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SUMMARY:March 22\, 2023 Enforcement Committee Meeting (Cancelled)
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SUMMARY:March 17\, 2023 Sediment and Beneficial Reuse Commissioner Working Group Meeting
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SUMMARY:March 13\, 2023 Design Review Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Design Review Board meetings will be conducted in a hybrid format in accordance with  SB 189 (2022). To maximize public safety while maintaining transparency and public access\, members of the public can choose to participate either virtually via Zoom\, by phone\, or in person at the location listed below.  Physical attendance at the site listed below requires that all individuals adhere to the site’s health guidelines including\, if required\, wearing masks\, health screening\, and social distancing. \nBCDC strongly encourages participation virtually through the Zoom link below due to changing COVID conditions. \nYerba Buena Room First Floor of the Metro Center 375 Beale Street\, San Francisco415-352-3657 \nIf you have issues joining the meeting using the link\, please enter the Meeting ID and Password listed below into the ZOOM app to join the meeting. \nJoin the meeting via ZOOM \nhttps://bcdc-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/84113245923?pwd=aWRXYkFrcjFEMEZEMHF6Rk9CeVpJdz09 \nSee information on public participation \nTeleconference numbers1 (866) 590-5055Conference Code 374334 \nMeeting ID841 1324 5923 \nPasscode460758 \nIf you call in by telephone: \nPress *6 to unmute or mute yourselfPress *9 to raise your hand or lower your hand to speak  \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tentative Agenda\n				\nCall to Order and Meeting Procedure Review\nStaff Update\n620 Airport Boulevard Commercial Development in the City of Burlingame\, San Mateo County (Second Pre-Application Review) (PDF)The Design Review Board will hold their second pre-application review of the proposal by Vassar Properties \ Boca Lake Inc. to redevelop the 3.7-acre site at 620 Airport Boulevard on the Anza Peninsula in the City of Burlingame\, San Mateo County. The project proposes two eight-story office/research and development (R&D) buildings. The project would include a raised plaza area with Bay views and access to an improved Bay Trail to the north of the project area.(Shruti Sinha) [415/352-3654 shruti.sinha@bcdc.ca.govExhibits\nAdjournment\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Meeting Summary\n				Summary of the March 13\, 2023 BCDC Design Review Board Meeting \n\nCall to Order and Meeting Procedure Review. Design Review Board (DRB) Chair Jacinta McCann called the hybrid meeting to order on Zoom\, at approximately 5:00 p.m.\nBCDC Board Members in attendance included Board Chair Jacinta McCann\, Board Vice Chair Gary Strang and Board Members Bob Battalio \, Tom Leader\, Stephan Pellegrini. \nBCDC staff in attendance included Ashley Tomerlin\, John Creech\, Shruti Sinha\, and Katharine Pan. \n620 Airport Boulevard Project Team: Jeremy Lui\, Development Manager (Vassar Properties\, Inc.)\, Justin Aff\, Project Manager (CMG Landscape Architecture)\, Leticia Moore\, Attorney (Holland and Knight)\, Karin Kuklin\, Principal Architect (DGA Architecture) \n\nStaff Update. Ashley Tomerlin provided an update on Commission staffing changes. Ethan Lavine\, who has managed Shoreline Development permits team since 2016\, has accepted a new role as Assistant Regulatory Director for Climate Adaptation. Katharine Pan\, who has been the Principal Shoreline Development Analyst since 2021\, has taken over as the Shoreline Development Program Manager. And Jenn Hyman has been appointed as Senior Staff Engineer.\n620 Airport Boulevard Commercial Development in the City of Burlingame\, San Mateo County (Second Pre-Application Review). The second pre-application review of the proposal by Vassar Properties \ Boca Lake Inc. to redevelop the 3.7-acre site at 620 Airport Boulevard on the Anza Peninsula in the City of Burlingame\, San Mateo County. The project proposes two eight-story office/research and development (R&D) buildings. The project would include a raised plaza area with Bay views and access to an improved Bay Trail to the north of the project area.\n\nStaff Presentation. Shruti Sinha provided a staff introduction to the project site and context.\nProject Presentation. Jeremy Liu and Justin Aff provided an overview\, with a slide presentation\, of project goals\, background\, local context\, existing site condition\, and a detailed description of the proposed project.\nPublic Comment. No Public Comment received.\nBoard Clarifying Questions from Project Presentation.\n\nHow is the design controlling groundwater in parking structure? And where does storm drainage go?\nDo you have a habitat elevation for the living shoreline? Or will it evolve as waters rise.\nAre all the pathways in the network under 5% and what’s the paving material?\nIs there any barrier to public circulation through the site?\nWhat’s the relative confidence in the café happening?\nWhat is informing the parking count\, code or market demand?\nIs the wind analysis just the wind at the building or does it include the landscape\, particularly between buildings?\nHave there been any conversations about signage and wayfinding\, interpretive\, or artist program?\nHow is the project addressing the required existing and new\, more sophisticated maintenance demands? And who will be managing the maintenance program?\nIn pulling the building back 25’\, is that only the ground floor or is it the entire building?\n\n\nBoard Discussion. The Board discussed how the project addresses the seven objectives for public access found in the Public Access Design Guidelines\, provided feedback on the proposed public access improvements with respect to the Commission’s policies on sea level rise\, and environmental justice and social equity\, and addressed the staff questions listed below.The seven objectives for public access are:\n\nMake public access PUBLIC.\nMake public access USABLE.\nProvide\, maintain\, and enhance VISUAL ACCESS to the Bay and shoreline.\nMaintain and enhance the VISUAL QUALITY of the Bay\, shoreline\, and adjacent developments.\nProvide CONNECTIONS to and CONTINUITY along the shoreline.\nTake advantage of the BAY SETTING.\nEnsure that public access is COMPATIBLE WITH WILDLIFE through siting\, design\, and management strategies.Staff also has the following specific questions for the Board’s consideration:\n\nHow does the project proposal result in public spaces that “feel public\,” and does the project proposal allow for the shoreline to be enjoyed by the greatest number of people?\nWhat additional improvements would improve the public access experience to and along the shoreline?\nAre the public access areas appropriately designed to be resilient and adaptive to sea level rise in balance with ensuring high-quality public access opportunities?\nDoes the design provide legible connections from the adjacent roadway that will draw users into and through the site to the Bay Trail?\n\n\n\n\nSummary of Key Issues\n\nSite Design\n\nThe site design is a more aggressive use of the shoreline band that we’ve ever seen. The west side is still tight and the wind is going to be difficult on that front corner. The development still seems to maximize site even with the pull back of the buildings. They did respond to DRB comments and made some moves. There was progress with the trail moving back off the shore.\nThe landscape does feel public. A lot of landscape space has been added\, the shoreline penetrates into the site in a significant way creating an important threshold. The narrow paths are great for building workers to gather. The public will likely move through the Bay Trail at a faster pace. The two spaces seem cohesive and complimentary.\n\n\nCafé. The positioning of the Café and the effort to make it highly visible with the grade change will be important. The café is a strong draw but could feel separated. Ensure visibility to the café is maximized.\n\nCirculation\n\nThe Board appreciated the improved public circulation with the widening of the Bay Trail to 18’ and seeing the realignment.\nThe public will not likely walk through the middle of the development\, but feel more comfortable walking the edges.\n\n\nParking\n\nThe underground parking is preferable to surface parking; it isn’t as impactful on the experience of the public access area. It’s a shame the loading dock remains along the western trail. The Board recommends continuing to develop the landscape to minimize the building impacts.\n\n\nInterpretive Program and Wayfinding\n\nWayfinding signage\, especially to the Public Shore Parking will be significant; do everything possible to make it clear the spaces are there.\nThe Board expressed appreciation for the bike parking.\nThere’s a lot of opportunity for the interpretive program and addressing what people are looking at; the planes and birds are a draw.\n\n\nSea Level Rise Adaptation\n\nThe Board encourage the project to be less specific as to the future adaptation approach for the Bay Trail. The exhibits show a retaining wall and the trails will just be raised where there is not sufficient space for migration. Recommend keeping the option open for fill in the bay for a wetland or additional habitat. Board members suggested not being so prescriptive that they must build walls to adapt.\n\n\nPlanting Plan and Landscape Maintenance\n\nThe Board was supportive of enlarging the planting areas and felt that it will contribute to the success of the planting.\nThe Board was appreciative of the planting plan. Success will be about the culture of care for the plants in order to maintain the landscape as envisioned.\nThe Board appreciated the details for landscaping on structure and stated it is important for developer to recognize the additional cost associated with that decision.\n\nThe Design Review Board appreciates the responsiveness of the updated project and was satisfied with the changes\, directing the project team to work with staff. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting Adjournment. Vice Chair Strand made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Itwas seconded by Member Batalio. Meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:00 PM.\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Video Recording & Transcript\n				\n\n \nMeeting Transcript: \nWe’re very grateful for the feedback of. \nIn August. \nBoard for a second time. We have taken efforts since that presentation to work with. \nCertain groups\, interested parties. \nCollaborative\, ultimately improve our project. \nPresent something project that has higher quality\, amendment\, and better access. \nThe public to the shoreline. \nThis is what 6 20 Airport Boulevard looks like. \nIt’s a parking lot\, and Trudy described it. \nWell\, 6 20. Airport is rectangular parking lots. \nThe bay trail today sits on top of a strip of land that borders to the north and to the west\, and is owned by state lands. \nMaintained by a separate private third party. Our vision is to combine these 2 parcel. \nTo a 5 acre project site\, 2 objectives. \nThe first is to create a destination for the public\, come and enjoy nature and the shoreline. \nSecond is a destination for the next generation of life. Science companies to create products and services. \nUltimately help us live longer. But the purpose of today is to focus on the first objective with respect to the public. \nOkay. And of the 5 acre site we’re proposing to create 2 acres of public improvements and introduce features to turn what is currently a pass through section of the bay trail to a place for the public to stop at to to eat\, to exercise\, to gather and to otherwise enjoy the shoreline \nin a way that they can to that end we are proposed to activate the shoreline with beautiful landscaping. \nAn outdoor gym\, okay? Creating new ways for people to access those. \nExisting big trail was originally improved decades ago\, maintained by our neighbors over here in the backdrop the the Embassy Suites. \nThe improvements are certainly functional. \nBut perhaps sparse we are affiliated with the Colton Hotel in the backdrop. \nHere and over the decades we have seen our hotel guests\, cyclist runners. \nFamilies and other members of the public. It’s actually quite well visited. \nBut not often do they stop\, and when they do stop\, it’s not for a very long time\, and we have an idea we know how to change that\, and we’d love to run through that. \nI’m gonna touch very briefly\, because Shudi covered this so well and synthesize the feedback that we received from the board. \nHearing in August. Then what I’d like to do is. \nTouch on a menu of changes that we’ve made to respond to that feedback. \nTo walk us through the project design. How the choices we’ve made make this a better project! \nSo first we heard feedback to reduce the building footprint within the BC. DC. \nShoreline we heard a desire to soften the bay edge\, and make the transition from we go into the land more natural. \nWe heard a desire to create more entryway\, better access point from Airport Boulevard\, and finally the board was looking for more. \nAnd I think this is good feedback\, because one of the most technically challenging. \nPerhaps expensive features of project is to put the parking below grade. \nWhat we’ve done here\, additional details on how we’re able to accomplish that. \nWhat I’d like to do. Here is set the table\, actually go through all of 20 design changes but I’ll focus on on the 3\, on 3 of them. \nFirst we reduced the building footprint by 25 feet by bringing it from the northern and back into the back landward. And in its place we’re adding\, okay\, a plaza public bike parking in a way to nicely connect this area with. \nLocated in such a way that it’s always within eyesight. \nOf the public using the trail. \nNumber 2. We changed the philosophy of Bay Trail. \nOriginal design. Following following the Bay trail. \nFollows the contour. \nWe heard the feedback to create and adaptable living shoreline zone and we’ve been able to pull back what we think is the most prime part of the shore\, create a summary foot wide\, adaptable living shorelines area that allows the lagoon the bay to \ngradually melded with land over time\, and it also creates additional zone for ecology\, and then finally\, on the southern edge of the site we’ve created\, let’s say\, a much better way for pedestrians. \nTo access the shoreline through our site. We’ve gotten rid of what circuitous ramp and replace that with a much more direct welcoming and inviting. \nInto the public plaza which offers the front seat. \nThe shoreline. The western side of the added another pass from Airport Boulevard to access public parking\, and that creates a total of or entry points that other 2 being one just to the west of the site the lagoon\, and then another one not on our project through our neighboring property to the \neast through the hotel front door. \nSo with that\, I’m gonna turn this over to Justin Af\, who will walk us through the details of. \nThanks\, Jeremy. Hi! There! I’m Justin at the Cmg. \nLandscape architecture. And I’m going to share more details about the updates that Jeremy just summarized\, and also take you through a little tour of the project. \nAfter we met with you last. We took your comments to heart. \nWe’ve made a lot of changes\, and I think we’ve come out with a better project with respect to public access\, respect to enlarge and reorient open spaces\, and with respect to shoreline ecology\, and how. \nSo I’m going to run through a series of diagrams just highlight. \nSome of the big changes that we’ve in all of these diagrams\, you’ll see a red dashed line. \nAnother request that we had to make clear where the parking garage below was on the site plan. \nRed dash line shows that shows where that is. \nSo first\, as Jeremy mentioned\, we’ve cut back the buildings on the ground floor between 15 and 25 feet. It’s mostly 25 feet\, so it’s quite a large bit of space given back to open space and public. \nShifted the trail inland\, realigned the Bay trail. \nSignificant way\, and this allows for that sort of living shoreline zone that Jeremy mentioned will be set down at a lower elevation project. \nElevation it will allow for future migration of the shoreline\, and. \nYou reduced some of the surface parking\, and we reduced parking lanes as much fire lines as much. \nWe’ve created more direct connections between Airport Boulevard and the project site and the Bay trail\, as well as the other direction between the bay trail. \nWe’ve also taken taken a look at the geometry and shape of all of the planted areas on structure. \nWe’ve enlarged them\, I think\, Will significantly. \nThe ability of plastic driving larger soil\, volume. \nOn top of the. \nWe’ve enlarged and reoriented a lot of the public spaces. \nThe outdoor fitness area. We’ve changed are thinking on that a bit\, making it much larger\, much more likely to be a destination. \nThis area\, so more detail on that later. We’ve added the cafe for the cafe along with bike parking on the east side of the project we’ve reoriented and redesigned somewhat that terrace seating area sort of right size it for this area orienting it more towards the \nnorth\, or San Bruno Mountain\, San Francisco skyline. \nIn the distance\, the airplanes landing\, and we’ve also just made some minor reviews. The picnic area added more bike parking unit tariffs. \nHad some reconsideration\, public\, public and a minor thing. \nBut we’ve added more shade trees along the this was in response to. \nSo I think all of these changes ultimately are gonna make a better project for us. \nBut the main design\, principles that we started with really remain is to create clear\, continuous\, and somewhat seamless act\, visual and physical access through the site to the Bay Shore. \nTo bring the nature of the Bay shore into the site and allow people to experience Bay trail in a more enhanced way by widening it\, bringing it up to today’s standard and so again\, okay\, being sort of the key armature along the bay shore we’ve. \nA variety of programming\, passive and active. Along along the bay trail. \nSite Detail. \nSee here that Number 10 is where we’ve made a direct pathway along the driveway into the site. \nOpen this space out for more landscape\, and created just a direct. \nJeremy mentioned at Number 10. There’s a direct pedestrian between the public parking and. \nThose are some of the key circulation change. And now I’m going to go ahead and just walk through in detail. \nThe enlargement plans and see everything in a little more detail. \nI think it’s worth pointing out again that putting that parking under underground here has allowed us achieve this sort of seamless\, continuous landscape experience through the site and around the site without it being obstructed by a bunch of. \nI think that’s an important thing to dwell on for a second. \nReally do think that? \nReally? \nThe first thing\, starting it from the interior of the site. \nFor today. You see\, at the bottom of this sheet is the turn around and drop off quickly. \nTransitions into these sort of stroll garden\, that seamless connection out to the day. \nAnd this garden is made up of a series of of different types of paths. \nThere are more direct paths that go out to the bay than there. \nSecondary pass that moved through\, of stroll\, garb in kind of a circuit with it’s seating throughout. And then\, as you move towards the bay. \nThis terrorist seating area a sort of bleacher style\, seating that allows you to overlooked the bay towards the water oriented towards. \nHere’s a view of that terrace seating area as it looks north towards\, and Bruno Mountain you can see some Rudo mountain\, and you can watch the airplane planned. \nSo! \nYou can catch up some faint one system. \nThis is going to be A. \nBack the other direction from that. \nYeah. Yeah. Shot of the east building. With these the mounded planting areas in the stroll garden within the plaza\, and then left of the of the image in the distance you can catch a glimpse of this. \nUmbrella at the outdoor. \nAnd this\, this long site section\, through the site illustrates a gentle translation. Transition. \nWe have from the roadway up to the plaza\, with the turnaround and the landscaping throughout the plaza\, back down. \nAnd then cross section through through the plaza\, showing mounted\, planting. \nWe were asked last time around about about details on how you. \nGet a thriving plant\, starting plants and trees. This is an example of a detail details that we’ve been working on for many\, many years at Cmg. \nTo make viable rooftop landscape\, and it’s\, you know\, a fairly point convention. \nBuild up of lightweight\, fill soils\, good drainage\, and in large soil areas for trees\, all the while trying to allow as much new soil volume as you can. \nTrees as much as possible\, to support. \nNow moving a little bit west on the project. This is management plan features\, this new living shoreline zone again. \nIt’s a nice wide zone about 70 feet between the edge of the you edge of the bay trail and the shoreline. \nThis will be set down at a lower elevation\, closer to the current. \nThanks for all elevation. \nAnd we imagine that this will allow for future sea level rise to gradually inundate this zone periodically. \nThis is a ways off on day one. It’s going to be upland planting\, but we see that this will allow for more kind of natural upland. \nThe shoreline and up on migration. \nTo that. We have a picnic area that overlooks overlooks this area. \nOn the left. \nSeating area number 3\, as well as accessible slope locks between the plaza. \nAnother view\, just looking back towards the site from the bay side\, you see that tariffs\, tariffs seating feature again\, you can see the right on the right and left. \nClear-wide connections to the plaza\, into the Cafe. \nSection shows that relationship. \nThe building plaza down to the bay trail\, and then on the bay side of Benched\, where we’re creating this zone is at a lower elevation. \nThe upland plant communities golf scrub\, but eventually will allow for future addicts. \nNow moving back over to the east. Here’s where we have the cafe on the east building\, looking out towards the water. \nYou have a cafe plaza\, we have a direct step set of steps down to the for the bay trail. \nSlope block number 5 that moves around. \n2. We’ve we sort of pick an inspiration from this very successful. \nFitness area and made a space that a little bit larger than that. \nHave a really successful destination. \nSo you’ve taken an opportunity to use this space to make a really sort of impactful and not just a couple. \nNow\, here’s the view you are getting the coffee and going out and having a nice coffee in the morning on the plaza\, looking up the water. \nBe of folks walking down to the bay trail\, slightly elevated. \nTo the water\, be on the left. \nAnother more accurate! \nThat simply shows that. \nFa plaza. \nAnd now we’re going to shift back over to the west side. \nThere was a lot of discussion last time around about this West side. \nAnd we’ll get into some sections. \nIt’s worth pointing out the number 8 on this slide to the left. \nThe plan is the existing public bay trail access very wide\, very clear. \nA bit of public access proving that piece. Do you start widening it out? \nOut of this number 7 public walk from the public parking at number onto the sidewalk. \nYou can also switch back and get down to the beach. \nI did. I’ll never 2. Is our sort identified. \nLocation for public art. Yeah\, public art concept is the ways off. \nWe don’t know. \nBut we took your points last time around about considering more than just kind of what we showed in concept. \nAt grade\, sea\, level\, rise and. \nThere’s something that’s more interactive strengthener could interact with. \nSo we heard you there remain on our radar as we continue. \nYou can see here in red. That’s the outline of the parking garage. \nAt the top of this plan\, quite narrow between the edge of garage and. \nIn the bay trail. And so we’ll look at some sections that see that the green zone above the parking there\, that’s where we’ve taken out certain. \nWith the architects slab\, and that allows us to bring the putting the landscape up and over that slap more than we were before. \nSo as it stands now\, you’ll never see that edge of the garage pop up above. \nThis is what that looks like today. At that corner point there’s a you know\, or so chain like fence on the other side that you see the parking lot on the left\, somewhat degraded planting ice plant. \nExotic species\, 10 foot wide. \nThis is a bit further back from that view\, standing roughly where the path comes down from the on the parking. \nOne\, to one new comparison. But here we are looking at the opposed bay trail that’s 18 feet wide. \nThe details\, and on the right see that? Do some parking up below great parking garage\, and then on the. \nOn the right the building amenities. \nWe measure this zone\, this landscape zone that’s between the bay trail and the parking. \nIt range understanding closer to where the cyclist is\, that ranges from 35 feet to the narrowest. \nAt 6 10 feet wide. \nOffer. In all those cases we have the ability to plant large shrubs\, entries. \nWe larger plantings in here if we want to\, didn’t wanna behind what we’re doing in the background\, we’re confident that. \nSpace to get a robust lamp. \nBut now I’ll go to the section like I said\, the architects of so far depress this lab about a foot or 4. \nWhat we have a lot of headroom in that top parking garage there’s a good chance correct me if I’m wrong\, Karen. \nThat will be able to get that down even further. \nThis is the most is the closest. The garage gets to the base. \nThe press slab in the removed parking space. We have 26 feet of plant in here. \nNow the other type of I’m showing you the worst case scenario here. \nThe other type of Pinch Point here. And the reason I’m doing this because there was a lot of about this before. \nIs the closest\, the narrowest\, the landscape. \n2 feet wide. It comes up over over the very quantum. \nOkay. \nPretty\, confident\, I’m very confident this was going to be a fine experience. \nWalking down this one side of the project\, which\, about a quarter of its. \nSo again\, we’re really excited about the change and we’re grateful for all the comments that you all gave us last time around. \nI think that yeah\, informative project here. \nParking lot and sort of outdated\, somewhat degraded bay trail. \nSort of an active and dynamic. \nHave a lot of things going on. \nStill kind of up to place\, and not. \nOverboard. \nThis area shoreline zone\, writing\, feeding. \nBe a great project. \nExcellent. Well\, thank you very much. That was 3 through the project\, and I do appreciate the where you’ve prepare the graphics communicate\, for you have been so thank you for that. \nWe now move to clarifying questions from the project. \nPresentation\, so we’ll just move through the board\, and she will start with the online folks. \nSo\, Bob\, you’ve got your hand up. Our fine question. \nGo ahead! \nYes\, thank you. Chair\, Mccann. So I\, looking at the plan. \nThank you for making all these revisions. I think it’s definitely responsive\, you know\, at least from my perspective to the comments in the prior meeting. \nIt also allows us to see the underground parking and the elevation differences\, and it leads me to ask the question\, How are you gonna control the groundwater? \nI guess the parking cross is gonna be sealed pretty well\, cause it’s down below the top level or into the tide level. \nAnd then\, secondly\, where does this storm drainage go? \nDoes the city of Berlin game have a storm drainage collection system? \nOr is it just go into the lagoon? \nSo I\, yeah\, those are my questions about the drainage specifically how it relates to the the underground parking structure. \nElevations. \nTurns a principal at Dga\, with the art. \nThe storm drainage. We’ve been working with the city of Berlin game. \nI do believe that. \nHey! \nOh! \nThe drainage is under one shot. \nI thought the question was about how the garage. \nGroundwater. Oh\, and also a question. So the garages will be fully waterproof will be. \nSources of water and and. \nI think the the benefit. \nYou can see it. \nQuite a commitment. \nThey offer? \nYeah. And I’m sorry to interrupt. But if I just wanna say that from my side of things on remotely\, I can’t really hear very well. \nI think it’s probably because I’m remote but if you wouldn’t mind trying to speak a little louder hopefully I’m not speaking too loudly or too softly. \nI can’t tell. \nOkay. Can you hear me? Great Jeremy? Speaking? \nYes. \nAnd if I’m offering some more contact on groundwater\, that’s certainly something that we’ve been thinking about a whole lot. \nAnd so what we did is we drilled a few holds into our site and over time of collective groundwater data and cut to the chase and slightly\, not very surprising. \nThe ground wall\, fluctuates somewhere between\, minus one to one in elevation\, so call that sea level approximately\, but something that’s interesting about our design here is that it’s not the entire garage that’s subject to groundwater because only a portion of it \nis in that zone. Now\, from an engineering perspective\, we would create a backathtub around it. \nWaterproof. The whole thing. We would also consider mechanical pumps\, because it’s certainly an area that has these forces. \nBut I think the key to note here is that it’s not the entire garage that’s subject to to the groundwater level. \nA portion of it. \nYeah\, thank you. I I think you answered my question. \nI I just wanted to bring it up\, and I’m sure you’ll consider it. \nIt’s really more of a design issue. So I don’t know. \nThat it’s I have a real concern about it. \nI mean\, I think it’s something that you can address. \nI hope\, and it sounds like the drainage may not go into the Bay\, or if it does\, maybe it goes through some sort of polishing or something. \nIf you’re puppy. My other question is\, do you have a a particular habitat? \nPipe for the living shoreline that you’ve put in place. \nOr is this something that would evolve once the bay waters get high enough to inundate? \nThat site which I think you’re showing it at. \nIt’s existing elevation around 10\, which is\, yeah? Well\, above high time. \nYeah\, so the conception right now is that it’s at that elevation\, that on day one it’s upland\, coastal\, scrub and grassland. \nAnd so that that habitat type is pretty common\, and we wouldn’t\, you know there would have to be some management of this. \nBut over time then would change\, I think\, a ways off. \nBut on day one it’s upland plant communities that are with layered. \nWe’ve been working with Ht. Harvey on some other projects in this type of a plank community\, and those types of birds and and insects and pollinator that that use it. \nOne of the main things that we’ve learned is just just the layering of shrubs and ground cover. \nOkay\, there’s some pretty basic things that will implement\, I think\, as we get further into the design process in the planting plans will likely be consulting more with. \nSure we’re doing the right thing. \nThank you very much. Appreciate the answers to my questions. \nThanks. Bob\, Tom. \nYeah\, I agree with Bob. I think it’s good project. \nI just have a few quick questions. One is the the looping pathways that create kind of a network as you head toward the plaza\, from from the I’m assuming those are all under 5%. \nAnd I’m wondering what the paving material is. \nI’ll go back to the overall plan here so I can just point to a few things\, so I’ll take this enlargement plan. \nGreat. \nCan you perceive the 2 colors in the plan from where you sit? \nThe idea is that the overall\, the main paving type that’s more of the white\, the lighter gray\, is likely to be concrete with score joints\, and you know\, and some kind of exposed aggregate finish and then the more narrow paths that move through these planted \nHmm! \nRight. \nareas. I think are likely to be accessible\, but they will be stabilized\, stabilize\, crushed stone\, less than 5%\, but they will rise up and down a bit with that slope to allow some of that soil volume to go under them so there’s 2 main paving types \nhere the smaller narrow ones stabilize\, crushed down the larger\, wider ones\, concrete. \nOkay. And people could find their way at under 5% down. \nSome of these pathways I see there are a few stairways. \nYeah\, we have so if you look at the number 7 on this plan\, you can see these are sloping at\, you know\, 4.8. \nGot it? Yep. \nYou like sure\, I’m sure you do this too. You never like to design to the 5% for tolerance. \nBut right now these are measured out at about 4.8%. \nOkay. \nWe have accessible walks as well as stairs\, and unfortunately\, it’s the nature of these slope walk that you sort of have to go sideways to get out. \nRight\, second question. I’m assuming that there’s no barrier to public circulation between the 2 buildings. \nLike\, if you’re coming from the you can move public and move through to the back. \nGot it? \nThat’s correct. There won’t be. The security will be at the building doors\, and there will won’t be any gates or barriers. \nPublic access to. \nOkay? And third question is\, what’s the relative confidence in the cafe happening? \nHi! \nHi! There’s no other\, no other place speaking purely for the private side of the building. \nNot many choices for people. \nTo eat or drink in this currently\, but I think we really focused on on the public side and the placement of the cafe\, so that it’s in probably the most prime part of the site to folks to look out into it. \nAnd hopefully with more visitors. Time\, there’s actually flexible space within the building for that. \nAmenity possibly grow. The area evolves over time. \nBut you. What you’re saying is that the users in the building are gonna need it\, anyway? \nThat’s right\, and I think the public would like that as well. \nOkay. I’m good. \nOkay. Thanks. Tom. Gary. Any questions? Yes\, yes\, I have one question I might have asked this last time. \nI’m sorry\, if it’s redundant\, but can you summarize for us again? \nThe parking count\, and how you get there\, whether that’s by code or by market demand. \nHi the parking count is driven by code. At this point\, and we are at the code which is far below what you would normally see. \nYou know a 2\, 2\, and a half\, or 3 per 1\,000. \nWe’re at about 1.8. \nStrictly driven by the city. Thank you. Sorry if I may add a little bit of color to this. \nGoing to overarching site plan. That’s right. \nSo we are parked at the absolute minimum of code\, and that includes Tdm measures that allow us to be below that feature and we’re certainly both. \nThe market would consider as an appropriate level of parking within our site what we do have a interesting feature of our project\, and that we’re connected to the neighboring site to the east of us\, which is the hotel which was built in the 70 S and is completely overparted in \nfact\, we try to fill up parking spaces by offering parking for $10 a day. \nIs to generate revenue. There ultimately\, what we’re able to do here is share parking\, to create use\, existing underutilized parking. \nRaj\, not within the project\, but Jason to it. If there are\, if there’s a real market demand for more parking\, but that allows us to minimize parking on-site and also to encourage people both on the site and visitors to the site to use alternative means of transfer. \nI didn’t bring it up again in this\, in this round\, but first round we showed there are shuttle stops just to right in front of the hotel. \nThat serve\, call trans. And Bart. There is a public transit. \nThis on? Do you have any questions? \nYeah\, I have 2 quick questions. One is just on the. \nI really appreciate the addition of the wind analysis in the package\, and I was curious if that was looking at just buildings versus wind\, or if the landscaping or the tree planting at the shoreline is expected to have any impact on comfort particularly in between the buildings. \nI believe the the winter\, the wind analysis\, did take into account tree planting. \nI think that you know we we have the opportunity to work with them and adjust the location. \nPrecise location I think there’s a lot of time to do that within the design process. \nIt did. It did take that into account. My understanding. \nBut this was the first round as well\, so we have the opportunity now to make some adjustments\, try to improve when conditions. \nHey\, Jerry! \nBut what we do see\, I think\, is actually fairly the area that actually around the project\, the the buildings actually improve conditions. \nQuite a few spots\, with the exception of. \nSide of the project here\, but the areas around the bay trail. \nHave actually been for the most part improved\, including it. If you look at our cafe spot here. \nGonna be a pretty pretty good spot. It is a very windy site\, and so that is just a nature of the beast. \nWe’ll do everything we can to improve the condition. \nYeah\, I appreciate you guys\, including this and the package and exploring this cause. \nThis is a tough\, a tough location. And then my second question was just with regards to the signage and weight planning program. \nAnd I know that this is actually under concept. But I was curious. \nIf there\, what sort of thing you guys have had either about interpretive signage or and or sort of the artist’s program that you actually are suggesting. \nI think it’s early stages for those for that discussion. \nThe preliminary discussions I’ve mostly been around the blue dots on this map that I’m showing which is the interpretive signage that you know it’s having something related to what we’re doing with the shoreline zone. \nWill be will be interesting. I think there’s an was an idea of having something closer to the plaza level that overlooks the water. \nIt could be the history of Ansa Lagoon. Hey\, Phil? \nAnd just some interesting site history. So we haven’t gotten that far into it. \nBut I think there’s plenty of for some interesting interpretive signage. And the art program that’s going to have to be a collaboration. \nProcess\, getting an artist and figuring out what it is going to be\, and how. \nWill happen at that point. We’ll try to influence decision to make it a site site appropriate in sight. Piece of art. \nBut we just have. Haven’t gotten that far with it yet. \nThank you. \nThanks\, Stefan. I I just have one clarifying questions. \nThe that was mentioned\, made at the beginning of the presentation. \nWhat about the maintenance of the State line parcel being done by? \nWith the enlargement of the adaptation planning area. \nYou know I’m I would anticipate that would be maintenance is being done right now. \nDo you have any way in which? \nI think this is a topic that we haven’t too closely on with Staff\, but I think it’s. \nThat we can do in principle the idea that we would be forever\, at least for the lifetime of the project. \nCertainly with these improvements it will get a little bit more complicated. But I think that the the driving factor here is this is effectively our would be the private side of the development front yard\, and it matters for a a- project to have a plus. \nMaintenance. So I think just natural positioning of the public portion of improvements. \nNext to the private\, would create a very good incentive for us to keep that maintained. \nI would note that the current setup for an external third party to maintain into an agreement by a neighbor to take care of your front yard I’m sure that answers your question. \nOh\, it sounds like you’ve got clear intent to make sure that. \nAppropriately\, since it is an important part. \nI don’t think it’s a very small point\, but in police. \nBetween 15 and 2515 and 25. \nBuilding back the way you delineated the build. \nIs that the that is a. Because there is another\, hang an extension at the ground floor\, extends further out the so I don’t. I’m sorry if I wasn’t clear\, but the 2515 to 25 feet was an extent\, and we’ve blocked that off so there \nare some awnings and overhangs in the architectural\, but they’re minimal relative toad. \nAnd so the line that you see on the plan. \nIs the building. So when the comments\, when the presentation is made that it’s been back 15 to 20\, the first floor\, I should have said that in my. \nYeah. \nRight. So we’ve just that that’s been reclaimed for the Cafe Plaza. \nOkay in the perspective\, it wasn’t. \nOkay\, I think that wraps up the board clarifying questions. \nSo we will move on to the next item here\, which is public. \nSo now that we have both the presentations and the board quiz complete\, will open the meeting today. \nAnd any member of the public attending the meeting of can you notify? \nNo\, there are no thanks. Okay. So if you’re attending the meeting online and would like to make a public comment\, I’ll just run through the directions again. \nRaise your virtual hand to speak. Remember\, if you are joining our meeting via phone\, you must press Star 9 on your prepared to raise your hand to unmute or mute per staff. \n6\, you will be called in the order that your hand was raised\, and you will have 3 min to speak. \nJohn will note when you have 1 min. Please state your name and affiliation. \nThe record. \nAs mentioned\, beginning of the meeting would like to add your contact. \nThe party’s list to be notified of future concerning this project. \nPlease\, call\, or eat. \nOkay. \nThere are no hands raised. Chair really wanted to read those. \nBut no public comment. Let’s move straight into board. \nAnd advice\, and we have been given the full\, and\, I think\, even just hearing the dialogue in the clarifying questions. \nSpeaking on behalf of the Board. \nPriority\, and and the if it has been made. \nThis phone. \nThere are 4 questions here\, and we can also. \nAny other observation. \nTo spend a minute or 2. \nBut last time in relation to. \nThe project resulting in public spaces that really? \nIn a development like this. It can be a challenge to have people really. \nSo the question really is asking for is it feeling public? \nAnd do you think the short? \nPeople so gary any comments? Sure I’m happy to kick off here. \nYeah\, the questions that we’re being asked to address there. \nI think the project does really a fantastic job. The landscape and the buildings\, to the extent that we can see the architecture. \nIt does feel very public. You’ve added a lot of landscape space\, and I especially like the way\, it’s organized\, so that you know this very large green area. \nYou know\, the shoreline really penetrates into the site in a very significant way\, and it creates a very\, I think\, an important threshold between\, you know\, the city and the arterial\, and the shoreline\, and it and I love the narrow paths because I think it creates \nintimate spaces for people who work in the buildings to gather\, and it also gives them privacy from\, you know\, from the shoreline\, you know\, from the bay trail\, where I think the public will move through at a faster pace\, and maybe wants larger areas to to inhabit so I think those are 2 \nreally distinct areas that function differently. But\, you know\, appear to be\, you know visually\, you know\, very unified. \nSo I think it’s just exemplary. \nYou know the the things that we’ve been asked has to address. \nDoes it feel public? Is it? \nYes\, visibility access\, you know\, across the site. I mean\, you’ve improved the you know the pedestrian access a lot in. \nI really appreciate. So I I can either make all the comments I have right now\, or I can wait until week. \nLet’s see. \nDo you have comments that deal with the other physically\, or do they all? \nWell\, I the I’ll I’ll just keep going out. \nI think that the you know the way we started the meeting was\, you know\, these are the main questions that the Board had last time\, and number one was to reduce the impact of the building within the shoreline band. \nAnd as much as I you know I love all the things that have been done on the surface\, and visually in terms of usability. \nAnd I just want to acknowledge that it is also