funds included in request. uSignature:‘Name (Printed):ah . /3 rerswimmen?srrmsgiimgs:Z:.4<z:egguizle?imasronuiclirncszdinthis arpap?izaitimumwsii:be scabm?zitcadwifsl aFina]reayucast f@7 rein:nbn1rse2'menit. Reporting requirements meeting state guidelines outlined in this application must be submitted with final reques for reimbursement. Date: Page 28 of 86 PROPOSED TIMELINEFOR 2023 (2024 BUDGET ) Application Timeline July 15 Applications Available August 15 Applications Due by 5:00 p.m. September TBD LTACmeeting to review and recommend allocations October TBD LTACrecommendations presented to City Council To be eligible for consideration,your complete proposal must be received by the deadline.The Committee will review proposals in a public meeting on a date to be determined.Meeting information will be posted on the City's website. Electronicsubmissions are preferred but applicationscan be mailed to: City of Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee c/o Laurel McQuade,Marketing Specialist P.O.Box 293 525 N 3rd Ave Pasco,WA 99301 Email:mc uadeL@ asco-wa.ov App?icatim Daadline:a‘ues<«5]av,ugust 15,20323by 5:00ApplicationDeadline.Tuesday August 15,2023 by 5:00 p.m. Page 29 of 86 City of Pasco Lodging Tax Fund Overview Pasco's Lodging Tax Fund is the primary source of City funding for activities,operations,and expenditures-designed to increase tourism.The City has mu|ti—year commitments for the HAPO Center,Gesa Stadiumandtourismpromotionservices;therefore,those applications have priority status for the use of funds. The Pasco City Council has created a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to conduct an annual process to solicit and recommend LodgingTax funded services for City Council consideration. Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Considerations In developing its recommendations,the Committee considers: 0 The estimated amount of Lodging Tax Fund available for the coming year as provided by the City's Finance Office. 0 Thoroughness and completeness of the proposal. 0 Percent of the proposal request to the event/facility promotions budget and overall revenues. 0 Percent of increase over prior year Pasco Lodging Tax funded proposals,if any. 0 Projected economic impact within the City of Pasco,in particular projected overnight stays in Pasco lodging establishments. 0 The applicant's financial stability. 0 The applicant's history of tourism promotion success. State Law Excerpts RCW 67.28.1816 -Use of Lodging Tax Fund. Lodging tax revenue under this chapter may be used,directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization for: a.Tourism marketing; b.The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists; c.Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100 RCW;or d.Supporting the operations of tourism—related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C.Sec.501(c)(3)and 26 U.S.C.Sec.501(c)(6)or the internal revenue code of 1986,as amended. RCW 67.28.080 -Definitions. 0 "Municipality"means any county,city or town of the state of Washington. 0 "Operation"includes,but is not limited to,operation,management,and marketing. 0 "Person"means the federal government or any agency thereof,the state or any agency,subdivision,taxing district or municipal corporation thereof other than county,city or town,any private corporation,partnership, association,or individual. 0 "Tourism"means economic activity resulting from tourists,which may include sales of overnight lodging, meals,tours,gifts,or souvenirs. 0 "Tourism promotion"means activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism,including but not limited to advertising,publicizing,or othenivise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists;developing strategies to expand tourism;operating tourism promotion agencies;and funding marketing of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists.-"Tourism-relatedfacility"means real or tangible personal property with a usable life of three or more years,or constructed with volunteer labor,and used to support tourism,performing arts,or to accommodate tourist activities. 0 "Tourist"means a person who travels from a place of residence to a different town,city,county,state,or country,for purposes of business,pleasure,recreation,education,arts,heritage,or culture. General Information Page 30 of 86 :: City-I Federal Tax ID Number:916001264 Organization/Agency Name:City of Pasco Cinco De Mayo Application for 2024 Pasco Lodging Tax Funds 15,000AmountofLodgingTaxRequested:S Type:Non—Profit For—Profit I Pub|icA enc 509-543-5790 Ema“Address:kuba|ekb@pasco-wa.gov Title of Proposed Use/Activity:__Cmco De Mayo Festival Description?The Cinco de Mayo Festival is a Hispanic Cultural event held on the first Saturday of May each year.The event includes,food,booths,music,dancing,vendors and more. Attendance at the event is approximately 10,000. State:WA Zip:99301MailingAddress:525 N.3rd Ave‘City:Pasco Requested Lodging Tax Funds 15v000 TOTAL 5 15,000 TOTAL 5 15900 0 If your agency is a non-profit a copy of your agency's current non—profitcorporate registration with the Washington Secretary of State. 0 Brochures or other information about your event/activity/facility,in particular items showing recent tourism promotion efforts.(Optional) Tourism Marketing Event/FestivalMarketing/Operation 15,000 Tourism Facility Operation §]°|ease attached th3f_g!|qv_vipgapplicable)t9 y?r appIicati Funding Outline: UsesSources Contact Name and Title:Brent Kubabk Phone: Page 31 of 86 S‘! L1 L1 0915/ The State of Washin on re uires an estimate for the followin uestions below: Direct Count:Actual count of visitors using methods such as paid admissions or registrations,clicker counts at entry points,vehicle counts or number of chairs filled.A direct count may also include information collected directly from businesses,such as hotels,restaurants or tour guides,likely to be affected by an event. Indirect Count:Estimate based on information related to the number of visitors such as raffle tickets sold,redeemed discount certi?cates,brochures handed out,police requirements for crowd control or visual estimates. Re resentative Surve :Information collected directly from individual visitors/participants.A representative survey is a highly structured data collection tool,based on a defined random sample of participants,and the results can be reliably projected to the entire population attending an event and includes margin of error and confidence level. Informal Surve :Information collected directly from individual visitors or participants in a non-random manner that is not representative of all visitors or participants.Informal survey results cannot be projected to the entire visitor population and provide a limited indicator of attendance because not all participants had an equal chance of being included in the survey. Structured Estimate:Estimate produced by computing known information related to the event or location.For example,one jurisdiction estimated attendance by dividing the square footage of the event area by the international building code allowance for persons (3 square feet). what method was used toAsadirectresultofyourproposedtourism-related service,provide an determine attendance in previous estimate Of:years? a.Overall Attendance 10 000 Direct Count Enter the total number of people predicted to _ ’Indirect C0Unt attend this activity and select the method used to Predmed:Rep'e5e"ta“"°survey ,Informal Surveydeterminetheattendance.,Structured Estimate b.Attendance,50+Miles 200 Dim,Count Number of people predicted to travel more than Predicted_Indirect Count 50 miles to attend this activity and select the 'ReP'e5e“"3”Ve5U'VeY method used to determine the attendance.'S':f°'c't"a':“E"’te_Vtl’Ll ure 5 ima E c.Attendance,Out of State,Out of Country 50 Direct CountOfthetotallistedin"b"above,number of people _mdirect Count predicted to travel from another state and country Predmed‘ Representative Survey and select the method used to determine the Informal survey attendance_I St|’l.|C'(UI’€ClEstimate d.Attendance,Paid for Overnight Lodging 100 Direct Count Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity P ._ '”d"°°t C°”f‘t ,,Fed|C'f€d-Representative SurveyandpayforovernightlodgingandselectthemethodInformalsurvey used to determine the attendance..structured Estimate e.Attendance,Did Not Pay for Overnight Lodging 9 800 D""j’°tC°””t h b f d,t d t tt d th_t,_t 1 Indirect CountEntertenumer0pre1CeoaenISaciviyPredicted:Represema?vesuwey without paying for overnight lodging and select the mformaisurvey method used to determine the attendance.-Structured Estimate f.Paid Lodging Nights Predicted.°‘“?°‘C°“"t Enter the number of predicted paid lodging nights and 50 :::'::trsfaintSrselectthemethodusedtodeterminetheattendance.'p e We U Vey Lod ing night =one or more persons in one room Informal survey g Structured Estimate I am an authorized agent of the organization/agency applying for funding.I understand that: 0 Funds must be expended within the calendar year. 0 Reporting requirements meeting state guidelines outlined in this application must be submitted with final request for reimbursement. o All funded requests will be monitored for progress and consistency with scope and time line as outlined. o All requests for reimbursement for approved costs shall be in writing and shall have supporting documentation to verif the expenditur of the funds included in request. Signature:Name (Printed): Date:Page 32 of 86 PROPOSED TIMELINEFOR 2023 (2024 BUDGET) Application Timeline July 15 Applications Available August 15 Applications Due by 5:00 p.m. September TBD LTAC meeting to review and recommend allocations October TBD LTAC recommendations presented to City Council Application Deadline:Tuesday,August 15,2023 by 5:00 p.m. To be eligible for consideration,your complete proposal must be received by the deadline.The Committee will review proposals in a public meeting on a date to be determined.Meeting information will be posted on the City's website. Electronic submissions are preferred but applications can be mailed to: City of Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee c/o Laurel McQuade,Marketing Specialist P.O.Box 293 525 N 3rd Ave Pasco,WA 99301 Email:mc uadeL@ asco-wa.ov Page 33 of 86 City of Pasco Lodging Tax Fund Overview Pasco‘s Lodging Tax Fund is the primary source of City funding for activities,operations,and expenditures- designed to increase tourism.The City has multi—year commitments for the HAPO Center,Gesa Stadium and tourism promotion services;therefore,those applications have priority status for the use of funds. The Pasco City Council has created a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to conduct an annual process to solicit and recommend Lodging Tax funded services for City Council consideration. Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Considerations In developing its recommendations,the Committee considers: 0 The estimated amount of Lodging Tax Fund available for the coming year as provided by the City's Finance Office. 0 Thoroughness and completeness of the proposal. 0 Percent of the proposal request to the event/facility promotions budget and overall revenues. 0 Percent of increase over prior year Pasco Lodging Tax funded proposals,if any. 0 Projected economic impact within the City of Pasco,in particular projected overnight stays in Pasco lodging establishments. 0 The app|icant’s financial stability. 0 The applicant's history of tourism promotion success. State Law Excerpts RCW 67.28.1816 —Use of Lodging Tax Fund. Lodging tax revenue under this chapter may be used,directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization for: Tourism marketing; The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists; c.Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism—related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100 RCW;or d.Supporting the operations of tourism—related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C.Sec.501(c)(3)and 26 U.S.C.Sec.501(c)(6)or the internal revenue code of 1986,as amended. RCW 67.28.080 —De?nitions. o "Municipality"means any county,city or town of the state of Washington. 0 "Operation"includes,but is not limited to,operation,management,and marketing. 0 "Person"means the federal government or any agency thereof,the state or any agency,subdivision,taxing district or municipal corporation thereof other than county,city or town,any private corporation,partnership, association,or individual. 0 "Tourism"means economic activity resulting from tourists,which may include sales of overnight lodging, meals,tours,gifts,or souvenirs. 0 "Tourism promotion"means activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism,including but not limited to advertising,publicizing,or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists;developing strategies to expand tourism;operating tourism promotion agencies;and funding marketing of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists. o "Tourism—re|ated facility"means real or tangible personal property with a usable life of three or more years,or constructed with volunteer labor,and used to support tourism,performing arts,or to accommodate tourist activities. 0 "Tourist"means a person who travels from a place of residence to a different town,city,county,state,or country,for purposes of business,pleasure,recreation,education,arts,heritage,or culture. General Information Page 34 of 86 :: E Contact Name and Title:Brent Kubalek Federal Tax ID Number:91 -6001 264 Application for 2024 Pasco Lodging Tax Funds 10,000AmountofLodgingTaxRequested:$ Type:Non—Profit For—Profit Pub|icA enc Organization/Agency Name:City of Pasco —Fiery Foods Fest State:WA Zip:99301 Title of Proposed Use/Activity:_Fiery Foods Fest Description:The Fiery Foods Fest is a celebration of hot and flavorful foods from many cultures and is held on a Saturday in September each year.The event includes,food tasting,food contests,booths,music,dancing,vendors and more.Attendance at the event is approximately 4,000. Mailing Address:525 3rd Ave‘City:Pasco 509-543-5790 Email Address:kuba|ekb@pasco-wa.gov TOTAL 5 10.000 If your agency is a non—pro?ta copy of your agency's current non—profitcorporate registration with the Washington Secretary of State. Brochures or other information about your event/activity/facility,in particular items showing recent tourism promotion efforts.(Optional) Requested Lodging Tax Funds 10’ 000TOTAL510,000 Tourism Marketing Event/FestivalMarketing/Operation 10,000 Tourism Facility Operation {Pleaseattached the following(i_f_a>pp|icab|eh)13)yggr ggplzig Funding Outline: UsesSources Phone: Page 35 of 86 %c<, ./‘/Z The State of Washin on re uires an estimate for the followin uestions below: Direct Count:Actual count of visitors using methods such as paid admissions or registrations,clicker counts at entry points,vehicl ecountsornumberofchairsfilled.A direct count may also include information collected directly from businesses,such as hotels,restaurants or tour guides,likely to be affected by an event. Indirect Count:Estimate based on information related to the number of visitors such as raffle tickets sold,redeemed discount certificates,brochures handed out,police requirements for crowd control or visual estimates. Re resentative Surve :Information collected directly from individual visitors/participants.A representative survey is a highly structured data collection tool,based on a defined random sample of participants,and the results can be reliably projected to the entire population attending an event and includes margin of error and confidence level. Informal Surve :Information collected directly from individual visitors or participants in a non-random manner that is not representative of all visitors or participants.Informal survey results cannot be projected to the entire visitor population and provide a limited indicator of attendance because not all participants had an equal chance of being included in the survey. Structured Estimate:Estimate produced by computing known information related to the event or location.For example,one jurisdiction estimated attendance by dividing the square footage of the event area by the international building code allowance for persons (3 square feet). what method was used toAsadirectresultofyourproposedtourism-related service,provide an determine attendance in previous estimate of:years? a.Overall Attendance 4 Direct Count Enter the total number of people predicted to , iooo lndifeCtC0Uf1t attend this activity and select the method used to Predmed:Representanve Survey determine the attendance Informal survey '7 Structured Estimate b.Attendance,50+Miles 1 Direct Count Number of people predicted to travel more than Predictw Indirect Count 50 miles to attend this activity and select the 'Repiesentame SUWEV method used to determine the attendance.'”f°'ma'Survey I Structured Estimate c.Attendance,putofSntalte,Out of Country 25 Direct countOfthetotallistedinbabove,number of people _mdirect Count predicted to travel from another state and country Pledmedl Representative survey and select the method used to determine the Informal Survey attendance.I Structured Estimate cl.Attendance,Paid for Overnight Lodging 25 Direct Count Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity P d.d_ '"d'”m C°”f‘t __F9 K19 -Representative SurveyandpayforovernightlodgingandselectthemethodNorma]survey used to determine the attendance..structured Estimate .Attenda ce D'd Not Pa for O ern'ht Lod ‘n Dim“C°”"te E hn'lb f yd’t dvtI:d th'g'gt"'t 3900 '"d"°°t C°”"trltertenu_mer0 pre _'ce 0 2?en '5 ac M y Predicted:Representative Survey without paying for overnight lodging and select the |nforma|Su[-Vey method used to determine the attendance.