HomeMy WebLinkAboutTBID_2020-06-17_MinutesADVISORY BOARD FOR THE ATASCADERO TOURISM
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
MINUTES
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 2:30 P.M.
Video Conference: https:/lus02web.zoom.us/i/84587484364
Atascadero City Hall - 6500 Palma Avenue, Club Room
Atascadero, California
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Alexander called the meeting to order at 2:40 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Chairperson Alexander, Board Member Caprau, Board Member
Harden, Board Member O'Malley, Board Member Sohi
Vacant: None.
Absent: None.
Staff Present: Destination Management Consultant Hanna Meisinger, Destination
Management Consultant Amanda Diefenderfer, Marketing Consultant
Ashlee Akers and Deputy City Manager/Outreach Promotions Terrie
Banish.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: By Board Member O'Malley and seconded by Board Member
Caprau to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll call vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. ATBID Draft Action Minutes — May 20, 2020
• Recommendation: Approve the Draft Action Minutes of May 20, 2020. [Big Red
Marketing]
_ MOTION: By Board Member O'Malley and seconded by Board Member
Sohi to approve the consent calendar with the correction of a
misspelling.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll call vote.
Atascadero TBID
June 17, 2020
Page 1 of 4
B. BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for the Atascadero Tourism
Business Improvement District (ATBID) Advisory Board for the 20/21 Fiscal
Year Term
• Recommendation: ATBID Board to elect one member to serve as Chairperson
and to elect one member to serve as Vice Chairperson for the ATBID Advisory
Board for the 20/21 Fiscal Year Term. [Big Red Marketing]
• Fiscal Impact: None.
Destination Management Consultant Meisinger shared information on the Chairperson and
Vice Chairperson positions for the 2020/21 Fiscal Year. Board Member Sohi nominated
Board Member O'Malley to be Chairperson. Chairperson Alexander nominated Board
Member Caprau for Vice Chairperson. Meisinger answered any additional questions from
the Board.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
MOTION: By Chairperson Alexander and seconded by Board Member Sohi
to elect Board Member O'Malley to serve as Chairperson and to
elect Board Member Caprau to serve as Vice Chairperson for the
ATBID Advisory Board for the 2020/21 Fiscal Year.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll call vote.
2. Event Cancellation Protocols
• Recommendation: Discuss and provide staff direction on protocols for event
cancellations. [Big Red Marketing]
• Fiscal Impact: None.
Destination Management Consultant Meisinger shared updates on potential event
sponsorship cancellation protocols and asked questions from the Board. The Board
discussed best possible options and determined an outline. An official protocol plan will be
presented at an upcoming Board Meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
MOTION: By Board Member O'Malley and seconded by Board Member
Harden to recommend that a procedure is created to state that
staff ask event managers for a financial summary detailing
expenditures related to their sponsorship, upon review of the
financial summary, staff will complete the following based on if it
is a returning or new event. Returning events will be given the
opportunity to roll any funds not used, as reflected in the financial
summary, forward to the following year. New events will be
required to return any funds not used, as reflected in the financial
summary, to the Atascadero TBID and will be required to re -apply —
for sponsorship for the following year.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll call vote.
Atascadero TBID
June 17, 2020
Page 2 of 4
3. Budget AdHoc Committee Update
• Recommendation: Receive and file Budget AdHoc Committee Update. [Big Red
Marketing]
• Fiscal Impact: None.
Destination Management Consultant Meisinger shared updates from the first Budget AdHoc
Committee meeting and answered questions from the Board.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
The Budget AdHoc Committee Update
was received and filed by the Board.
4. ATBID Reserve Policy Update
• Recommendation: Receive and file ATBID Reserve Policy update from City
Council. [Big Red Marketing]
• Fiscal Impact: None.
Destination Management Consultant Meisinger shared updates from the ATBID Reserve
Policy. The official signed resolution will be shared when finalized at an upcoming Board
Meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
The ATBID Reserve Policy Update
was received and filed by the Board.
5. Monthly Marketing Statistics Summary
• Recommendation: Receive and file Marketing Statistics Report. [Verdin]
• Fiscal Impact: None.
Marketing Consultant Akers shared updates from the Marketing and answered questions
from the Board.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
The Monthly Marketing Statistics Summary
was received and filed by the Board.
5. Monthly Budget Report
• Recommendation: Receive and file Budget Report. [Big Red Marketing]
• Fiscal Impact: None.
Destination Management Consultant Meisinger shared budget updates and answered
questions from the Board.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
Atascadero TBID
June 17, 2020
Page 3 of 4
The Monthly Budget Report
was received and filed by the Board.
C.UPDATES
1. Visit SLO CAL TMD Update — Board Member Sohi — Board Member Sohi updated
the Board on discussions at the Visit SLO CAL TMD meeting including that Visit SLO
CAL will be going out to RFP for a new marketing firm in 2021. Sohi answered
questions from the Board and provided a few other updates.
2. Visit SLO CAL Marketing Committee Update — City Manager's Office — Deputy City
Manager Banish shared updates from the Visit SLO CAL Marketing Committee,
including the change of focus to outdoor adventure promotion and the upcoming
customizable campaign. Banish answered questions from the Board.
3. Visit SLO CAL PR Task Force — Verdin — Destination Marketing Consultant Akers
shared information from the PR Task Force meeting on May 28. Some of the updates
included identifying possibilities for campaigns based on PR budget and the
continuation of virtual happy hours. Akers shared information about FAM tours and
answered questions from the Board.
4. Destination Management Update — Big Red Marketing — Destination Management
Consultant Meisinger gave updates and answered questions from the Board. Board
members were informed they were able to share any recommendations for the Visit
SLO CAL TMD Board position before the City Council special meeting.
5. City Business Update — City Manager's Office — Deputy City Manager Banish shared
city business updates, including the update that gatherings related to first amendment
rights are permitted, such as cultural and religious events. Banish answered
additional questions from the Board.
C. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Board Member Sohi — Shared excitement for having Board Member Caprau and Board
Member Harden join the advisory board.
D. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Alexander adjourned the meeting at 4:34 p.m.
Hannawlei5iger, Destination Management Coordinator
August 19, 2020
Atascadero TBID
June 17, 2020
Page 4 of 4