Citizen Communications Handout

Visitor Impact Task Force – April 25, 2017

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BOARD,COMMISSIONRECOMMENDATIONAfricanAmericanResourceAdvisoryCommissionRecommendationNumber:20170404-005:Dedrick—HamiltonHouseWHEREAS,theCityCouncilestablishedan18memberVisitorImpactTaskForceinparttoreviewcurrentusesofHotelOccupancyTaxesandtheimpactofthoseactivitiesandexpendituresontourismintheCity;ReviewofcurrenttouristactivityintheCityofAustinandwhatevents,venues,orfacilitiesthosetouristsattendwhilevisiting;ReviewofTexasTaxCodeChapter351andallowableusesofHotelOccupancyTaxesundertheTaxCodeincludingparks,historicpreservation,culturalheritage,music,arts,specialevents,feewaivers,convention,visitorsbureau,transportation,downtowndistricts,venuesandotherfacilitiesanddebtdefeasanceforcity-ownedhotelsandconventionfacilities;WHEREAS,DuringtheMarch7,2017meeting,ZenobiaJosephmadeapresentationtotheAfricanAmericanResourceAdvisoryCommissionandrequestedthattheCityconsiderusingHotelOccupancyTaxtopromotetourismintheEastAustinAfricanAmericanCulturalHeritageDistrictknownasSixSquare,asdesignatedbytheStateofTexas,andinvestparticularinsuchculturalandheritagefacilitiessuchasGeorgeWashingtonCarverMuseumandtheDedrickHamilton-HouseVisitorCenterandDorisMillerAuditorium.WHEREAS,theUrbanMusicFestivalisaculturalfestivaltargetingtheAfricanAmericanTouristandprovidesaneconomicimpacttotheCityofAustin,thecommissionfurtherrequestsaCityofAustinCo-SponsorshipdesignationandfundingofthefestivalviatheHotelOccupancyTax.NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDthattheAfricanAmericanResourceAdvisoryCommissionsupportstheuseofHotelOccupancyTaxallocationforprojectsinEastAustinthatwillpromotetourismandenhanceculturalawarenessandprojectsthathelpsvisitorsexperienceAfricanAmericanCulture.DateofApproval:_______________________Recordofthevote:12—0,3Commissionersabsent:CommissionerHawkins,CommissioneraCornissionerLeeAest:______________________________________(Stafforboardmh%’bercansign)