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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 2023 through December 2023. (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 2023 through December 2023. Events scheduled between April and December 2023 include:
· April 1 - Navy Yacht Club Long Beach Opening Day
· May 6 - Armed Forces Day Race (Long Beach Harbor Series)
· May 26, 27, 28 - Los Angeles Fleet Week (Veteran Appreciation Events)
· July 3 - Big Bang on the Bay
· September 16 - All Hands Race (Long Beach Harbor Series)
· October 14 - Navy Day Regatta
· October 28 - Wounded Veteran Salute
· November 11 - Veteran’s Day Celebration
· December 16 - Naples Island Christmas Boat Parade
These sailing/boating events spotlight recreational boating and sailboat racing in our marinas. They also generate additional tourism revenue for local businesses such as hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, boating su...
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