probably one of the more aggressive uses of the shoreline band that we’ve ever seen. \nI don’t know. I’m not opposed to that\, but I think it’s an important thing\, maybe\, for the group to discuss and just comment on I don’t know that we have any per view over that. \nBut I think you know\, we’ve made our comment. \nYou know the proponent has responded\, and so I think we’re very clear that you know this is what you need to make the project go so I just wanted to put it out there as as a as a point of discussion. \nAnd and then 2 2 other things\, one minor\, the concrete on structure. \nYou know we in my practice\, I mean we never I don’t think we’ve ever poured concrete on top of the structure before\, because oftentimes even contractors don’t wanna install it because of the liability problems difficulty in accessing your \nwaterproofing. Should you have a problem in the future? \nYou know none of our none of our business\, but I think it’s it’s a long term sustainability issue for for the owner\, and it also it’s not as pleasant for the user. \nYou know\, to have a unit paper that you could remove\, you know\, address the waterproofing problem and then replace. \nSo again. I I don’t even know if that’s in our purview. \nBut and then finally\, I just wanted to say that it was very creative the way you were talking about the parking on the adjacent parcel\, you know\, having the opportunity to share\, and it sounds like you were saying you might have provided even more parking if you didn’t have that opportunity to \nexpand\, you know\, into the adjacent parcel. So I appreciate that I would have loved it if you had said\, we’re sharing this parking\, and so we’ve reduced the parking on our site by 15% or 20% or something. \nI think in the future we’ll see more\, you know\, more creative solution. \nAppreciate it. Okay\, that’s only thank you very much. \nWe might as well just go. \nWant to pick out a response to any of the killer questions. \nOther run through for everyone’s benefit. Again. \nOn that\, you know\, making spaces for public. A great number. \nPeople. Second question. Additional improvements to improve\, probably going to okay. \nThird one also deals with public access\, designed\, that does\, and then number 4 was just. \nLegible connections. \nOkay\, so. \nOh\, yeah\, thank you. I was gonna respond to what Gary was talking about. \nWhich are invited discussion on which I think was item number one. \nI mean\, just for the record. The west side is pretty tight\, the winds\, as we talked about before\, was probably gonna be pretty gusty and difficult on that core\, which you know we see now in the exhibit. \nThat’s the case. And. \nAnd then the development does seem to maximize the site\, even though it’s been pulled back. \nSome certainly the parking is extensive\, you know\, goes pretty close to the short and places so\, but you know they were\, as Gary said. \nThey responded to our comments and made some moves\, and I like the at least we want a little bit here where the trails been pulled back. \nOne spot. So that’s I think that’s progress. \nAnd so I like that part\, but I think it is. \nIt is a kind of a big use of the site going to this second one or the third one. \nThe one thing I think might make the plan better would be to be less specific about the future adaptation of the perimeter walkway. \nPublic Access day trail. With a higher amounts of sea level rise. The exhibit show that there would be a kind of recaining wall\, and the trails would just be lifted vertically where they there wasn’t enough space for a flat enough slope. \nI think that’s you know. Certainly one option. So I think they that’s a path\, you know. \nThat’s a pass that works. \nBut I thought you might wanna just keep the options open and mention what a lot of people don’t like to talk about\, which is maybe fill into the bay and extend and make a wetland. \nOr you know\, fill some of the create\, some habitat\, I mean\, sea level is going to be rising everywhere. \nSo a little bit of a fill for some\, edge. Habitat might be nice might be nice for everyone. \nSo I just like to you know\, they’ve got something that qualifies. \nBut let’s not make it prescriptive that they have to build walls\, you know\, to adapt. \nThat’s finally comment. Otherwise\, I appreciate that. \nThey moved in our direction\, and I’m impressed by how they were able to in process with this maximum development. \nJust go to an explosion. It. Thanks\, Bob. We’ll just keep moving through the board\, Tom. \nThanks. Going. Straight to Gary’s first point\, Damian\, I want to make sure I’m understanding. \nJust sent this question to the applicant where you were asking is that is\, the line is being shown. \nThe footprint\, and then there’s a significant overhang into the shoreline band. \nWhat I thought I heard was that it’s mainly consistent with footprint. \nBut was that right? That that right? \nMy understanding is what we saw before was a pretty big over. \nSpaces. \nThe applicant hasn’t reduced footprint of the bill. \nI see. Okay. Yep. \nI thought I thought\, but the building. \nThe building\, footprint. \nYeah\, well\, we’re getting back to Gary’s Point. Then. \nThat’s set back at the ground floor. It’s the ground floor\, and I think I don’t. I was just looking at. \nSee if there’s a drawing that shows the overhang\, so that you can see that on the ground floor plan. \nI don’t\, but that would clarify it. The building. \nYeah\, because looking at the footprints on Site plan\, it looks like that. \nThey hardly break through the shoreline band at all. \nGot it? \nI believe that’s correct. \nI’m looking at the when I said that I meant the garage. \nYeah. Gary was referring. \nYeah. \nYeah. \nOh\, the garage garage\, I see. Okay\, I’m okay with the grass doing what they’re doing because they’re making a big effort to put that\, you know. \nIt’s true we don’t have to look at a at a above grade garage here they’re gonna go through a lot of to waterproof this whole bathtub situation and so forth. \nSo I kind of appreciate the the boost they made\, and so overall. \nI think the they have been quite respectful now of the shoreline band. \nI think it’s in terms of public access. \nI mean\, you can walk through Central. I don’t think I would. \nI would probably wanna commit from the sides because they feel more kind of less like your eyes are on you for the users\, I suppose\, but I think that’s a common situation that’s been dealt with. \nWell\, I think that the I think Bobby made a good point maybe you don’t wanna build retaining walls or I’d be a flexibility. \nAnd how to do that\, and maybe by the time there\, that’s happening\, this board will say it’s greater. \nDo some fill into the bay to achieve more\, more wetland. \nWhat am I missing? In terms of the questions? I’m a big supporter of the project. \nI think they worked hard to to respond. \nThanks. Tom. \nYeah\, I’ll keep my comments short. I think I just really appreciate the sort of thoughtful response to the Board’s previous comments. \nAnd I think you know\, just thinking about the site\, about what’s there today. \nAnd the invent of what’s there today\, and what actually might be able to emerge through development is a significant improvement. \nAnd sort of seeing things through. That lens\, I think\, is is important. \nSo I really appreciate the just the critical way that team has tried to incorporate and respond to the Board’s comments. \nYeah\, and look\, I just we’ll add a couple of things. \nI think\, see response in terms of the okay. \nLike a real effort to make. \nMake it really visible and attractive for a few. \nAs the. \nThe grade change up. You just want to make that\, and. \nYou know all that\, but in the renderings as well. \nI think that’s a strong. \nI agree with Tom\, I think the fact. \nSo my! \nI be a real. \nAnd the development that far into. \nI still. \nIt’s still pretty shame that the loading does right up there again. \nAnd and then just on the signage. \nSpaces. \nYeah. So again\, just as you move through into. \nReally appreciated what you. \nAnd the interpretation\, and I realise it’s down the track. \nAnd there’s certainly. \nNatural. \nFrom my office of date. \nBut yeah\, and for the we’ve made\, I think the. \nAs proposed. \nIs strong. \nBut it’s. \nSo that concludes my reaction. \nOr add one thing\, so I’m comfortable with the parking garage and light of your you know the comments of the other Board members\, and you know I just wanted to get it out there\, and I think that the project does offer so many different. \nThat you know very reasonable trade-off\, and I also appreciate\, don’t want to go and mention the\, you know\, providing the details for the planting on top of structure. \nI think that’s really important. I know that that the landscape architects know how to do that\, but I also think it’s really important to have it on the record and have the owner be able to acknowledge the extra cost and maintenance it goes into doing a landscape on top \nof that building like that. So I think it’s helpful to have it there\, and the also the fact that the planting plan is\, you know\, is a very thoughtful and attractive\, and it just will face\, of course\, the challenges that we discussed earlier. \nWho’s maintaining it? Do they really know what they’re maintaining? \nDo they know how to keep it alive\, and also these are native plants\, and they’re used to growing and native soil. \nI’m I think it’s also important that we start changing the culture of maintenance or the lack of a culture of maintenance around landscape. \nSoapbox there for 1 s. Okay\, thank you. That’s it. \nThat’s all my comment should follow on on that comment. \nWe’re usually talking about fine being so stressed in the extended drought period. \nHope. Now we\, changing our point of view. \nBut. \nDoug aside. I. \nGood\, but is. \nAny other? \nOkay. \nYou had\, and the staff had in review. \nWe just need direction on that. It will come back. \nOkay\, does anyone feel they need to see this project again? \nNo! \nThanks everyone. Okay. So we don’t need to see it again. \nWe’ll look forward to going down there. \nSo look! With that we moved to the project proposal. \nResponse. So this is an invitation. \nOh\, why I appreciate the feedback and the discussion\, perhaps just the only clarifying remark I would make is is on the\, on the on the setback. \nThe first 4\, just because there was additional discussion on that. And we did pull the building. \nThe first floor of the building back 25 feet\, where the tower is\, currently is also how it was designed in August. \nBut I just would like to express our gratitude for the feedback. \nThat was very helpful. And ultimately we think this is a very symbiotic way of delivering a project. \nWe’ve spent a lot of time here talking about the public realm\, but on the bravest private side of the project we feel that the public piece of it is necessary to create an a-plus environment that’s going to bring some of the most creative and innovative companies to come so we \ndon’t view this necessarily as a burden we view this as a very integral part to making a excellent project be successful for the long term. \nSo thank you. We appreciate that. Thank you very much. \nActually. \nWell\, I also just want to make a comment before we adjourn. \nThis is Ashley’s first meeting as board secretary. \nDone a great job\, John. Thank you very much. \nAnd there’s a lot that can go off the rails so\, and nothing beeps that I arrived. \nYeah. Well done. \nYeah. Great job. Everyone. Okay. So we will. This concludes the and I’d like a motion. \nI will make a motion to adjourn. \nSecond. \nOkay\, are there any objections? \nOkay\, hearing none\, the meeting is adjusted. So thank you all\, and good night. \nRemotely. We’ll see you all soon. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learn How to Participate\n				Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act\nAs a state agency\, the Commission is governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act which requires the Commission to: (1) publish an agenda at least ten days in advance of any meeting; and (2) describe specifically in that agenda the items to be transacted or discussed. Public notices of Commission meetings and staff reports (as applicable) dealing with matters on the meeting agendas can be found on BCDC’s website. 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SUMMARY:February 22\, 2023 Enforcement Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This Commission meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format in accordance with SB 189 (2022). To maximize public safety while maintaining transparency and public access\, members of the public can choose to participate either virtually via Zoom\, by phone\, or in person at the location listed above. Physical attendance at Metro Center requires that all individuals adhere to the site’s health guidelines including\, if required\, wearing masks\, health screening\, and social distancing. \nBCDC strongly encourages participation virtually through the Zoom link below due to changing COVID conditions. \nIf you have issues joining the meeting using the link\, please enter the Meeting ID and Password listed below into the ZOOM app to join the meeting. \nJoin the meeting via ZOOM \nhttps://bcdc-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/89830813202?pwd=SW5lUENkVG13Mnkrb3VobWw3eG5IUT09 \nSee information on public participation \nTeleconference numbers1 (866) 590-5055Conference Code 374334 \nMeeting ID898 3081 3202 \nPasscode881486 \nIf you call in by telephone: \nPress *6 to unmute or mute yourselfPress *9 to raise your hand or lower your hand to speak  \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tentative Agenda\n				\nCall to Order\nRoll Call\nPublic CommentsThe Committee will hear public comments on matters that are not on the agenda. \nApproval of Draft Minutes from the January 25\, 2023 \, Enforcement Committee meeting (PDF)\nEnforcement ReportStaff will update the committee on the current status of the enforcement program’s activities.(Matthew Trujillo) [415/352-3633; matthew.trujillo@bcdc.ca.gov]\nOne-year Update on Actions to Address Shoreline Encampments\, Abandoned and Derelict Vessels and Anchor-outs in the Oakland-Alameda Estuary\, Alameda County.The Committee will receive a briefing on the actions to address shoreline encampments\, abandoned and derelict vessels and anchor-outs in the Oakland-Alameda Estuary by BCDC staff and the Cities of Oakland and Alameda as a follow-up to the discussion and direction provided by the Enforcement Committee during its meetings on February 23\, and March 23\, 2022.(Adrienne Klein) [415/352-3609: adrienne.klein@bcdc.ca.gov]Staff PresentationPublic Comment\nAdjournment\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Listing of Pending Administrative Matters\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Supplemental Materials\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Meeting Minutes\n				Meeting Minutes (PDF) \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Audio Recording & Transcript\n				Audio Recording \nhttps://www.bcdc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/354/2023/02/02-22-audio.mp3 \nAudio Transcript \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: My name is Marie Gilmour\, and I am the chair of this committee. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So\, Commissioners\, please ensure that your video camera is always on\, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: The first order of business is to call the role. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Matthew. Please call the role Commissioners. Please unmute yourselves while he does this to respond\, and then mute yourselves After responding. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I can’t hear you\, Matthew. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: can you hear me now? Yes\, okay. I don’t see Commissioner Eisen on my screen\, is she dropped off. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I don’t see her\, either. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: Okay\, i’m calling the old now starting with Commissioner Eisen \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: and Sherry Gilmore \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Here \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: we have a quote quorum present\, and are duly constituted to conduct business\, and that brings us to item 3 0n our agenda\, which is public comment. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So\, in accordance with our usual practice\, and as indicated on the agenda\, we will now have general public comment on items that are not on today’s agenda. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Excuse me for members of the public if you would like to speak either during the check\, general public comment period or during the public comment period\, for an item on the agenda. Please raise your hand in the zoom application by clicking on the participants icon at the bottom of your screen \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and look in the box where your name is listed under attendees. Find the small palm icon on the left. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: If you click on that palm\, icon\, it will raise your hand. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: or if you are joining this meeting by phone\, you must dial Star 9 to raise your hand and then dial star 6 0n your keypad to unmute your phone. When the host asks you. In order to make a comment. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: the meeting host will call on individuals who have raised their hands in the order in which they were raised. After you are called on\, you will be unmuted\, so that you can share your comments. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Please announce yourself by first and last name for the record before making your comment. Commenters are limited t0 3Â min to speak. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Please keep your comments respectful and focused. We are here to listen to any individual who request to speak. but each speaker has the responsibility to act in a civil and courteous manner as determined by the chair. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: We will not tolerate hate\, speech\, direct threats\, indirect threats\, or abuse of language. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: We will mute anyone who fails to follow those guidelines. So\, Margie\, do we have any hands raised by the public. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: We do. Tanya\, boys. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Miss Voice\, you have 3Â min to speak. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Thank you. Good morning. Can you hear me? Yes\, yes. \nTanya Boyce: great. Thank you so much. \nTanya Boyce: or allow me to speak. My name is Tony Boyce. I am a long time resident here in East Oakland. and I also am \na coach \nTanya Boyce: at Brooklyn strokes. \nTanya Boyce: I learned to row when I went to college at St. Mary’s College in Moraga\, over the hill\, from where I grew up\, and I developed a great love of rowing. \nTanya Boyce: and after the upheaval of \nthe George Floyd incident and many other things that were happening in our country. \nTanya Boyce: Bookman strokes made the very bold move of opening up \nTanya Boyce: their club to \nTanya Boyce: black and brown\, and disenfranchised people from around \nTanya Boyce: Oakland and throughout the greater bay area. So we’ve made great efforts to bring young people \nTanya Boyce: to the estuary \nTanya Boyce: as a safe place to be\, and to engage them in a sport that can \nTanya Boyce: change their lives as it did my own. Unfortunately\, the estuary has become a horribly \nTanya Boyce: dirty and contaminated place where our students are put in a lot of danger when they’re on the water and on the way to the water. \nTanya Boyce: Some of the students\, in fact\, i’ll be coaching this afternoon are coming to us from a rise High School\, and they actually take the bus\, and they have to walk \nTanya Boyce: down \nTanya Boyce: edge water to get t0 0r i’m Sorry tide what taiway. I’m sorry whatever that’s trees call. You know what I’m talking about to get t0 0ur boat house. \nTanya Boyce: but unfortunately\, the lack of \nTanya Boyce: any kind of enforcement of any kind on the city’s behalf has made this \nan incredibly \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: dangerous walk with this voice. I just want to ask a question. We are discussing the efforts to clean up the estuary on Item 6\, You’re discussing encampments. I’m discussing something a little different right now at open. \nTanya Boyce: I’m: i’m actually talking about the uses that are there that are doing aggregate and trucking\, and the other things other than that I was going to speak on the count. But right now i’m speaking to a different matter. Is it not the appropriate time to speak to something? Not on the agenda? \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: No\, it is I. I thank you for clarifying your your intent. And\, Margie\, could you give her a little bit more time because of my my interruption? Thank you \nTanya Boyce: right. \nTanya Boyce: Not operating in accordance with the ordinances we have \nTanya Boyce: trucks that are parked on the public street\, that I’ve broken the the \nTanya Boyce: the sewer lines\, and when I left there last night there was a river of running water from \nTanya Boyce: the sewer that’s just broken and just running into the street. We have trucks that are backed up to take aggregate off that make it impossible for the kids to even approach the waterfront\, much less the things that they’re going to see in the water and on the water edge when they get in the boats\, which is \nTanya Boyce: part of what you’ll be talking about on your other item. But i’m telling you is that the city of Oakland is failing on multiple fronts\, not just the encampment enforcement that makes the estuary a dangerous place to approach. \nTanya Boyce: and an unsafe place to recreate it. And we have to change that as soon as possible\, and I’m here to encourage that\, and I will be bringing my students next time\, so that they can speak for themselves. Thank you very much. