HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncilmember Item - Mayor Delgleize - Request to contributeFrom: Mayor Barbara Delgleize
Date: May 8, 2017
Subject: CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEM FOR THE MAY 15, 2017 CITY
COUNCIL MEETING — REQUEST TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
SURFING CIRCLE OF HONOR, CELEBRATING SURFING IN THE
SUMMER GAMES
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum (HBISM) plans to kick off the
summer season by hosting an event on International Surfing Day, June 20, 2017, that
will showcase Huntington Beach and serve two purposes:
• Set a Guinness Book of World Records with a "Surfing Circle of Honor —
Celebrating Surfing in the Summer Games" event — an attempt to have more than
500 surfers (and celebrities) connected in a circle, while holding hands in the water
as the "World's Largest Recorded Paddle Out" as a fundraiser for awareness for
the HBISM.
• The Surfing Circle of Honor, Celebrating Surfing in the Summer Games also
symbolizes solidarity, community, and surfing in Surf City USA while welcoming
the potential surfing summer games to HB. As Los Angeles bids on the 2024
Olympic Games, we believe Huntington Beach is the perfect "plug and play"
location to serve as the "Surfing Village" to host the Surfing Summer Games. The
highly anticipated announcement will take place on September 13, 2017 as to
whether Paris or Los Angeles will host the 2024 Summer Games.
MOTION:
Approve a $10,000 contribution to the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum
for its "Surfing Circle of Honor - Celebrating Surfing In the Summer Games" in an
attempt to break the Guinness Book for World Records for "World's Largest Paddle Out"
and to demonstrate Huntington Beach support as the Surfing Village of the Summer
Games.
Cc: Fred Wilson, City Manager
Ken Domer, Assistant City Manager 7D AW-U& 7,7-/L �n 'C7Y
Robin Estanislau, City Clerk
Michael Gates, City Attorney
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