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7.A.

City Council Meeting

Meeting Date:: 11/06/2012
Submitted For:: Stacey Button, Economic Vitality Director
From:: Heather Ainardi, CVB Director

Information

TITLE:

Consideration of Appointments: Tourism Commission.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Make one appointment to a Hospitality seat on the Tourism Commission with a term expiring January 2014.

Policy Decision or Reason for Action:

By making the above appointment, the Tourism Commission will be at full membership. Members of the Tourism Commission provide citizen participation and recommend programs for the expenditure of the tourism portion of the Bed, Board, and Booze Tax as designated by Ordinance Number 1532.

There is one application on file for Minesh Patel.

Subsidiary Decisions Points: None

Financial Impact:

These are voluntary positions and there is no budgetary impact to the City of Flagstaff.

Connection to Council Goal:

A sustainable community through economic vitality, environmental protection and social inclusion.
Diversity of arts, culture and educational opportunities.
Effective governance.

Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:

None.

Options and Alternatives

1) Appoint Commissioner (recommended): By appointing a Commissioner at this time, the Tourism Commission will be at full membership, allowing the group to continue monthly meetings and provide recommendations to City Council.
2) Table the action to allow time for further discussion or expand the list of candidates.

Background/History:

The Tourism Commission consists of nine citizens serving three-year terms. Five of these positions represent the hospitality industry and four are at-large seats. There is currently one hospitality seat vacant with a term expiring in January 2014.

Key Considerations:

It is important to fill this vacancy since the Tourism Commission meets each month to consider and recommend programs to City Council regarding the tourism industry.

Expanded Financial Considerations:

The City's boards, commissions, and committees were created to foster public participation and input and to encourage Flagstaff citizens to take an active role in city government.

Community Benefits and Considerations:

Inform
Commissioners and City staff have informed the community of this vacancy through word of mouth. The vacancy is also posted on the City's website.

Community Involvement:

COUNCIL INTERVIEW TEAM:
Councilmember Oravits
Councilmember Brewster

Expanded Options and Alternatives:

11/06/2012 EAB - Appointed Minesh Patel

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox	Reviewed By	Date
City Clerk	lburke	10/25/2012 01:22 PM

Form Started By:: hainardi
Started On:: 10/08/2012 04:28 PM
Final Approval Date:: 10/25/2012