March 14, 2017 Meeting Agenda — original pdf

Agenda

Visitor Impact Task Force March 14, 2017 3:00pm Hyatt Regency Austin Hill Country Ballroom 208 Barton Springs Austin, TX 78704 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Gavin Garcia - Music Industry Representative Catlin Whitington - Music Industry Representative Lulu Flores - Arts Community Representative MariBen Ramsey - Arts Community Representative James Russell - Special Events Industry Representative Julie Niehoff - Special Events Industry Representative Tom Noonan - Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau Representative Shelly Schadegg - Hotel Industry Representative Bill Worsham - Public Safety Community Representative Alyson McGee - Preservation Community Representative Dan Keshet - Parks Community Representative Mark Tester - Convention Center Representative Dewitt Peart - Downtown Commission Representative Ashwin Ghatalia - Tourism Workforce Representative Stephen Sternschein - Tourism Workforce Representative Jonathan Mahone - Community Member Representative Pam Thompson - Environmental Community Representative Skeeter Miller - Restaurant Industry Representative Richard Mendoza - Public Works Department Representative (ex-officio) Gordon Derr - Transportation Department Representative (ex-officio) AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:00pm 2. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL a. Citizens wishing to speak will need to sign up ten minutes before the meeting is called to order. Citizen communications will be limited to the first ten speakers and each citizen communicator will be given three minutes to speak.  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. From the February 28, 2017 meeting 4. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Discussion from the Austin Convention Center Department regarding visitor’s contributions to the general funds (Carla Steffen) b. Discussion from the Parks and Recreation Department on their relationship with tourism, particularly heritage/historic tourism 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion on the impact of tourism on the Hotel Industry in Austin (Austin Hotel Representatives) 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action to make recommendations from initial ideas (post- it notes exercise) from each Task Force member on recommendations to deliver to City Council in future report. 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Discussion and possible action to make recommendations on items for future agendas 8. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Larry Schooler at Communication and Public Information Office Department, at 512.974.6004, larry.schooler@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Visitor Impact Task Force, please contact Felicia Ojeda at 512.404.4022, felicia.ojeda@austintexas.gov.