-Structured Estimate ---Direct CountflZaldLodgmgNight-S ....Predicted:Indirect Countnterthenumberofpredictedpaidlodgingnightsand12Rtt,5selectthemethodusedtodeterminetheattendance.epresen a We urvey Informal SurveyLodgingnight=one or more persons in one room Structured Estimate I am an authorized agent of the organization/agency applying for funding.I understand that: 0 Funds must be expended within the calendar year. 0 Reporting requirements meeting state guidelines outlined in this application must be submitted with ?nal request for reimbursement. 0 Allfunded requests will be monitored for progress and consistency with scope and time line as outlined. 0 All requests for reimbursement for approved costs shall be in writing and shall have supporting documentation to verify the expe iture of the funds included in request. Slgnaturei Name (Printed):Adam Lincojn Date: Page 36 of 86 PROPOSED TIMELINEFOR 2023 (2024 BUDGET ) Application Timeline July 15 Applications Available August 15 Applications Due by 5:00 p.m. September TBD LTAC meeting to review and recommend allocations October TBD LTAC recommendations presented to City Council Application Deadline:Tuesday,August 15,2023 by 5:00 p.m. To be eligible for consideration,your complete proposal must be received by the deadline.The Committee will review proposals in a public meeting on a date to be determined.Meeting information will be posted on the City's website. Electronic submissions are preferred but applications can be mailed to: City of Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee c/o Laurel McQuade,Marketing Specialist P.0.Box 293 525 N 3rd Ave Pasco,WA 99301 Email:mc uadeL@ asco—wa.ov Page 37 of 86 City of Pasco Lodging Tax Fund Overview Pasco’s Lodging Tax Fund is the primary source of City funding for activities,operations,and expenditures designed to increase tourism.The City has multi-year commitments for the HAPO Center,Gesa Stadium and tourism promotion services;therefore,those applications have priority status for the use of funds. The Pasco City Council has created a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to conduct an annual process to solicit and recommend Lodging Tax funded services for City Council consideration. Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Considerations In developing its recommendations,the Committee considers: 0 The estimated amount of Lodging Tax Fund available for the coming year as provided by the City's Finance Office. 0 Thoroughness and completeness of the proposal. 0 Percent of the proposal request to the event/facility promotions budget and overall revenues. 0 Percent of increase over prior year Pasco Lodging Tax funded proposals,if any. 0 Projected economic impact within the City of Pasco,in particular projected overnight stays in Pasco lodging establishments. 0 The applicant's financial stability. 0 The applicant's history of tourism promotion success. State Law Excerpts RCW 67.28.1816 —Use of Lodging Tax Fund. Lodging tax revenue under this chapter may be used,directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization for: Tourismmarketing; The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists; c.Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism—related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100 RCW;or d.Supporting the operations of tourism—re|ated facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C.Sec.501(c)(3)and 26 U.S.C.Sec.501(c)(6)or the internal revenue code of 1986,as amended. RCW 67.28.080 —De?nitions. 0 "Municipality"means any county,city or town of the state of Washington. 0 "Operation"includes,but is not limited to,operation,management,and marketing. 0 "Person"means the federal government or any agency thereof,the state or any agency,subdivision,taxing district or municipal corporation thereof other than county,city or town,any private corporation,partnership, association,or individual. 0 "Tourism"means economic activity resulting from tourists,which may include sales of overnight lodging, meals,tours,gifts,or souvenirs. 0 "Tourism promotion"means activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism,including but not limited to advertising,publicizing,or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists;developing strategies to expand tourism;operating tourism promotion agencies;and funding marketing of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists. o "Tourism-related facility"means real or tangible personal property with a usable life of three or more years,or constructed with volunteer labor,and used to support tourism,performing arts,or to accommodate tourist activities. 0 "Tourist"means a person who travels from a place of residence to a different town,city,county,state,or country,for purposes of business,pleasure,recreation,education,arts,heritage,or culture. General Information Page 38 of 86 Application for ϮϬϮϰ WĂƐĐŽ Lodging Tax Funds Amount of Lodging Tax Requested: $___________ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƚŝŽŶͬŐĞŶĐǇEĂŵĞ͗ &ĞĚĞƌĂůdĂǆ/EƵŵďĞƌ͗ ŽŶƚĂĐƚEĂŵĞĂŶĚdŝƚůĞ͗ DĂŝůŝŶŐĚĚƌĞƐƐ͗ŝƚǇ͗^ƚĂƚĞ͗ŝƉ͗ WŚŽŶĞ͗ ŵĂŝůĚĚƌĞƐƐ͗ ܆ EŽŶͲWƌŽĨŝƚ ܆ &ŽƌͲWƌŽĨŝƚ ܆ WƵďůŝĐŐĞŶĐǇ dǇƉĞ͗ dŝƚůĞŽĨWƌŽƉŽƐĞĚhƐĞͬĐƚŝǀŝƚǇ͗ ĞƐĐƌŝƉƚŝŽŶ͗ &ƵŶĚŝŶŐKƵƚůŝŶĞ͗ ^ŽƵƌĐĞƐ ZĞƋƵĞƐƚĞĚ>ŽĚŐŝŶŐdĂǆ&ƵŶĚƐ ΨdKd> hƐĞƐ dŽƵƌŝƐŵDĂƌŬĞƚŝŶŐ ǀĞŶƚͬ&ĞƐƚŝǀĂůDĂƌŬĞƚŝŶŐͬKƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ dŽƵƌŝƐŵ&ĂĐŝůŝƚǇKƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ dKd>Ψ WůĞĂƐĞĂƚƚĂĐŚĞĚƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ;ŝĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞͿƚŽǇŽƵƌĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ͗ v /ĨǇŽƵƌĂŐĞŶĐǇŝƐĂŶŽŶͲƉƌŽĨŝƚĂĐŽƉǇŽĨǇŽƵƌĂŐĞŶĐǇ͛ƐĐƵƌƌĞŶƚŶŽŶͲƉƌŽĨŝƚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƚŝŽŶǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞtĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞ͘ v ƌŽĐŚƵƌĞƐŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶĂďŽƵƚǇŽƵƌĞǀĞŶƚͬĂĐƚŝǀŝƚǇͬĨĂĐŝůŝƚǇ͕ŝŶƉĂƌƚŝĐƵůĂƌŝƚĞŵƐƐŚŽǁŝŶŐƌĞĐĞŶƚ ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵƉƌŽŵŽƚŝŽŶĞĨĨŽƌƚƐ͘;KƉƚŝŽŶĂůͿ WůĞĂƐĞĂƚƚĂĐŚĞĚƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ;ŝĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞͿƚŽǇŽƵƌĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ͗ 14,503 City of Pasco- Administrative Cost ■ 91-6001264 Adam Lincoln, City Manager 509-537-5136 citymanager@pasco-wa.gov 525 N 3rd Ave Pasco WA 99301 Administrative Fund Cost Management of the fund includes Washington State JLARC reporting, contracting, budgeting, meeting management, application promotion, application management and additional tasks across numerous City departments. 14,503 14,503 Fund Administration 14,503 14,503 Page 39 of 86 As a direct result of your proposed tourism-related service, provide an estimate of: tŚĂƚŵĞƚŚŽĚǁĂƐƵƐĞĚƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞŝŶƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐ ǇĞĂƌƐ͍ Ă͘Overall Attendance ŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞƉƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽ ĂƚƚĞŶĚƚŚŝƐĂĐƚŝǀŝƚǇĂŶĚƐĞůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵĞƚŚŽĚƵƐĞĚƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƚŚĞĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ͘ WƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚ͗ ܆ŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆/ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆/ŶĨŽƌŵĂů^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ ď͘Attendance, 50+ Miles EƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞƉƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ϱϬŵŝůĞƐƚŽĂƚƚĞŶĚƚŚŝƐĂĐƚŝǀŝƚǇĂŶĚƐĞůĞĐƚƚŚĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƵƐĞĚƚŽĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƚŚĞĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ͘ WƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚ͗ ܆ŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆/ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆/ŶĨŽƌŵĂů^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ Đ͘Attendance, Out of State, Out of Country KĨƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůůŝƐƚĞĚŝŶΗďΗĂďŽǀĞ͕ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞ ƉƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨƌŽŵĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƐƚĂƚĞĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĂŶĚƐĞůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵĞƚŚŽĚƵƐĞĚƚŽĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƚŚĞ ĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ͘ WƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚ͗ ܆ŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆/ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆/ŶĨŽƌŵĂů^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ Ě͘Attendance, Paid for Overnight Lodging ŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂƚƚĞŶĚƚŚŝƐĂĐƚŝǀŝƚǇ ĂŶĚƉĂǇĨŽƌŽǀĞƌŶŝŐŚƚůŽĚŐŝŶŐĂŶĚƐĞůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵĞƚŚŽĚ ƵƐĞĚƚŽĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƚŚĞĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ͘ WƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚ͗ ܆ŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆/ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆/ŶĨŽƌŵĂů^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ Ğ͘Attendance, Did Not Pay for Overnight Lodging ŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂƚƚĞŶĚƚŚŝƐĂĐƚŝǀŝƚǇ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚƉĂǇŝŶŐĨŽƌŽǀĞƌŶŝŐŚƚůŽĚŐŝŶŐĂŶĚƐĞůĞĐƚƚŚĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƵƐĞĚƚŽĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƚŚĞĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ͘ WƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚ͗ ܆ŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆/ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆/ŶĨŽƌŵĂů^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ /ĂŵĂŶĂƵƚŚŽƌŝǌĞĚĂŐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƚŝŽŶͬĂŐĞŶĐǇĂƉƉůǇŝŶŐĨŽƌĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ͘/ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚ͗ x &ƵŶĚƐŵƵƐƚďĞĞǆƉĞŶĚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐĂůĞŶĚĂƌǇĞĂƌ͘ x ZĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƚŝŶŐƐƚĂƚĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶŵƵƐƚďĞƐƵďŵŝƚƚĞĚǁŝƚŚ ĨŝŶĂůƌĞƋƵĞƐƚĨŽƌƌĞŝŵďƵƌƐĞŵĞŶƚ͘ x ůůĨƵŶĚĞĚƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐǁŝůůďĞŵŽŶŝƚŽƌĞĚĨŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶĐǇǁŝƚŚƐĐŽƉĞĂŶĚƚŝŵĞůŝŶĞĂƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚ͘ x ůůƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐĨŽƌƌĞŝŵďƵƌƐĞŵĞŶƚĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚĐŽƐƚƐƐŚĂůůďĞŝŶǁƌŝƚŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂůůŚĂǀĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŝŶŐ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽǀĞƌŝĨǇƚŚĞĞǆƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĨƵŶĚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶƌĞƋƵĞƐƚ͘ The State of Washington requires an estimate for the following questions below: ŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ͗ĐƚƵĂůĐŽƵŶƚŽĨǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐƵƐŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƉĂŝĚĂĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽƌƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƚŝŽŶƐ͕ĐůŝĐŬĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƐĂƚ ĞŶƚƌǇ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ͕ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƐ Žƌ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĐŚĂŝƌƐ ĨŝůůĞĚ͘ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐŽƵŶƚ ŵĂǇ ĂůƐŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ ĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůǇ ĨƌŽŵďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ͕ƐƵĐŚĂƐ ŚŽƚĞůƐ͕ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐŽƌƚŽƵƌŐƵŝĚĞƐ͕ůŝŬĞůǇƚŽďĞĂĨĨĞĐƚĞĚďǇĂŶĞǀĞŶƚ͘ /ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚ ŽƵŶƚ͗ ƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƌĂĨĨůĞ ƚŝĐŬĞƚƐ ƐŽůĚ͕ ƌĞĚĞĞŵĞĚĚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚ ĐĞƌƚŝĨŝĐĂƚĞƐ͕ďƌŽĐŚƵƌĞƐŚĂŶĚĞĚŽƵƚ͕ƉŽůŝĐĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĐƌŽǁĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽƌǀŝƐƵĂůĞƐƚŝŵĂƚĞƐ͘ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ^ƵƌǀĞǇ͗/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĚŝƌĞĐƚůǇĨƌŽŵŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐͬƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ͘ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞƐƵƌǀĞǇŝƐĂŚŝŐŚůǇƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚ ĚĂƚĂ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŝŽŶ ƚŽŽů͕ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĚĞĨŝŶĞĚ ƌĂŶĚŽŵ ƐĂŵƉůĞ ŽĨ ƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƌĞůŝĂďůǇ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƚŝƌĞ ƉŽƉƵůĂƚŝŽŶĂƚƚĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĞǀĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐŵĂƌŐŝŶŽĨĞƌƌŽƌĂŶĚĐŽŶĨŝĚĞŶĐĞůĞǀĞů͘ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂů ^ƵƌǀĞǇ͗ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ ĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůǇ ĨƌŽŵ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ Žƌ ƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ ŝŶ Ă ŶŽŶͲƌĂŶĚŽŵ ŵĂŶŶĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞŽĨĂůůǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐŽƌƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ͘/ŶĨŽƌŵĂůƐƵƌǀĞǇƌĞƐƵůƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĞŶƚŝƌĞǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƉŽƉƵůĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ Ă ůŝŵŝƚĞĚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌŽĨĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽƚĂůůƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂŶƚƐŚĂĚĂŶĞƋƵĂůĐŚĂŶĐĞŽĨďĞŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƐƵƌǀĞǇ͘ ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ͗ƐƚŝŵĂƚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚďǇĐŽŵƉƵƚŝŶŐŬŶŽǁŶŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĞǀĞŶƚŽƌůŽĐĂƚŝŽŶ͘&ŽƌĞǆĂŵƉůĞ͕ŽŶĞũƵƌŝƐĚŝĐƚŝŽŶ ĞƐƚŝŵĂƚĞĚ ĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ ďǇ ĚŝǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐƋƵĂƌĞ ĨŽŽƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ĂƌĞĂ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƚŝŽŶĂů ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĐŽĚĞĂůůŽǁĂŶĐĞĨŽƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ;ϯƐƋƵĂƌĞĨĞĞƚͿ͘ ^ŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ͗EĂŵĞ;WƌŝŶƚĞĚͿ͗ ĂƚĞ͗ Ĩ͘WĂŝĚ>ŽĚŐŝŶŐEŝŐŚƚƐ WƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚ͗ ܆ŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆/ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆/ŶĨŽƌŵĂů^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ ŶƚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƉƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚ ƉĂŝĚ ůŽĚŐŝŶŐ ŶŝŐŚƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞůĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ͘ >ŽĚŐŝŶŐŶŝŐŚƚсŽŶĞŽƌŵŽƌĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐŝŶŽŶĞƌŽŽŵ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Adam Lincoln 8/15/23 Page 40 of 86 Application Deadline: dƵĞƐĚĂǇ͕ƵŐƵƐƚϭϱ͕ϮϬϮϯ by ϱ͗ϬϬp.m. To be eligible for consideration, your complete proposal must be received by the deadline. The Committee will review proposals in a public meeting onĂĚĂƚĞƚŽďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ͘ DĞĞƚŝŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶǁŝůůďĞƉŽƐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞ ŝƚǇΖƐǁĞďƐŝƚĞ͘ ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞƉƌĞĨĞƌƌĞĚďƵƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞŵĂŝůĞĚƚŽ: ŝƚǇŽĨWĂƐĐŽ>ŽĚŐŝŶŐdĂǆĚǀŝƐŽƌǇŽŵŵŝƚƚĞĞĐͬŽ >ĂƵƌĞůDĐYƵĂĚĞ͕DĂƌŬĞƚŝŶŐ^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ W͘K͘ŽǆϮϵϯ ϱϮϱEϯƌĚǀĞ WĂƐĐŽ͕tϵϵϯϬϭ ŵĂŝů͗ŵĐƋƵĂĚĞ>ΛƉĂƐĐŽͲǁĂ͘ŐŽǀ PROPOSED TIMELINE FOR 20Ϯϯ(20Ϯϰ BUDGET) ƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶdŝŵĞůŝŶĞ :ƵůǇϭϱ ƵŐƵƐƚϭϱ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌd KĐƚŽďĞƌd ƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐƵĞďǇϱ͗ϬϬƉ͘ŵ͘ >dŵĞĞƚŝŶŐƚŽƌĞǀŝĞǁĂŶĚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂůůŽĐĂƚŝŽŶƐ >dƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƚŝŽŶƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝů Page 41 of 86 'ĞŶĞƌĂů/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ City of WĂƐĐŽ Lodging Tax Fund Overview WĂƐĐŽ͛Ɛ >ŽĚŐŝŶŐ dĂǆ &ƵŶĚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ƐŽƵƌĐĞ ŽĨ ŝƚǇ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌ ĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ͕ ŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞǆƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵ͘ dŚĞ ŝƚǇ ŚĂƐ ŵƵůƚŝͲǇĞĂƌ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ,WKĞŶƚĞƌ͕'ĞƐĂ^ƚĂĚŝƵŵ ĂŶĚ ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵƉƌŽŵŽƚŝŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͖ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ͕ƚŚŽƐĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐŚĂǀĞƉƌŝŽƌŝƚǇƐƚĂƚƵƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĨƵŶĚƐ͘ dŚĞWĂƐĐŽŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝůŚĂƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚĂ>ŽĚŐŝŶŐdĂǆĚǀŝƐŽƌǇŽŵŵŝƚƚĞĞƚŽĐŽŶĚƵĐƚĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŽůŝĐŝƚĂŶĚ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ>ŽĚŐŝŶŐdĂǆĨƵŶĚĞĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝůĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ͘ WĂƐĐŽ Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Considerations /ŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐŝƚƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƚŝŽŶƐ͕ƚŚĞŽŵŵŝƚƚĞĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐ͗ x dŚĞĞƐƚŝŵĂƚĞĚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨ>ŽĚŐŝŶŐdĂǆ&ƵŶĚĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽŵŝŶŐǇĞĂƌĂƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďǇƚŚĞŝƚǇ͛Ɛ&ŝŶĂŶĐĞ KĨĨŝĐĞ͘ x dŚŽƌŽƵŐŚŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů͘ x WĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƚŽƚŚĞĞǀĞŶƚͬĨĂĐŝůŝƚǇƉƌŽŵŽƚŝŽŶƐďƵĚŐĞƚĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĂůůƌĞǀĞŶƵĞƐ͘ x WĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŽǀĞƌƉƌŝŽƌǇĞĂƌWĂƐĐŽ>ŽĚŐŝŶŐdĂǆĨƵŶĚĞĚƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ͕ŝĨĂŶǇ͘ x WƌŽũĞĐƚĞĚ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŝƚǇ ŽĨ WĂƐĐŽ͕ ŝŶ ƉĂƌƚŝĐƵůĂƌ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚĞĚ ŽǀĞƌŶŝŐŚƚ ƐƚĂǇƐ ŝŶWĂƐĐŽ ůŽĚŐŝŶŐĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƐ͘ x dŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐĨŝŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ͘ x dŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐŚŝƐƚŽƌǇŽĨƚŽƵƌŝƐŵƉƌŽŵŽƚŝŽŶƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ͘ ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ State Law Excerpts RCW 67.28.1816 – Use of Lodging Tax Fund. >ŽĚŐŝŶŐƚĂǆƌĞǀĞŶƵĞƵŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŵĂǇďĞƵƐĞĚ͕ĚŝƌĞĐƚůǇďǇĂŶǇŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚǇŽƌŝŶĚŝƌĞĐƚůǇƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĐŽŶǀĞŶƚŝŽŶ ĂŶĚǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐďƵƌĞĂƵŽƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶŵĂƌŬĞƚŝŶŐŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƚŝŽŶĨŽƌ͗ Ă͘ dŽƵƌŝƐŵŵĂƌŬĞƚŝŶŐ͖ ď͘ dŚĞŵĂƌŬĞƚŝŶŐĂŶĚŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶƐŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůĞǀĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĨĞƐƚŝǀĂůƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽĂƚƚƌĂĐƚƚŽƵƌŝƐƚƐ͖ Đ͘ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚŝŶŐƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĐĂƉŝƚĂůĞǆƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŽĨƚŽƵƌŝƐŵͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĨĂĐŝůŝƚŝĞƐŽǁŶĞĚŽƌŽƉĞƌĂƚĞĚďǇĂ ŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚǇŽƌĂƉƵďůŝĐĨĂĐŝůŝƚŝĞƐĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƵŶĚĞƌĐŚĂƉƚĞƌƐϯϱ͘ϱϳĂŶĚϯϲ͘ϭϬϬZt͖Žƌ Ě͘ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚŝĞƐ ŽǁŶĞĚ Žƌ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞĚ ďǇ ŶŽŶƉƌŽĨŝƚ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƚŝŽŶƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚƵŶĚĞƌϮϲh͘^͘͘^ĞĐ͘ϱϬϭ;ĐͿ;ϯͿĂŶĚϮϲh͘^͘͘^ĞĐ͘ϱϬϭ;ĐͿ;ϲͿŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌĞǀĞŶƵĞ ĐŽĚĞŽĨϭϵϴϲ͕ĂƐĂŵĞŶĚĞĚ͘ RCW 67.28.080 – Definitions. x ΗDƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚǇΗŵĞĂŶƐĂŶǇĐŽƵŶƚǇ͕ĐŝƚǇŽƌƚŽǁŶŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞŽĨtĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶ͘ x ΗKƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶΗŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ͕ďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚůŝŵŝƚĞĚƚŽ͕ŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ͕ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚŵĂƌŬĞƚŝŶŐ͘ x ΗWĞƌƐŽŶΗŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞĨĞĚĞƌĂůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽƌĂŶǇĂŐĞŶĐǇƚŚĞƌĞŽĨ͕ƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞŽƌĂŶǇĂŐĞŶĐǇ͕ƐƵďĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ͕ƚĂǆŝŶŐ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚŽƌŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŽĨŽƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽƵŶƚǇ͕ĐŝƚǇŽƌƚŽǁŶ͕ĂŶǇƉƌŝǀĂƚĞĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚŝŽŶ͕ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ͕ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚŝŽŶ͕ŽƌŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů͘ x ΗdŽƵƌŝƐŵΗŵĞĂŶƐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂĐƚŝǀŝƚǇƌĞƐƵůƚŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŽƵƌŝƐƚƐ͕ǁŚŝĐŚŵĂǇŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůĞƐŽĨŽǀĞƌŶŝŐŚƚůŽĚŐŝŶŐ͕ ŵĞĂůƐ͕ƚŽƵƌƐ͕ŐŝĨƚƐ͕ŽƌƐŽƵǀĞŶŝƌƐ͘ x ΗdŽƵƌŝƐŵƉƌŽŵŽƚŝŽŶΗŵĞĂŶƐĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐĂŶĚĞǆƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŽƵƌŝƐŵ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐďƵƚŶŽƚůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ƚŽĂĚǀĞƌƚŝƐŝŶŐ͕ƉƵďůŝĐŝǌŝŶŐ͕ŽƌŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŝŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĂƚƚƌĂĐƚŝŶŐĂŶĚǁĞůĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƚŽƵƌŝƐƚƐ͖ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĞƐƚŽĞǆƉĂŶĚƚŽƵƌŝƐŵ͖ŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŶŐƚŽƵƌŝƐŵƉƌŽŵŽƚŝŽŶĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ͖ĂŶĚĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŵĂƌŬĞƚŝŶŐŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůĞǀĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĨĞƐƚŝǀĂůƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽĂƚƚƌĂĐƚƚŽƵƌŝƐƚƐ͘ x ΗdŽƵƌŝƐŵͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĨĂĐŝůŝƚǇΗŵĞĂŶƐƌĞĂůŽƌƚĂŶŐŝďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇǁŝƚŚĂƵƐĂďůĞůŝĨĞŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽƌŵŽƌĞǇĞĂƌƐ͕Žƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĞĚǁŝƚŚǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌůĂďŽƌ͕ĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŽƵƌŝƐŵ͕ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐĂƌƚƐ͕ŽƌƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƚŽƵƌŝƐƚ ĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ͘ x ΗdŽƵƌŝƐƚΗŵĞĂŶƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽƚƌĂǀĞůƐĨƌŽŵĂƉůĂĐĞŽĨƌĞƐŝĚĞŶĐĞƚŽĂĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƚŽǁŶ͕ĐŝƚǇ͕ĐŽƵŶƚǇ͕ƐƚĂƚĞ͕Žƌ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ĨŽƌƉƵƌƉŽƐĞƐŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͕ƉůĞĂƐƵƌĞ͕ƌĞĐƌĞĂƚŝŽŶ͕ĞĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶ͕ĂƌƚƐ͕ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ͕ŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͘ Page 42 of 86 Application for ϮϬϮϰ WĂƐĐŽ Lodging Tax Funds Amount of Lodging Tax Requested: $___________ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƚŝŽŶͬŐĞŶĐǇEĂŵĞ͗ &ĞĚĞƌĂůdĂǆ/EƵŵďĞƌ͗ ŽŶƚĂĐƚEĂŵĞĂŶĚdŝƚůĞ͗ DĂŝůŝŶŐĚĚƌĞƐƐ͗ŝƚǇ͗^ƚĂƚĞ͗ŝƉ͗ WŚŽŶĞ͗ ŵĂŝůĚĚƌĞƐƐ͗ ܆ EŽŶͲWƌŽĨŝƚ ܆ &ŽƌͲWƌŽĨŝƚ ܆ WƵďůŝĐŐĞŶĐǇ dǇƉĞ͗ dŝƚůĞŽĨWƌŽƉŽƐĞĚhƐĞͬĐƚŝǀŝƚǇ͗ ĞƐĐƌŝƉƚŝŽŶ͗ &ƵŶĚŝŶŐKƵƚůŝŶĞ͗ ^ŽƵƌĐĞƐ ZĞƋƵĞƐƚĞĚ>ŽĚŐŝŶŐdĂǆ&ƵŶĚƐ ΨdKd> hƐĞƐ dŽƵƌŝƐŵDĂƌŬĞƚŝŶŐ ǀĞŶƚͬ&ĞƐƚŝǀĂůDĂƌŬĞƚŝŶŐͬKƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ dŽƵƌŝƐŵ&ĂĐŝůŝƚǇKƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ dKd>Ψ WůĞĂƐĞĂƚƚĂĐŚĞĚƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ;ŝĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞͿƚŽǇŽƵƌĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ͗ v /ĨǇŽƵƌĂŐĞŶĐǇŝƐĂŶŽŶͲƉƌŽĨŝƚĂĐŽƉǇŽĨǇŽƵƌĂŐĞŶĐǇ͛ƐĐƵƌƌĞŶƚŶŽŶͲƉƌŽĨŝƚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƚŝŽŶǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞtĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞ͘ v ƌŽĐŚƵƌĞƐŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶĂďŽƵƚǇŽƵƌĞǀĞŶƚͬĂĐƚŝǀŝƚǇͬĨĂĐŝůŝƚǇ͕ŝŶƉĂƌƚŝĐƵůĂƌŝƚĞŵƐƐŚŽǁŝŶŐƌĞĐĞŶƚ ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵƉƌŽŵŽƚŝŽŶĞĨĨŽƌƚƐ͘;KƉƚŝŽŶĂůͿ WůĞĂƐĞĂƚƚĂĐŚĞĚƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ;ŝĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞͿƚŽǇŽƵƌĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ͗ 30,000 City of Pasco- Marketing ■ 91-6001264 Laurel McQuade, Marketing + Engagement Specialist 509-975-9683 mcquadel@pasco-wa.gov 525 N. 3rd Ave Pasco WA 99301 Creation of Tourism Marketing Collateral The City of Pasco needs high quality marketing pieces that entice a tourist to visit Pasco and encourage them to stay longer. Such marketing materials could include brochures highlighting cultural and must-see Pasco destinations, visually appealing and printable/downloadable maps, photography and more. Pasco Lodging Tax 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 Page 43 of 86 As a direct result of your proposed tourism-related service, provide an estimate of: tŚĂƚŵĞƚŚŽĚǁĂƐƵƐĞĚƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞŝŶƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐ ǇĞĂƌƐ͍ Ă͘Overall Attendance ŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞƉƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽ ĂƚƚĞŶĚƚŚŝƐĂĐƚŝǀŝƚǇĂŶĚƐĞůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵĞƚŚŽĚƵƐĞĚƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƚŚĞĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ͘ WƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚ͗ ܆ŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆/ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆/ŶĨŽƌŵĂů^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ ď͘Attendance, 50+ Miles EƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞƉƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽ ƚƌĂǀĞůŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ϱϬŵŝůĞƐƚŽĂƚƚĞŶĚƚŚŝƐĂĐƚŝǀŝƚǇĂŶĚ ƐĞůĞĐƚƚŚĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƵƐĞĚƚŽĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƚŚĞ ĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ͘ WƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚ͗ ܆ŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆/ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆/ŶĨŽƌŵĂů^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ Đ͘Attendance, Out of State, Out of Country KĨƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůůŝƐƚĞĚŝŶΗďΗĂďŽǀĞ͕ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞ ƉƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨƌŽŵĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĂŶĚ ƐĞůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵĞƚŚŽĚƵƐĞĚƚŽĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƚŚĞ ĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ͘ WƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚ͗ ܆ŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆/ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆/ŶĨŽƌŵĂů^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ Ě͘Attendance, Paid for Overnight Lodging ŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂƚƚĞŶĚƚŚŝƐĂĐƚŝǀŝƚǇ ĂŶĚƉĂǇĨŽƌŽǀĞƌŶŝŐŚƚůŽĚŐŝŶŐĂŶĚƐĞůĞĐƚƚŚĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ƵƐĞĚƚŽĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƚŚĞĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ͘ WƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚ͗ ܆ŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆/ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆/ŶĨŽƌŵĂů^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ Ğ͘Attendance, Did Not Pay for Overnight Lodging ŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂƚƚĞŶĚƚŚŝƐĂĐƚŝǀŝƚǇ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚƉĂǇŝŶŐĨŽƌŽǀĞƌŶŝŐŚƚůŽĚŐŝŶŐĂŶĚƐĞůĞĐƚƚŚĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƵƐĞĚƚŽĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƚŚĞĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ͘ WƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚ͗ ܆ŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆/ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆/ŶĨŽƌŵĂů^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ /ĂŵĂŶĂƵƚŚŽƌŝǌĞĚĂŐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƚŝŽŶͬĂŐĞŶĐǇĂƉƉůǇŝŶŐĨŽƌĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ͘ /ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚ͗ x &ƵŶĚƐŵƵƐƚďĞĞǆƉĞŶĚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐĂůĞŶĚĂƌǇĞĂƌ͘ x ZĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƚŝŶŐƐƚĂƚĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶŵƵƐƚďĞƐƵďŵŝƚƚĞĚǁŝƚŚ ĨŝŶĂůƌĞƋƵĞƐƚĨŽƌƌĞŝŵďƵƌƐĞŵĞŶƚ͘ x ůůĨƵŶĚĞĚƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐǁŝůůďĞŵŽŶŝƚŽƌĞĚĨŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶĐǇǁŝƚŚƐĐŽƉĞĂŶĚƚŝŵĞůŝŶĞĂƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚ͘ x ůůƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐĨŽƌƌĞŝŵďƵƌƐĞŵĞŶƚĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚĐŽƐƚƐƐŚĂůůďĞŝŶǁƌŝƚŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂůůŚĂǀĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŝŶŐ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽǀĞƌŝĨǇƚŚĞĞǆƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĨƵŶĚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶƌĞƋƵĞƐƚ͘ The State of Washington requires an estimate for the following questions below: ŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ͗ĐƚƵĂůĐŽƵŶƚŽĨǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐƵƐŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƉĂŝĚĂĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽƌƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƚŝŽŶƐ͕ĐůŝĐŬĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƐĂƚ ĞŶƚƌǇ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ͕ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƐ Žƌ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĐŚĂŝƌƐ ĨŝůůĞĚ͘ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐŽƵŶƚ ŵĂǇ ĂůƐŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ ĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůǇ ĨƌŽŵďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ͕ƐƵĐŚĂƐ ŚŽƚĞůƐ͕ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐŽƌƚŽƵƌŐƵŝĚĞƐ͕ůŝŬĞůǇƚŽďĞĂĨĨĞĐƚĞĚďǇĂŶĞǀĞŶƚ͘ /ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚ ŽƵŶƚ͗ ƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƌĂĨĨůĞ ƚŝĐŬĞƚƐ ƐŽůĚ͕ ƌĞĚĞĞŵĞĚĚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚ ĐĞƌƚŝĨŝĐĂƚĞƐ͕ďƌŽĐŚƵƌĞƐŚĂŶĚĞĚŽƵƚ͕ƉŽůŝĐĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĐƌŽǁĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽƌǀŝƐƵĂůĞƐƚŝŵĂƚĞƐ͘ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ^ƵƌǀĞǇ͗/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĚŝƌĞĐƚůǇĨƌŽŵŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐͬƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ͘ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞƐƵƌǀĞǇŝƐĂŚŝŐŚůǇƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚ ĚĂƚĂ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŝŽŶ ƚŽŽů͕ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĚĞĨŝŶĞĚ ƌĂŶĚŽŵ ƐĂŵƉůĞ ŽĨ ƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƌĞůŝĂďůǇ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƚŝƌĞ ƉŽƉƵůĂƚŝŽŶĂƚƚĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĞǀĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐŵĂƌŐŝŶŽĨĞƌƌŽƌĂŶĚĐŽŶĨŝĚĞŶĐĞůĞǀĞů͘ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂů ^ƵƌǀĞǇ͗ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ ĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůǇ ĨƌŽŵ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ Žƌ ƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ ŝŶ Ă ŶŽŶͲƌĂŶĚŽŵ ŵĂŶŶĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞŽĨĂůůǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐŽƌƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ͘/ŶĨŽƌŵĂůƐƵƌǀĞǇƌĞƐƵůƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĞŶƚŝƌĞǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƉŽƉƵůĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ Ă ůŝŵŝƚĞĚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌŽĨĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽƚĂůůƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂŶƚƐŚĂĚĂŶĞƋƵĂůĐŚĂŶĐĞŽĨďĞŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƐƵƌǀĞǇ͘ ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ͗ƐƚŝŵĂƚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚďǇĐŽŵƉƵƚŝŶŐŬŶŽǁŶŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĞǀĞŶƚŽƌůŽĐĂƚŝŽŶ͘&ŽƌĞǆĂŵƉůĞ͕ŽŶĞũƵƌŝƐĚŝĐƚŝŽŶ ĞƐƚŝŵĂƚĞĚ ĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ ďǇ ĚŝǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐƋƵĂƌĞ ĨŽŽƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ĂƌĞĂ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƚŝŽŶĂů ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĐŽĚĞĂůůŽǁĂŶĐĞĨŽƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ;ϯƐƋƵĂƌĞĨĞĞƚͿ͘ ^ŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ͗EĂŵĞ;WƌŝŶƚĞĚͿ͗ ĂƚĞ͗ Ĩ͘WĂŝĚ>ŽĚŐŝŶŐEŝŐŚƚƐ WƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚ͗ ܆ŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆/ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƵŶƚ ܆ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆/ŶĨŽƌŵĂů^ƵƌǀĞǇ ܆^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚƐƚŝŵĂƚĞ ŶƚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƉƌĞĚŝĐƚĞĚ ƉĂŝĚ ůŽĚŐŝŶŐ ŶŝŐŚƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞůĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂƚƚĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ͘ >ŽĚŐŝŶŐŶŝŐŚƚсŽŶĞŽƌŵŽƌĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐŝŶŽŶĞƌŽŽŵ ĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽǀĞƌŝĨǇƚŚĞ ĞǆƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Laurel McQuade 8/14/23 Page 44 of 86 Application Deadline: dƵĞƐĚĂǇ͕ƵŐƵƐƚϭϱ͕ϮϬϮϯ by ϱ͗ϬϬp.m. To be eligible for consideration, your complete proposal must be received by the deadline. 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Grandridge Blvd., Suite B Kennewick, WA 99336 509-735-8486 1-800-254-5824 www.VisitTRI-CITIES.com info@VisitTRI-CITIES.com August 14, 2023 Ms. Laurel McQuade City of Pasco P.O. Box 293 Pasco, WA 99301 SUBJECT: Visit Tri-Cities 2024 Hotel/Motel Tax Fund Application Dear Ms. McQuade: We appreciate the opportunity to again submit an application for lodging tax to support our efforts to market Pasco and the entire region as a premier travel destination. The City of Pasco and Visit Tri- Cities have a signed agreement for the promotion of tourism that was approved by the Pasco City Council and the Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC). The agreement went into effect on January 1, 2021 and will expire on December 31, 2025. The Cities of Kennewick and Richland also have the same agreements established. In order to remain compliant with HB 1253, enclosed is Visit Tri-Cities’ 2024 Hotel/Motel Tax Fund Application for the LTAC to review. By investing lodging tax dollars with Visit Tri-Cities, the City of Pasco receives a multi-faceted approach to marketing the city to visitors, business investors and those looking to relocate. The enclosed application outlines the deliverables and services provided as outlined in the contract. If you would like any additional copies of the application or if I can answer any questions, please contact me. Sincerely, Kevin Lewis President & CEO Enclosures Page 47 of 86 Application for 2024 Pasco Lodging Tax Funds Amount of Lodging Tax Requested: $___________ Organization/Agency Name: Federal Tax ID Number: Contact Name and Title: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email Address: ☐Non-Profit ☐For-Profit ☐Public Agency Type: Title of Proposed Use/Activity: Description: Funding Outline: Sources Requested Lodging Tax Funds $TOTAL Uses Tourism Marketing Event/Festival Marketing/Operation Tourism Facility Operation _____________________________ TOTAL $ Please attached the following (if applicable) to your application: •If your agency is a non-profit a copy of your agency’s current non-profit corporate registration with the Washington Secretary of State. •Brochures or other information about your event/activity/facility, in particular items showing recent tourism promotion efforts. (Optional) Lodging Tax for Kennewick & Richland** *Estimated budget for 2024 will be approved by the Visit Tri-Cities Board of Directors in December of 2023. **Actual revenue to be calculated using 5-year average as per contract. o Visit Tri-Cities 2022 Annual Report and Budget for Lodging Tax are attached. o Visit Tri-Cities website, www.VisitTri-Cities.com o Visit Tri-Cities Virtual Visitor Guide, www.VisitTri-Cities.com/plan/visitor-guide/ $ 231,800 $2,200,000 $ 185,167 $ 594,560 3,211,527 $3,211,527 3,211,527 185,167 Page 48 of 86 As a direct result of your proposed tourism-related service, provide an estimate of: What method was used to determine attendance in previous years? a.Overall Attendance Enter the total number of people predicted to attend this activity and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate b.Attendance, 50+ Miles Number of people predicted to travel more than 50 miles to attend this activity and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate c.Attendance, Out of State, Out of Country Of the total listed in "b" above, number of people predicted to travel from another state and country and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate d.Attendance, Paid for Overnight Lodging Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity and pay for overnight lodging and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate e.Attendance, Did Not Pay for Overnight Lodging Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity without paying for overnight lodging and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate I am an authorized agent of the organization/agency applying for funding. I understand that: •Funds must be expended within the calendar year. •Reporting requirements meeting state guidelines outlined in this application must be submitted with final request for reimbursement. •All funded requests will be monitored for progress and consistency with scope and time line as outlined. •All requests for reimbursement for approved costs shall be in writing and shall have supporting documentation to verify the expenditure of the funds included in request. The State of Washington requires an estimate for the following questions below: Direct Count: Actual count of visitors using methods such as paid admissions or registrations, clicker counts at entry points, vehicle counts or number of chairs filled. A direct count may also include information collected directly from businesses, such as hotels, restaurants or tour guides, likely to be affected by an event. Indirect Count: Estimate based on information related to the number of visitors such as raffle tickets sold, redeemed discount certificates, brochures handed out, police requirements for crowd control or visual estimates. Representative Survey: Information collected directly from individual visitors/participants. A representative survey is a highly structured data collection tool, based on a defined random sample of participants, and the results can be reliably projected to the entire population attending an event and includes margin of error and confidence level. Informal Survey: Information collected directly from individual visitors or participants in a non-random manner that is not representative of all visitors or participants. Informal survey results cannot be projected to the entire visitor population and provide a limited indicator of attendance because not all participants had an equal chance of being included in the survey. Structured Estimate: Estimate produced by computing known information related to the event or location. For example, one jurisdiction estimated attendance by dividing the square footage of the event area by the international building code allowance for persons (3 square feet). Signature:Name (Printed): Date: f.Paid Lodging Nights Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate Enter the number of predicted paid lodging nights and select the method used to determine the attendance. Lodging night = one or more persons in one room *The following overall attendance is for Pasco Conventions and Sports only and based on actual attendance as reported year-to-date in the 2022 Conventions and Sports Digest. Business and Individual Travel are not included. X 31,114* 202,156** **The Attendance for Paid Overnight Lodging is calculated based on the total number of Paid Lodging Nights and an average of 1.5 people per room per night. Number of sold guest rooms in Pasco in 2022 reported by STR. 303,234 X X Kevin Lewis August 14, 2023 Page 49 of 86 ANNUAL REPORT2022 VisitTri-Cities.com Page 50 of 86 Dear Tourism Partners, What a year it has been! Thanks to strong community leadership, dedicated partners, and an enthusiastic team focused on our stakeholder-designed strategic pillars, the visitor economy in Tri-Cities is growing. In a time when travel behavior has been unpredictable, and consistent progress has been challenging, our key metrics continue to show healthy improvement. In 2022, hotel occupancy levels rose 12%, average hotel rates increased more than $18 per night, and hotel tax revenues rose almost $430 thousand dollars. We were also among the leading destinations in the state for job growth in the leisure and hospitality sectors. This is all great news! As we look ahead, consumer confidence is trending up, booking behavior is improving and our tourism businesses are gearing up for even greater success. Our Annual Report demonstrates the alluring influence that tourism has on the area. Tourism is the top end of the economic funnel that delivers money to local businesses, supports new jobs, bolsters tax revenues and attracts new business. People who come here for a meeting or sports convention often return with their families for vacation. Some of them move here and become part of the workforce; some set up their own businesses. Visitors spend more than $489 million in our local economy each year. That spending helps create jobs for more than 4,700 residents and contributes more than $55.2 million in sales tax revenue. These visitor-generated revenues reduce the taxes locals pay by more than $500 per household each year. As important as that is, the positive impact doesn’t stop there. Tourism marketing efforts brand the area – not only as an exciting place to visit, but as a great place to live and work. By showcasing the active lifestyle, adventure activities, culture and heritage in Tri-Cities, we help our economic partners recruit the quality workforce they need, and when they come, we introduce vibrant new residents into our communities. It’s just one more way our efforts fuel the engine that keeps our local economy running and energize our communities. Thank you for the leadership and support you provide to us, and the work you do to bring a higher quality of life to our community. Here’s to 2023! OUR VISION Inspire wanderlust for a bold yet casual, geeky but cool, magical experience in wide-open spaces. OUR MISSION We make the Tri-Cities bigger, bolder, brighter, better and more cool through tourism. Kevin Lewis President & CEO Visit Tri-Cities Corey Pearson Chair of the Board Visit Tri-Cities A Message from the President & CEO and the Chair of the Board Page 51 of 86 STRATEGIC SALES & MARKETING COLLABORATIVE DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT PROACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INNOVATIVE ORGANIZATION Pillars of Success Strategic Sales & Marketing This year, our team rolled out multiple digital marketing campaigns and created new video ads for our key target markets, focusing especially on encouraging travel to visit friends and relatives. As our area opened up, we began hosting meetings, conventions, and sports again. Hosting the Travel Bloggers Exchange (TBEX) provided unrivaled exposure for Tri-Cities. TBEX is one of the largest travel writer events in the world. Bringing it here was the culmination of many years of work and planning, and it paid off: 270 travel writers and influencers attended, resulting in an abundance of content created, plus forging of some key strategic relationships which continue to pay dividends. In May 2022, the 92nd Washington Future Farmers of America State Conference and Expo was held at the Three Rivers Convention Center, bringing 1,800 delegates. This was the first time in their 92-year history the event was held in a location outside of Pullman, WA. Our sports development efforts continue to build credibility, inspire new events and pave the way for growth. We hosted the USA BMX Lumberjack Nationals and the US Tennis Association PNW Sectional Championships in June. The largest softball tournament that we host returned in June, bringing over 100 teams, as did 80 teams who competed in late season play in October. Other returning events were the WIAA State Cross Country Meet, the Tri-City Water Follies, and many others. Collaborative Destination Development One of the most noteworthy accomplishments in 2022 was the Tri-Cities being designated as an official WWII American Heritage City — the only one in Washington — due to its historical significance with the Manhattan Project. We continue to work through the Tri-Cities Rivershore Enhancement Council (TREC), the National Park Committee, and other community organizations to enhance the destination. Proactive Community Engagement This year we launched our Tri-IDEAs initiative to embrace Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in everything that we do. We also helped facilitate an initiative with WSU Tri-Cities to provide scholarship and training opportunities for workforce development. Innovative Organization The Visit Tri-Cities team set out to upgrade the visual perception of the area and to increase understanding of the organization. The results: a new library of inspiring video assets, a series of presentations to local civic organizations about the benefits of tourism, two presentations at national conventions about the community work we are doing, and a resident sentiment survey to better understand community perceptions. Page 52 of 86 SPENDING BREAKDOWN Visitor Spending represented in this report reflect the economic impact of tourism in the Tri-Cities for the year of 2021. The economic impacts of tourism in our community for 2022 are not yet available. Percentage increase stated is based off of 2020 numbers. 