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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES2019-004 CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA Sponsored by: Terry PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD RESOLUTION 2019-004 A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD,RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL CONTINUE WITH THE SEWARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CONFERENCE AND VISITORS BUREAU AS THE DESIGNATED LEAD MARKETING ENTITY FOR THE CITY OF SEWARD WHEREAS,the City of Seward implemented a 4%bed tax on January 1, 1996,and from 1996 through 2000, contributed varied amounts of the bed tax to the Seward Chamber of Commerce, Conference and Visitors Bureau (Chamber) to fund specific activities, such as improvements to the visitors center,visitor brochure,feasibility study,convention center study, etc.; and WHEREAS, beginning in 2001, the Seward City Council agreed to split half of the budgeted bed tax with the Chamber for the express purpose of providing marketing services on behalf of the community; and WHEREAS,beginning in 2002,the Seward City Council began basing the contribution to the Chamber of half of the previous full year's actual bed tax collected; and WHEREAS,since 2005,the City budget has included an appropriation to the Chamber from the second previous full year's bed tax revenue at 50%; and WHEREAS,in 2013,Council reaffirmed its intent to have the Chamber continue as the lead marketing entity,and to continue its intent to annually fund with half of the actual Bed Tax Revenue from each second prior year; and WHEREAS,the City's Strategic Plan and Comprehensive Plan clearly state the City's desire to expand its business base and generate year-round employment; and WHEREAS,marketing is an important effort that must take place to achieve the goals of attracting new business and industry, supporting and growing existing businesses, and increasing customers coming to Seward; and WHEREAS,the Chamber has the experience,professional contacts,and ability to provide marketing services for the community, and the acumen to focus resources and target specific marketing groups to react to changing markets and demands more efficiently and expertly than PACAB of the City; and WHEREAS, the Chamber provides monthly updates on activities to PACAB and works PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD RESOLUTION 2019-004 collaboratively on items, such as the SMIC Relaunch; and WHEREAS,PACAB recognizes that a coordinated marketing effort,to include the Chamber at a community-wide level, is critical to a successful economy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA that: Section 1. The Port and Commerce Advisory Board(PACAB) recommends the City Council continue with the Seward Chamber of Commerce,Conference and Visitors Bureau as the designated lead marketing entity for the City of Seward. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately and be provided to Seward City Council. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Port and Commerce Advisory Board of the City of Seward, Alaska,this 1e day of August, 2019. THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA Chri al Terry, Chair AYES: Paquette, Schneider, Lawrence, Jaffa, Terry NOES: None ABSENT: Hughes, Lemas ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: renda J. Ballou, MMC City Clerk ,••°''76c�_ (City Seal}' P 44 SEAL • R • � j r 1 & '/q�y,,. MEMORANDUM Date: September 19, 2019 To: Port& Commerce Advisory Board From: Brenda Ballou, City Clerk RE: Clarification on the Renumbering of PACAB Resolutions 2019-003 and 2019-004 HISTORY At the August 14, 2019 PACAB meeting, the City Clerk included in the packet Resolution 2019- 003: Recommending City Council Continue With The Seward Chamber Of Commerce, Conference And Visitors Bureau As The Designated Lead Marketing Entity For The City Of Seward.. The resolution was approved. Following that meeting, the City Clerk discovered that on May 15, 2019, PACAB had already approved a resolution numbered 2019-003 for the Interconnect Policy: Providing A Recommendation To Council To Update Portions Of Section 14.15.4 Interconnection With Customer-Owned Alternative Power Source Generation Equipment. The Interconnect Policy resolution had never been printed, signed, and entered into Legislative History, so it was not on record. REMEDY & CLARIFICATION The City Clerk printed the original PACAB resolution numbered 2019-003 for the Interconnect Policy, and it has been signed, sealed, and is on record in Legislative History. The City Clerk renumbered the PACAB resolution dated August 14, 2019 to 2019-004. This resolution has been signed, sealed, and is on record in Legislative History.