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File #: 20-1479 MEETING DATE: 3/16/2020
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 Services
Subject:
Authorize staff to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) to permit up to three vendors to
provide Stand-up Paddleboard / Kayak Lessons, Rentals and Tours out of 11 th Street and 17th
Street beaches on a pilot basis
Statement of Issue:
The City Council is requested to authorize staff to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for stand-up
paddle board (SUP)/kayak lessons, rentals and tours in the harbor water and beaches on a pilot
basis in order to evaluate commercial activities.
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact associated with releasing the RFP. Implementation of the pilot program
as proposed would generate new revenues to the City's General Fund; however, since this is a new
program, the amount is unknown at this time.
Recommended Action:
Authorize City staff to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) to permit up to three vendors to provide
stand-up paddleboard/kayak lessons, rentals and tours out of 11 th Street beach (up to two vendors)
and 17th Street beach (one vendor) on a pilot basis.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The City and Harbor Commission (Commission) have been made aware of unpermitted activity
happening in City harbors and parks. As part of a review of this activity, the Commission's Water
Safety subcommittee (Subcommittee) has discussed numerous safety and impaction concerns
regarding unpermitted instruction and rentals. From a regulatory perspective, the City's Municipal
Code is very clear on commercial operations within Huntington Harbour waters and public parks
stating that a permit is required for any commercial operation.
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13.48.100 Vending and Peddling
No person shall expose or offer for sale any article or thing nor shall he or she station or place
any stand, cart or vehicle for the transportation, sale or display of any such article or thing except
by written permission from the director. No person shall give, set up or maintain any exhibition,
show, performance, concert, lecture, entertainment or similar activity without written permission to
do so from the director. No person shall for profit offer sports camps, sports lessons or other
similar activity on park property without the written permission of the director. (434-3/40, 511-3/47,
1026-2/64, 1246-10/66, 2451-11/80, 2824-4/87)
13.32.040 Permit for Commercial Activities Required
No person shall engage in or carry on any commercial activity on the waters of harbors within the
City without first having applied for and obtained a permit for such activity from the director.
Historically, the City has not had a formal comprehensive process for the issuance of permits to allow
for private commercial business operation in harbor waters and beaches. The objective of the RFP
would be to identify and issue permits on a pilot basis to qualified businesses interested in operating
SUP/kayak lessons, rentals and tours in the harbor waters and beaches, while fairly and safely
allocating limited public beach and park space. Subsequent to the RFP process, special permits with
substantive operating regulations, in addition to Commercial Activity Permits pursuant to Municipal
Code 13.32.040, would be issued to as many as three business/organizations for a pilot period of
twelve months.
The sales percentage/payment terms to be paid to the City as one of the selected permittees would
be negotiated through the RFP process as part of an Independent Contactor Agreement. Permittees
would be required to work directly with City staff and remain within the scope of services outlined in
the RFP.
During the twelve-month pilot period, the Subcommittee would continue to meet and evaluate the
ongoing permitted use of City beaches and parks for SUP/kayak lessons, rentals and tours in the
harbor waters and beaches, and ultimately return to the Commission with formal, long-term
recommendations based upon findings.
The Commission and staff believe that this methodology provides a middle-ground approach,
allowing businesses to provide services, while allowing the Subcommittee, staff and Commission to
effectively evaluate SUP/kayak lessons, rentals and tours in the harbor water and beaches before
long-term permitting decisions/processes are recommended.
At the January 23, 2020 Commission meeting, staff reported on the current activity on park/beach
space for residents and passive recreation use. A listing of the pros, cons and potential impacts
these activities would have within the six public parks with beach access..
• Seabridge
• Trinidad
• Humboldt
• Davenport
• 11 th Street
• 17th Street
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Based on discussion, Commission proposed to use 11th Street and 17th Street beaches as the pilot
program. Historically, there has been activity at these locations, and they have ample beach space
and would have less impact on the residents. Only those businesses selected through the RFP
process would be permitted for such activity during the pilot program. Permits for SUP/ kayak
lessons, rentals and tours would not be permitted at any other harbor beaches unless recommended
by Commission and approved by City Council.
At the February 27, 2020 Harbor Commission meeting, the Commission recommended for City
Council to approve staff to conduct a Request for Proposal (RFP) to permit up to three vendors to
offer tours, lessons and rentals out of 11 th Street and 17th Street beaches.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable
Strategic Plan Goal:
Enhance and maintain high quality City services
Attachment(s):
1. 11 th Street Beach Site
2. 17th Street Beach Site
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�A CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
Inter-Office Memo
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Oliver Chi, City Manager
DATE: March 3, 2020
SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION REGARDING CONSENT ITEM NO.
23 (20-1479) — Authorize staff to release a,Request for Proposal (RFP) to
permit up to three vendors to provide Stand-up Paddleboard / Kayak
Lessons, Rentals and Tours out of 11th Street and 17th Street beaches on a
pilot basis March 16, 2020 CITY COUNCIL/PFA REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Please be advised that the Agenda Item 23 (20-1479) - Authorize staff to release a
Request for Proposal (RFP) to permit up to three vendors to provide Stand-up
Paddleboard / Kayak Lessons, Rentals and Tours out of 11th Street and 17th Street
beaches on a pilot basis is being removed from the March 16, 2020 City Council/PFA
Regular Meeting Agenda.
SUPPLEMENTAL
COMMUNICATION
Mae" Date: 3/IZa l-20
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