37% increase from previous year$117.1 million FOOD & BEVERAGE 46% increase from previous year$80.6 million TRANSPORTATION 42% increase from previous year$73.7 million RECREATION 31% increase from previous year$118.2 million RETAIL $99.8 million 61% increase from previous year HOTELS Tourism Created4,739 Jobs Sale Tax Revenue$55.3 Million Household Relief$501 / Year $489.3 millionVisitor Spending Strategic Sales & Marketing Collaborative Development Proactive Engagement Innovation Tourism Economics Page 53 of 86 MEMBERSHIP/ CORPORATE TOURISM PROMOTION AREA $2,198,530 (71.4%) Revenue Summary Expense Summary $2,542,821 Total Expenses $3,080,443 Total Revenues CITY CONTRACTS $689,161 (22.3%) $192,752 (6.3%) MARKETING $1,101,735 (43.3%) CONVENTION/SPORTS SALES $690,253 (27.1%) VISITOR CENTER $130,968 (5.2%) MEMBERSHIP $123,961 (4.9%)ADMINISTRATION $495,904 (19.5%) Kennewick Pasco Richland Totals 2019 $592,210 $324,642 $633,862 $1,550,714 2020 $277,886 $151,941 $270,733 $700,560 2021 $502,862 $332,854 $581,566 $1,417,282 2022 $672,025 $440,350 $733,662 $1,846,037 HOTEL MOTEL TAX REVENUEHOTELS 3,670 Hotel guest rooms available Hotel tax revenue is up $428,755 from the previous year, and ADR is up 21% from 2019 and up 8.4% from 2021. Lastly, the hotel occupancy levels rose 12% in 2022. TRI-CITY REGIONAL HOTEL-MOTEL COMMISSION KENNEWICK Nickolas Woody, SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western Kennewick Tri-Cities Mark Blotz, Clover Island Inn Marie Mosley, Ex Officio, City of Kennewick PASCO Monica Hammerberg, Hampton Inn & Suites Pasco / Tri-Cities Jerry Beach, A-1 Hospitality Adam Lincoln, Ex Officio, City of Pasco RICHLAND Lacey Stephens, Home2 Suites by Hilton Linda Hendricks, Hampton Inn Richland Jon Amundson, Ex Officio, City of Richland Hotel Revenue up $428,755 Occupancy up 12% ADR up 21% from 2019 ADR up 8.4% from 2021 Financial Picture Page 54 of 86 2022 Visitor Center Inquiries Visit Tri-Cities develops and deploys a robust marketing plan annually, using a variety of effective tactics to raise brand awareness of the Tri-Cities. In an effort to reach as many visitors as possible, Visit Tri-Cities maximizes destination exposure through digital, social advertising, broadcast media (TV and radio) and print. This approach reaches a broad and diverse audience. TOURISM CAMPAIGNS DEPLOYED IN 2022 EARNED: 22,771,745 IMPRESSIONS AND 63,919 CLICK THROUGHS TELEPHONE CALLS 1,353 760IN-PERSON VISITORS 1,961 in 2021 450 in 2021 CORPORATE SPONSOR: Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) MEDIA OUTREACH 29,955 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS 13% increase from previous year 12,024 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS 12% increase from previous year 6,457 TWITTER FOLLOWERS 4% increase from previous year 2,382 LINKEDIN FOLLOWERS 50% increase from previous year 327 TRAVEL CONTENT CREATORS HOSTED | 322 COVERAGE STORIES | 5.88 MILLION VIEWS WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTS 539,701 Pageviews 4% increase from previous year 276,374 Unique Visitors 19% increase from previous year 5,022 Kiosk Sessions 84% increase from previous year VisitTri-Cities.com is the hub for visitor information, events, activities and attractions. The site is a critical component in our marketing efforts. TBEX Tri-Cities, 2022 Advertising and Marketing Page 55 of 86 CORPORATE SPONSOR: Three Rivers Convention Center and The Toyota Center The sales department’s primary focus is to market to convention, sports and group meeting planners through direct sales contacts, advertising in targeted periodicals and attending industry events. These activities mean “heads in beds” that generate significant tax revenues for our community. Convention and Sports UNIQUE VISITORS: 1.4 million TRIPS MADE: 3.1 million DAYS SPENT: 7.6 millionn All told, 1.4 million unique visitors came to Tri-Cities in 2022. They made 3.1 million trips and spent 7.6 million days in the area. 159 Conventions, sports & group activities Up 106% from previous year 110,863 Visitors attracted Up 63% from previous year $25,189,629 Convention and sports spending to region Up 100% from previous year 2022 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 158 Future conventions, meetings and sports events booked 114 ,75 0 Future visitors $32,195,423 Future visitor spending 2023 & BEYOND Page 56 of 86 TREC is a multi-jurisdictional program, coordinated by Visit Tri-Cities, which is helping the community rediscover its river shores and is working to emphasize restoration, development and the enhancement of activities. One of the ways we maximize the revenues generated by visitors is through Destination Development. Our goal is to create a superior experience for visitors and residents. Through the Tri-Cities Rivershore Enhancement Council (TREC), the National Park Committee and other organizations, we work with local jurisdictions and hospitality partners to enhance the attractions we have and develop additional experiences and recreation venues. This work serves the needs of visitors, improves the quality of life for residents, aids in workforce recruitment and generates economic growth. CORPORATE SPONSOR: Washington River Protection Solutions CORPORATE SPONSOR: Bechtel THRIVING LIFE IN THE TRI The Tri-Cities is an amazing place to live, work and play. CPCCo’s investment as the “Thriving Life in the Tri Sponsor” aids Visit Tri-Cities in sharing the countless events and tourism amenities through our weekly video series, “Your Weekend Starts Here.” These events attract visitors and provide higher quality of life to locals, all of which benefits our community and its residents. CORPORATE SPONSOR: Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) ECO-TOURISM CORPORATE SPONSOR: Battelle Through collaborative efforts with the National Park Committee, Tri-Cities received the prestigious World War II Heritage City designation this year. The American World War II Heritage Cities Program honors the contributions of local towns, cities and counties. It commemorates the stories of the men, women, and children whose bravery and sacrifices shaped the U.S. home front during World War II, and still impact our country today. Only one WWII Heritage City can be designated in each state or territory. Tri-Cities is recognized as one of the few sites for its crucial role through the Manhattan Project, Pasco Naval Air Station, and Big Pasco’s wartime logistics and shipping center. WWII HERITAGE DESIGNATION Tourism Development VISIT TRI-CITIES COUNCILS Tri-Cities Rivershore Enhancement Council Tri-Cities Sports Council Tri-Cities Wine Tourism Council Tri-Cities National Park Committee SPONSORED PROGRAMS Eco-Tourism is a vehicle for encouraging visitation and enjoyment of our outdoor recreational opportunities. This Partnership with Battelle aids Visit Tri-Cities’ work to ensure the responsible development and protection of our natural environment to ensure these assets are available for generations to come. TRI-CITIES RIVERSHORE ENHANCEMENT COUNCIL (TREC) Page 57 of 86 16 P A S C O // 1 7 R I C H L AND // 1 8 K ENNE W I C K // 1 9 WES T R I CHL AND IL L U S T R A TI O N B Y JE N N I S P AR K S visit T R I C I T I E S .com | 15 Page 58 of 86 • Launched Women in Tourism Advertising Campaign • Launched The Heart of Washington Wine Country Advertising Campaign • April 3 - 5: Destination International (DI) CEO Summit, Palm Springs, CA • April 14: Presentations to the Northwest West Athletic Conference Executive Board to secure future sports tournaments • April 14: Association of Washington Business (AWB) Reception and Dinner • April 18 - 21: The Tri-Cities hosted TBEX 2022 North America Spring Conference • April 19: Hosted the Washington State Destinations Marketing Organization Board of Directors • April 24 - 26: Destinations international (DI) Marketing and Communications Summit APRIL MARCH • Presentations of the 2021 Annual Report, 2022 Work Plan and TPA Reserve Requests to Kennewick, Richland and Pasco City Councils • March 1 and 4: Visit Tri-Cities Orientation Meetings with new elected officials • March 11: City of Pasco Peanuts Park Groundbreaking Ribbon Cutting Ceremony • March 23 - 24: IAEE Women’s Leadership Summit, National Harbor, MD • March 23 - 25: Destinations International (DI) Convention Sales and Services Summit • March 30 - 31: Olympia Sales Blitz, conducted 20 appointments • March 30 - April 1: Sports ETA Women’s Summit, Minneapolis, MN • March 30 - April 1: DMA West Tech Summit, Tucson, AZ • March 31: Tri-Cities Customer Appreciation Luncheon, 28 key customers in attendance, Olympia, WA • Launched Excellence in Service Award Program • Launched the Visiting Friends and Family advertising campaign • Launched The Heart of Washington Wine Country Savings Pass with Bandwango • May 2 - 7: National Travel & Tourism Week showing the importance of tourism • May 2 - 5: Sports ETA Symposium, Fort Worth, TX • May 4: Panelist on Washington Hospitality Association CEO Podcast: Setting up for Summer • May 4: Presentation of the 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan to the West Richland • May 6: Washington Tourism Marketing Authority (WTMA) Meeting and Hosted Dinner • May 6: Coffee with Karl: Celebrating the Future of Tourism • May 7: Friends of Badger Mountain Annual Meeting • May 12: USS Triton Sail Ceremony • May 19: Manhattan Project National Historical Park Local Governments and Tourism Updates MAY JUNE • June 1 : Congressional Western Caucus Reception • June 2 : LIGO Exploration Center (LExC) Grand Opening • June 8 - 10: Tri-Cities Social Influencer Super FAM • June 8 - 10: Washington Society of Association Executives Annual Convention • June 14 - 15: State of Washington Tourism (SWT) Board of Directors Retreat, Vancouver, WA • June 16: Port of Kennewick Vista Field Ribbon Cutting Event • June 21 - 23: Esports Travel Summit – Daytona Beach, FL • June 23: Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Secretary of State Visit • June 28: Presentation to Washington State Council of Fire Fighters, Walla Walla, WA JULY • Launched Tri-City Water Follies Advertising Campaign • July 19 - 22: Destinations International (DI) Annual Convention, Toronto, ON • July 21: Presentation about tourism to Kiwanis Club of Pasco • July 27: The Military Reunion Network “Virtual” FAM Tour AUGUST • August 10: Sports Council Meeting and Customer Appreciation Event at Gesa Stadium • August 16: Congressional Staff Tour and Reception • August 16: Tri- Cities Tourism presentation to the Richland Rotary Club • August 19: Tri-Cities Tourism presentation to the Kiwanis of Tri-Cities Industry • August 24: Tri-Cities Tourism presentation to Richland Kiwanis Club • August 31: Tri-Cities Tourism Presentation to Richland Kiwanis Club SEPTEMBER • September 1: Sports Council Meeting at new Columbia Basin College Student Recreation Center • September 6: Tri-Cities Presentation to Kiwanis Club of Tri-Cities • September 15: Columbia Gardens Phase 2 Ribbon Cutting • September 19 - 22: Attended S.P.O.R.T.S. Relationship Conference – Savannah, GA • September 22: Columbia Basin College Student Recreation Center Ribbon Cutting • September 23: Colima/Pasco Cooperation and Friendship Agreement Gala Event • September 23 - 25: Hosted Adventure & Wellness FAM travel media and social influencers • September 28: Center Parkway North Extension Groundbreaking Event 2022 A Year in Review OCTOBER • Presentation of the 2023 TPA Budget and Marketing Plan to the Kennewick, Pasco and Richland City Councils • Launched interview series with KONA Radio • October 1: Ride with a Ranger Bike Ride • October 5: West Richland Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Presentation • October 5: Downtown Pasco Master Plan Virtual Open House • October 7: Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Event, Una Noche de Exitos • October 8: VTC Vendor Booth at RiverFest 2022 Event • October 11 - 12: State of Washington Tourism Conference, Seattle • October 13: Kennewick Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Meeting • October 24 - 27: TEAMS ’22 Conference & Expo – Oklahoma City, OK • October 27: City of Richland Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Meeting NOVEMBER • Launched Hometown Holidays Campaign • November 1: Visit Tri-Cities Annual Meeting, “Tri-Cities Tourism: The Future is Bright” • November 2 - 4: Olympia Fall Sales Mission, conducted 17 pre-scheduled appointments, • November 7: City of Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Meeting • November: Welcomed Visit Tri-Cities New President & CEO Kevin Lewis • November 18: Tri-Cities Presentation to the Sunrise Rotary Club DECEMBER • The Tri-Cities designation as an American World War II Heritage City • December 5 - 8: U.S. Sports Congress Annual Conference, Richmond, VA • December 14: Benton-Franklin River Heritage Foundation (BFRHF) Meeting • December 19: Tri-Cities Rivershore Enhancement Council (TREC) Strategic Committee Meeting JANUARY • Launched Tri-IDEAs, a celebration of Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility through tourism opportunities • Featured in Jean Chen Smith’s “Looking For Travel in 2022?” published online by Commercial Appeal (USA Today Network), Yahoo!, NewsBreak and Yahoo! Money • January 6: City of Richland Hanford Legacy Sports Park Stakeholder Meeting • January 7: VTC Team Strategic Planning Retreat • January 10: VTC Executive Leadership Team (ELT) Strategic Planning Meeting • January 12: WTA Communications Roundtable • January 14: TRIDEC’s Coffee with Karl: Tri-Cities Legislative Council Priorities • January 18: Washington State Arts Commission Strategic Plan Feedback – Eastern Region • January 24: Tri-Cities Rivershore Enhancement Council (TREC) Strategic Planning Session • Published the 2022 Official Tri-Cities Visitor Guide • February 16: State of Washington Tourism Board of Directors Meeting, SeaTac • February 23: State of Washington Tourism Communications Meeting • February 17: Sports Customer Appreciation Event at TopGolf, key customers in attendance, Portland, OR • February 25: Colima/Pasco Cooperation and Friendship Agreement Meeting • February 28: Northwest RiverPartners Dams Meeting • February 28: Arts Center Task Force Open House • February 28: Pro-Lower Snake River Dams Campaign Meeting FEBRUARY Page 59 of 86 2022 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE • CHAIR: • PAST CHAIR: • FIRST VICE CHAIR: • VICE CHAIR: • VICE CHAIR: • VICE CHAIR: • TREASURER: • LEGAL COUNSEL: • CPA: Corey Pearson, Three Rivers Campus Rob Roxburgh, Central Plateau Cleanup Company Buck Taft, Tri-Cities Airport/Port of Pasco Vijay Patel, A-1 Hospitality Staci West, Bechtel National, Inc. Brian Lubanski Ron Hue John Raschko, Miller Mertens & Comfort, P.L.L.C. Monte Nail, CPA VISIT TRI-CITIES STAFF • Kevin Lewis, President & CEO • Hector Cruz, Vice President • Gretchen Guerrero, Director of Operations • Lara Watkins, Director of Convention Sales • Rosemary Fotheringham, Director of Marketing • Corbin Harder, Director of Creative Services • Natalie Clifton, Sports Sales Manager • Linda Tedone, Sales Administrative Assistant • Chase Wharton, Business Development Manager • Austin Wingle, Graphic Design Manager • Alane Wilkerson, Public Relations Manager • Deborah Barnard, Barnard Griffin Winery • Jerry Beach, A-1 Hospitality • Troy Berglund, West Richland Chamber of Commerce • Mark Blotz, Clover Island Inn • Washington State Representative Matt Boehnke • Mayor Pro Tem Gretl Crawford, City of Kennewick • Jennifer Cunnington, Movement Mortgage • Karl Dye, TRIDEC • Councilmember David Fetto, City of West Richland • Robert Franklin, B Reactor Museum Association • Colleen French, Department of Energy • Mike Hall, Ice Harbor Brewing • Monica Hammerberg, Hampton Inn + Suites Pasco • Colin Hastings, Pasco Chamber of Commerce • Sandra Haynes, WSU Tri-Cities • Trish Herron, Battelle • Commissioner Ken Hohenberg, Port of Kennewick • Diahann Howard, Port of Benton • Jose Iniguez, Encanto Arts • Amy Johnson, Purple Star Wines • Lori Mattson, Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce • David McClain, TC Black • Commissioner Will McKay, Benton County • Brent Miles, Tri-City Dust Devils • Commissioner Rocky Mullen, Franklin County • Brisa Guajardo, Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce • Dara Quinn, Emerald of Siam • Cliff Reynolds, Courtyard by Marriott Columbia Point, SpringHill Suites by Marriott & Hilton Garden Inn • Councilmember Zahra Roach, City of Pasco • Rosanna Sharpe, The REACH Museum • Lacey Stephens, Home2 Suites by Hilton • Vivian Terrell, Honey Baked Hams • Councilmember Shayne VanDyke, City of Richland • Rebekah Woods, Columbia Basin College 2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERVIEW • FOUNDED: • STAFF: • STRUCTURE: • MEMBERS: • WEBSITE: 1969 as a non-profit organization 11 full-time employees Governed by a 42-member Board of Directors 381 www.VisitTriCities.com Visit Tri-Cities Governance Page 60 of 86 Visit Tri-Cities’ ability to attract visitors to our region is made possible by the investment and support of our member organizations. Visit Tri-Cities members and partners provide unique and inclusive opportunities that are of interest to travelers and help build a better quality of life for residents. Their dedicated, unwavering support is the foundation of our work. In turn, it is our duty, obligation, and pleasure to continue the promotion and celebration of our members and our dynamic community through tourism marketing, high quality publications, destination advertising, educational forums, creative digital content, and destination development. In 2022, Visit Tri-Cities’ membership total reached 381 tourism businesses. Our Membership PLATINUM Ben Franklin Transit Benton County Benton PUD City of West Richland Energy Northwest Franklin County Franklin PUD Port of Benton Port of Kennewick Port of Pasco The HAPO Center GOLD Best Western Premier Pasco Inn & Suites Clover Island Inn Comfort Suites Kennewick at Southridge Courtyard by Marriott Richland Columbia Point Hilton Garden Inn Kennewick Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pasco Tri-Cities Holiday Inn Richland on the River Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center Pasco Red Lion Hotel Kennewick Columbia Center Richland Riverfront Collection by Ascend SpringHill Suites by Marriott Kennewick SILVER Baymont Inn & Suites Best Western Plus Kennewick Inn Comfort Inn Courtyard by Marriott Pasco Tri-Cities Airport Fairfield Inn Hampton Inn & Suites Pasco/Tri-Cities Hampton Inn Kennewick at Southridge Hampton Inn Richland Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Richland Home2 Suites by Hilton Homewood Suites by Hilton - Richland Kennewick Inn & Suites La Quinta Inn & Suites My Place Hotel Red Lion Inn & Suites Kennewick Tri-Cities Sleep Inn Pasco Tri-Cities Super 8 Kennewick SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western Kennewick Tri-Cities The Lodge at Columbia Point TownePlace Suites by Marriott Woodspring Suites STANDARD MEMBERSHIP 14 Hands Winery 3 Eyed Fish Kitchen + Wine Bar 3 Rivers Folklife Society A & A Motorcoach Above The Curve Vineyard Academy of Children’s Theatre Ace Jewelry & Loan Adventures Underground Airfield Estates AJ’s Edible Arts, Inc. Alaska Airlines Alexandria Nicole Cellars Alexandria Nicole Cellars Destiny Ridge Tasting Room Allied Arts Association - Gallery at the Park Anelare Winery Anthology Event Venue by Castle Event Catering Anthony’s at Columbia Point Arlene’s Flowers & Gifts Art on the Columbia Art Work Northwest Arts Center Task Force Aspen Limo Tours At Michele’s Atomic Ale Brewpub & Eatery Atomic Bowl & Jokers Lounge & Casino Atomic Escape Rooms Avennia Red Mountain Tasting Room AXE KPR Axe Throwing Azteca B Reactor Museum Association (BRMA) Badger Mountain Vineyard/Powers Winery Barnard Griffin Winery Bartholomew Winery Baum’s Bella Italia Restaurant Bennett Rentals Benton County Fairgrounds Bergan’s Timeless Treasures Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc. Bill’s Berry Farm Bingo Boulevard Black Heron Spirits, LLC Blankslate Bob’s Burgers and Brew - Kennewick Bob’s Burgers and Brew - Richland Boiada Brazilian Grill Bombing Range Brewing Company Bon Cafe Co Brady’s Brats Brick House Pizza Budd’s Broiler by Anthony’s Restaurants Buds and Blossoms too Burger Ranch Burger Ranch - Pasco Canyon Lakes Golf Course Catering to You CBC Arts Center Cedars at Pier 1 CG Public House & Catering Chandler Reach Vineyards Chapala Express Chaplaincy Repeat Boutique Cherry Chalet Bed & Breakfast Chic & Unique Furniture Kennewick Chic & Unique Furniture Richland Chuck E. Cheese Chukar Cherries Cigar Savvy Shop, LLC Clover Island Marina Col Solare Winery Columbia Basin BMX Columbia Basin College Columbia Basin Racquet Club Columbia Center Columbia Crest Winery Columbia Park Golf Tri-Plex ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS City of Kennewick City of Pasco City of Richland Tri-City Regional Hotel Motel Commission DIAMOND Battelle Bechtel National, Inc. Central Plateau Cleanup Company Hanford Mission Integration Solutions Toyota Center Three Rivers Convention Center Washington River Protection Solutions Page 61 of 86 Hooked Seafood Boil & Bar Hops n Drops Hops n Drops - Kennewick Horn Rapids Golf Course Horn Rapids RV Resort & Mini Mart Hot Tamales, LLC How Sweet It Is Ice Harbor Brewing Co. Ice Harbor Brewing Company at the Marina Iconic Brewing IHOP Restaurants Indaba Coffee InterMountain Alpine Club iplay Experience It’s All in the Details J&S Dreamland Express J. Bookwalter Just Juice LLC Kickstand Tours Kindred Spirits Kiona Vineyards and Winery Kitzke Cellars La Bella Vita Kitchen and Bar Lakeside Gem and Mineral Club Layered Cake Artistry Lemon Grass LIGO Hanford Observatory Longship Cellars Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society LU LU Craft Bar + Kitchen Lucky Flowers Magills Restaurant & Catering Market Vineyards Martinez & Martinez Winery Masala Indian Cuisine Master Gardener Foundation of Benton-Franklin County McDonald’s Restaurants Mercer Wine Estates Mid-Columbia Ballet Mid-Columbia Libraries Mid-Columbia Mastersingers Milbrandt Vineyards/Ryan Patrick Wines MillerTime Fishing Miss Tamale Mocha Express on Canal Mocha Express Tri-Cities Monarcha Winery Moniker Bar Monterosso’s Italian Restaurant Moonshot Brewing Muret-Gaston Winery My Garden Over Floweth National Charter Bus Richland Northwest Paddleboarding Nothing Bundt Cake Nouveau Day Spa Octopus’ Garden OH SUSHI Opportunity Kitchen - Federal Building Opportunity Kitchen - Public Market at CRW Pacific Shorz Powersports Pasco Aviation Museum Pasco Golfland Pasco Specialty Kitchen Peacock Coffee Roasting Co Pedego Electric Bikes Tri-Cities Philocaly Lingerie Boutique Picante Mexican Taqueria Polka Dot Pottery Porter’s Real BBQ Kennewick Porter’s Real BBQ Pasco Porter’s Real BBQ Richland Poutine, Eh? Power Up Arcade Bar Preszler’s Guide Service, LLC Proof Gastropub Public Market at Columbia River Warehouse (CRW) Purple Star Wines Ranch & Home Rattlesnake Mountain Harley - Davidson REACH Museum Reborn Bike Shop Red Dot Paintball Red Lobster Red Mountain AVA Alliance Red Mountain Event Center Red Mountain Trails Red Mountain Trails Winery Restaurante El Chapala Rewster’s Craft Bar & Grill - Horn Rapids Golf Course Richland Players RideNow Powersports Tri-Cities Roads2 Travel Company Rocco’s Pizza Kennewick Rocco’s Pizza Pasco Rock Shop Rollarena Skating Center Rolling Hills Chorus Roscoe’s Coffee Round Table Pizza - Kennewick Round Table Pizza - Leslie Round Table Pizza - Pasco Round Table Pizza - Richland Roxy Theatre Antiques & Gifts RRoyal Rides Runners of the Sage Sacajawea State Park Sage Brewing Company Sage Brewing Hansen Park Sageland Center Sandollar Farms & Alpacas Sandy’s Fabrics & Machines Seoul Fusion Korean Restaurant Shade Cafe Sheep’s Clothing Shelby’s Floral & Gifts Simplified Celebrations Skippers Seafood and Chowder Sleeping Dog Wines Soi 705 Solar Spirits Distillery Spare Time Lanes Spencer Carlson Furniture & Design Sporthaus Summer’s Hub of Kennewick Our Membership Columbia Point Golf Course Columbia Sun RV Resort Community Concerts of the Tri-Cities Copper Top Tap House Cora’s E-bike Shop Cougar Cave Expresso Country Mercantile - Richland Country Mercantile - Pasco Coyote Bob’s Roadhouse Casino Coyote Canyon Mammoth Site Coyote Canyon Winery Crazy Moose Casino Cupcakes Bakery & Deli D’s Wicked Cider D-Bat Columbia Basin Del Sol Lavender Farm DermaCare Desert Food Mart (Conoco) Desert Wind Winery Divots Golf Don Rubio’s Dovetail Joint Restaurant DownUnderSportFishing DrewBoy Creative East Benton County Historical Society & Museum Eastern Washington Transportation Elk Haven Winery Emerald of Siam Thai Restaurant & Lounge Encanto Arts Europa Italian & Spanish Cuisine Events at Sunset Experience 46 Degrees Farmhand Winery Fast and Curryous Fat Olives Restaurant & Catering Fidelitas Wines Five Guys Burgers & Fries Foodies Kennewick Foodies on the Go Foodies Richland Franklin County Historical Society & Museum Franklin County RV Park Fresh Leaf Co FreshPicks WA Smoothies Frichette Winery Friends of Sacajawea State Park Frost Me Sweet Bakery & Bistro Fujiyama Japanese Steak House & Bar Garden Hot Pot Gesa Carousel of Dreams Glass Studio at Barnard Griffin Winery Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery Gordon Estate Winery GRAZE - ‘a place to eat’ Great Harvest Bread Company Kennewick Greenies Griggs Ace Hardware Ground Support Coffee Hamilton Cellars Havana Café Hedges Family Estate Hightower Cellars HoneyBaked Ham Café Page 62 of 86 381 MEMBERS Sun Willows Golf Course Sundance Aviation Sunken Treasures Games SunWest Sportswear SuperMex El Pueblo Market Swadee Thai Cuisine Swampy’s BBQ Sauce & Catering Swigg Coffee Bar Tagaris Winery Take a break Tri-Cities Tapteal Greenway TC Black TC Cider House Terra Blanca Winery & Estate Vineyard The Bradley The Crazy Crab Place The Edge Steakhouse & Sports Lounge The Educated Cigar, LLC The Endive Eatery The Garden TriCities The Grain Bin Flower Farm & Inn The Human Bean The Moore Mansion The Olive Garden The Pub The Rude Mechanicals The Tinte Red Mountain Retreat Thurston Wolfe Winery Tip Pit BBQ Transient Coffee Company Trejos Mexican Restaurant Trejo’s Taco Factory Tri-Cities Newcomers Club Tri-Cities Wine Society Tri-City Americans Hockey Tri-City Dust Devils Tri-City Tappers Tucannon Cellars Tumbleweeds Mexican Flair Twigs Bistro & Martini Bar Twist Clothing Co. 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Central Plateau Cleanup Company Hanford Mission Integration Solutions Toyota Center Three Rivers Convention Center Washington River Protection Solutions PLATINUM Ben Franklin Transit Benton County Benton PUD City of West Richland Energy Northwest Franklin County Franklin PUD Port of Benton Port of Kennewick Port of Pasco The HAPO Center GOLD Best Western Premier Pasco Inn & Suites Clover Island Inn Comfort Suites Kennewick at Southridge Courtyard by Marriott Richland Columbia Point Hilton Garden Inn Kennewick Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pasco Tri-Cities Holiday Inn Richland on the River Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center Pasco Red Lion Hotel Kennewick Columbia Center Richland Riverfront Collection by Ascend SpringHill Suites by Marriott Kennewick 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd., Ste. B Kennewick, WA 99336 (509) 735-8486 I (800) 254-5824 www.VisitTri-Cities.com Page 65 of 86 Visit Tri-Cities 2023 Lodging Tax Annual Budget REVENUE 3050 City of Kennewick 270,308 3055 City of Pasco 163,639 3060 City of Richland 289,413 CITY TOTALS $723,360 EXPENSES 5010 Salaries 286,088 5012 401K 14,539 5015 Health Insurance 13,000 5030 Payroll Taxes 26,170 5035 Accounting 20,363 5050 Telephone 5,000 5060 Office Expenses 10,000 5070 Office Insurance 3,500 5080 Postage 1,000 5090 Equipment Upkeep 4,000 5092 Vehicle Expense 1,200 5105 Legal/Professional 2,000 5110 Dues & Subscriptions 23,000 5115 Comp./Software Lic. Fee 4,000 5120 Visitor Guide 42,000 5185 Visitor Center 2,000 5200 Tourism Development 46,000 5225 Website 8,500 5230 Staff Development/Training 4,000 5290 Advertising 200,000 5315 Travel / Expenses 7,000 TOTAL EXPENSES $723,360 Page 66 of 86 5/18/23, 2:15 PM Corporations and Charities System https://ccfs.sos.wa.gov/#/BusinessSearch/BusinessInformation 1/1 BUSINESS INFORMATION Business Name: TRI-CITIES VISITOR AND CONVENTION BUREAU UBI Number: 601 847 418 Business Type: WA NONPROFIT CORPORATION Business Status: ACTIVE Principal Office Street Address: 7130 W GRANDRIDGE BLVD, SUITE B, KENNEWICK, WA, 99336-7725, UNITED STATES Principal Office Mailing Address: 7130 W GRANDRIDGE BLVD, SUITE B, KENNEWICK, WA, 99336-7725, UNITED STATES Expiration Date: 02/28/2024 Jurisdiction: UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON Formation/ Registration Date: 02/14/1962 Period of Duration: PERPETUAL Inactive Date: Nature of Business: TO ATTRACT VISITORS AND CONVENTIONS TO THE TRI-CITIES AREA Charitable Corporation: Nonprofit EIN: 91-0859630 Most Recent Gross Revenue is less than $500,000: Has Members: Public Benefit Designation: Host Home: REGISTERED AGENT INFORMATION Registered Agent Name: MONTE NAIL Street Address: 1880 FOWLER ST, RICHLAND, WA, 99352-4810, UNITED STATES Mailing Address: 1880 FOWLER ST, RICHLAND, WA, 99352-4810, UNITED STATES GOVERNORS Title Governors Type Entity Name First Name Last Name GOVERNOR INDIVIDUAL RON HUE GOVERNOR INDIVIDUAL JENNIFER CUNNINGTON Page 67 of 86 Application for 2024 Pasco Lodging Tax Funds Amount of Lodging Tax Requested: $___________ Organization/Agency Name: Federal Tax ID Number: Contact Name and Title: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email Address: ☐Non-Profit ☐For-Profit ☐Public Agency Type: Title of Proposed Use/Activity: Description: Funding Outline: Sources Requested Lodging Tax Funds $TOTAL Uses Tourism Marketing Event/Festival Marketing/Operation Tourism Facility Operation _____________________________ TOTAL $ Please attached the following (if applicable) to your application: •If your agency is a non-profit a copy of your agency’s current non-profit corporate registration with the Washington Secretary of State. •Brochures or other information about your event/activity/facility, in particular items showing recent tourism promotion efforts. (Optional) Page 68 of 86 As a direct result of your proposed tourism-related service, provide an estimate of: What method was used to determine attendance in previous years? a.Overall Attendance Enter the total number of people predicted to attend this activity and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate b.Attendance, 50+ Miles Number of people predicted to travel more than 50 miles to attend this activity and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate c.Attendance, Out of State, Out of Country Of the total listed in "b" above, number of people predicted to travel from another state and country and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate d.Attendance, Paid for Overnight Lodging Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity and pay for overnight lodging and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate e.Attendance, Did Not Pay for Overnight Lodging Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity without paying for overnight lodging and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate I am an authorized agent of the organization/agency applying for funding. I understand that: •Funds must be expended within the calendar year. •Reporting requirements meeting state guidelines outlined in this application must be submitted with final request for reimbursement. •All funded requests will be monitored for progress and consistency with scope and time line as outlined. •All requests for reimbursement for approved costs shall be in writing and shall have supporting documentation to verify the expenditure of the funds included in request. The State of Washington