Annually, the commission will review City and Borough of Sitka tourism operations and management plans focusing both on the local community quality of life and the visitors’ experience:
- Annually review the Sitka Tourism Best Management Practices (TBMP) program
- Annually review tourism-related funding
- Annually review destination marketing plan and make recommendations
- Annually review convention and visitor services and make recommendations
- Make recommendations on local tourism-related capital projects as needed
- Make recommendations to update tourism-related policy and code as needed
- Make recommendations on surveys, studies, or other data collection and research to support tourism-related decisions as needed.
The commission will perform other activities which are necessary and proper to carry out the above duties and any other actions determined by the assembly to be beneficial to carry out the tourism management, marketing, convention and visitor services goals necessary in the City and Borough of Sitka.
With the approval and direction of the assembly, the commission will work with designated staff to provide information and outreach to the public, in order to understand community priorities on matters concerning tourism. This effort may require the commission to invite participation from community partners and industry professionals (e.g., attractions, tours, downtown business corridor, Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal, etc.). The commission may need to coordinate and collaborate with other municipal boards, commissions and committees as well as regional strategy groups. If city and borough funds are needed to facilitate participation and technical expertise from community partners and professionals, the commission shall obtain prior approval and the necessary appropriation from the assembly.