HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/01/2018 04Aiv National Travel and Tourism Week ProclamationBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDASTATEMENT
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Item No. A.iv.
For Meeting of: May 1, 2018
ITEM TITLE: National Travel and Tourism Week
SUBMITTED BY: Cally Price, Assistant to the City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
John Cooper, Yakima Valley Tourism President & CEO, to accept
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CiTyoE TAKiMA
PROCLAMATION
PJLEREAS, trave(has a positive effect on Yakima and the nation's economic
prosperity and image domestica(Cy and abroad and
PJLEREAS, trave(to and within the `JnitecdStates provides significant economic
benefits for the nation, generating more than $2.3 trillion in economic output, with nearCy
$1 trillion spent directCy 6y traveCers and
PLEREAS, trave(is a pillar of economic growth, creating jobs at a faster rate
than other sectors and
PWLEREAS, traveCers' directCy spend more than $409 million each year in Yakima
and Yakima County, creating jobs for 3,850 of our residents and
PWLEREAS, trave(spending creates an adfitiona(1,126 Coca(jobs in support
industries inc(ucfing construction, rea(estate, farming and who(esa(e trade
P1LEREAS, the majority of tourism related businesses in Yakima are smaCCand
Coca(Cy owned and enjoyed 6y Coca(s and visitors alike and
PLEREAS, visitors to Yakima and Yakima County annua(Cy generate tak
revenues of $36 mi(Cion for state and Coca(governments, funds used to support essential
Coca(services Cike public safety, education and roads.
WOW,, 1J[EREFOR,E, 1, Kathy Coffey, Mayor of the City of Yakima and on
behalf of the Yakima City Council, do hereby proclaim May 6-12, 2018 as
WATIoWAL 1?AVEL (sTovRrsM EK
in the City of Yakima and urge the citizens of Yakima to join me in this specia(observance
with appropriate gratitude and 6y visiting one of the many travel and tourism businesses in
Yakima.
Dated this 1st day of May, 2018
Kathy Coffey, Mayor