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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to approve a fee waiver for the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club and the Long Beach Yacht Club, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000, for use of dock space in Alamitos Bay Marina for visiting/participating vessels during the 2023 Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week, for the period of June 22 through June 26, 2023. (District 3)
Levine Act: Yes
DISCUSSION
Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week (LBRW) is a four-day event, co-hosted by the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club (ABYC) and the Long Beach Yacht Club (LBYC), from June 22 through June 26, 2023. It is an annual world-class sailing regatta for keelboats and ocean racing catamarans. It is the final leg of the major Southern California regattas, which include the Ahmanson Cup, the Yachting Cup, and Cal Race Week. During this week various races will take place including Catalina 37 National Championship, the Schock 35 Pacific Coat Championship, and various J-Class races, which are part of the Southern California High Point Series. This event is expected to attract up to 120 teams with nearly 1,500 boating enthusiasts including sailors, support teams, families, and friends. Regional participants including sailing teams from the states of Washington, Arizona and California will compete for the top prizes.
As similar to past years, ABYC and LBYC have requested a fee waiver for docking fees traditionally assessed to visiting vessels, in an amount not to exceed $15,000, for the LBRW four-day event. This sailing event attracts state and regional media attention for the City of Long Beach (City) and spotlights the sport of sailboat racing and our marinas. The event also generates additional revenue for local businesses such as hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, boating supply stores, as well as other retail establishments. The event benefits outweigh the revenue loss resulting from the waived dock fees and is consistent with the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department’s pa...
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