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Thank you very much\, Miss Boyce. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, thank you\, Margie. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Oh\, sorry about that. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Next we have Benjamin. \nBenjamin: Hello! Can you hear me. \nBenjamin: Yes\, you can. You have 3. \nBenjamin: My name is Benjamin Yamanaka. I’m. The manager of the Oakland Yacht Club. \nBenjamin: and I’m speaking today because I want the B. Cdc. Support and encourage him to take action to the derelict and abandoned boats that have become a substantial problem to the estuary. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I think you want to talk about. Item 6\, because that is our our item that relates to abandoned and damage vessels on the estuary. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So can I ask you to hold your comments until we get to that point. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, Thank you so much. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, do we have any other public speakers? \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: None. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, thank you. Then we are on to item Number 4 approval of the draft minutes from our last meeting. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Commissioners. We have all been furnished with draft minutes from our last meeting\, and I would appreciate a motion and a second to approve these minutes. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: So moved. Second. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, moved by Commissioner Eisen\, second by Commissioner Vasquez and all in favor. Just raise your hands. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: And i’m going to note for the recorder that the Volt was unanimous to approve the me\, the meeting minutes. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay. So item 5\, which is the Enforcement report \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and Enforcement policy manager. Matthew Trio will now provide the Enforcement report. Matthew. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: Thank you. Chair Gilmour. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: Today I have a very brief report only 2 items. \nBut first good morning to yourself. Chair Gil Warren. Good morning to the the committee. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: The first item is a case update since our last meeting on January 20\, fifth\, 2\,023. I’m happy to report that in the past month we’ve received 5 new cases\, and the good news is that we’ve resolved 11 cases. So\, as of today there are 85 cases in the queue. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: The second is an update on our efforts to fill the current Cpa to vacancy. This has been open for some time. We have been able to upgrade the position to from a 6 month\, as originally \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: advertised to it’s now a 12 month limited term position. \nand so I hope this change will attract more applicants very soon. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: and that concludes my report\, and i’d be happy to entertain any follow up questions or comments about the status of the Enforcement program from the committee. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Thank you\, Matthew. Do any committee members have any questions for Matthew. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: seeing none. Margie\, do we have any members of the public who would like to comment on this item? \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Yes\, I see. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Tanya voice. \nTanya Boyce: I understand that you have 85. You can’t g0 0ver all of them\, but we’d be anxious to know what you’ve been successful in getting rectified. So thank you very much for your work. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Thank you very much. That’s all we have to gamble. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Thank you. \nWe will now move on to item number 6 \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: which is a one-year update on actions to address shoreline encampments abandoned and derelict vessels. Yes. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: yes\, i’m sorry about that. We have a couple of more hands raised \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: 0 0n on the and for the Enforcement report. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: I I believe. So \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Actually\, no. They lowered it down. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay. Okay. So now we are on Item Number 6\, which is the one year update on actions to address shoreline and campus encampments abandoned and derelict vessels\, and anchor out in the Oakland Alameda estuary located in Alameda County. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and we are going to be briefed \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: on this topic regarding abatement efforts by the cities\, representatives from the cities of Alameda and Oakland. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: And at this point in time I would like the representatives or representatives from the cities of Oakland and Alameda to please\, identify themselves for the record. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: And Margie\, I can’t see any hands on my screen\, so have they raised their hands. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: We have \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: okay\, promoting them now. Sorry about that. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: It should be Deputy City administrator\, Jim Debris\, representing Alameda and Lieutenant\, their class representing. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: i’m sorry\, representing Oakland. And \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: okay\, could those individuals\, Margie\, could you please unmute them? And they can introduce themselves for the record\, please. \nif they’re here. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: Good afternoon\, Chair\, person. Gilmore. This is Joe de Rees\, a deputy city administrator with the city of Oakland. Can you hear me? \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Yes\, I can. Thank you. Okay\, Good to see you again. Hope you’re well. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: you\, too. Do you have anybody else with you today? Or is it just going to be you doing the presentation? \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: I do have others that can answer questions. If if\, if if I can’t\, we have outside Council. Actually\, I can’t see your attendee column\, so I don’t know who else from my staff is here. Let me take a quick look\, but I believe I’ve got staff from Opd. And the City Attorney’s office as well. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, Great. That’s good to know. Thank you. And the representative from the city of Alameda. \nLt. Erik Klaus: Good morning\, Lieutenant Eric costs in the city. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Thank you. And and I thank both of you for coming and providing the briefing. Okay. So at this moment\, in time. I’m going to invite Adrian Klein to give her introduction to this item. Adrian. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: Good morning\, everyone. Thank you very much. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: Let’s see. Just get myself situated here. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: Okay. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: right? \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: Alright\, so my introduction is is brief. I’m merely providing some contacts today \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: by reviewing what happened at the initial briefing on this matter last year\, which also took place in February. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: and\, as mentioned\, the floor will then be turned over to the cities of Alameda and Oakland. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: who are doing the hard work to to sell the commitments that they made to \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: that they made last year\, and to implement the direction that you\, the Enforcement Committee provided to them at that February briefing. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: following each of the city’s presentations. As we are all aware\, we have a number of public commenters. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: and then\, of course\, there’ll be time for the committee\, discussion and possible direction to the landowners and staff. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: So in 2\,021 the Commission received a steady stream of complaints from members of the public regarding the number of vessels\, many being occupied as residences that were anchored on public property in the Oakland. Alam to estuary \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: and also Complaints regarding the number of encampments located along the shoreline of the Estuary in B. Cdc’s\, 100 foot shoreline band jurisdiction\, including in b Cdc. Required public access areas. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: These issues were occurring on this\, on the property belonging to the cities of Oakland and Alameda\, and als0 0n property owned by the port of Oakland and the East Bay Regional Park district. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: as well as on privately owned properties. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: Those are just a few slides from last year’s presentations identifying locations of the issues last year. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: In response to these public concerns\, Staff scheduled an Enforcement committee briefing. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: and the city’s presentations describe the the conditions they were facing at the time \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: the resources that were available\, and lacking to enable them to address the encampment and Ankara issues on their properties. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: their plans t0 0vercome the constraints and the timeline to resolve the issues. At that time. You also heard from a number of State agencies\, and one Federal agency listed \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: on the slide about the authority and resources they have to support resolution of these issues. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Excuse me\, Adrian. Just so. You know the only slide that I see is your title page I don’t know. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: Thank you. \nWell\, thank you. Sorry about that. Let me unshare and reshare. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: So. Are you still seeing only the title slide? \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: No\, no\, you’re fine now. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, we’re on. We’re on the slide. Now that I okay. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: thank you. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: This was the showing who presented last year from the local agencies\, and then also from the State and Federal Government. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: and I was just reviewing the \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: information that you received from the cities. \nSo these were the city of Oakland commitments which I think I was just about to review for you. So \nlet’s see here \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: so essentially \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: right. Both agencies have had some constraints\, and and the the the the report from the our sister State agencies\, the prior slide\, were \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: included to ensure that we were all aware of the resources available to support the local governments in managing these these challenging issues. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: So the city of Oakland. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: at at the time of the presentation a year ago\, had approximately 15 vessels in their waters and shoreline encampments along the bay trail. During that meeting they made a number of commitments \nwhich was to clear the the most significant encampment between Dennis and Livingston streets. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: That is a typo\, it should say\, by March fifteenth 2023. My apologies \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: to develop and implement a comprehensive policy for dealing with the ankles both occupied and unoccupied\, and both floating and sunken vessels. \nand to include support from the district attorney to fall through on marine patrol citations. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: They were going to look into secure vessel storage to get both off the water\, because oftentimes there is a lag between\, let’s say\, funding to destroy the boats\, and there is obviously less impact if they can be taken off the water \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: as soon as possible\, and held in a safe place until there is funding available. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: and the city was going to explore additional funding for additional marine controls on the water through the port. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: So now the city of Alameda commitments were to establish an alternate location for unsheltered people\, so that the shoreline encampments could be cleared \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: or relocated away from the water. They were going to use the division of voting and waterways. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: save funds\, surrendered and abandoned vessel\, exchange program funds to remove the \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: abandoned and derelict vessels in their waters at the time they were going to work with the local marinas to remove abandoned vessels \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: to prevent them from becoming anchor outs\, and there was a vessel on private property\, and they were going to work with that landowner to help remove it. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: At the time of the briefing last year in Alameda there were a few recurring vessel issues at Crowd Cove and incidental beach. and following the meeting\, we received the report that there was a short encampment at the north end of Main Street. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: So the direction provided by the Enforcement Committee following the city’s presentations were to cause removal of the ancraft and accountants within a year. So by this or next month. \nadopt the necessary policies to \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: promote prevention and legislate to address gaps. and then to provide ongoing direction to staff and the Enforcement Committee. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: It was a long meeting staff provided you with an update the following month in March to summarize some of the best practices that had been suggested during the presentations. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: and we stated that we would urge the cities to consider adoption of some of these best practices. and also Chair Gilmore requested\, in addition to these\, that \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: the Alameda County Sheriff’s marine patrol be involved in these coordination meetings. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: So \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: we have met faithfully every month since last year\, and I can attest that the local agencies are working hard to address these issues. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: The meetings have included the cities of Alameda and Oakland\, as well as representatives from the East Bay Regional Park District\, and the Court of Oakland. However\, unfortunately\, we are not able to \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: indicate that all the issues have been fully addressed. Conditions are improved\, but but issues are not fully resolved. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: We. I believe we only provided you with one briefing during the year that was in September. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: and so we will go ahead. If you would like us to continue with present with briefings this year\, we we will go ahead and schedule those ahead of time. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: These questions on the slide are for your consideration\, following the public comments. And so with that I will now turn the \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: floor over. As this concludes my presentation\, so up next would be Joe Debris\, the Deputy City administrator\, followed by Lieutenant Eric Klaus from Alameda’s Police department. Thank you\, Thank you\, Adrian. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: Thank you. Adrian. I I appreciate the the introduction and Shareperson Gilmore. First. I want to apologize\, and that I I don’t have a powerpoint. You may have heard the city was hit with a a pretty significant ransomware attack \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: a week ago\, and many of us are still working from home trying to piece together our old documents. I think I might be back at City Hall tomorrow\, so i’m a little compromised. But I am going to run through what we’ve done\, what we’ve accomplished\, and what’s about to take place. And actually\, I want to also just state \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: from some of the comments I heard earlier from the public. We we recognize that this is not an acceptable circumstance. We do believe the estuary deserves the protection the debate plan offers. We do. We are not happy with the environmental degradation and the impact on people who are using the the \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: the estuary legitimately\, like like our rolling clubs. And so all this is to is to to meet that. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: In short\, when we met that we began drafting an opd policy regarding the removal of abandoned vessels last year\, and I just want to remind people. Historically\, this was brought on by a legal claim filed against the city for the removal of an abandoned both that ended \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: with a pretty significant settlement\, and so for abandoned vessels\, and I want to distinguish between abandoned \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: and illegal liver boards for abandoned vessels. The city has the authority to remove those those vessels\, but felt strongly after that lawsuit that we needed to develop a more specific \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: opd policy regarding noticing time limits and and just basically a standard operating procedure before we could remove those vessels. Also\, in in the summer we we brought on outside council \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: to help us develop our our our policy end up up upcoming ordinance because of their experience in Richardson Bay\, and it’s also a little \nbegan to post notices on these vessels. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: We actually began. I I know\, Adrian had said\, 15 vegetables\, but we actually estimate closer t0 25 vessels in 2\,022. They were out there. We’ve recently accounted for 18 it. It appears that the initial noticing that Opd. Did\, allowed for 5 Vessels to leave to unknown destinations. So we had voluntary compliance from 5 0f those vessels. 2 vessels were toad or or removed from the water this winter\, more would have been removed. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: but as as the Enforcement staff know\, our boat sucked up to breed during one of those removals\, and was put out a commission for a while. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: otherwise we would have been able to move more of the abandoned vessels \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: we have. We’ve been working with outside Council\, and I think this is the most significant development to is to draft an Ordinance to give opd the authority to address nuisance vessels with people living aboard. And and again we working with outside council. Who’s here today? Gabriel Ross can can speak to this if necessary. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: Our municipal code did not give us the authority to enforce on on liva boards\, and so we’ve drafted an ordinance that will give opd that authority that ordinance is scheduled to go before the Public Safety Committee this coming Monday at 1 30. I I encourage anyone who’s interested in this topic to come to that meeting and to speak on on on the issue. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: If it does pass committee successfully\, it will go to the full Council on March seventh. