SEASIDE — Discussion about Seaside’s participation as the finish line for Hood to Coast will be back on the table during a second work session next Monday night.

The Seaside City Council held a preliminary work session last week after 74 local businesses submitted a letter to the council relaying their concerns with the annual event.

Business owners said the race disrupts what could be a significantly profitable late August weekend for small businesses, at little to no benefit to the city.

Event organizers said they contributed $25,000 to the Seaside Chamber of Commerce, $25,000 to Providence Seaside Hospital and $17,000 to the Sunset Empire Park & Recreation District this year, despite a disastrous finale that was marred by a storm.

City Councilor Randy Frank, who moderated the work session last week, said he believes the timing of the event is bad for the city. He does not want to ban Hood to Coast from Seaside, but wants some changes made.

“I’m not trying to get rid of the event,” he said. “I just think that they need to consider changing when they have it. It’s just too big of a burden on our town and resources at that time of the year.”

Hood to Coast Chief Operating Officer Dan Floyd had said last week that he and race founder Bob Foote would attend the City Council meeting Monday and respond to complaints, but race organizers may now attend the work session next Monday night.

In an interview with the Seaside Signal last week, Floyd said he is considering backup options for a finish line location.

“We love Seaside and we’d love to be back, but it would be smart of us to always have a backup plan for Seaside and every other location on our race course,” he said.

The problem with changing the venue, or even just the date, Floyd said, is that the race is about 200 miles long. Any change would impact not only Seaside but every jurisdiction that provides a start or exchange location on the route.

Because of time constraints, it is important to hold a second work session as soon as possible, Frank said. The city needs to make a decision so organizers can finalize plans for next year’s event.

City Councilor Tita Montero said she perceives the second work session as an opportunity for collaboration between local residents and Hood to Coast organizers, including Foote or his daughter, Felicia Hubber, who now serves as president.

Even if they don’t attend, City Councilor Dana Phillips said, the city can record various opinions and concerns expressed by citizens and pass on that information to Hood to Coast organizers.