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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-08-2023 TBID Minutes 1 Tourism Business Improvement District Board Minutes November 8, 2023, 10:00 a.m. City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo TBID Board Present: Member Lori Keller, Member Winston Newland, Member Nipool Patel, Vice Chair Lydia Bates, Chair Clint Pearce TBID Board Absent: Member Prashant Patel, Member Sandy Sandoval City Staff Present: Economic Development & Tourism Manager Molly Cano, Tourism Analyst Jacqui Clark-Charlesworth, Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement District Board was called to order on November 8, 2023 at 10:03 a.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Pearce. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: None --End of Public Comment-- 3. APPOINTMENT - OATH OF OFFICE Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks administered the Oath of Office to Member Nipool Patel. 4. CONSENT Motion By Vice Chair Bates Second By Member Newland To approve Consent Items 4a to 4g. Ayes (5): Member Keller, Member Newland, Member Nipool Patel, Vice Chair Bates, and Chair Pearce Absent (2): Member Patel, and Member Sandoval CARRIED (5 to 0) 2 4.a MINUTES OF TBID REGULAR MEETING ON OCTOBER 11, 2023 4.b SMITH TRAVEL REPORT (STR) 4.c TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT) REPORT 4.d SLO CHAMBER PUBLIC RELATIONS MONTHLY REPORT 4.e SLO CHAMBER GUEST SERVICES MONTHLY REPORT 4.f NOBLE STUDIOS & DCI MARKETING MONTHLY REPORT 4.g BADGER BRANDING ORGANIC SOCIAL REPORT 5. BUSINESS ITEMS 5.a BOARD LIAISON PROGRAM AND ASSIGNMENTS Tourism Analyst Jacqui Clark-Charlesworth presented the staff report and responded to inquiries. Public Comment: None --End of Public Comment-- Action: By consensus, the Board reviewed and approved the liaison program and assigned the following property liaisons for the remainder of FY 2024: PROPOSED: FY 2023-24 TBID Board Liaison Assignments Hotel Name TBID Board Liaison Best Western Plus Royal Oak Chair Pearce The Butler Hotel Chair Pearce Madonna Inn Chair Pearce Petit Soleil Chair Pearce The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Chair Pearce Apple Farm Inn Member Keller Economy Motel Member Keller Garden Street Inn Member Keller Mission Inn- San Luis Obispo Member Keller Peach Tree Inn Member Keller Sunbeam Motel Member Keller 3 Granada Hotel and Bistro Vice Chair Bates Heritage Inn Bed & Breakfast Vice Chair Bates Hotel Cerro Vice Chair Bates Hotel San Luis Obispo Vice Chair Bates San Luis Creek Lodge Vice Chair Bates The Lofts at SLO Brew Vice Chair Bates Lamplighter Inn & Suites Member Nipool Patel La Cuesta Inn Member Nipool Patel La Quinta Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo Member Nipool Patel Sands Inn & Suites Member Nipool Patel Avenue Inn Downtown SLO Member Nipool Patel Courtyard San Luis Obispo Member Nipool Patel SLO Inn Member Prashant Patel Inn at San Luis Obispo Member Prashant Patel Olive Tree Inn & Suites Member Prashant Patel San Luis Inn & Suites Member Prashant Patel University Inn Member Prashant Patel Vagabond Inn San Luis Obispo Member Prashant Patel Budget Inn San Luis Obispo Member Sandoval Embassy Suites San Luis Obispo Member Sandoval Hotel Buena Vista - San Luis Obispo Member Sandoval The Leitcher House Member Sandoval Los Padres Inn Member Sandoval Hotel Calle Joaquin Member Sandoval Villa Motel Member Sandoval Hampton Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo Member Newland Hostel Obispo Member Newland Motel 6 San Luis Obispo North Member Newland Motel 6 San Luis Obispo South Member Newland Quality Suites San Luis Obispo Member Newland TownePlace Suites San Luis Obispo Member Newland 4 5.b MARKETING SERVICES RFP TIMELINE Tourism Analyst Jacqui Clark-Charlesworth and Economic Development & Tourism Manager Molly Cano presented the RFP timelines for the marketing services contracts for Board input and discussion. Public Comment: Katy McGrath, Badger Branding David Margulies, The Wayfarer SLO --End of Public Comment-- Action: By consensus, the Board approved staff's recommended process for the Marketing Services Request for Proposals and the timeline for awarding the marketing services contracts. 6. TBID LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATION 6.a HOTELIER UPDATE – LIAISON REPORTS None. 6.b PCC UPDATE – LIAISON REPORT Chair Pearce provided a brief update on PCC activities. 6.c VISIT SLO CAL UPDATE – LIAISON REPORT Tourism Manager Molly Cano and Chair Pearce provided a brief update on Visit SLO CAL activities. 6.d TOURISM PROGRAM UPDATE – STAFF REPORT Tourism Analyst Jacqui Clark-Charlesworth and Tourism Manager Molly Cano provided a brief update on the tourism programs. 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Tourism Business Improvement District Board is scheduled for December 13, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. _________________________ APPROVED BY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD: 12/18/2023