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: Once it’s adopted in in regard to what implementation will look like. You know our our marine patrol will will train current auxiliary officers\, and they’ll conduct targeted enforcement operations. First educate those living a board of the new policy\, and to give them time to come up with a plan to leave \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: those who refuse to move the city will implement the new policy and relocate them\, or remove their vegetables from the estuary following the new policy guidelines\, and I I just \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: pause here to comment that this runs very close to the very controversial issues of of of around homelessness in Oakland. And so we’re. We’re very sensitive to how this could play out\, and we’re familiar with what happened in in Richardson Bay and in Sals Alito\, so I I don’t think it’ll be an easy lift\, but it certainly will have the mechanism mechanism in place to do it. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: Regarding the storage as as Adrian mentioned\, we we were looking at a at a place to store \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: vessels that are removed from the water. We consider the former crier building site next to Union Plane Park\, but instead have continued to use the Jack London Square Co. Aquatic Center Parking Lot\, which works for Opd. The prior building site is now being considered to be used as a community garden operated by a women’s Recovery group as part of our efforts to bring more positive energy back to Union Plant Park\, and \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: as this committee knows\, Union Point Park is an issue that we’ve worked on together quite a bit. Today’s meeting is not about Union Point part\, but we’ve made a lot of progress there in bringing we have a a a middle school that’s adopted the park. They’re doing regular clean ups. We’ve put in a lot of physical barriers to to prevent some of the unwanted activity\, and so \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: creating a a community garden at the choir building\, felt better as a plan than storing derelict boats. I also want to touch on another issue that Adrian didn’t spend a lot of time while but we really did focus on \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: encampments all along the waterfront. We do have a an encampment at lead drive. It’s primarily our V’s. And I. I want to note that while we’ve done regular cleanings\, and we’ve tried to coordinate with the \nWe are opening a new safe\, Rv. Parking facility at 66 Avenue right now. It’s actually already functioning with 29 parking spaces for rvs that number will grow t0 104\, when we fully open the the facility by about mid-march \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: that will give the city rv parking spaces t0 0ffer people that are illegally encamped\, and the waterfront\, of course\, being up a priority location\, because it’s proximity to the water\, we could see that that encampment actually being closed in the coming months. \nOne thing is\, you know it with the removal of the boats. Now that we’re at the point where we can both remove\, abandoned\, and then\, with the adoption of the ordinance\, remove \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: live awards. We will be seeking about a $150\,000\, and grant money from the State to to to cover the cost. This is triple\, the normal amount that the city asks for\, and it will be a big lift. But I feel like our policy policies will be in place to really make a difference over the coming months. Now that we’ve done our our internal homework. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: and that’s that’s my report\, and i’m happy to take questions or invite other staff to speak as you see fit. Thank you. \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: Your muted chair. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I’m sorry. Thank you very much. I think i’m inclined right now to hear from the city of Alameda before we get into the the question and comment period\, unless there’s \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: a committee member who has a burning question right now. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I don’t see that. So let’s go to the city of Alameda. Thank you. \nLt. Erik Klaus: Good morning. I appreciate the time today kind of a brief overall what the city of Alameda has been doing the last course of last year\, and now \nLt. Erik Klaus: our marked 20 has been working diligently for the through. The \nLt. Erik Klaus: Our retail units usually out there twice a week \nLt. Erik Klaus: since very early 2021. It’s been approximately 12 0ver 200Â h on the on the both. \nSince \nLt. Erik Klaus: late October early of February\, 2020 0r January 2021 0ur rainfall is removed just over 17 vessels that were derelict. \nLt. Erik Klaus: and for that work through the tip we work with OP. The Us. Coast Guard and Parker dive to remove these vessels. \nLt. Erik Klaus: We currently have 8 vessels on our \nwaiting list in detail. \nLt. Erik Klaus: and and the list continues to grow daily. I get calls \nLt. Erik Klaus: almost daily on\, You know\, vessels throughout\, not only out or through Oakland\, but across the Bay San Francisco. \nLt. Erik Klaus: Some are from our marinas \nLt. Erik Klaus: as of today. We have spent about 50 $45000 of the $100\,000 for this year’s Grant. \nLt. Erik Klaus: We’ll continue to move forward with that funding. \nLt. Erik Klaus: We continue to work with our communicate\, communicate with our local marine as an Alimeda. We’ve established a communication list for all the Harvard masters. They can stay in on top of any complaints they may have. \nLt. Erik Klaus: You know\, such as v-tip vessels that are in their marines that need to be taken care of. \nLt. Erik Klaus: We’ve also encouraged those harvard masters to communicate with one another. so they can work together to resolve the significant issues that they have \nLt. Erik Klaus: as we progress through the years. I’ve directed my memory full unit to work with our local harbor masters on a monthly basis\, just to make sure things are progressing well in arenas. \nLt. Erik Klaus: They don’t have any vessels that are hazard to the the waterways\, etc.\, or that they need to get rid of \nLt. Erik Klaus: as of yesterday. Only one Marina requested assistance with the V tech vessel they wanted to get rid of throughout all of our morning is in Alameda. \nLt. Erik Klaus: Our\, As you all may know\, our main street quarter\, right across from the port of open was significantly impacted\, or with you on house \nLt. Erik Klaus: individuals that had set up our these makeshift tents\, etc.\, and it was completely packed. It didn’t even park in that parking lot. \nLt. Erik Klaus: Since then\, through our efforts\, using\, you know\, outreach programs such as building features see. \nLt. Erik Klaus: and our newly designed care team to the the fire department. \nWe’ve assisted the on housed population over there to build a path to their own self service. \nLt. Erik Klaus: We currently have 6 best vehicles that are parked there on the main street. They none of them are on the waterways. They are a long \nLt. Erik Klaus: roadway on Main Street\, a away from the waterway. The parking lot is completely out. \nLt. Erik Klaus: and \nLt. Erik Klaus: I really \nLt. Erik Klaus: I I I think it’s important to know that. You know we’ve been working diligently to try to keep. You know the waterways \nLt. Erik Klaus: clear from hazards\, etc.\, but we also want to. I know opd’s got a lot on their hands on their side\, and anything that we can do the system out to to progress. \nwe will certainly welcome to do so. \nLt. Erik Klaus: It’s really all I have. You have any questions on? \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Thank you very much\, both of you for taking the time to to be here this morning. Are there any questions from committee members? \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Commissioner Eisen. \nThank you. \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: Thank you to Mr. Debris and Lieutenant Klaus. I’m wondering\, You know\, Adrian put up that very nice slide that said what the commitments were of the 2 cities \nback a year ago. \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: and I imagine that in your reports you’ve addressed those. But i’m wondering if we could go back to those slides and just get sort of a quick. \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: quick summary of where we stand on the various items that we’re not to repeat anything you’ve said\, but just to be sure that we’ve covered all the things that we’re in that slide. That’s one thing I would request\, and the second is\, I don’t have a good sense \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: of how many abandoned vessels and level boards we had a year ago\, and how many we have now. \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: So I I don’t know if that’s easily summarized numerically\, but it would help me to see how much progress \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: has been made\, because I I know from the Richardson Bay situation that it’s often a 2 steps forward\, one step back. \nkind of scenario. So those are the 2 questions I have of the of the cities \nLt. Erik Klaus: i’d be happy to to try to address as far as the advantage or derelict vessels we currently have none. \nLt. Erik Klaus: I don’t know the exact number that we had when we first began\, but I want to say it was 4 0r 5. \nNo \nLt. Erik Klaus: little bit off on that number\, but it was close to that. But I have since got rid of all of them. \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: Okay\, and and liverboards. \nLt. Erik Klaus: None that were the the ones that we do have. Little boards are within the marine isn’t there\, following those guidelines of the marines. \nLt. Erik Klaus: but they can \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: all right. Well\, we have a Adrian city of Oakland commitment slide up. I’m wondering\, Mr. Debris\, if you would mine just running through those very quickly. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: Sure\, thank you through the chair. So the first one\, the candidate between Dennison and Livingston\, was cleared\, and\, I believe\, is remained in pretty good shape. In fact\, the community. There were some K. Rails put down on the street\, and I think the community did a beautiful job painting them. So they actually had a lot of charm today \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: to the area as far as the comprehensive policy. Again\, we now have a a policy for Opd. For abandoned boats. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: and our policy for illegal liver boards requires a new municipal code ordinance which is coming next week. I will be candid that on the the commitment to include support from the district attorney. I have not engaged the district attorney on. I don’t know if Officer Albino\, who’s in the Attendee column has\, if he if he wants to speak to that he could certainly raise his hand. We’ve certainly had a change in the administration there\, and so \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: I doubt the new city. The new district attorney has gotten this on their radar yet\, but certainly that’s something we need to work on. Still\, again on the storage area. We we are using the jack on an aquatic square\, parking a aquatic center\, parking lot. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: not the prior building. And then this option of funding additional marine patrols\, you know. This came up through some meetings\, and I I\, to be honest\, I don’t. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: I think we’ve been able to quantify what \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: any additional marine patrol needs are\, and I think that’s we’ve had a candid conversation with the port. You know the ports been clear that they they’re funding what they’re funding\, and that if we feel that there’s\, you know\, a need for increased patrol. We we need to have a a separate meeting on that\, as you probably know\, Opd struggled desperately with some of the lowest staffing levels ever in 2000 22021We are making a rebound which is exciting. We\, you know we’re over $700\, \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: officers and and more academies on the way\, but we’ve not fully vetted. The what the need for additional marine patrol is in regard to the number of boats. We actually identified 25 in 2\,022 \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: 18 0f which are left again we we removed 2 and 5 left voluntarily\, but I think the bigger work we did in 2\,022 was to prepare ourselves to have the pro policies and procedures in place\, so that we can do a lot more removals in 2\,023 now. But now that we’re at that point \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: and that’s the that’s the abandoned vessels right\, not the liberal works that it’s a combination. Actually. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: thank you. And and i’ll be\, and i’ll be frank. Yeah\, there was one situation where 3 boats were moored together near Union Plane Park\, my understanding Just recently one of them sunk\, one of them half sunk\, and as an anecdotal note. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: a lot of the one of the problems we were experiencing. Union Plant Park in the southern parking lot was \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: stolen\, vehicles being dumped and stripped there\, and I think it’s notable that those vehicles being dumped in strip\, that the incidence of that has gone down to almost 0 since those boats that were moored out there sunk. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: and one of the people involved seems to have moved on to go somewhere else. And I think that’s a just a a cause and effect example of why this work is so important both on the water and on the land \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: and the 18 that remained. Do you have even a guesstimate? As to when that number will be down t0 0. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: We are seeking additional save grant funds that typically the funding cycle is in April. So we are not in a position to remove Vessels \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: likely until then\, unless opd were to maybe partner with Alameda. If they have money left over\, we could use some of that to remove some really really tricky ones\, and I do want to give Officer Albino the opportunity to speak if you’d like him to\, because he’s really the one on the water doing the heavy lifting. I’m just a guy that gets to show up at meetings and talk. \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: and I don’t know if the city of Alameda commitments had any issues on it. That lieutenant class was yet to address. But can you pull that up quickly\, Adrian? \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: Hello. \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: Adrian. \nLt. Erik Klaus: I can. I’ve got the list in front. I can’t pull it up on the screen. But \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: oh\, that would be great. Yeah. Established an alternate location for unsheltered people. So City\, can you relocate \nLt. Erik Klaus: our main in camp? It was there\, off of Main Street. \nLt. Erik Klaus: I said. There was 6 vehicles left. All of the other ones have been moved\, and the UN sheltered individuals have been relocated or provided assistance. \nusing safe funds for move. 7 existing abandoned vessels\, like I said\, we have none left at this time \nLt. Erik Klaus: perfect marine is to take abandoned vessels if they are left. If there’s left over safe funding. \nLt. Erik Klaus: you are working with Marinas\, there is one Marina that has one that’s a and then work with private landlords. Remove the sunken vessel. There was a vessel that was stuck sunken in the inner basin \nthat was handled a while back. \nLt. Erik Klaus: and there’s no longer there. \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: Great! That’s great. And and thank you for going through that exercise. And I just want to add\, before \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: I stopped talking\, that I really appreciate the the public and his voices. comments\, and I am enormously \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: concerned and sympathetic with the situation she’s described. I mean. I live in Oakland. I also am a rower\, and I the number of places that folks can have access to the water in Oakland is relatively small\, given the size of the city. \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: and to have any of them \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: challenged in the way that she described is a real hit to the city and to the its occupants and my neighbors\, and I I I hope that we can make some real progress that will enable people to access the bay \nfrom Oakland in a much more positive way. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Thank you. Commissioner Vasquez. Did you have any questions or comments? Yeah\, you know\, Slide 6 if you put it back up. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: You know\, Marie\, we’ve heard this over the years about derelict sunk and abandoned vehicles. However\, you want to categorize them. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: It it seems as if we. We just keep approaching at a piecemeal effort. you know. Cal Recycle sometimes has money\, for every one of the 9 beer of county suffers with some kind of \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: vessel or vehicles in the water\, and it’s become a terrible\, terrible issue\, not environmentally\, but just making the waterways passable \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: along with a \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: all the other things that go along with it\, and it seems as if we’ve had these presentations in the past. I don’t know. Maybe it’s BC. DC. That calls for \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: they will. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: The 9 counties that come together working with the Da\, so have a more aggressive program in place\, and calling on the State to say\, find the funding for it. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: because you know\, as we \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: even our audit\, the audit of B. C. DC. Indicated that we’re not doing enough Well\, nobody’s doing enough because it’s not coordinated\, and we’re always looking for grants and money\, because n0 0ne entity can do it by themselves. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: You know \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: you go ahead. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I I I was just gonna say I I think that’s a very good point\, and maybe that’s something that the committee needs to agendize. \nso we can talk about it\, and potentially bring it back \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: to the full commission for discussion to kind of get the ball rolling. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: But but having said that\, I don’t think \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So that’s that. Mutually exclusive from holding \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: the the separate agencies to their commitments that they made to remove derelict and and vessels\, and and anchor out. So I think\, think what i’m saying is\, we should get the ball rolling on the coordinated 9 Bay effort while we still kind of chug along with what we’ve been \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: entity that you know it’s it’s staffing it’s cost. We’re working on it\, you know \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: I I don’t know why the legislation hasn’t changed so we can deal with these derelict and abandoned vehicles\, vessels in in the waterways it \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: much more easily. and then the whole thing of recycling them\, or trying to get rid of them. I I know we do it small. Can we deal with them? Just? We just get a handful of those out of the water. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: and just the cost\, because a lot of times they’re loaded with stuff that people don’t want oils and pesticides and everything else \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: just dumped in the in the in the Delta or in the bay. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: It just seems that over the years we’ve heard this and heard this. And \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: yeah\, we all know it’s a problem. But you know\, coming with a global solution global by the bay area and the Delta itself\, it doesn’t run \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: Delta County is running into the same problem. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So i’m based on your comments. I’m going to suggest to Staff that at a future date we agenda is this for discussion \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: with with the I to presenting it \nto the the full commission to get the ball rolling. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: What I would say about this particular \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: scenario before us\, and and I think Rebecca alluded to it. This reminds me very much of Ssalito and Richard since Bay. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and maybe we need to somewhat handle it in the same way. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So i’m a little bit distressed that we didn’t think about having an inventory a year ago \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: of what exactly was in the estuary\, because if you don’t. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: if you don’t measure it. It doesn’t get done right. So my suggestion at least going forward is\, we have an inventory of exactly what’s there\, and and sort of a list of what we’re working to to resolve. So that’s that’s one thing. