REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Chris Slama, Director of Community & Library Services
Subject:
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Direct staff to implement programming at Huntington Beach Pier Plaza and the surrounding area during the later months of the Year
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Statement of Issue:
During the past several months, staff has been assessing ways in which the City can activate Pier Plaza when our peak Specific Events season ends in October 2021. That planning effort has led to the development of a plan to implement a musical stage and an ice skating rink at Pier Plaza for the period between mid-November through early January 2022. After researching vendors, Seaside Ice, LLC DBA Ice-America (Ice-America) has proposed to install a portable outdoor ice-skating rink for the City, to be operated and managed by Ice-America, which will be supplemented with musical acts at a stage that will be installed in Pier Plaza. This will be a special holiday season event for city residents and visitors. The initial term of the agreement is three years with two possible one-year extensions.
Financial Impact:
If approved, the overall program will cost $150,000 to implement. Funding is available in the Specific Events 101 Fund for the current fiscal year.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an "Service Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and Seaside Inc, LLC DBA Ice-America for Huntington Beach Pier Plaza Outdoor Ice Skating Rink"; and,
B) Authorize the appropriation of $150,000 from Specific Events Fund 101 for FY 2020/21 to account 10145101.695.05.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended actions, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
As the peak season of Specific Events at the beach comes to a close at the end of October, there is a need and opportunity to activate Pier Plaza and the surround...
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