CC 2015-06-23_08f Appointment to AGTBID BoardMEMORANDUM
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ROBERT MCFALL, INTERIM CITY MANAGE~
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT TO ARROYO GRANDE
TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD
DATE: JUNE 23, 2015
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the City Council appoint Troi Hoffman to the Arroyo Grande Tourism
Business Improvement District (AGTBID) Advisory Board.
IMPACT ON FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES:
There is no financial or staffing impact from the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
At the February 26, 2013 meeting, the City Council adopted a Resolution establishing
the AGTBID Advisory Board. The Resolution set forth that the AGTBID Advisory Board
shall consist of three to seven members, 2/3rds of which shall be representatives of
local lodging businesses. At the May 14, 2013 meeting, the City Council made the
original appointments to the AGTBID Advisory Board. The appointments included three
members, all of which were representatives of local lodging businesses.
ANALYSIS OF ISSUES:
Kevin Thornton, from the Best Western Casa Grande Inn, recently resigned from the
AGTBID Advisory Board due to increasing work commitments which will require
frequent travel out of the area. Troi Hoffman, the Vice President of Sales and Marketing
for the Best Western CasaGrande Inn, has submitted an application to fill the vacancy.
ALTERNATIVES:
The following alternatives are provided for the Council's consideration:
• Approve staff's recommendation;
• Do not approve staff's recommendation and solicit interest from other lodging
businesses;
• Provide direction to staff.
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CITY COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT TO ARROYO GRANDE TOURISM BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD
JUNE 23, 2015
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ADVANTAGES:
Approval of the appointment will provide for a full AGTBID Advisory Board and maintain
representation on the Board from the three largest lodging businesses in the City.
DISADVANTAGES:
No disadvantages have been identified.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
No environmental review is required for this item.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS:
The agenda was posted in front of City Hall on Thursday, June 18, 2015 and the
agenda and staff report were posted on the City's website on Friday, June 19, 2015. No
comments were received.
Attachment:
1. Application -Troi Hoffman
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CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
"List of Citizens to Serve"
300 East Branch Street
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Application to Board, Committee, or Commission
PLEASE PLACE A CHECK MARK NEXT TO THE BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION FOR WHICH YOU WOULD
LIKE TO APPLY (You may make more than one selection):
_Planning Commission
_Parks and Recreation Commission
_Traffic Commission
_Downtown Parking Advisory Board
__ Architectural Review Committee
__ Historical Resources Committee
~Special Subcommittees TBID
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Date of Application,_0_6_10_3_12_0_1_5 ____ _
Name Hoffman
Last
Home Address
Home or Cell Phone (
Troi
First
Business Phone
E-mail address (Optional)_tr_o_ ______________ _
Do you reside within the City limits of Arroyo Grande? Yes No_x_x ___ _
Are you a registered voter? Yes xx No ____ _
Occupation Hotel Management
Employer Western Inns, Best Western Casa Grande Inn
Education (Include professional or vocational licenses or certificates) St Joseph High School, Santa Maria,
Associated Travel Trade School, Miami FL, Allen Hancock College ... as well as many various certificates
in the hospitality field.
Community involvement (List organization memberships and committee assignments)_v_a_ri_o_u_s ____ _
Chamber and VCB memberships in San Luis and Santa Barbara Counties, California State Office of Tourism,
Central Coast Tourism Council, California Lodging Association, California Hotel and Motel Association, American Hotel and Lodging Association,
General Leader for Santa Barbara County 4H, various scholarship and business board positions.
Please describe any background, training, education or interests that qualify you as an appointee ___ _
23 years in the Tourism, Hotel and Hospitality Marketing Industry.
(Please attach additional pages If necessary)
(PLEASE COMPLETE THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS FORM)
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ATTACHMENT 1
Advisory Board/Committee/Commission Application Page2
What do you see as the objectives and goals of the advisory board, committee or commission for which you
are applying? To help provide ideas and guidance to the board on ways to market the city of Arroyo Grande, in
order to bring in more tourists to the city, which will encourage patronage at the local businesses selling goods and services.
Please list three (3) Arroyo Grande references. PLEASE OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM INDIVIDUALS BEFORE
LISTING THEM AS A REFERENCE.
Name: Kevin Thornton
Name: Sharon Christensen
Name: Julie Block
Address:
Current meeting schedules are indicated below:
Planning Commission, 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6:00 p.m.
Parks and Recreation Commission, 2nd Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m.
Traffic Commission, Monday before the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6:00 p.m.
Downtown Parking Advisory Board, meets as needed
Architectural Review Committee, 1st Monday at 2:30 p.m. and 3rd Monday at 3:30p.m. each month
Historical Resources Committee, 2nd Friday of each month, 10:00 a.m.
Are you willing to commit to the time necessary to fulfill the obligations of an appointment to a Board,
Committee or Commission? Yes ~ No __ _
I hereby declare that the foregoing information is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
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Applicant Signature
Notice to Applicants:
1. Applicants appointed by the City Council are required to take an Oath of Office.
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2. State law and the City's Conflict of Interest Code requires that Board Members, Committee Members, and
Commissioners file Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700) upon assuming office, annually, and upon leaving
an appointed office (e.g. sources of income, loans, gifts, investments, interests in real property within the City).
3. This application is a matter of public record and portions thereof are subject to disclosure pursuant to the California
Public Records Act.
4. Applications will remain active and on file for one (1) year.
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Please return completed Application to:
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
300 East Branch Street
Arroyo Grande CA 93420
RECEIVED
JUN 10 2015
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