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
Reconsideration of Fee Waiver Amount for the North Manhattan Beach Holiday Stroll (Budgeted) (Parks and Recreation Leyman).
(Estimated Time: 15 Min.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council reconsider its previous action regarding the fee waiver amount for the North Manhattan Beach Holiday Stroll and provide direction regarding responsibility for third-party public safety costs associated with the event.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The necessary appropriation was made at the August 18, 2026 meeting to enable the City to pay the third-party costs of closing Highland Avenue for the North Manhattan Beach Holiday Stroll. This appropriation was necessary for the City to pay the costs initially, with or without any fee waivers. Generally, if no fee waiver has been approved, these third-party costs would be invoiced to the event organizer to reimburse the City. If the City Council votes to waive third-party costs for the NMBBID, the previously approved $12,500 revenue adjustment would not be processed.
BACKGROUND:
At the August 18, 2026, meeting, the City Council considered the North Manhattan Beach Holiday Stroll and approved the closure of Highland Avenue for the event. As part of its action, the City Council:
Waived cost recovery of (already budgeted) City services totaling approximately $60,000 for staffing at the event;
Appropriated $9,000 additional dollars to fully fund the anticipated third-party expenses of $12,500 for the event; and
Directed that the North Manhattan Beach Business Improvement District (NMBBID) be responsible for reimbursing the City up to $12,500 for the third-party costs.
At the September 15, 2026 City Council meeting, the Councilmember who...
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