Everett Parks and Community Services 6/25/2019

I City of Everett Tourism Promotion Projects Assistance Program PROJECT SPONSOR Project Title: Jetty Island Days Date of Event Dates annually are 7/5 through Labor Day Project Sponsor: Everett Parks and Community Services Address: 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd. City: Everett State: WA Zip: 98203 Contact Person: Kimberly Shelton, Assistant Director Address: same City: State: Zip: Phone: 425-257-8305 Fax: Email: kshelton@everettwa.gov Sponsor is: ❑ Non-Profit 0 Public agency Requested: $ 125,000 Match: $ 138,903 Total Project Budget: $ 263,903 Estimated visitors drawn: 1. Staying overnight in paid accommodations away from their place of residence or business: 5,987 2. Traveling 50 miles or more one way from their place of residence or business for the day or staying overnight: 4,591 3. Traveling from another country or state outside of their place of residence or business: 1,387 4. All visitors: 31,000 g`s Completed application packages are due by 5:00 p.m.,Thursday, March 7, 2019. Responses must be limited to the spaces provided. PROJECT SUMMARY In the space below,provide a concise,one paragraph summary of your proposed project and what tourism expansion objectives it will accomplish. If your request is part of a larger project,you may briefly describe the over-all project. However,please focus the majority of your answer on the specific element for which you are requesting funding. Since 1985, Jetty Island Days have functioned as an important partnership between the Port of Everett, City of Everett and Snohomish County. Summers on Jetty Island have been an Everett tradition, offering access to the warmest waters north of California in a pristine nature preserve. Families can enjoy a day at the beach or learn about nature with an Everett Parks Department naturalist. Jetty Island has also become a destination for kite boarders, stand up paddleboard 3