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TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
Minutes
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Regular Meeting of the Tourism Business Improvement District Board
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement District Board was called to
order on September 8, 2021 at 10:02 a.m. by Vice Chair LeBren Harris.
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chair LeBren Harris and Members David Smith, Pragna Patel-Mueller, Natalie Ward,
and Matt Wilkins
Absent: Member Stephanie Bolles and Chair John Conner
Staff: Tourism Manager Molly Cano and City Clerk Teresa Purrington
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
--End of Public Comment--
CONSENT ITEMS
ACTION: MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER WARD SECONDED BY MEMBER PATEL-MUELLER,
CARRIED 5-0-2 TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1 THRU 7.
C.1 Minutes of Meeting on Wednesday, August 11, 2021
C.2 Smith Travel Report
C.3 Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Report
C.4 Chamber Public Relations Monthly Report
C.5 Chamber Guest Services Monthly Report
C.6 Noble Studios & DCI Marketing Monthly Report
BUSINESS ITEMS
1.ECOSLO PARTNERSHIP: URBAN TREE PLANTING
Hannah Romano and Grant Helete from ECOSLO presented the Urban Tree Program including the
work effort based on the TBID’s revenue contribution to the sustainability and climate action
initiative.
Public Comment
None.
--End of Public Comment--
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ACTION: MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER WILKINS SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
WARD CARRIED 5-0-2 to approve the work effort presented at the meeting.
2.2020-21 TBID ANNUAL REPORT
Molly Cano, Tourism Manager presented the draft FY 2020-21 TBID annual report for
recommendation to City Council on September 21, 2021.
ACTION: MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER SMITH SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
WILKINS CARRIED 5-0-2 to approve the FY 2020-21 TBID Annual Report.
TBID LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATION
1.HOTELIER UPDATE – None
2.MARKETING COMMITTEE UPDATE – None
3.MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE UPDATE – Tourism Manager Cano provided a summary of the
sales response process provided by the SLO Chamber and approved by the Management Committee.
4.PCC UPDATE – None, no meeting in August.
5.VISIT SLO CAL UPDATE – None.
6.TOURISM PROGRAM UPDATE – Tourism Manager Cano provided staffing updates and currently
projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:01 a.m.. The next Tourism Business Improvement District Board meeting
will be a special meetin and is scheduled for Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. held remotely and
via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD: 10/13/2021