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Parks commission backs start of long‑term agreement talks with Hope Chapel for annual picnic, adds limits on timing
Summary
The commission voted 5‑0 to ask city council to begin negotiating a three‑year long‑term agreement with Hope Chapel for an annual community picnic (2026–2028), instructing staff that any schedule must not exceed the commission’s monthly event limits; commissioners weighed the group’s post‑event recap, attendance estimates and cost pressures.
The Hermosa Beach Parks and Recreation Community Resources Advisory Commission voted unanimously Dec. 2 to recommend that City Council begin negotiating a long‑term agreement with Hope Chapel to hold an annual community picnic in 2026 through 2028.
The vote followed a post‑event presentation from Joey Izvi of Hope Chapel, who said the October picnic drew about “350 people” during the day and that total event costs ran “about $12,000,” with vendors and jumpers contributing most of the expense. Austin Dewey, the city’s special events and filming coordinator, told commissioners the…
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