requires an estimate for the following questions below: Direct Count: Actual count of visitors using methods such as paid admissions or registrations, clicker counts at entry points, vehicle counts or number of chairs filled. A direct count may also include information collected directly from businesses, such as hotels, restaurants or tour guides, likely to be affected by an event. Indirect Count: Estimate based on information related to the number of visitors such as raffle tickets sold, redeemed discount certificates, brochures handed out, police requirements for crowd control or visual estimates. Representative Survey: Information collected directly from individual visitors/participants. A representative survey is a highly structured data collection tool, based on a defined random sample of participants, and the results can be reliably projected to the entire population attending an event and includes margin of error and confidence level. Informal Survey: Information collected directly from individual visitors or participants in a non-random manner that is not representative of all visitors or participants. Informal survey results cannot be projected to the entire visitor population and provide a limited indicator of attendance because not all participants had an equal chance of being included in the survey. Structured Estimate: Estimate produced by computing known information related to the event or location. For example, one jurisdiction estimated attendance by dividing the square footage of the event area by the international building code allowance for persons (3 square feet). Signature:Name (Printed): Date: f.Paid Lodging Nights Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate Enter the number of predicted paid lodging nights and select the method used to determine the attendance. Lodging night = one or more persons in one room Page 69 of 86 Application Deadline: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. To be eligible for consideration, your complete proposal must be received by the deadline. The Committee will review proposals in a public meeting on a date to be determined. Meeting information will be posted on the City's website. Electronic submissions are preferred but applications can be mailed to: City of Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee c/o Laurel McQuade, Marketing Specialist P.O. Box 293 525 N 3rd Ave Pasco, WA 99301 Email: mcquadeL@pasco-wa.gov PROPOSED TIMELINE FOR 2023 (2024 BUDGET) Application Timeline July 15 August 15 September TBD October TBD Applications Available Applications Due by 5:00 p.m. LTAC meeting to review and recommend allocations LTAC recommendations presented to City Council Page 70 of 86 General Information City of Pasco Lodging Tax Fund Overview Pasco’s Lodging Tax Fund is the primary source of City funding for activities, operations, and expendituresdesigned to increase tourism. The City has multi-year commitments for the HAPO Center, Gesa Stadiumand tourism promotion services; therefore, those applications have priority status for the use of funds. The Pasco City Council has created a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to conduct an annual process to solicit andrecommend Lodging Tax funded services for City Council consideration. Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Considerations In developing its recommendations, the Committee considers: •The estimated amount of Lodging Tax Fund available for the coming year as provided by the City’s FinanceOffice. •Thoroughness and completeness of the proposal. •Percent of the proposal request to the event/facility promotions budget and overall revenues. •Percent of increase over prior year Pasco Lodging Tax funded proposals, if any. •Projected economic impact within the City of Pasco, in particular projected overnight stays in Pascolodging establishments. •The applicant’s financial stability. •The applicant’s history of tourism promotion success. ________________________________________________________________________________________ State Law Excerpts RCW 67.28.1816 – Use of Lodging Tax Fund. Lodging tax revenue under this chapter may be used, directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization for: a.Tourism marketing; b.The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists; c.Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100 RCW; or d.Supporting the operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) and 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(6) or the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended. RCW 67.28.080 – Definitions. •"Municipality" means any county, city or town of the state of Washington. •"Operation" includes, but is not limited to, operation, management, and marketing. •"Person" means the federal government or any agency thereof, the state or any agency, subdivision, taxing district or municipal corporation thereof other than county, city or town, any private corporation, partnership, association, or individual. •"Tourism" means economic activity resulting from tourists, which may include sales of overnight lodging, meals, tours, gifts, or souvenirs. •"Tourism promotion" means activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism, including but not limited to advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists; developing strategies to expand tourism; operating tourism promotion agencies; and funding marketing of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists. •"Tourism-related facility" means real or tangible personal property with a usable life of three or more years, or constructed with volunteer labor, and used to support tourism, performing arts, or to accommodate tourist activities. •"Tourist" means a person who travels from a place of residence to a different town, city, county, state, or country, for purposes of business, pleasure, recreation, education, arts, heritage, or culture. Page 71 of 86 Application for 2024 Pasco Lodging Tax Funds Amount of Lodging Tax Requested: $___________ Organization/Agency Name: Federal Tax ID Number: Contact Name and Title: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email Address: ☐Non-Profit ☐For-Profit ☐Public Agency Type: Title of Proposed Use/Activity: Description: Funding Outline: Sources Requested Lodging Tax Funds $TOTAL Uses Tourism Marketing Event/Festival Marketing/Operation Tourism Facility Operation _____________________________ TOTAL $ Please attached the following (if applicable) to your application: •If your agency is a non-profit a copy of your agency’s current non-profit corporate registration with the Washington Secretary of State. •Brochures or other information about your event/activity/facility, in particular items showing recent tourism promotion efforts. (Optional) Page 72 of 86 As a direct result of your proposed tourism-related service, provide an estimate of: What method was used to determine attendance in previous years? a.Overall Attendance Enter the total number of people predicted to attend this activity and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate b.Attendance, 50+ Miles Number of people predicted to travel more than 50 miles to attend this activity and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate c.Attendance, Out of State, Out of Country Of the total listed in "b" above, number of people predicted to travel from another state and country and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate d.Attendance, Paid for Overnight Lodging Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity and pay for overnight lodging and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate e.Attendance, Did Not Pay for Overnight Lodging Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity without paying for overnight lodging and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate I am an authorized agent of the organization/agency applying for funding. I understand that: •Funds must be expended within the calendar year. •Reporting requirements meeting state guidelines outlined in this application must be submitted with final request for reimbursement. •All funded requests will be monitored for progress and consistency with scope and time line as outlined. •All requests for reimbursement for approved costs shall be in writing and shall have supporting documentation to verify the expenditure of the funds included in request. The State of Washington requires an estimate for the following questions below: Direct Count: Actual count of visitors using methods such as paid admissions or registrations, clicker counts at entry points, vehicle counts or number of chairs filled. A direct count may also include information collected directly from businesses, such as hotels, restaurants or tour guides, likely to be affected by an event. Indirect Count: Estimate based on information related to the number of visitors such as raffle tickets sold, redeemed discount certificates, brochures handed out, police requirements for crowd control or visual estimates. Representative Survey: Information collected directly from individual visitors/participants. A representative survey is a highly structured data collection tool, based on a defined random sample of participants, and the results can be reliably projected to the entire population attending an event and includes margin of error and confidence level. Informal Survey: Information collected directly from individual visitors or participants in a non-random manner that is not representative of all visitors or participants. Informal survey results cannot be projected to the entire visitor population and provide a limited indicator of attendance because not all participants had an equal chance of being included in the survey. Structured Estimate: Estimate produced by computing known information related to the event or location. For example, one jurisdiction estimated attendance by dividing the square footage of the event area by the international building code allowance for persons (3 square feet). Signature:Name (Printed): Date: f.Paid Lodging Nights Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate Enter the number of predicted paid lodging nights and select the method used to determine the attendance. Lodging night = one or more persons in one room Page 73 of 86 Application Deadline: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. To be eligible for consideration, your complete proposal must be received by the deadline. The Committee will review proposals in a public meeting on a date to be determined. Meeting information will be posted on the City's website. Electronic submissions are preferred but applications can be mailed to: City of Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee c/o Laurel McQuade, Marketing Specialist P.O. Box 293 525 N 3rd Ave Pasco, WA 99301 Email: mcquadeL@pasco-wa.gov PROPOSED TIMELINE FOR 2023 (2024 BUDGET) Application Timeline July 15 August 15 September TBD October TBD Applications Available Applications Due by 5:00 p.m. LTAC meeting to review and recommend allocations LTAC recommendations presented to City Council Page 74 of 86 General Information City of Pasco Lodging Tax Fund Overview Pasco’s Lodging Tax Fund is the primary source of City funding for activities, operations, and expendituresdesigned to increase tourism. The City has multi-year commitments for the HAPO Center, Gesa Stadiumand tourism promotion services; therefore, those applications have priority status for the use of funds. The Pasco City Council has created a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to conduct an annual process to solicit andrecommend Lodging Tax funded services for City Council consideration. Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Considerations In developing its recommendations, the Committee considers: •The estimated amount of Lodging Tax Fund available for the coming year as provided by the City’s FinanceOffice. •Thoroughness and completeness of the proposal. •Percent of the proposal request to the event/facility promotions budget and overall revenues. •Percent of increase over prior year Pasco Lodging Tax funded proposals, if any. •Projected economic impact within the City of Pasco, in particular projected overnight stays in Pascolodging establishments. •The applicant’s financial stability. •The applicant’s history of tourism promotion success. ________________________________________________________________________________________ State Law Excerpts RCW 67.28.1816 – Use of Lodging Tax Fund. Lodging tax revenue under this chapter may be used, directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization for: a.Tourism marketing; b.The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists; c.Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100 RCW; or d.Supporting the operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) and 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(6) or the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended. RCW 67.28.080 – Definitions. •"Municipality" means any county, city or town of the state of Washington. •"Operation" includes, but is not limited to, operation, management, and marketing. •"Person" means the federal government or any agency thereof, the state or any agency, subdivision, taxing district or municipal corporation thereof other than county, city or town, any private corporation, partnership, association, or individual. •"Tourism" means economic activity resulting from tourists, which may include sales of overnight lodging, meals, tours, gifts, or souvenirs. •"Tourism promotion" means activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism, including but not limited to advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists; developing strategies to expand tourism; operating tourism promotion agencies; and funding marketing of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists. •"Tourism-related facility" means real or tangible personal property with a usable life of three or more years, or constructed with volunteer labor, and used to support tourism, performing arts, or to accommodate tourist activities. •"Tourist" means a person who travels from a place of residence to a different town, city, county, state, or country, for purposes of business, pleasure, recreation, education, arts, heritage, or culture. Page 75 of 86 1 We create powerful video content and strategic marketing campaigns that help you grow your business. Proposal This proposal was submitted on August 15, 2023 Client Name: City of Pasco Project: Application for 2024 Pasco Lodging Tax Funds Point of Contact: Laurel McQuade Page 76 of 86 2 Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 Who we are ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Project Vision ................................................................................................................................. 4 The Package.................................................................................................................................... 5 The Tourism Ignitor ................................................................................................................... 5 Founders Biographies .................................................................................................................... 6 Esteban Barrientes Jr. ................................................................................................................ 6 Yaritza Marie Barrientes ............................................................................................................ 6 Christopher Wagar ..................................................................................................................... 7 Orialys Curnaux Lemes .............................................................................................................. 