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File #: 14-0508    Version: 1
Type: *Gen. Bus. - Staff Report Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 12/16/2014 Final action:
Title: Report on the 2014 International Surf Festival's Charlie Saikley Six-Man Beach Volleyball Tournament and Recommendation to Hold the 2015 Tournament on Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31, 2015 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman). APPROVE
Attachments: 1. 2014 6-Man Financials
TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager

FROM:
Mark Leyman, Director of Parks and Recreation
Eve R. Irvine, Chief of Police
Tim Hageman, Captain
Andrew Harrod, Police Lieutenant
Jessica Vincent, Recreation Manager

SUBJECT:Title
Report on the 2014 International Surf Festival's Charlie Saikley Six-Man Beach Volleyball Tournament and Recommendation to Hold the 2015 Tournament on Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31, 2015 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the report on the 2014 International Surf Festival's Charlie Saikley Six-Man Beach Volleyball Tournament and approve holding the 2015 Tournament on Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31, 2015.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The fiscal implication for the 2015 International Surf Festival's (ISF) Charlie Saikley Six-Man event is estimated to be a net loss of up to $48,000. Total operational cost is estimated at $92,799 and the total estimated revenue is $45,000.

BACKGROUND:
During the November 19, 2013 meeting, City Council approved the Charlie Saikley Six-Man Beach Volleyball Tournament to be held on Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31, 2014, and directed staff to report back to City Council with a recap of the event and discuss the possibility of changing the event days to Thursday/Friday.

In 2012, City Council approved changes to the event to address quality of life 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) during the week of the tournament. The changes, coupled with strict enforcement of no alcohol at the beach and a ban on amplified sound permits, were ...

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