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ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE ATASCADERO TOURISM
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
AGENDA
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 2:30 P.M.
Atascadero City Hall - 6500 Palma Avenue, Club Room
Atascadero, California
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL: Chairperson Amar Sohi, Holiday Inn Express and Suites
Vice-Chairperson Deana Alexander, The Carlton Hotel
Board Member Tom O’Malley, Portola Inn
Board Member Jiten Patel, Best Western Plus Colony Inn
Board Member Tianna Speth, SpringHill Suites Marriott
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENT: This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wanting to
address the Board on any matter not on this agenda and over which the Board has
jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please state your name for the
record before making your presentation. The Board may take action to direct the staff
to place a matter of business on a future agenda. A maximum of 30 minutes will be
allowed for Public Comment, unless changed by the Board.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Advisory Board Draft Action Minutes – February
• Recommendation: Board approve the Draft Action Minutes of February 15,
2017. [City Manager’s Office]
2. Website Promotion by Geographic Area:
• Recommendation: Board approve guidelines to allow promotion of activities
and events that serve visitors of Atascadero in geographic areas that do not
offer lodging properties. Specifically, these areas include Creston,
Atascadero, Santa Margarita, Carissa Plains, Templeton, and Pozo. Events
that attract more than 2,000 people may be an exception to these guidelines.
No business advertising opportunities allowed. [Big Red Marketing]
• Fiscal Impact: None.
B. BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Marketing Committee Budget Allowance
• Recommendation: Board approve modified Marketing Committee spending
allowance of $9,500 total approved amount to $9,500 per opportunity with
total expenditure not to exceed GL 2502 remaining dollars per fiscal budget.
[Big Red Marketing]
• Fiscal Impact (GL 2502): $9,500 cap per advertising opportunity for
recommendations by the ATBID Marketing Committee.
2. New Event Sponsorship Application
• Recommendation: Board approve the revised event sponsorship application
with modifications. [Big Red Marketing]
• Fiscal Impact: None.
3. Review website prioritization of event promotion
• Recommendation: Board approve procedure to promote events on the Visit
Atascadero website with priority aligning with City and TBID event tier
systems. [Big Red Marketing]
• Fiscal Impact: None.
C. UPDATES
1. Visit SLOCal TMD Update – JP Patel
2. Short-term Rentals/ Host Compliance Update – Big Red Marketing
3. Deputy City Manager Update
a. City Marketing & Event Update
b. TOT Collection: Monthly vs quarterly – City Council Meeting 3.28.17
4. Marketing Committee Update – Big Red Marketing
5. Monthly Marketing Report – Verdin Marketing
6. Budget Report – Big Red Marketing
D. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
E. ADJOURNMENT
Atascadero Tourism Business Improvement District (ATBID)
WELCOME TO THE ATBID MEETING
The ATBID Advisory Board meets in regular session on the third Wednesday of each month at 2:30 p.m.
Board meetings will be held at the Atascadero City Hall, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero. Matters are
considered by the Advisory Board in the order of the printed Agenda.
Copies of the staff reports or other documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the
Agenda are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection during City Hall
business hours at the Atascadero City Hall, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, and on our website,
www.atascadero.org. All documents submitted by the public during Advisory Board meetings that are
either read into the record or referred to in their statement will be noted in the minutes and available for
review in the City Clerk's office.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in
a City meeting or other services offered by this City, please contact the City Manager’s Office or the
City Clerk’s Office, both at (805) 470-3400. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time
when services are needed will assist the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be
made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.
TO SPEAK ON SUBJECTS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Under the Agenda item, “PUBLIC COMMENT”, the Chairperson will call for anyone from the audience
wishing to speak concerning any item not on the Agenda to approach the lectern and be recognized.
1. Give your name for the record (not required)
2. State the nature of your business.
3. All comments are limited to 3 minutes.
4. All comments should be made to the Chairperson and Advisory Board.
5. No person shall be permitted to make slanderous, profane or negative personal remarks
concerning any other individual, absent or present.
This is the time items not on the Agenda may be brought to the Advisory Board’s attention. A maximum
of 30 minutes will be allowed for PUBLIC COMMENT (unless changed by the Advisory Board). If you
wish to use a computer presentation to support your comments, you must notify the City Clerk's office at
least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Digital presentations must be brought to the meeting on a USB drive
or CD. You are required to submit to the City Clerk a printed copy of your presentation for the record.
Please check in with the City Clerk before the meeting begins to announce your presence and turn in
your printed copy.
TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS (from Title 2, Chapter 1 of the Atascadero Municipal Code)
Members of the audience may speak on any item on the agenda. The Chairperson will identify the
subject, staff will give their report, and the Advisory Board will ask questions of staff. The Chairperson will
announce when the public comment period is open and will request anyone interested to address the
Advisory Board regarding the matter being considered to step up to the lectern. If you wish to speak for,
against or comment in any way:
1. You must approach the lectern and be recognized by the Chairperson
2. Give your name (not required)
3. Make your statement
4. All comments should be made to the Chairperson and Advisory Board
5. No person shall be permitted to make slanderous, profane or negative personal remarks
concerning any other individual, absent or present
6. All comments limited to 3 minutes
The Chairperson will announce when the public comment period is closed, and thereafter, no further
public comments will be heard by the Advisory Board.