7 Page 77 of 86 3 Introduction “Our mission is to strengthen and develop Downtown Pasco as a center for culture, business, and community spirit.” - Downtown Pasco Development Authority We believe in this mission. Last weekend, we browsed the fresh, flavorful produce of the Pasco Farmers Market. In May, we enjoyed the music, the dancing, and the entertaining Lucha Libre wrestlers during the Cinco de Mayo festival. And every month, we love exploring downtown businesses – Orialys (our co-founder) has a particular fondness for Viera’s Bakery and their empanadas de fruta. The City of Pasco is doing wonderful and impactful things for our community, and we want to help you get your message out. With our expertise in producing powerful visual stories that increase revenue combined with our deep connection to Pasco, we believe we can exponentially grow tourism to Downtown Pasco with a well-designed and implemented video marketing sequence. This proposal will give you information about our studio and the potential scope of work for this project. In this proposal, we describe the following: • The Vision: Drawing from our insights into the mission of Downtown Pasco and the City of Pasco, we'll outline potential objectives for creative assets designed to increase tourism and revenue. • Package Details: We'll present a tailored package of creative assets designed to hit the objectives. • Founder Biographies: We’ll provide information to help you get to know the creatives behind our studio. Who we are Time Magic Studios is a Veteran, Indigenous, and Latino-owned studio in the Tri-Cities that serves business, government, and non-profit organizations around the Pacific Northwest. We specialize in creating visual assets that make a lasting impact, generate consistent, measurable revenue, and convert on organizational objectives in an authentic, inclusive, and equitable way. Page 78 of 86 4 Project Vision Time Magic Studios and the City of Pasco will create a video marketing sequence that integrates into the Pasco Branding Project, and will increase tourism and revenue for local Downtown businesses. The creation process: • Identify the core problem areas that could be solved with a video marketing sequence • Create audiovisual scripts, shot lists and mood boards that define the 1 core message and 1 key action we would like the audience to take. • Film the audiovisual scrips with industry standard cinematography techniques and Netflix approved equipment • Integrate the videos into a direct response marketing sequence utilizing high- performing copywriting techniques to drive a specific action from a targeted audience The goals include: • Create a versatile collection of stock photography and video footage that the City of Pasco can leverage for diverse marketing initiatives and campaigns • Craft compelling video reels that narrate the authentic story of Downtown Pasco in a fun, energetic way • Illustrate the transformative impact of Downtown Pasco through a powerful brand video that becomes the central asset of your marketing efforts to increase tourism revenue in Pasco Page 79 of 86 5 The Package The Tourism Ignitor The tourism ignitor package is designed to captivate your audience with a dynamic story of Downtown Pasco that can be told across multiple platforms. The benefits of this package include: • Ready-made professional social media video assets that are perfect for the top-of-your- sales funnel – they will be versatile enough that they can be incorporated for a variety of activities and events • Utilizing a visually stunning and story-driven promotion video as the central asset in your marketing efforts. • Accessing evergreen stock video clips and photography for future use in your marketing and campaign initiatives. The features of this package include: • A 120 to 150-second-long brand video • 3 short form videos in a reel-style format • 50 stock video clips (at least 10 seconds each) that can be used as b-roll in social media reels, website video and television ads. • 200 professionally composed and edited photographs • 1-hour initial strategy consultation with a professional copywriter and cinematographer • 2 additional strategy meetings with a professional copywriter and cinematographer to go over audiovisual scripts, shot lists and mood boards • 2 audiovisual script revisions for the brand video • 2 shot list and mood board revisions for the brand video • 16 hours of dedicated onsite service from 1 professional cinematographer and 1 professional videographer. • 8 hours of dedicated onsite service from 1 professional photographer • 10 hours of dedicated pre-production service from 1 professional copywriter • 4 filming locations (maximum) • Lifetime license to stock video clips and photos, allowing unlimited modifications and usage without additional cinematographer and photographer fees. Total cost: Invest in this package for $15,000 and let us help you increase your tourism activity. Page 80 of 86 6 Founders Biographies Esteban Barrientes Jr. Esteban Barrientes Jr. is a Co-Founder and Chief Creative Director of Time Magic Studios. His love of photography and film started at an early age, and he has been perfecting his skill set in photography, cinematography, lighting, set design, and video editing for the last six years. Filmmaking is also in his family. His uncle, Max Barsana, recently won an Oscar and Golden Globe award for his work with ShadowMachine on the Guilemoro del Toro-directed film Pinocchio. Esteban hopes to follow in his uncle’s footsteps in creating impactful stories for businesses and non-profits in the Pacific Northwest. Esteban is of Indigenous, Filipino and Latino heritage – and his family is a part of the Tlingit tribe in Alaska. His background drives him to create videos that center historically marginalized and underserved people as the protagonist of their stories. He also served in the United State Navy from 2016 to 2018 as an Aviation Structural Mechanic. Yaritza Marie Barrientes Yaritza Marie Barrientes is a Co-Founder, Head of Photography, and our resident Social Media guru at Time Magic Studios. Yaritza first started in wedding and event photography in Yakima Valley as an understudy for the top wedding photographer in the region – Ob Cruz. She focuses on connecting with her subjects, and capturing their emotion and authentic personality using flattering light and composition. Yaritza is of Mexican heritage, and speaks Spanish and English fluently. Page 81 of 86 7 Christopher Wagar Chris Wagar is a Co-Founder and Chief Copywriter of Time Magic Studios. He is a natural storyteller, and loves using video as a medium to craft compelling stories for a cause. He first saw the power of film's ability to deliver on organizational objectives and increase revenue while serving as a United States Peace Corps volunteer in St. Lucia. During his service, he wrote and produced a documentary video that showcased the Caribbean Youth Empowerment Project – a project that helped historically underserved youth aged 17-25 gain the life skills and technical knowledge they needed to thrive in their career. This video was key in helping the program earn a grant of $250,000. Chris is also a tenured professor at Columbia Basin College teaching in Adult Education and English Language Acquisition. He has expertise in scriptwriting, copywriting, grant writing, and instructional design. Finally, he strongly supports local non-profit organizations and the arts, serves on the board of Leadership Tri-Cities as the Director of Communications, and is a former board member for the Academy of Children's Theater. Orialys Curnaux Lemes Orialys Curnaux Lemes is a Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Time Magic Studios. Orialys is passionate about telling the story of entrepreneurs and thought-leaders – she has a particular soft-spot for immigrant and female entrepreneurs, as she immigrated from Cuba 10 years ago with the dream of starting her own business in America. She has a Bachelors in Economics from the Universidad de Oriente in Cuba, and an Associates in Accounting from Columbia Basin College. Orialys is fluent in Spanish and English. Page 82 of 86 Application for 2024 Pasco Lodging Tax Funds Amount of Lodging Tax Requested: $___________ Organization/Agency Name: Federal Tax ID Number: Contact Name and Title: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email Address: ☐Non-Profit ☐For-Profit ☐Public Agency Type: Title of Proposed Use/Activity: Description: Funding Outline: Sources Requested Lodging Tax Funds $TOTAL Uses Tourism Marketing Event/Festival Marketing/Operation Tourism Facility Operation _____________________________ TOTAL $ Please attached the following (if applicable) to your application: •If your agency is a non-profit a copy of your agency’s current non-profit corporate registration with the Washington Secretary of State. •Brochures or other information about your event/activity/facility, in particular items showing recent tourism promotion efforts. (Optional) Page 83 of 86 As a direct result of your proposed tourism-related service, provide an estimate of: What method was used to determine attendance in previous years? a.Overall Attendance Enter the total number of people predicted to attend this activity and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate b.Attendance, 50+ Miles Number of people predicted to travel more than 50 miles to attend this activity and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate c.Attendance, Out of State, Out of Country Of the total listed in "b" above, number of people predicted to travel from another state and country and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate d.Attendance, Paid for Overnight Lodging Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity and pay for overnight lodging and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate e.Attendance, Did Not Pay for Overnight Lodging Enter the number of predicted to attend this activity without paying for overnight lodging and select the method used to determine the attendance. Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate I am an authorized agent of the organization/agency applying for funding. I understand that: •Funds must be expended within the calendar year. •Reporting requirements meeting state guidelines outlined in this application must be submitted with final request for reimbursement. •All funded requests will be monitored for progress and consistency with scope and time line as outlined. •All requests for reimbursement for approved costs shall be in writing and shall have supporting documentation to verify the expenditure of the funds included in request. The State of Washington requires an estimate for the following questions below: Direct Count: Actual count of visitors using methods such as paid admissions or registrations, clicker counts at entry points, vehicle counts or number of chairs filled. A direct count may also include information collected directly from businesses, such as hotels, restaurants or tour guides, likely to be affected by an event. Indirect Count: Estimate based on information related to the number of visitors such as raffle tickets sold, redeemed discount certificates, brochures handed out, police requirements for crowd control or visual estimates. Representative Survey: Information collected directly from individual visitors/participants. A representative survey is a highly structured data collection tool, based on a defined random sample of participants, and the results can be reliably projected to the entire population attending an event and includes margin of error and confidence level. Informal Survey: Information collected directly from individual visitors or participants in a non-random manner that is not representative of all visitors or participants. Informal survey results cannot be projected to the entire visitor population and provide a limited indicator of attendance because not all participants had an equal chance of being included in the survey. Structured Estimate: Estimate produced by computing known information related to the event or location. For example, one jurisdiction estimated attendance by dividing the square footage of the event area by the international building code allowance for persons (3 square feet). Signature:Name (Printed): Date: f.Paid Lodging Nights Predicted: ☐ Direct Count ☐ Indirect Count ☐ Representative Survey ☐ Informal Survey ☐ Structured Estimate Enter the number of predicted paid lodging nights and select the method used to determine the attendance. Lodging night = one or more persons in one room Page 84 of 86 Application Deadline: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. To be eligible for consideration, your complete proposal must be received by the deadline. The Committee will review proposals in a public meeting on a date to be determined. Meeting information will be posted on the City's website. Electronic submissions are preferred but applications can be mailed to: City of Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee c/o Laurel McQuade, Marketing Specialist P.O. Box 293 525 N 3rd Ave Pasco, WA 99301 Email: mcquadeL@pasco-wa.gov PROPOSED TIMELINE FOR 2023 (2024 BUDGET) Application Timeline July 15 August 15 September TBD October TBD Applications Available Applications Due by 5:00 p.m. LTAC meeting to review and recommend allocations LTAC recommendations presented to City Council Page 85 of 86 General Information City of Pasco Lodging Tax Fund Overview Pasco’s Lodging Tax Fund is the primary source of City funding for activities, operations, and expendituresdesigned to increase tourism. The City has multi-year commitments for the HAPO Center, Gesa Stadiumand tourism promotion services; therefore, those applications have priority status for the use of funds. The Pasco City Council has created a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to conduct an annual process to solicit andrecommend Lodging Tax funded services for City Council consideration. Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Considerations In developing its recommendations, the Committee considers: •The estimated amount of Lodging Tax Fund available for the coming year as provided by the City’s FinanceOffice. •Thoroughness and completeness of the proposal. •Percent of the proposal request to the event/facility promotions budget and overall revenues. •Percent of increase over prior year Pasco Lodging Tax funded proposals, if any. •Projected economic impact within the City of Pasco, in particular projected overnight stays in Pascolodging establishments. •The applicant’s financial stability. •The applicant’s history of tourism promotion success. ________________________________________________________________________________________ State Law Excerpts RCW 67.28.1816 – Use of Lodging Tax Fund. Lodging tax revenue under this chapter may be used, directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization for: a.Tourism marketing; b.The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists; c.Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100 RCW; or d.Supporting the operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) and 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(6) or the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended. RCW 67.28.080 – Definitions. •"Municipality" means any county, city or town of the state of Washington. •"Operation" includes, but is not limited to, operation, management, and marketing. •"Person" means the federal government or any agency thereof, the state or any agency, subdivision, taxing district or municipal corporation thereof other than county, city or town, any private corporation, partnership, association, or individual. •"Tourism" means economic activity resulting from tourists, which may include sales of overnight lodging, meals, tours, gifts, or souvenirs. •"Tourism promotion" means activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism, including but not limited to advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists; developing strategies to expand tourism; operating tourism promotion agencies; and funding marketing of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists. •"Tourism-related facility" means real or tangible personal property with a usable life of three or more years, or constructed with volunteer labor, and used to support tourism, performing arts, or to accommodate tourist activities. •"Tourist" means a person who travels from a place of residence to a different town, city, county, state, or country, for purposes of business, pleasure, recreation, education, arts, heritage, or culture. 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