Consideration of Appointments:  Tourism Commission.
 

1. Make three appointments to terms expiring January 2028. 

The Tourism Commission consists of seven citizens serving three-year terms. The mission of the Tourism Commission is to develop, promote, and maintain Flagstaff as a year-round visitor destination with professional visitor services that will benefit the community economically, environmentally, and socially. The Tourism Commission makes recommendations to the Council concerning expenditure of the tourism portion of the Bed, Board and Booze ("BBB") tax, a 2% local transaction privilege tax. 

The City of Flagstaff is committed to increasing diversity in every board and commission, please consider how the applicant stated they may contribute to this commitment.

There are four applications on file for consideration by the Council, they are as follows:

• Jamie Thousand (current commissioner)
• Regina Salas (current commissioner)
• Hunter Herbert (new applicant)
• Julie Comnick (new applicant) 

In an effort to reduce exposure to personal information the applicant roster and applications will be submitted to the City Council separately.

COUNCIL APPOINTMENT ASSIGNMENT: Mayor Daggett, Councilmember McCarthy, and Councilmember Harris 

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

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1. Appoint three Commissioners: By appointing members at this time, the Tourism Commission will be filled and this allows the group to meet and provide recommendations to the City Council.
2. Postpone the action to allow for further discussion or expand the list of candidates.

Inclusive and Engaged Community - Foster community pride and civic engagement; advance social equity and social justice in Flagstaff; facilitate and foster diversity and inclusivity; and enhance community outreach and engagement opportunities.

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