Jason White, Committee Chair

The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee met on June 9, 2020, using Zoom:

• The 2021 Lodging Tax Grant Application was posted on the city’s website from April 1^st through the deadline for completion of June 1^st, and is still there for next year's planning purposes. 
• Applications received by staff and distributed to Committee members prior to the meeting were reviewed, and the following all met eligibility requirements: 
1. Capitol Theatre
2. Convention Center
3. Fair Park Sundome
4. SOZO Sports Complex
5. Yakima Airport
6. Yakima Valley Museum
• The Committee reviewed the current-year 2020 and 2021 lodging tax revenue forecasts.
• The hotel general managers on the Committee reported on current vacancy rates and known future events and bookings. 
• The Committee meets next in August, allowing two more months of lodging tax revenues to become known before formulating a balanced recommendation, which will allow time for the 45-day window of communication prior to budget adoption that RCWs require.