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: And then to the general comment that I think Mr. Degrees made about patrolling the estuary \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: part of the problem that we have. So I think it was back in 2\,013. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: There was a a multi agency\, you know\, State Federal attempt\, and we cleaned up the estuary right\, and it looked great for a while. But part of the problem is that there’s no there’s no vigilance. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and things are allowed to creep back in\, and then we’re at the same stage that we are now. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: And so what I so to to Mr. Dre’s point. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: One of the things you can ask the the folks at the port for is okay. This is why we need \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: more patrols\, because the more patrols we have out there. It’s a deterrence for people dumping stuff illegally\, and also the sooner we find out about it \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: the greater the potential for dealing with it in a timely fashion. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and also I’m. I think we’re all frustrated at at the fact that we make progress is\, I think\, somebody said\, it’s 2 steps forward\, one step back\, and I think that’s an area where \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: the patrols could could definitely help \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: A. And I understand that you know there there are constraints. We were just sent a couple of pictures of \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: abandoned vessels at at boat slips in public boat slips in Jack London Square. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and to me that’s really frustrating\, because that seems to me that it would be sort of low hanging fruit. The the vessel is abandoned\, and while it’s tied up there\, people who are coming to\, you know. Enjoy Jack London Square boat. Wise\, you know\, can’t tie up because there’s something there. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and that\, to me seems like sort of the lowest hanging through\, and and it’s the kind of thing that’s the kind of thing that makes. I think the public really really frustrated\, and make them feel like there’s not a whole lot happening. And and and I agree\, I I agree you guys have done. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and both cities have \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: put in some substantial efforts\, you know\, over the last year\, and you are to be commended. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: But then\, like I said\, you see the low hanging fruit. You kind of go. Well. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: why didn’t they take care of this? \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So that that’s sort of one comment. And and I especially want to commend the city of Oakland? Because you saw the need to get your regulations and policies changed. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and you’re doing that\, and that’s not easy. So I just\, I\, you know\, want to give you guys a serious pad on the back for doing that. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: The one other question I have. And this goes back to patrolling. Did anybody check in with the sheriff’s department about their boat\, and what their boats doing. \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: Well\, n0 0ne’s talking so I will\, you know I would. I would ask Officer Albino\, I I I noticed you promoted him to panelists. I just that’s that’s I don’t have that detail\, and i’m not sure if the lieutenant from Alameda does \nJoe DeVries\, City of Oakland: but good good chance for off for Albino to say hello if he’s available to do so. \nOfc. K. Albino: Good morning\, Good morning to the committee. Thank you for having me here in regards to Alameda County sheriff. They have been out there on the water. They’re also experiencing a big staffing shortage. \nOfc. K. Albino: and they don’t have a full time maritime\, you know. Part of their maritime unit is through their bomb disposal unit. \nso they’re caught up with that as far as their manning goes. \nOfc. K. Albino: and as far as the inventory goes\, I’m. \nOfc. K. Albino: Maybe it was unclear before\, but we started last year with 25 vessels. and ultimately we’re down t0 18 now. i’m going to apply for a $150\,000 and grant funding in April \nOfc. K. Albino: i’m projecting that money to be released int0 0ur hands around July timeframe. \nOfc. K. Albino: and then i’m hoping to do a clean up in late summer\, early fall\, and i’m hoping that 18 turns into a 0 by the end of the year. \nOfc. K. Albino: So that’s my goal for those vessels there. \nOfc. K. Albino: and then a big way to mitigate these vessels from coming out and becoming illegally anchored\, is sh them through the vessel\, turn in program \nOfc. K. Albino: where owners will surrender their vote to the State. That’s where I can kind of catch these boats before they end up in the estuary\, illegally anchor down. and as far as an additional maritime officer we’re not approved yet \nOfc. K. Albino: to have one full time. but we have about 10 auxiliary units \nOfc. K. Albino: to this with these operations on an overtime basis. So that’s kind of how we’re handling that right there. \nOfc. K. Albino: Any other questions for me at this time. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Actually\, I I do have a question. You mentioned the vessel turn in. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: How aware is the voting community about that program? So I guess my question is\, is it more incumbent on you to tell them\, or is it something that they voluntarily say? Hey\, you know my both on its last legs? I want to turn it in. \nOfc. K. Albino: Typically it goes through the harbor\, master. If they’re \nOfc. K. Albino: boat is mechanically failing\, or it’s sinking\, they’ll go to the Harvard Master and the Harvard master. Usually we’ll give them some options on how \nOfc. K. Albino: to mitigate their vessel from becoming some \nOfc. K. Albino: part of that is\, through the division of boating and waterways. I’m listed. My specific name and phone number are listed on the website. \nOfc. K. Albino: so you can go search\, and I believe maybe Lieutenant Klaus or Alameda police is also \nOfc. K. Albino: on that site as well. So I received calls weekly and monthly\, and I have a log \nOfc. K. Albino: of about 11 vessels right now on the waiting list to turn in their votes. So I know that the information is out there because I receive calls pretty frequently. \nOfc. K. Albino: and that’s one way for them to do it. And then for these boats that are anchored out. I also verbally tell them that’s an option for them is to surrender their both to the state of their \nOfc. K. Albino: in over their head. They’re both syncing something like that. \nOkay. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: thank you. \nCommissioner Isa. \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: Thank you. I I just wanted to add that I I really appreciate Commissioner V. As his comment about \nseeking some kind of a regional approach\, and and the chairs \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: comment that we should agendize this and maybe move it forward to the full commission. To me this whole question about the anchor out and the abandoned vessels and the access \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: it’s. It’s shot through with environmental justice issues\, I think. and \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: you know some communities have much more ability to address those issues than others\, and if we can work together as a region \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: to solve these problems for all of the communities around the bay. I think it would just be\, you know\, so much better for everyone. But \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: So I i’m really glad that we’re going to be doing what the chair suggested\, because I think it really does have those issues in it\, and we are committed to doing something about those issues\, and we’ve recommitted to it recently. So i’m glad to see that \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: those thoughts Are there. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, any other Commissioner comments. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Don’t See any? \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay? Well\, now\, we will take public comments on this item\, which is item number 6 0n the agenda. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and I’m going to make a notation for the record that we have received 8 written comments on this item. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: S0 0nce again\, if you’re a member of the public\, and would like to provide comments. You will need to raise your hand by clicking on the participants\, tab in zoom or by phone\, dialing Star 9 to raise your hand and Star 6 to unmute yourself. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Margie will then announce you and invite you to comment. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Comments should be kept t0 3Â min\, and Margie will be keeping track of time\, and this is a request for comments on Item 6\, \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and I know we have public comments. So\, Margie\, do you want to start us off with the first individual. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Yes\, we have Rock the lap first on the list. \nBrock de Lappe: Good morning\, Commissioners. My name is Brock to Lap. To begin with\, it is important to acknowledge the work that the city of Oakland has accomplished during the past 2 years to remove encampments from Union Point Park. \nBrock de Lappe: The open and barked Arrow and the San Francisco Bay trail. \nBrock de Lappe: This was a challenging undertaking\, and it has resulted in a tremendous improvement to the embarked arrow Neighborhood \nBrock de Lappe: Major Credit is due to Joe Debris\, the tonda\, Simmons open public works and the \nBrock de Lappe: bravo. What this does show is that where there is a will there is a way. \nBrock de Lappe: What remains an untouched and growing problem is the Oakland estuary waterfront. which has been severely impacted by a large number of anchor out and abandoned wrecks \nBrock de Lappe: to be clear\, it is illegal to anchor anywhere on the Oakland estuary. \nBrock de Lappe: Nevertheless\, a criminal element has been allowed to totally flaunt this prohibition. The consequences are severe threat to health and safety of the general public. \nBrock de Lappe: This is a clear and present danger. \nBrock de Lappe: Since late December many vessels have sunk or drifted loose unmanned\, creating a serious threat to navigation. \nBrock de Lappe: An anchor out off Union Point Park\, recently caught fire and sank. And now the wreck is an unmarked hazard to navigation\, only visible at low tide. \nBrock de Lappe: Private docks and marinas have derelicts tied up without permission\, and they have not been cited by the Opd. For trespass \nBrock de Lappe: owners have no ability to deal with this unwanted intrusion. \nBrock de Lappe: The condition on the estuary has been allowed to reach a true code red status. I’m. Aware of the new nuisance vessel ordinance that has been created by the city of Oakland. \nBrock de Lappe: It still requires the full approval of the city council. \nBrock de Lappe: This is a necessary step in addressing this problem. \nBrock de Lappe: What wasn’t clear from the text of the document is the source of funding necessary to conduct a cleanup that would remove all anchor outs sunken wrecks and shoreline debris. \nBrock de Lappe: I have tremendous respect for the Oakland Police Department Marine patrol officers\, and I know that if it was up to them conditions on the estuary would never have gotten so bad. \nBrock de Lappe: It is absolutely imperative that the marine patrol unit be properly staffed with certified personnel\, and that they have all the equipment and authorization to undertake the required cleanup and ongoing patrols to prevent a recurrence \nBrock de Lappe: if the required funding is not available from the city or port of Oakland. Efforts should be made t0 0btain the necessary resources from Alameda County\, State of California\, or the Federal Government. \nBrock de Lappe: The EPA provided 3.5 million dollars for the 2\,013 cleanup. and the Department of Homeland Security has assisted the Oakland Police Department with a three-quarter 1 million dollar moose patrol vessel \nBrock de Lappe: they could assist again to meet the need for on the water law enforcement\, especially considering that the port of Oakland is the fourth largest port on the west coast. \nBrock de Lappe: The continued lack of timely on the water law enforcement would be extremely irresponsible. \nBrock de Lappe: I hope I hope\, that we can move forward with this and that we won’t again\, go through another year\, and have the same situation exist as it has during this past year. Thank you. Thank you very much. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Next up we have Steve Mcphessel. \nMr. Fessel\, please state your name for the record. \nSteveMeckfessel: My name is Steve Mcfast\, so can you hear me? \nSteveMeckfessel: Yes\, yes\, and I am the manager at Marina Bella Jot Harbor in Alameda. \nSteveMeckfessel: First of all\, I want to say this is one of the most encouraging public hearings I’ve ever attended or been to. I really support all of the comments made by \nChair Gilmour\, as well as the Commissioners\, as well as the speakers. \nSteveMeckfessel: I don’t want to take a lot of your time. I also\, by the way\, want to thank being in Alameda\, the great work that Lieutenant the lieutenant\, has done\, and his team has done. \nSteveMeckfessel: I do want to just emphasize that I concur that this is a huge issue and problem\, and the biggest threat to the estuary in bay that’s out there right now. \nSteveMeckfessel: It seems like we all have people committed to do it\, and I I love the idea of getting the 9 counties together on this and some sort of state fine funding. So I encourage you to all to do what you’re continuing to do. I thank you\, and just one again emphasize that \nSteveMeckfessel: this is really a threat from an environmental standpoint. It’s a threat from a safety standpoint. It’s that a threat to the health of the estuary in the bay. Thank you very much for your efforts. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Thank you very much. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Next we have Tanya voice \ndefinitely. \nTanya Boyce: Hello! Can you hear me. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Yes\, we can. \nTanya Boyce: Okay\, great. S0 0nce again I’m Tanya\, Boyce. East Oakland Resident. \nTanya Boyce: I want to say that \nTanya Boyce: I do not think that the city of Oakland has done a great job. I’m grateful that my neighbor \nTanya Boyce: doesn’t have the encampments in his neighborhood anymore\, but I want to let him and everyone know that they move from there over to lead where the cabinet has grown exp potentially\, and I know that my very good friend\, like Joe Devise\, has acknowledged that leap. \nTanya Boyce: It has become an encampment of big problems. But what I don’t understand\, I really can’t understand. Is that \nTanya Boyce: Why is it that the city has bathrooms there for for the people who are camping\, but doesn’t \nTanya Boyce: provide dumpsters. so that \nTanya Boyce: all of their trash is going directly into the water elite every single day. \nTanya Boyce: and if I want to walk past there\, I I can’t even have access to the walkway. That is completely unacceptable\, and I don’t see why we would wait for anything \nTanya Boyce: to fix that situation. Furthermore\, on Denison. \nTanya Boyce: so captors went from \nTanya Boyce: on top of the street to under the bridge. So when I’m. \nTanya Boyce: Rowing down the estuary. I can show you that there are still people living there\, and that’s defecating and throwing things directly into the water. There is a gigantic dump \nTanya Boyce: under the bridge full of stuff that n0 0ne has cleaned up\, and that my row was point that every time that we pass it like wow\, that’s a whole another world down there. \nTanya Boyce: I myself fell into the estuary a few months ago\, when I was trying to park my boat \nTanya Boyce: and became definitely ill\, deathly ill I I was on death’s door for like \nTanya Boyce: 2 and a half weeks. only to find out that I had round worms. \nTanya Boyce: and so we are now exposing \nTanya Boyce: our children and our cells. The Third World diseases \nTanya Boyce: that were since eradicated in our country. \nTanya Boyce: because we are not dealing with homelessness in the way that we need to the lasting point that I want to say\, and hopefully someone will hear me. Is we actually have a campsite \nTanya Boyce: East Bay Regional park runs a campsite. \nTanya Boyce: Why would they allow camping on their property on the waterfront\, instead of moving people to a camp site where there are showers and places for them to burn things and places for people who want to live outside to be outside. \nTanya Boyce: Oaklands \nTanya Boyce: policies are like there of\, have invited everybody from around the world to come here and do whatever they want\, because there’s no enforcement of any kind of any rule \nTanya Boyce: anywhere\, especially in. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Thank you very much\, Miss Boyce. Next we have Tomas0 0gia. Please stay there. Your name for the record. You have 3Â min. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Mr. Bogea. \nTommaso Boggia: Hi! My name is in the history for 12 years. \nand i’m calling in mostly to caution everyone to speak \nTommaso Boggia: kindly of the people we’re referring to these people that you referred to as the legal are poor people\, probably going through the hardest moments of their lives\, and the a lot of the language used around here is a language of criminalization\, of poverty. \nTommaso Boggia: Specifically\, one of the most egregious uses of this is pictures of the guest Talk with both Spark there\, and my boat is directly across from the guest talk. They’ve never been a problem. People cycle through here. There’s been one of the commissioners mentioned\, both being abandoned there in the guest Talk\, I guess Doc is is free right now. \nTommaso Boggia: It’s it’s been it’s free it it’s like people come in and come out\, and often both keep pictures of votes \non the guest\, Doc\, or being used to make the point that these people are \nTommaso Boggia: taken advantage of the public re of the public realm. They’re not. They just come in and out another point I wanted to make around this issue of criminalizing poverty is there’s this a lot\, this language on crisis. \nTommaso Boggia: It’s there’s definitely an environmental impact of people who do not have access to marina facilities. But if you look at any studies of the major sources of pollution in the bay. It’s not. We call anchor outs. It’s just that we we keep using these dramatic language around them\, but even might just build millions of gallons of sewage into the bay. \nTommaso Boggia: Chevron refinery is constantly spilling oil\, oil dripping from cars is what is the biggest non-source point pollution of the bay. So let’s let’s not pretend this is the biggest environmental problem in the in the estuary. Right now. There’s date on that. Look at that data. \nTommaso Boggia: Finally\, as the previous commenter said\, as a policy of criminalizing and evicting UN sheltered folks. That doesn’t provide solutions for where these people should \nTommaso Boggia: should go \nTommaso Boggia: is not a policy that works. There was one of the Commissioner pointed out that this is what’s at\, what? What’s happening now is what happened in Ssolito. Yeah\, you know why it’s happening here\, because everybody was just cleared out of Saleido without a place to go. And so now they’re coming here. If we clear them out from here\, where do you think they will go? They’ll go to the next place. \nSo we need to. Yes\, a regional solution\, but a regional solution \nTommaso Boggia: based on providing housing for people who need it. \nWe’re in the housing crisis\, and this is just another manifestation of it. Stop criminalizing poverty\, start providing public housing. Thank you \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Thank you very much. Next we have Tom\, when \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: yes\, thank you\, i’m unmuted. Now my name is Thank you\, members of the committee. My name is Tom port\, and I’m. The volunteer boat house manager at Jacqueline Aquatic Center. As you know\, Jack Lennon is located at the south end of Jacklin and Square. \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: and is\, in addition t0 0ther boat houses along the estuary\, such as the open strokes. \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: It’s one of the most active public access areas to the estuary literally. There’s hundreds of hours of adult and youth activities that operate out of Jekyll out of J. Lack\, including a rowing dragon voting. \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: kayaking\, paddle\, boarding\, and public launch and the public launch ramp. \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: So\, with such an active facility\, we are most concerned about the public health and safety of our users\, especially our youth users. \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: and so well we appreciate many of the comments that we’ve heard this morning. We are very concerned about the impact of the anchor out on the estuary\, both from a health and safety\, environmental and a navigational