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November 18, 2020 <br /> specific budget items. <br /> Marketing and tourism <br /> Council Member Murphy stated that the 2020 budget for tourism and marketing <br /> was $150,000 and the Lodging Tax fund had $50,000 budgeted for a specific <br /> aviation campaign that wasn't spent this year, and additionally, the report from <br /> City staff showed that only $70,000 of the approved budget will be spent, which <br /> leaves a significant underspending. <br /> Julio Cortes, Communications, provided additional background on the tourism and <br /> marketing budget spending in 2020 and the proposed tourism and marketing <br /> budget for 2021. <br /> Discussion took place regarding visitor experience and tourism collateral, the <br /> importance of safe streets for Everett to be an attractive destination, and the use <br /> of third-party vendors. <br /> • <br /> Jail fees budget <br /> Council Member Murphy provided a brief overview of the robust discussion <br /> regarding the jail fees budget at previous meetings. He stated that the proposed <br /> 2021 budget for jail fees is $5.5 million dollars, but an updated forecast of the <br /> actual spend in 2020 for jail fees was decreased to $2.6 million dollars and asked <br /> for clarification. <br /> Mayor Franklin stated that multiple mayors expressed concerns regarding a <br /> substantial increase in jail fees and are working with the Snohomish County. Susy <br /> Haugen, Finance, provided additional information regarding the 2021 proposed <br /> jail budget. <br /> Council Member Murphy asked for the 2020 activity at 2021 rate projection. Susy <br /> stated she will provide this information. <br /> Chief Templeman spoke about the difficulty in projecting jail bookings for the year. <br /> • <br /> 378 <br />