TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Director of Parks and Recreation
Eve R. Irvine, Chief of Police
Tim Hageman, Captain
Andrew Harrod, Police Lieutenant
SUBJECT:Title
Report on the 2013 International Surf Festival's Charlie Saikley Six-Man Beach Volleyball Tournament (Continued from September 17, 2013, City Council Meeting).
RECEIVE AND FILE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the status report for the 2013 International Surf Festival's Charlie Saikley Six-Man Beach Volleyball Tournament.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The fiscal impact for the 2013 International Surf Festival's (ISF) Charlie Saikley Six-Man event was a net loss of $50,238 for the City. The total operational costs were $91,288, and the total revenue for the event was $41,050 ($11,050 in team registrations and $30,000 from Beachsport).
BACKGROUND:
The 2013 ISF Charlie Saikley Six-Man Beach Volleyball Tournament was held on Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 1. City Council approved changes to the event last year to address problems that occurred in previous years (large crowds, public intoxication, and destruction of private property). These changes included holding the tournament mid-week (Wednesday and Thursday) and enacting a Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance (No. 2160). The changes, coupled with strict enforcement of no alcohol at the beach and a ban on amplified sound permits, were successful in achieving a safe and orderly, community-oriented, and family-friendly 2013 event.
DISCUSSION:
The 2013 Six-Man Beach Volleyball Tournament was similar in size and scope to the 2012 event, with no large parties or drunken crowds. Attendance this year for both the spectators and number of players was similar to the previous year; the Police Department estimated th...
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