Economic Development, Technology, and City Light Committee — Minutes 2023-09-11
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The Economic Development, Technology, and City Light Committee of the Seattle City Council met on September 11, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., presided over by Councilmember Nelson, with four members present and one excused absence. The committee discussed CB 120641, an ordinance establishing a new 15-year Seattle Tourism Improvement Area that will levy special assessments on owners of businesses offering transient accommodations with 60 or more rooms, while disestablishing the existing 2011 STIA established by Ordinance 123714 and modified by Ordinance 126552. The ordinance includes provisions for a Ratepayers Advisory Board, implementation agreement with a Program Manager, and transfer of remaining funds from the prior STIA account. The meeting adjourned at 10:18 a.m.
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