Department of the City Manager
Reference: Brighton Lodging Tax Advisory Committee 2022 Additional Award Recommendation
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Erik Berg, Management Analyst I
Date Prepared: May 3, 2022
PURPOSE:
Per City Ordinance 2121 Section 3-40-170(b), the Brighton Lodging Tax Advisory Committee shall study, investigate and advise City Council as to the development and promulgation of policies for the implementation, support and use of revenues from the lodging tax for economic development, special events, cultural arts facilities, advertising and marketing, promotion of tourism and other activities related thereto. In particular, the Committee will advise the City Council on allocation, budgeting and appropriation of funds from the Lodging Tax Fund consistent with the provision of Section 3-40-50, use of the tax.
The Brighton Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (BLTAC) is presenting a supplemental recommendation for the BLTAC Regular Grant awards and allocations for such project to be completed in FY 2022.
BACKGROUND
In August 2018, the City Council approved a pilot program modifying the annual Lodging Tax grant process for 2019 and 2020 to incorporate allocating forty percent of grant dollars to the Brighton Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and forty percent to the Brighton Cultural Arts Commission (BCAC). In turn, grant applications received by the committee in the areas of economic development and cultural arts would also be referred to the EDC and BCAC respectively.
BCAC is requesting $15,000 from BLTAC to complete the installation of bronze plaques on 7 of the City's sculptures and QR codes on City sculptures. 27 QR codes will be installed on all the City's sculptures. This QR code will direct the viewer to information about the sculpture as well as information on other sculptures in the City.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
$15,000 will come from the currently unallocated Lo...
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