TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Allie Behrman, CPRP, Special Event Manager
THROUGH: Jeff Oris, CEcD, Assistant City Manager
DATE: November 4, 2024
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RESOLUTION 201-24: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN IMPACT EVENT KNOWN AS THE 63RD ANNUAL DELRAY AFFAIR TO BE HELD APRIL 4-6, 2025; AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF ATLANTIC AVENUE AND SWINTON AVENUE AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE INTENT OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and consider Resolution 201-24, approving an Impact Event known as the 63rd Annual Delray Affair to be held April 4-6, 2025 and authorizing the closure of Atlantic Avenue and Swinton Avenues for the event.
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Background:
The Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce has submitted a special event application for an event known as the 63rd Annual Delray Beach Affair to be held April 4th through April 6th 2025. The application was reviewed by the City's Special Event Technical Advisory Committee on June 27, 2024 at which time it was found that the event met two of the criteria which define the event as an "Impact Event" requiring City Commission approval:
1. The application indicated that 110,000 persons are anticipated to attend the event over three days thus exceeding the criteria that the event is reasonably anticipated to attract 3,500 people or more on at least one calendar day;
2. The application also requests the closure of two major roadways for the event (Atlantic Avenue from NW/SW 2nd Avenue to NE/SE 5th Avenue and Swinton Avenue from Atlantic Avenue to NE 1st Street for the event.
SETAC recommended this event move forward for approval. The appl...
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