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Home My WebLink About06/18/2025 7AAGENDABILL CITY OFBREMERTON 7ACITYCOUNCIL SUBJECT:ResolutionNo. 3400Study SessionDate: June11, 2025 toprovide guidance totheLodging TaxCOUNCIL MEETING Date: June18, 2025 AdvisoryCommitteefor2027 Funding Department: CityCouncil Priorities Presenter: CouncilPresident Phone: (360) 473-5280 SUMMARY:Following reviewoftherecommendations made intheTransitionStudy completed by Westbrook|Main, LLCin 2024, theCouncil isnowprovidingguidance totheLodging TaxAdvisory Committeeforthefollowing fundingprioritiesin 2027: 1)Onedestinationmarketingorganization focusedonproducing andimplementing atourism andmarketing planspecifically promoting theCityofBremerton andlocalBremerton- based tourism operations 2)ImprovedfacilitiesatPendergast Parkinrecognition ofthevalue oftheyouthsportstravel market andthepositive impact itcanhave ontheoverall tourismmarket inBremerton Sincethesepriorities involveachange inhowfunds areallocated, theintentoftheCouncilisto provide thisdirection withadequatetimefortheLTAC toreview andconsider thesechanges, before that fundingcycle. ATTACHMENTS:1) DraftResolution; 2) CityofBremerton LTAC TransitionStudy byWestbrook | Main, LLC; 3) SanJuanCountyDestination Marketing OrganizationRequest forProposals; and4)GigHarbor forDestination MarketingOrganization GrantApplication FISCAL IMPACTS(IncludeBudgetedAmount): N/A STUDY SESSION ACTION:Consent Agenda GeneralBusiness PublicHearing RECOMMENDED MOTION: MovetopassResolutionNo. 3400,providingguidance totheLodging TaxAdvisoryCommittee regarding 2027Funding Priorities. COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Deny Table Continue NoAction FormUpdated 04/19/2024 Docusign Envelope ID: B3157DD2-A62B-4AD0-9E6E-607D9CFAF057