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CITY <br /> CITY OF EVERETT <br /> LODGING TAX GRANT MEMORANDUM <br /> r� <br /> This Memorandum created this ok5 day of , 2019, by the City of Everett, a municipal <br /> corporation under the laws of the State of Was gton, hereinafter referred to as the"City," <br /> memorializes an allocation,not to exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000), of the City's Lodging Tax <br /> revenue to Everett Economic Development,to be used for tourism promotion in connection with <br /> Hashtag Street Art. <br /> City of Everett Lodging Tax revenue is allocated for the purpose of encouraging tourism within the City, <br /> with a particular focus of attracting potential tourists living outside of the City. Therefore, Everett <br /> Economic Development will use the funds allocated under this memorandum to provide tourism <br /> promotion for Hashtag Street Art. "Tourism promotion"means,for the purpose of this Agreement, <br /> activities, operations, and expenditures designed to increase tourism, including but not limited to <br /> advertising,publicizing, or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and <br /> welcoming tourists; developing strategies to expand tourism; operating tourism promotion agencies; and <br /> funding the marketing of or the operation of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists. <br /> Everett Economic Development shall, in accordance with its 2019 proposal,which proposal is attached <br /> and incorporated herein by reference, use all funds to support Hashtag Street Art and to promote the <br /> event through print and poster, bus, and print advertising. <br /> As a condition of the allocation, Everett Economic Development must, within thirty(30)days of the end <br /> of the event, submit to the City's Budget Manager, Rae Ann Nielsen, an Economic Impact Report, <br /> including, at a minimum the actual number of people attending the event: <br /> • Traveling for business or pleasure on a trip away from their place of residence or business <br /> and staying overnight in paid accommodations; <br /> • Traveling for business or pleasure on a trip to a place fifty miles or more one way from their <br /> place of residence or business for the day or staying overnight; and <br /> • Traveling for business or pleasure on a trip from another country or state outside of their <br /> place of residence or their business. <br /> Sia g- r J (1. <br /> Mayor k r ro iLiy. Date <br /> cc: Dan Eernissee <br /> Deb Williams <br /> Rae Ann Nielsen <br /> AP• 'OVED i� �i•M AT";T <br /> City Clerk <br /> JAMES D.I ,-•,�" �' <br />