HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 22-16 RESOLUTION NO. 22-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE OITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIONA, TO RETROACTIVELY
DESIGNATE THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION AS A DESTINATION
RKETING ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF COORDINATING
TOURISM PROMOTION WITH THE ARIZONA OFFICE OF TOURISM.
WHEREAS, the City of Apache Junction is a growing tourism
destination for domestic and international visitors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Apache Junction has established
tourism line-of-service and executed industry best practices
through the Apache Junction Economic Development Department,
including a VisitAJ tourism brand, a VisitAJ.com tourism
ebsite, and a VisitAJ marketing campaign; and
WHEREAS, the Arizona Office of Tourism ("AOT") is the
Destination Marketing Organization (" MO") for the State of
Arizona and is seeking to streamline efforts to coordinate
tourism promotion through a local D O designation campaign; and
WHEREAS, AT defines a D O as °°a not-far-profit
organization or governmental unit that is responsible for the
tourism promotion and marketing of a destination on a year-round
basis"; and
WHEREAS, local DMOs must be designated by a municipality,
county or tribal entity (the "Entity") ; and
WHEREAS, AOT now requires D O-designation for participti
in AOT programs, including grants, trade shows, and other
opportunities for tourism promotion and funding; and
WHEREAS, AOT requires the designated D O to submit the ACT
Designation of Destination Marketing Organization Affidavit,
attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein b
reference, and an official action by the Entity leadership that
authorized the designation of the D 0; and
WHEREAS, becoming a designated D 0 within the State of
Arizona would provide the City of Apache Junction the benefit of
exclusive partnership and grant opportunities with AOT that
would serve to promote local tourism, support local business,
and generate local tax revenue; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Apache Junction
have determined that it is in the best interest of the City to
become a designated DMO in the State of Arizona.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS :
1) The mayor and city council designate the City of Apache
Junction to become a Destination Marketing Organization for
the purpose of recognition by the Arizona Office of Tourism
and the authorization be effective retroactively from July
1, 2022 until revoked by the City Council but shall be
effective at least until July 2023.
2) Staff shall have the authority to execute the ACT
Designation of Destination Marketing Organization Affidavit
and other such documents that may be necessary to carry out
the intent of the ACT Designation of DMO Affidavit.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS / 4 2 DAY OF
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF &&gg4,j,4 , 20.V.
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CHIP" WI SON
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cl y Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RICH J. STERN
City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 22-16
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Exhibit A
ARIL'ONA
OFFICE OF TOURISM
DESIGNATION OF DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF ARIZONA
Ss.
COUNTYOF
1, . being first duly sworn,state as follows:
1. 1 am a duly authorized representative of (the"Entity"), located at the physical
address of and I maybe reached at the following telephone
number:
2.This affidavit attests that the following organization meets the Arizona Office of Tourism requirements and is
designated as the DO for the Entity:
3.The above-listed organization has been designated as the Entity's DO, by official action,to wit:
— ,on —day of .20—.
(List official action,such as Resolution,Ordinance,and/or Contract) and date of execution)
4. 1 am attesting that,per the listed official action,the Entity agrees that such DO designation will be effective
indefinitely or until the Entity amends the designation.AOT can request written verification at any time.
I certify that, under the penalty of perjury of the law of the state of Arizona,that the above written statements herein
are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge,and that I have authority granted by the Entity to sign this affidavit.
(Signature)
(Printed or typed name)
(Title)
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me,the undersigned notary,this_day of 20___,by a person
demonstrated to me to be based on
Notary Public