Tourist Development Advisory Committee Special Meeting - 05 Aug 2025 3:00 pm

Tourist Development Advisory Committee Special Meeting - 05 Aug 2025 3:00 pm. Location: Gulf Breeze City Hall. Time: 03:00 PM. Agenda: Tourist Development Advisory Committee Special Meeting - 05 Aug 2025 3:00 pm - Agenda - Html AGENDA Tourist Development Advisory Committee Special Meeting Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM Gulf Breeze City Hall 1070 Shoreline Drive Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. March 11, 2025, TDAC Meeting Minutes Tourist Development Advisory Committee Meeting - 11 Mar 2025 3:00 pm - Minutes - Pdf B. April 2, 2025 Special TDAC Meeting Minutes Tourist Development Advisory Committee Special Meeting - 02 Apr 2025 3:00 p.m. - Minutes - Pdf 3. AGENDA ITEMS A. Tourist Development Advisory Committee Proposed FY2026 Budget Agenda Memo - Tourist Development Advisory Committee Proposed FY2026 Budget - Pdf 4. NEW BUSINESS 5. PUBLIC FORUM 6. 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Document: Tourist Development Advisory Committee Special Meeting - 05 Aug 2025 3:00 pm - Minutes - Html MINUTES Tourist Development Advisory Committee Meeting August 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM Gulf Breeze City Hall 1070 Shoreline Drive Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 The Tourist Development Advisory Committee Meeting of the City of Gulf Breeze, Florida, was held at Gulf Breeze City Hall on August 5, 2025. The meeting was called to order at 3:00 PM. 1. ROLL CALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Grace Carbaugh, Doug Dasinger, Sujal Parikh, Cissi Milford, and Guy Gascard COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Grace Carbaugh made a motion to approve the minutes from the March 11, 2025 and April 2, 2025 TDAC meeting minutes. Cissi Milford seconded the motion. The vote for approval was 5 - 0 unanimous. 3. AGENDA ITEMS A. Tourist Development Advisory Committee Proposed FY2026 Budget Reference: City Manager memo dated August 5, 2025 Recommendation: That the Tourist Development Advisory Committee (TDAC) recommend to the City Council approval of the FY2026 TDAC budget. The City Manager presented the proposed FY26 budget and a projected $555,000 (21%) decrease in bed tax revenue due to softer tourism activity, reduced bookings, increased competition, and broader market trends. Members also discussed potential weather-related impacts and the need for additional review of historical data. The City proposed a reduced FY26 budget of $580,000, including expense reductions and coordination with the Santa Rosa County budget office. Members discussed unpredictable hotel booking trends affecting occupancy forecasting and pricing. The proposed FY26 spending plan includes reduced repayment for the Mariners Landing hurricane repair interfund loan, continued funding for synthetic turf replacement reserves, sports tourism, Chamber support, Arts Fest, recreation center maintenance, Hurricane Ivan debt service, and splash pad operations. Spring Fest funding was reduced to $14,000, and fishing pier maintenance funding was paused in FY26 following planned major repairs this year. Staff also discussed funding for synthetic turf replacement, noting that turf lifespan estimates may extend beyond initial projections. The current $100,000 reserve allocation was maintained pending updated cost estimates. Recreation maintenance priorities include community center stucco and water intrusion repairs, a backup generator, flooring and carpeting improvements, exterior lighting upgrades, and parking lot restriping. Guy Gascard made a motion to approve and recommend the FY2026 TDAC budget to the City Council as presented. Doug Dasinger seconded the motion. The vote for approval was 5 - 0 unanimous. 4. NEW BUSINESS A. City's Pay to Park Program The City Manager updated the Committee on the proposed additional $10 fee for non-resident boat ramp users discussed during the August 4 budget workshop. The committee supported the fee to help fund dock master and park ranger positions. The Director of Parks and Recreation reported the City sold approximately 1,100 resident passes and 365 non-resident passes last year. Guy Gascard made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve a maximum of $10 additional fee per day for boat trailer parking and the boat launches. Doug Dasinger seconded the motion. The vote for approval was 5 - 0 unanimous. 5. PUBLIC FORUM No one spoke during the public forum. 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 3:37 pm. Leslie A. Guyer, MMC, City Clerk TOURIST DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 5, 2025