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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to approve a fee waiver for the Seal Beach Yacht Club, in an amount not to exceed $2,160, for use of 108 parking spaces in Alamitos Bay Marina for The Charity Regatta Swap Meet on September 16, 2023. (District 3)
Levine Act: Yes
DISCUSSION
The Seal Beach Yacht Club (SLBYC) has been a fundraising partner of The Children’s Clinic, also known as TCC Family Health (TCC) for 35 years. All proceeds from the annual Charity Regatta Swap Meet goes directly to TCC Family Health including all food and beverage sales at the SLBYC facility generated during the event.
SLBYC is requesting a fee waiver for 108 parking spaces on which the Charity Regatta Swap Meet event will be held (Attachment A). The City’s Master Fees and Charges Schedule lists a Special Event Parking Fee of $20 per event, per parking space. For set up and removal of all event equipment and materials, SLBYC will be occupying 108 parking spaces from 5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2023. SLBYC is requesting $2,160 in parking space fees be waived for this charity fundraiser event.
The fundraising event supports a Long Beach-based health organization. TCC Family Health was founded in 1939 by a group of physicians and community leaders who recognized the importance of access to healthcare for all children, particularly those who are from low-income families and who are at risk for health problems. Since then, TCC has grown from offering weekly well-child care to daily, full service health care with primary care services for children, adolescents and adults. TCC is known as a unique leader in the greater Long Beach community, addressing disparities in health by providing quality care for the underserved of all ages, offering them a true “medical home.”
The charitable contribution benefit of this swap meet event outweighs the revenue loss resulting from the waived parking space fees. This event is consistent with the Parks, Recr...
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