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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to approve a fee waiver for the Navy Yacht Club - Long Beach, in an amount not to exceed $5,000, for use of dock space in Alamitos Bay Marina for Veteran honoring, racing and cruise celebrations, for the period of April 2022 through December 2022. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
The Navy Yacht Club - Long Beach (NYCLB) was established in 1967 as a nonprofit organization under the authority of the Long Beach Naval Station, with the aim of promoting sailing competition and safe boating practices, to serve the Long Beach Veteran community. More than half of NYCLB’s 200 members are Veterans of various military organizations and over three quarters of their members are boat owners. Many NYCLB members are retirees, living on fixed incomes.
NYCLB celebrates and honors Veterans year-round through a variety of races and cruises (parades). These events draw participation from several Southern California yacht clubs. Several of these events are co-sponsored by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs Hospital in Long Beach. NYCLB has requested that dock fees, traditionally assessed to visiting vessels for the use of the 100-foot dock adjacent to NYCLB, be waived for events from April 2022 through December 2022. Events scheduled between April and December of 2022 include:
· May 7 - Armed Forces Day Race
· June 25 - Seal Beach Weapon Station Family Day
· July 3 - Big Bang on the Bay
· August 28 - Women Veteran Duffy Cruise
· September 7 - All Hands Race
· September 17 - Argosy Regatta with American Legion Newport Beach
· October 15 - Navy Day Regatta
· October 29 - Seal Beach Weapon Station Family Day
· December 17 - Naples Island Christmas Boat Parade
NYCLB is currently adhering to all directives and guidelines regarding COVID-19. NYCLB will continue to cancel/postpone any and all scheduled club events in accordance with COVID-19 community response parameters. These sailing/boating events spotlight recreation...
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