Accept Travel Portland Tourism Improvement District Progress Report
To: City Council
From: Tom Rinehart, CAO and Karl Lisle, Spectator Facilities Program Manager
Subject: Accept Travel Portland’s interim report on the Tourism Improvement District
Jeff Miller, Travel Portland President and CEO, will present an update on the efforts of Travel Portland to implement the Tourism Improvement District (City Code Chapter 6.05) as amended by City Council by Ordinance No. 190318 on March 10, 2021.
This interim report was requested by the City Council during the presentation and discussion of the proposed code amendments on March 3, 2021. With his presentation, Jeff Miller will respond specifically to the questions raised by the Council at the hearing.
The report is attached.
Official Record (Efiles)
Impact Statement
Financial and Budget Analysis
Analysis provided by City Budget Office
No fiscal impact to accept the report. In March 2021, the City’s Tourism Improvement District was amended to implement a 1% Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Surcharge. As the 1% additional fee collection started on July 1st, and most hotels pay quarterly, Travel Portland states that it has not received an appreciable amount of this funding.