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` ' r�`;a ti r y.' 1�Yr'' '� �' �,'C ('�`L a :'7r '���1�' 4•:,-.,/� A 3{('� } �j�, '7 , <br /> r £p L i ' ,t '-ic. f Com'.. ]f I 'CST_ c C,COU rcirr�� wok �fi tt'-cY'J 'I IR N 11 G�C 3T _ z . ` <br /> wi <br /> , <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> Professional Services Consent COUNCIL BILL# <br /> Agreement with Snohomish X Action Originating Department Administration <br /> County Tourism Bureau to First Reading Contact Person Karen Shaw <br /> implement and develop a Second Reading Phone Number (425) 257-7103 <br /> Tourism Management Program Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF Oct. 17, 2007 <br /> in Public Hearing <br /> the amount of$123,115. Initialed by: <br /> Department Head <br /> CAA <br /> Council President la65Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> Council Budget PSA Legal <br /> N/A Committee (9/12/07) <br /> Amount Budgeted $123,115 <br /> Account Number(s): <br /> $100,000-1385100000494 <br /> Expenditure Required $123,115 $ 23,115---1145010000410 <br /> Budget Remaining 0 <br /> Additional Required 0 <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> There is tremendous untapped potential to increase tourism, visitor spending and overnight hotel stays in <br /> Everett. In order to give tourism the focus and attention it deserves,the City entered into a Request for <br /> Proposals (RFP)process in May of this year. <br /> In the RFP the City sought a qualified agency or firm to coordinate and lead the work to develop and <br /> implement a comprehensive tourism management program that includes the management of the City <br /> Concierge, a visitor information center. After reviewing the respondents, the Snohomish County Tourism <br /> Bureau offered the most long-term experience and best fit for the duties required. <br /> RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): <br /> Authorize the Mayor to sign a Professional Services Agreement with Snohomish County Tourism Bureau to <br /> develop and implement a tourism management program in the amount of$123,115. <br />