TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Linda Robb, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Request by the North Manhattan Beach Business Improvement District (NMBBID) for a Road Closure of Highland Avenue Associated with the Annual Holiday Stroll to be Held Sunday, December 7, 2025; and Approval and Appropriation of Additional Funding from the General Fund to be Included in the Existing Fee Waiver (Unbudgeted) (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
(Estimated Time: 30 Mins.)
A) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
B) IF APPROVED, APPROPRIATE FUNDS
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction regarding the North Manhattan Beach Business Improvement District (NMBBID) Holiday Stroll Event request for the closure of Highland Avenue and consider approving and appropriating additional funding associated with the street closure.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
This event currently has a 100% fee waiver for City services up to $9,919, approved by the City Council on March 4, 2025. The road closure will add an estimated additional $20,027 in City services and $10,216 in third-party costs. If approved, an appropriation of $30,243 from the General Fund will be necessary.
Typically, organizers are responsible for reimbursing the City for third-party costs. If the City Council does not approve a full fee waiver as requested by the organizer, the NMBBID would be required to reimburse the City for the $10,216 in third-party costs. If this option is selected, a corresponding budget adjustment to General Fund revenues would be made to reflect the reimbursement of $10,216.
BACKGROUND:
On July 17, 2018, City Council approved the updated Special Events policy. The policy states that any significant changes to annual events may require Parks and Recreation Commission ...
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