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March 14, 2017

March 14, 2017 Approval Meetings — original pdf

Visitor Impact Task Force March 14, 2017 3:00pm Hyatt Regency Austin Hill Country Ballroom 208 Barton Springs Austin, TX 78704 MINUTES In Attendance: Gavin Garcia - 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 Dan Keshet - Parks Community Representative Mark Tester - Convention Center Representative Dewitt Peart - Downtown Commission Representative Ashwin Ghatalia - Tourism Workforce Representative Pam Thompson - Environmental Community Representative Richard Mendoza - Public Works Department Representative (ex-officio) Absent: Catlin Whitington - Music Industry Representative Bill Worsham - Public Safety Community Representative Alyson McGee - Preservation Community Representative Stephen Sternschein - Tourism Workforce Representative Jonathan Mahone - Community Member Representative Skeeter Miller - Restaurant Industry Representative Gordon Derr - Transportation Department Representative (ex-officio) Staff and Others In Attendance: Mark Washington, ACM Larry Schooler, CPIO, Facilitator Felicia Ojeda, Austin Convention Center Department Jay Blazek Crossley, Urban Life in Downtown Austin Bill Bunch, SOS Alliance Kate Singleton, Preservation Austin Mike Cannatti, Barton Springs Conservancy AGENDA 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER a. Meeting called to order at 3:05pm by Chair, James Russell 2. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL a. Jay Blazek Crossley, Urban Life in Downtown Austin b. Bill Bunch, SOS Alliance c. Kate Singleton, Preservation Austin d. Mike Cannatti, Barton Springs Conservancy 3. Approval of Minutes from February 28, 2017 Meeting, all voters approved 4. STAFF BRIEFING a. Austin Convention Center Department, Carla Steffen presented the Overview of Local Tax Contributions by Visitors 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Panel Discussion with Austin Hotel Industry Representatives on Impacts of Tourism on Hotels– Gene McMenamin (Omni Hotel), Drew McQuade (W Hotel and AHLA Chairman), Erik Jensen (Hyatt Hotel), and Douglas Manchester (Fairmont Hotel) 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Requested that the Task Force Members review the notes from the Post-it Notes from February 28, 2017 Meeting on initial ideas for recommendations to deliver to City Council in future report 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Discussed possible recommendations on items for future agendas 8. ADJOURNMENT a. Meeting Adjourned at 5:35pm 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 …

March 14, 2017

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March 14, 2017

Austin Convention Center Department Overview of Local Tax Contributions by Visitor Industry Presentation — original pdf

Overview of Local Tax Contributions by Visitor IndustryPresented by Austin Convention Center Department to the Visitor Impact Task ForceMarch 14, 2017 Local Tax Contribution by Visitor Industry2015 Estimates of All Sources Hotel Occupancy Tax Distribution –with FY2015 amountsLocal Tax Contribution by Visitor Industry2015 Hotel Occupancy Tax DescriptionFY2015 Amount(Actuals)FY2017 Amount*(Budgeted)Direct Visitor-Related Contributions to the General Fund$38,000,000$41,000,000Visitor-Related General Fund Costs**:Police Special Events –Nonreimbursed$1,772,994$3,683,205Parks: Central Parks Management$384,750$859,154ZilkerPark Maintenance$483,029$1,221,422Trail Maintenance$1,743,949$1,354,444Barton Springs Pool$944,774$1,050,210Museums and Cultural Programs$5,314,738$5,884,483AFD -Inspection, Review and Support$2,899,637$2,823,160EMS Special Events$2,191,125$1,464,933Subtotal $15,734,996 $18,341,011 Music and Entertainment Office (EDD)***$542,053$816,792Total$16,277,049$19,157,803Amount Remaining for Other General Fund Costs$21,722,951$21,842,197Local Tax Contribution by Visitor IndustryGeneral Fund Contributions and Certain General Fund Costs* Per review of past State reports, average annual increase since 2002 has been ~$1.5M per year ** Amounts represent 100% of the activity’s budget, even though the visitor element if only a portion*** Funded in part by General Fund transfer …or, another way to think about it –Ask, “What can $41 million in Visitor-Related General Fund Contributions get you?”From City’s FY2017 Budget, $41 Million would cover any oneof the following:Police11% of Total75% of Investigations34% of Patrol215% of Traffic Enforcement293% of Specialized Patrol and EventsFire22% of Total32% of Combat Operations73% of All Other RequirementsEMS49% of Total73% of Emergency Field Operations148% of All Other RequirementsParks and Recreation51% of Total103% of Community Services100% of All Other RequirementsOther87% of Library Total; 257% of Circulation109% of Development Services Total129% of Social Service Contracts Total106% of Health and Human Services TotalNote: Any reduction in the Visitor-Related contribution to the General Fund would result in decreased services or increased fees or property taxes paid by the citizens of AustinLocal Tax Contribution by Visitor IndustryGeneral Fund Contributions –Looking at it another way QuestionsLocal Tax Contribution by Visitor Industry

March 14, 2017

Mike Cannatti, Barton Springs Conservancy presentation — original pdf

https://communityimpact.com/austin/city-county/2016/09/21/hotel-tax-reviewed/HERITAGE GRANTS$195,988$115,260$137,876$117,500$212,074ACVB Heritage Grants Presentation to VITF (Jan. 17, 2017)“HISTORY” OF HERITAGE GRANT FUNDING