On February 22, 2023, the Mayor and Commission approved a referral to the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee sponsored by Commissioner Ricky Arriola to discuss waiving the special event fees, in the total amount not to exceed $21,748, for the annual Model Volleyball Tournament held the weekend of March 18-19, 2023, in Lummus Park on the 12th street beachfront.
The event had an attendance of 15,000, both tourists and locals, and supports a local charity, the Jack Brewer Foundation, which empowers women and children living in impoverished and underdeveloped communities.
The item was originally presented as a Resolution at the February Commission meeting. At that time, the item was referred to FERC. Since then, the event was held on the scheduled dates of March 18-19, 2023.
Producers of the event paid the following in Special Event Permitting fees in 2023, not including security deposit:
Application Fee: $267
Permit Fee: $570
Tax: $1,187
Square Footage Fee: $12,495
Square Footage Sand Tax: $4,462
Vehicle Access Pass: $1,207
Vehicle Access Pass Sand Tax: $402
Total: $20,590