Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
October 13, 2015
Agenda Report # 34
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Contract Extension with Columbus Convention and Visitors
Bureau
INITIATED BY: Finance Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to extend the intergovernmental agreement
between the Columbus Consolidated Government and the Columbus Convention and
Visitors Bureau (CCVB) for an additional five-year period.
Background: Pursuant to O.C.G.A. ?48-13-50 et seq., the Columbus Council
levies and collects a tax upon the occupancy of hotel rooms and motel rooms
within Columbus which is currently levied at a rate of 8% effective August 1,
2009 per Ordinance 09-33. Since the CCVB has been established by Columbus, as
allowed by State Legislature, to provide professional services to Columbus for
the promotion of conventions, trade shows, and tourism, CCVB currently receives
funding from the hotel-motel taxes levied and collected for said services. On
August 25, 2009, Columbus Council also approved Resolution No. 294-09 which
designated the CCVB as the official destination marketing organization for
Columbus as well as the exclusive provider of conventions, trade shows, and
tourism promotion services for Columbus. According to State Legislature,
Council must appropriate no less than 4 of the 8% hotel-motel tax proceeds for
the limited purpose of promoting conventions, trade shows, and tourism. The
contract between Columbus and the CCVB ensures compliance with Georgia law as
it relates to the use of hotel-motel tax proceeds.
Analysis: The attached resolution addresses compliance with Georgia law for the
use of hotel- motel tax proceeds.
Financial Considerations: The 8% hotel-motel tax is currently distributed as
follows: 4% CCVB, 2% Civic Center, 1% Trade Center, and 1% Performing Arts.
Legal Considerations: Extension of the intergovernmental agreement meets the
requirements of the hotel-motel tax law.
Recommendations/Actions: Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
extend the intergovernmental agreement between the Columbus Consolidated
Government and the Columbus Convention and Visitors? Bureau for an additional
five-year period as originally authorized in Resolution No. 294-09.
A RESOLUTION
NO. ______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH THE COLUMBUS
CONVENTION AND VISTIORS BUREAU (CCVB) UNDER THE SAME CONTRACT TERMS AND
CONDITIONS SET FORTH PREVIOUSLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 294-09.
WHEREAS, the City?s contract with the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau
(CCVB) has ended, the Finance Department, after consultation with the City
Manager, requests to extend the contract for an additional five year period for
several reasons which are in the best interests of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the CCVB has been established by Columbus, as allowed by State
Legislature, to provide professional services to Columbus for the promotion of
conventions, trade shows, and tourism; and,
WHEREAS, the CCVB has been designated by Council as the official destination
marketing organization for Columbus per Resolution No. 294-09; and,
WHEREAS, the CCVB is the exclusive provider of conventions, trade shows, and
tourism promotion services for Columbus per Resolution No. 294-09; and,
WHEREAS, no less than 4 of the 8% hotel-motel tax proceeds must be appropriated
by the Council for the limited purpose of promoting conventions, trade shows,
and tourism; and,
WHEREAS, it is the current practice of Columbus to provide funding of
hotel-motel taxes levied and collected to the CCVB in order to comply with
Georgia law; and,
WHEREAS, the CCVB will continue to promote the benefits and advantages of
Columbus and the surrounding Columbus metropolitan area, for conventions, trade
shows, and tourism for the purpose of stimulating economic growth on behalf of
Columbus.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a five-year contract
extension of the intergovernmental agreement as authorized with Resolution No.
294-09 between the Columbus Consolidated Government and the Columbus Convention
and Visitors Bureau.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held on
the _______ day of _________, 2015 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____ members of said council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Buck voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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