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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: May 7, 2013
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: John Hofstad
SUBJECT: Special Event Permit, 2013 5k Fun Run for Junior Lifeguards
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
BCC DISTRICT: Two
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Okaloosa County Beach Safety and The United States Lifesaving
Association - Emerald Coast is requesting the use of The Boardwalk and public beach for a fund
raising fun run.
BACKGROUND: County Ordinance #13-07 (regulation of county recreational areas, including
parks and beaches) addresses Special Events at county parks, beaches or recreational areas
within Okaloosa County.
A request has been received from Okaloosa County Beach Safety and the United States
Lifesaving Association - Emerald Coast for use of The Boardwalk and Okaloosa County public
beach for a fund raising 5k family fun run. The event will be held on Friday, May 31, 2013 from
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The run is to start at The Boardwalk and go west along the water's edge to
the turn around point at Beach Accessway # 4. As this is a fund raising event to benefit the
Junior Lifeguards, they have requested a waiver of the Special Event fees.
OPTIONS: Approve / Disapprove and determine whether to waive the fees.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the request for a Special Event Permit to utilize the County
beach on Okaloosa Island as submitted by Okaloosa County Beach Safety and the United States
Lifesaving Association - Emerald Coast.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator