AGENDA DATE: 1/16/2019
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Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention and Visitors' Bureau Agreement
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Public hearing to consider the approval of a First Amended Agreement to Operate a Joint Convention and Visitors' Bureau Agreement
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Kamptner
PRESENTER (S): Greg Kamptner
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey Richardson
BACKGROUND: The City of Charlottesville and the County have jointly funded and undertaken the operation of a joint convention and visitors' bureau since 1979 for the purpose of promoting the Charlottesville-Albemarle area as a tourist destination and site of convention facilities. The Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention and Visitors' Bureau (the "CACVB") has been funded and operated pursuant to a series of agreements between the City and the County. The current agreement was entered into on June 28, 2018 and became effective July 1, 2018 (the "Agreement").
The Agreement is enabled by Virginia Code ? 15.2-1300, which authorizes the parties to, among other things, establish a joint governing board and to determine its composition. Consistent with that authority, the Agreement changed the organization of the CACVB and established an Executive Board and an Advisory Board. The Agreement provides that one member of the Board of Supervisors (the "BOS") and one member of the Charlottesville City Council (the "Council") are among those appointed to the Executive Board. Supervisor Mallek and Councilor Galvin are their respective bodies' appointees to the Executive Board. The Executive Board has met four times since it was established.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Economic Prosperity: Foster an environment that stimulates diversified job creation, capital investments, and tax revenues that support community goals
Quality Government Operations: Ensure County government's capacity to provide high quality service that achieves community priorities
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