standpoint. \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: Morning and evening the our aquatic users have to navigate through the flotilla of vessels that are more at offshore. \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: just offshore in the cove. \nand also\, as you’ve heard along the the the shallows of the estuary\, there are numerous sunken vessels \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: that pose both the environmental and a navigational hazard. Over the last few months Only a couple of those vessels\, including a sailboat\, have been removed. So it’s been since 2019 years since any concerted activity to remove these vessels was accomplished \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: at J. Lack we participate in multiple shoreline cleanups throughout the year. \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: where we literally removed tons of cast off garbage\, including hypodermic needles from the shores and beaches along the estuary\, and especially around the Jlac Cove. \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: We’ve\, also experienced evidence of human waste being released into the into the water. And while we acknowledged that that’s not the only source of pollution\, the fact that the city of Oakland has closed the public restrooms at the public launch. Ramps really gives the anchor outs now where to go. \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: so we do appreciate the recent efforts by the city of Oakland\, and especially the the efforts by the Oakland Marine Division to get a handle on the situation. But I think the 3 things that we really need to continue to see happen is that the city live up to its commitment \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: to deal with the situation. \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: and we are encouraged by the pending nuisance or ordinance. That’s good progress. But things are happening much too slowly\, and it continues to let it. The current situation grow worse \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: that the comprehensive\, cleanup be moved along quickly and again we we appreciate all Officer Albino saying that he’s planning to clean up the summer into the fall. \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: and then\, lastly\, that illegal mooring and anchoring of boats be cited\, and that there’d be regular enforcement on the estuary. And then\, lastly\, we are concerned to hear Mr. De. We say that the the J. Like parking lot\, may be used as a temporary storage facility for boat removal. If you were to go down on any given Saturday he would see that the entire parking lot of jailac is full. \ntom horton – East Bay Rowing: and that this would be a significant issue if that becomes a storage area. Thank you very much. Thank you. \nNext we have Libby Adelson. \nLibby Edelson: Good morning. Can you hear me? Thank you. My name is Libby Adelson. I \nLibby Edelson: was a long time resident of Oakland and I’m. A resident currently of Berkeley. \nLibby Edelson: I row at the East Bay Rowing Club \nLibby Edelson: out of Jack London Aquatic Center\, and I wanted to comment that \nLibby Edelson: rowing has significantly changed my life\, and being out on the water \nLibby Edelson: and being able to see our beautiful cities\, Alameda\, Oakland\, Berkeley\, and our ecosystem has inspired me to \nLibby Edelson: give back to both\, to work on behalf of our communities and on behalf of the environment. It’s been very life changing \nLibby Edelson: my concern with anchor outs off the Cov. Of Jack London. Aquatic Center is the danger they present to us as rowers\, especially our youth rowers\, both Oakland Tech and Berkeley High Row out of Jackland and Aquatic Center. \nLibby Edelson: For example\, there is an anchor out there currently that has an underwater rope tied to another boat. This rope is not visible to rowers that presents a significant danger. \nYou can tangled in it \nLibby Edelson: for the swamp\, etc. I’ve also witnessed \nLibby Edelson: people on live aboards come to sure in smaller boats and dump their trash in the Jack London Aquatic Center\, parking lot \nLibby Edelson: in class\, etc. I am not interested in criminalizing poverty in any way. I think it is. It’s ingenuous\, however\, to state that the bigger concern is corporate pollution. Of course that’s a bigger concern. It does not mean \nLibby Edelson: we can’t advocate for individual responsibility as well. So \nLibby Edelson: I am just here to urge \nLibby Edelson: a more timely attention to the matter of illegal anger out and \nLibby Edelson: dangers. They present both to us as individuals\, to the community\, t0 0ur environment. \nLibby Edelson: Thank you. So \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: thank you. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Next we have Matt Briven. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Mr. Bloomin. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: You’re muted. \nMatt Bliven: Good morning\, Commissioners. \nMatt Bliven: My name is Matt Blevin. \nMatt Bliven: My wife and I reside on Marina. Drive in Alameda. and our home is on the waterfront of the Oakland title Canal. Between the High Street and the Fruit Bell Avenue or Miller Sweeney Bridge. \nMatt Bliven: there has been a fair amount of attention placed on derelict and abandoned vessels in the estuary. but not much discussion or enforcement activity or action to the legal activity along the shoreline\, including the San Francisco bay trail \nMatt Bliven: across the estuary from our residents. Approximately 15 Rvs are illegally parked along Alameda Avenue. along with numerous abandoned vehicles and piles of trash effectively blocking the bike lanes and interference with traffic \nMatt Bliven: on Alameda Avenue. All of this activity falls within 100 feet of the San Francisco Bay shoreline. \nMatt Bliven: and I believe it is within BC. DC’s. Enforcement jurisdiction. \nMatt Bliven: Additionally\, on any given day. \nMatt Bliven: There are 3 t0 5 transient or abandoned vehicles parked directly on the bay trail in this vicinity Some of them are up on cinder blocks. Some are leaking oil or hydraulic fluid\, and some have people living in them. \nMatt Bliven: Currently there is an abandoned Jersey barrier which obstructs the day trail near the foot of the Miller Sweeney Bridge. It’s been there for approximately 3 weeks. \nMatt Bliven: There are also long-term unhouse people who are permitted to live beneath the elevated portion of the bay trail. In this location \nMatt Bliven: one who has created a huge garbage mound in the tidal zone directly below the bay trail. including 15 shopping cards. Yes\, 15 shopping cards. \nMatt Bliven: The garbage mound and the shopping carts are immersed twice a day during the normal title cycle. \nThe city of Oakland has previously removed the rbs along Alameda Avenue most recently\, about 3 years ag0 0nly for them to return again a few months later. \nMatt Bliven: The city has also previously dispatched. We could weekly clean up crews along Alameda Avenue\, but that practice is left as well. The San Francisco Bay trail used to be a pleasant place to bicycle\, jog\, or walk your dog\, or with your family. \nMatt Bliven: We called it our bridge to Bridge Walk. Now\, however\, it is unsafe\, unsightly\, and unpleasant to do any of these activities due to the illegal activity that has been allowed t0 0ccur. \nMatt Bliven: Finally. I note that the city of Oakland’s fruitful\, alive project is proceeding. \nMatt Bliven: which includes pedestrian and bicycle enhancements along the fruit Bell corridor\, and also connecting the bay trail between fruit bill avenue and the Jingle Town neighborhood. This project is long overdue\, and an important enhancement for the San Francisco Bay trail\, but its value is effectively diminished. If the problems I have just described are not addressed. \nMatt Bliven: Thank you for your attention today\, and the time and energy you devote to BC. DC. To resolve these issues. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Thank you very much. Next up we have. Val. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Well go ahead. \nVal: Hi! \nVal: 1Â s. \nVal: So my name is Val Hamill\, and I am a rower with the East Bay rowing club out of Jailac\, and I am also a live aboard at Union Point\, Marina. \nI \nVal: I live and have for a long time been in very close contact with the situation \nVal: all over the estuary\, and particularly the anchor out situation near the Coast Guard Island Bridge. \nVal: I want to speak to the history of this issue\, which has been going on for many years. \nVal: A a year ago in February \nthere were many presentations from the city of Oakland and Alameda and other State agencies \nVal: about \nVal: what was going on with the anchor outs\, and there were many commitments made. The cities of Oakland and Alameda \nVal: volunteered to give themselves the generous timeline of one year to complete a clean up of all anchor outs and vessels and sunken vessels \nin the estuary. \nVal: In the March meeting. I’m. Going to read. I’m. Going to quote from the Transcript. \nVal: the city of Oakland committed to develop and implement a comprehensive policy for dealing with anchor outs occupied\, unoccupied\, floating\, and sunken. \nVal: It also also in the march in the march meeting. \nAdrian Klein said that the direction recorded \nVal: from the comments following these briefings was that the cities should cause removal of the anchor outs and dry lined encampments with the one year of the briefing\, or by February 2\,023. \nVal: She also said that staff recommends that a formal and course enforcement proceeding \nVal: be commenced If the anchor outs and encampments remain unaddressed as of that date February 2023. That is the date right now. I’m also going to quote to you from the September \nVal: 2022 meeting\, where the cities of Alameda and Oakland that had committed to give updates every 3 months. \nand didn’t do so. This was the only update that was made by the cities was in September. \nVal: 2\,022. \nVal: The city of Alameda reported that they had completely handled all the anchor outs and derelict vessels and every situation on their side of the estuary and the city of Oakland reported that it had gotten exactly nothing done. \nVal: I quote again from that meeting you very much\, Val. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Next we have Mary Spicer. \nmary spicer: Hi! My name is Mary Spicer\, and I founded a \nmary spicer: a story garbage\, clean up organization called Iheart Oakland\, Alameda estuary.com in 2\,016. \nmary spicer: It was initially out of Grand Street boat ramp in Alameda\, and eventually we made ourself to the Jack London Aquatic Center. \nwhere I am the adoptive spot Lead there at Jack\, London Aquatic Center \nmary spicer: we started to clean the Oakland Alameda estuary because of the amount of garbage in our frustration \nmary spicer: I have to see and listening to the initial comments on it being piecemeal. I really do think that we need an overall structure and a whole bunch of agencies coming together to solve this issue. \nI agree with Tanya. I do think that we clean up one area and another. and everyone else will just move all to t0 0ther areas. \nmary spicer: I agree with Tomaso that I think the major garbage issue is the Storm Drain Star drain issues\, and not so much the anchor out\, but I do think that watching the boat sink over and over\, and the the \noil and the gas consistently from the sun. Boats going into the water is extremely painful and tragic to nature. \nmary spicer: I don’t think that the Jack London parking lot would be a great place to bring abandoned boats. I do think that the Jackland and Aquatic Center needs a lot more support. \nI think 150 Grant funding and waiting for April to get that done doesn’t make sense. I think we need major funding to deal with this issue. Now\, I would think that potentially the State of California must be able to give us some support to take care of this environmental issue as as soon as possible. \nmary spicer: Once the boat hits the shores\, at least on the beaches we clean. They usually stay there\, and are eventually taken under and sunk by the high tide. It is extremely painful to watch the boats take on the water\, knowing that they will leak fuel\, oil\, and that all kinds of corrosives\, one to the water. \nmary spicer: Much of the garbage that was on the boat finds its way t0 0ur bay. We pick up lots of restaurant corrosive\, flammable liquid containers\, cans of chemicals\, a few propane tanks\, needles\, and even bags of human waste on the empty shores of the estuary\, often near abandoned. Boats \nmary spicer: having boat sink is tr tragic. It’s not fair t0 0ur nature that we allow this to happen t0 0ur harbor seals\, bat race\, fish\, and shore birds. I do not understand why there is not efficient comprehensive plan to get boat boats off the water before they sink. \nmary spicer: I know many people report the stranded and abandoned boats. Sometimes they are days and weeks before the boats truly sink. It seems like it’s a preventable disaster. Can’t we tow the boats away before they sink? \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Thank you very much\, Miss Vicer. Next we have Chris Leverage. \nKris Leverich: Good morning. My name is Chris Leverage. I am the port captain at a only and yacht club. \nKris Leverich: I also volunteer with the Sea Scouts in the East Bay\, which includes growing as an activity as well as the Coast Guard rowing team at Base Alameto. \nI want to first \nKris Leverich: make sure that we’re not discounting the the factor that Well\, poverty absolutely is a major issue. The housing crisis is really crushing the most vulnerable people in the bay area that does not mean that there isn’t substantial criminal \nKris Leverich: activity\, as well as a legal activity\, or things that are in violation of law that are affecting everybody; and we all have agency in this situation\, and with that\, said \nKris Leverich: some of the enduring concerns\, I have. You’ve noticed a substantial improvement in the engagement of the city of Alameda. But we have not seen the commensurate level \nKris Leverich: of enforcement and remediation is support \nKris Leverich: on the Oakland side of the estuary. and there certainly has been a noted spike of aggregated\, unregistered vessels in a derelict condition. \nKris Leverich: Boats in that situation are not a housing solution. They’re in fact\, the most dangerous possible situation to put anyone or allow anyone to stay in an Rv. Will not sink into the parking lot at 3 in the morning a boat will absolutely do that. \nKris Leverich: and if someone’s a board. There’s certainly a risk of life\, and everything in that vessel\, including the construction of the vessel itself\, poses a hazard. \nKris Leverich: We’ve seen evidence of boats deliberately grounding to Korean\, which is scraping the bottom paint right on to the bottom and waiting for the next tide to float\, instead of properly hauling out \nKris Leverich: numerous instances. A boat dumping in Marinos spike of groundings and sinking\, seeing tragic outcomes. \nKris Leverich: pollution wise with that absence of uniform enforcement and the waterways gives warned anchor outs the game space to balance around the estuary and evade any sort of enforcement outcome\, meaningful enforcement outcome in a lot of cases \nKris Leverich: and a lot of another major concern we have is with a pending recession that hits discretional expenses for working in middle class people first. \nKris Leverich: and the recreational boating is top of the cuts we will be \nKris Leverich: as after the global financial crisis\, there’ll be a flood of quote\, UN\, quote dollar boats coming into the market that are unsailable except for minimal expense\, going to folks who may not have the means to sustain those boats which are probably already have a lot of deferred maintenance. \nKris Leverich: and find their way into the estuary. You may see many more soon. \nKris Leverich: So here’s the ask. Alameda must have partners in Alameda County Government. The o \nKris Leverich: the same degree of commitment\, and to act. Now\, Federal partners are not resourced. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Next up we have collect Lucas Conwell. \nColette Lucas-Conwell: Hi\, everyone! Thank you for your time. My name is Collette Lucas Conwell. I’m. A board member at East Bay Rowing Club and a Coxon with the Us. Wrong National team\, which trains out of the T. Gary Rogers Rowing center in Oakland. I’ll keep my comments and questions quick. \nColette Lucas-Conwell: First\, I really loved hearing more from the \nColette Lucas-Conwell: Alameda Marine Patrol unit about the monthly meetings that they have with stakeholders. I would encourage them to either invite Oakland\, Pd. And those marinas and stakeholders to them\, or for officer i’ll be you know\, to set up his own\, so that we can kind of share all this information and \nColette Lucas-Conwell: be up to date on what everybody is doing. \nColette Lucas-Conwell: Second\, I was concerned by the Assistant City Administrator’s comments that they hadn’t been able to quantify what additional needs the opd Marine Patrol has\, I think\, it’s imperative that they come back to this committee with that information about \nColette Lucas-Conwell: how many more offices they need\, how much more funding is needed. It’s really concerning that they Haven’t \nColette Lucas-Conwell: really broach this topic\, yet with the Opda Marine Patrol unit. \nColette Lucas-Conwell: and then third is for the city of Oakland to also take a look at the measure Dd. Funds\, which was a bond passed back in 2\,002\, whose purpose was to improve water quality\, Provide recreational facilities. \nColette Lucas-Conwell: Restore Oakland’s creeks\, waterfronts estuary. \nColette Lucas-Conwell: you know. There may be some left over funds there\, or projects that haven’t been undertaking yet that could be looked at\, and it would be interesting for the City administrator to come back with information on measured Dd. Funds as well. Thank you. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Thank you very much. Next we have Damon Taylor. \nDamon Taylor: Hello! \nDamon Taylor: Can you hear me? Yes. \nDamon Taylor: yes\, I am a current agent at the the Jack London Aquatic Center. I just wanted to speak on a few points. I also want to thank everyone that’s putting this together. And now everyone that’s commented so far that’s putting their input to this \nDamon Taylor: as far as the the aquatic center. \nDamon Taylor: I can say that at least in the last month or 2\, that I I personally have tried to sustain some kind of self-pleasing amongst the inkrelats there. \nDamon Taylor: and that there is an asserted effort among the people the few people that are left there. We’ve asked some people to leave because of their dangers to the rowers and whatnot\, and they they have left. \nDamon Taylor: and we’ll continue to do such things as of now as of today. Right\, now there should be a there’s a a clear lane\, all the boats that are anchored out\, which I believe is only 3 \nDamon Taylor: or you about\, so should be 4\, all of which are in working order that can all be started up and moved what needed to be. \nDamon Taylor: And and so\, anyway. we’re all making an effort to communicate with with each other to help each other out if we do have any problems\, and also join together to not only get rid of the \nDamon Taylor: of unwanted or unsafe elements there. This last weekend I gathered 5 0ther people that were liberal boards there\, and we went to round and cleaned up the parking lot\, the aquatic center\, and the and the shoreline\, which was already believe it or not\, relatively clean. \nDamon Taylor: and myself Personally\, I’ve I’ve helped\, I believe\, 4 0r 5 \nDamon Taylor: boats that we’re running around there\, get off the shore\, and and have the both removed. I i’m constantly advising anyone that has a boat that\, or does not have the skill set to be on the water to get the heck off the water\, so that you know that. So we’re we’re not\, and we’re also trying to keep any kind of criminal element which which does exist. \nDamon Taylor: you know\, away from at least the the Jacqueline aquatic center\, because it’s a smaller area\, and it’s it’s a it’s what we know small enough that amongst a few people we can\, we can sell police it Also\, if I didn’t want to come in. There was something about them having \nDamon Taylor: the Jack London\, a product center parking lot. Be a temporary place for for the \nDamon Taylor: to take both out of the water that that parking lot is not only full on weekends\, but also quite a bit \nDamon Taylor: on weekday nights. It’s just. This would be a horrible place to have staging for anything. There’s very little room there when there is a a rowers\, and there’s a a lot of young children around and whatnot\, and also. I just\, you know\, as far as the Aquax\, and I just wanted to spell a lot of the \nDamon Taylor: criminalization and bombs and villains and criminals all that kind of aspect of people there that we are trying My name’s Damon Taylor. I drive a Blue Bo and W. That sometimes park in the parking lot. I have the red boat. Anyone that misinterested it’s free to come. Talk to me personally to address any issues. Anyone that works at the Aquatic Center for the rowers that has a concern. \nDamon Taylor: I’ll be more than happy to address it and handle it for you\, because we want the rollers to be safe as well\, and we want to be able to share. You know we’re we’re in a position that we have to be. We want anyone else to\, and be able to enjoy what they do there. Thank you. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Thank you very much. John Timothy. Europe \nDamon Taylor: that \nokay? Hi! Can you hear me? \nJohn Timothy: Yes\, we can \nJohn Timothy: just about homelessness\, and \nJohn Timothy: I I am sympathetic to homeless people\, and I it’s a difficult problem. I don’t want to criminalize them. But\, on the other hand. \nJohn Timothy: being homeless\, does not entitle you to put the health and welfare of other residents at risk. And so i’m just going to \ntell you that in the last couple of weeks \nJohn Timothy: a couple of things that happened. One of those anchor outs caught fire in at about 8 30 in the in the evening\, and it the Oakland Fire department was out there in force. I think that finally was put out 45Â min later by a fireboat. But in the meantime there was \nJohn Timothy: the and and of course the boat burned down to the whole. \nJohn Timothy: And then the second thing that happened just about a week ago was that one of those anchor outs\, lost its maureen and was blown over and impacted. One of the \nboats on. The Marina crashed into it. \nJohn Timothy: and then got. We got moved over \nJohn Timothy: a few spaces down to an empty birth\, and was there for a few for a few nights. But those \nJohn Timothy: sorts of incidents are are really dangerous to the health and safety and welfare of the people around the Marina\, and not to mention property. \nJohn Timothy: So the the last thing i’m gonna just notice is that there is right in the same area. There is a boat that is halfway in and halfway out of the water and get semi submerged every time the tide gets high. That that boat has been there for for weeks. \nJohn Timothy: so I \nJohn Timothy: I just don’t understand these are vehicles\, and I don’t understand why they can’t be treated like motor vehicles are treated\, which is\, if there’s something that’s parked illegally\, you put a tag on it. The the police department puts a tag on it 72Â h to to move\, and if it’s not moved\, it is towed away \nJohn Timothy: and I think that rather than having a \nJohn Timothy: the storage place on land. Why don’t\, we just \nJohn Timothy: find a place to buoy off an area and just toe the boats over there. Leave them there\, and if they owners Don’t claim\, and then \nJohn Timothy: put them up for sale. \nJohn Timothy: So that’s my idea. Thank you for listening. I appreciate everybody’s hard work on this. I know it’s a very a difficult problem. \nJohn Timothy: Thanks. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Thank you. Next we have Hannah Sacrament. \nHannah Zucherman: Good morning. My name is Hannah Zuckerman. I am also a rower with the East\, with East Bay Rowing Club\, and I’m\, also a resident of Jack London Square. \nHannah Zucherman: I want to echo everything that my teammates have said\, and also want to say that you know I am able to walk to the aquatic center from where I live\, but often do not in the morning\, because it doesn’t feel safe. \nHannah Zucherman: and you know I’m. I’m agree with the Thomas\, who who discussion about criminalizing homelessness. But you know I want to be able to\, you know. be able to walk to and from practice not have to drive. \nHannah Zucherman: And also\, you know\, I want to also echo that the aquatic center parking lot is not. It’s even too small for our needs\, and to \nHannah Zucherman: have boats there would be difficult for us to access practice as well as access boats. We use the parking lot often to maneuver our long 8 boats\, so we need that space to be able to do that. \nHannah Zucherman: I also want to mention that you know there’s been a few times that the anchor outs have caught fire during the day\, and we’ve seen that so like the previous commenter\, said there was a boat that was right near the the dock that the generator caught fire\, and s0 0ur coach had to\, you know\, g0 0ut there to see \nHannah Zucherman: if there was someone on board and what was going on\, and that’s\, you know\, really something that we shouldn’t have to feel responsible\, you know\, not only responsible to do\, but you know that’s not necessarily something that \nHannah Zucherman: falls under our coaches description or ours as rowers. And so again\, you know\, I love being on the on the water as a rower. I love being seeing the water as a resident\, and so these are very important discussions. Thank you\, and thank you to all my teammates who have also brought up comments. Thank you. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Thank you. Last we have David Smith. \ndavid schmidt: Hello. \ndavid schmidt: Yeah. But everyone has some very good points and what not I’m just gonna for you one of my experiments being on that in that area for so many years \ndavid schmidt: the the \ndavid schmidt: exactly when but it was. could be 20 year ago t0 2 years ago there was a fight on the anchor outboats argument between me. Most people on shore and homeless people on the boats \ndavid schmidt: and the homeless people on shore road out there about a dozen of them. \ndavid schmidt: and with a giant like an 8 foot long metal bar\, and went to beat up the guy out on the anchor out. There was about a dozen of us in the Marina witnessing this \ndavid schmidt: we called the police. We’re immediately put on hold. \ndavid schmidt: stayed on hold for about 5 0r 10Â min. Eventually I had to hang up on the police because my phone on my camera would not work. Well\, it was. The phone was like overloaded. So I started video shipping the fight just after a gunshot was fired. \ndavid schmidt: Just after this guy with the 8 foot pole was swinging it on the guy with the in the boat\, and the guy in the boat came out. I mean they’re all dressed like pirates\, anyways\, but it was kind of \ndavid schmidt: interesting\, but they got comes out literally with a World War Ii dress. So we didn’t start swinging a sword around on the other dozen people. \nand then jumps back in his boat. One guy shoots the gun into the boat. \ndavid schmidt: and then the guy on the boat just goes quiet. \ndavid schmidt: So they roll away. I get on video tape. I’ve got all of the \ndavid schmidt: and assailants. and \ndavid schmidt: we show this to the police When they finally do show up. And they say\, well\, because \ndavid schmidt: you know the actual gunshots we’re not on video tape. There’s nothing we can do. \ndavid schmidt: And I was like\, Well\, there’s a dozen people here that and all the people\, all the homeless people they knew nothing was going to be done. They were just hanging around the shoreline leaning on the handrail. \ndavid schmidt: watching the police talk to us. And \ndavid schmidt: we’ve said that that’s them right there. We can all identify them\, and several of us were willing to testify. \ndavid schmidt: And they’re on this video taped\, and we’re all willing to. You know. We’re willing to testify. \ndavid schmidt: And the police said\, Well\, there’s just nothing we can do about it. \ndavid schmidt: So that’s one example. Another example is this World War Ii. \ndavid schmidt: 60 0r 70 foot boat that sank \ndavid schmidt: about a few weeks before it sank. It was drifting and almost hitting boats in the Marina. I called the Coast Guard with pictures. and they said that\, due to the they wouldn’t do anything\, and I I persisted and went higher and higher to the highest level that I could speak to in the Coast Guard. \ndavid schmidt: and he finally told me\, I said\, Tell me honestly what’s happening\, he said honestly. The situation in open. The political situation in the Oakland \nmakes it such that we can do nothing about this\, and that boat was \ndavid schmidt: blocking. A navigable channel was drifting down towards the parson bridge\, almost hit the parks through bridge\, drifted back and almost hit a bunch of goats in the green. It was nothing that Coast Guard could do \ndavid schmidt: because of the political situation in Oakland. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Next we have East Bay. \nEast Bay: Hi! My name is Denise Martini. I am the president of the Board of East Bay Rowing Club\, and you’ve heard from a number of folks so far. \nEast Bay: I’m. I’m not going to pile on the same comments. But we do have a good size club of 150 0r so adult rowers. \nEast Bay: and among our club\, Berkeley High\, an Artemis rowing\, another several 100 youth rowers. \nEast Bay: and the adults row in the morning in the dark. \nEast Bay: and the youth row in the evening in the dark. \nEast Bay: Everything that we’re talking about here is dangerous to the adults and the children. because you can’t see a lot of these things as well in the dark. \nEast Bay: the issue of unhoused people near Jacqueline and aquatic center Again\, it’s scarier in the dark. \nSo I really encourage for safety that we work on all of these issues. \nEast Bay: We’re trying to encourage more children from around Oakland. Our rowing club is open to any Oakland unified school District High School student anywhere in Oakland. We’re trying to get as many \nEast Bay: kids from around the city down to the boat house to row. \nEast Bay: and there are a lot of parents that look and say\, not sure. I want my kids to be there after dark. It’s a little bit scary\, so I encourage the city of Oakland\, and everybody else to do what they can to \nEast Bay: deal with the unsafe boats in the cove on the estuary\, occasionally tied up at our boat dock overnight \nEast Bay: such that we can have a safe and efficient rowing program. Thanks very much. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Thank you very much. \nNext we have Michael. \nMichael Fanfa: Hi\, i’m Michael. \nMichael Fanfa: So about 20 years ago I was in the Saliando Marina. \nMichael Fanfa: and what they used to do with a lot of their boats that they couldn’t get rid of is\, they would haul them up the boat\, launch and move them into their gated area. That was for storage. They bring a big wrecking dump truck \nMichael Fanfa: and a dozer. \nMichael Fanfa: and they would crush these boats and put them in the dump truck. \nMichael Fanfa: and \nMichael Fanfa: what they did after that I don’t know\, because there’s motors and so much good stuff that scrapped\, I would have assumed that they would have disassembled some of the stuff as best they could\, and then the engines that are inside. They could pick up with \nMichael Fanfa: the end of a backhole and take out of the wreckage after everything is smashed\, so that they could get the metal out. \nMichael Fanfa: That being said here in the estuary\, in my opinion\, the best place to take boats out is the old boat yards ramps on the Alameda Island \nMichael Fanfa: that that are still not being used for anything. You slide the boats up\, and then you can fit a dozer in there \nMichael Fanfa: and do the same thing. \nMichael Fanfa: That’s just my thought on up a place to get rid of these these posts that you can finally legally access and and get rid of. Thank you. \nOkay. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Thank you. \nNext we have \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Marjorie. Such call. \nMarjorie Setchko: Sorry I was having trouble unmeting. \nMarjorie Setchko: Yes\, i’m a rowing coach on the estuary\, and I don’t operate out of Jack\, London or Oakland strokes. I operate out of \nMarjorie Setchko: a small club behind Coast Guard Island. and it’s all young people at this club and right alongside of the Coast Guard Island Bridge are frequently a great number of these illegal anger outs. \nMarjorie Setchko: They don’t have any lights on them. They \nMarjorie Setchko: do not more their boats properly\, so that the anchor lines are \nMarjorie Setchko: very long and they’re invisible. \nMarjorie Setchko: So we have these kids out there as a space people have said. \nMarjorie Setchko: But our situation is a little different in that. We have to go by these people. \nMarjorie Setchko: We have to to get in and out of our club. \nMarjorie Setchko: and I have had kids \nMarjorie Setchko: get hung up on those anchor lines and flip in the dark in the estuary\, because there’s no light there. There’s there’s no way to see these people. \nMarjorie Setchko: We’ve asked them. We’ve asked them. Can you move to the side so that we can at least go through some arch of the bridge. They just scream at us and laugh at us. \nThere’s you know. \nMarjorie Setchko: I understand\, that there is a large problem with \nMarjorie Setchko: housing. \nMarjorie Setchko: but if you know we can. We’re willing to work together? They are clearly not so. \nMarjorie Setchko: you know. I know that there are issues with liability for these things. We’ve talked to the police about calling abandoned vessels out. Nobody wants to to have to deal with it. \nMarjorie Setchko: I know that there was a woman who sued the city of Oakland\, and that’s why the city of Oakland is wanting to be super. Hands off with dealing with the anchor outs\, but something has to be done. \nMarjorie Setchko: You know it’s it’s an accessibility issue. If If we’re supposed to be able to enjoy the waterways. \nMarjorie Setchko: protect the waterways\, n0 0ne’s doing anything to enforce all of these wonderful ideas\, and it’s time somebody does something \nMarjorie Setchko: that’s all I have to say about it. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Thank you very much. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Chair Gilmore. That’s all we have. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Thank you\, Margie and I just want to say thank you to all the members of the public \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: who took the time out of their busy day to come down and speak to us. The committee is very\, very appreciative. We do realize this is a big problem\, and so we value your input \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I think I speak for all of us. When I say we always learn from members of the public who are our eyes and ears out there. S0 0nce again we are deeply appreciative \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: of on the time and the effort that you took today. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Having said that\, Adrian\, can you put up that last slide with \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: all the questions for the committee. Thank you. \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: May I orally\, at one question\, that I neglected to include. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Sure \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: I should have noted here also that the Enforcement Committee may wish to consider \nwhether there’s a role for its new compliance staff in \nAdrienne Klein\, BCDC Staff: addressing this map. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, thank you. So \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: i’m gonna lead off with kind of my thoughts about all of this in in no particular order\, and i’d like to hear feedback from the committee members. \nI I think \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: we’ve all commented on the \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: the similarity that this has to Ssalito and the be our our. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: And so\, while I acknowledge the fact that both cities\, particularly the city of Alameda\, have made. You know\, some strides. I think we need to maybe restructure how we’re dealing with this. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: And so I was actually thinking about sending this to the Compliance staff \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: to sort of help guide the cities and and kind of keep them on track. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: personally think that being updated on a monthly basis is probably a little bit too much given. How long some of these actions tend to take? \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I’m leaning towards quarterly reports. Because. \nyeah. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: i’m hoping that’s enough time to get things done and to spot potential problems before \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: things get you know\, out of hand. \nAnd so that’s kind of where \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: i’m thinking this goes\, and I would leave it up to the Compliance staff \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: to determine a working schedule with the cities. Once they sort of get their feet wet and and get up to speed. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So i’m curious to hear what other members of the committee think about this. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and I can’t see any hands\, because the \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: the the slide is up. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: Marie. This is John. I would agree with you. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, Thank you. Anything else \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: for me. No. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: okay\, thank you\, Rebecca. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Yes\, Larry wants to speak. 0 0kay. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: go ahead\, Larry. \nLarry Goldzband: Sorry about that. A couple of things I\, Frank\, is out of the country this week. \nLarry Goldzband: and so I thought I would step in as a senior staffer to say that I tend to agree with Chair Gilmore\, to move this over to \nLarry Goldzband: compliance. I would add a couple of things\, though \nLarry Goldzband: I think that you ought to ask Grab. and we’ll ask Greg to make sure that the Compliance staff comes back to you in 3 months\, which is \nin June \nLarry Goldzband: with a report back. \nLarry Goldzband: I would also \nLarry Goldzband: that I would also suggest that \nthe city of Oakland\, in the city of Alameda \nLarry Goldzband: most definitely has taken notes\, and I would imagine they know what they need to provide you in 3 months in terms of an inventory and the like. \nLarry Goldzband: But I would suggest\, and i’ll be talking with Greg about this. I’m sure Greg will be talking to his compliance staff about this that you schedule them for June. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So Larry\, is a point of clarification. \nAre you asking in June that just the Compliance staff give a report. \nLarry Goldzband: or we bringing the cities back? At the same time\, I think you leave that up to. I think you leave that up t0 0ur General Council\, who has both enforcement and compliance underneath him\, to work that through \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: perfect. Thank you. \nLarry Goldzband: Happy to answer any questions from Commissioner Basket as well. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Thank you. Any other committee members want to weigh in \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: none. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay. so just just a general question for Staff. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: We’ve outlined where we think this should go and have provided direction. Do you have any questions of the committee before we we sign off. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: I I don’t have any questions\, but I think I would like to for clarity just parrot back what I think I’ve heard in terms of next steps. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Great. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: Okay. So i’m hearing that \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: we’re Now\, i’m reading into this essentially\, but we’re continuing to \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: receive updates from the city\, but that a. A and and and monitor their progress that will be transferred if I I think effective immediately over to Compliance Staff. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: and then \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: in June you will receive another update based on you know that continuing\, working together with the city from the Compliance staff and possibly the cities \non on the Progress. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Correct? Okay. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: and I\, \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and related. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: but not directly related\, is\, I want to remind Staff to agendize that discussion on the the 9 Bay Counties\, and and dealing with this problem in a holistic basis. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: so we can have that discussion and and maybe forward it. Pass it on to the the full commission. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: Yes\, we will definitely do that. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay. Any other comments for the good of the order before I look for a a motion to adjourn. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, seeing none. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I’m: going to move adjournment. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, and I have 1131. Thank you\, everybody\, for your time and attention today\, and we really appreciate it. 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No Commission action can be taken on any matter raised during the public comment period other than to schedule the matter for a future agenda or refer the matter to the staff for investigation\, unless the matter is scheduled for action by the Commission later in the meeting.(Steve Goldbeck) [415/352-3611; steve.goldbeck@bcdc.ca.gov]Public Comment Letters (PDF)\nApproval of Minutes of January 19\, 2023 Meeting (PDF)(Peggy Atwell) [415/352-3638; peggy.atwell@bcdc.ca.gov]\nReport of the Chair\nReport of the Executive Director\nCommission Consideration of Administrative Matters(Steve Goldbeck) [415/352-3611; steve.goldbeck@bcdc.ca.gov]\nCommission Consideration of a Contract with Resources Legacy Fund for Environmental Justice Advisors – POSTPONEDThe Commission will receive a briefing and consider authorizing the Executive Director to enter into a $180\,000 contract with the Resources Legacy Fund to help provide stipends to BCDC’s EJ Advisors. The Resources Legacy Fund will receive the money granted to BCDC from the State Coastal Conservancy and the Ocean Protection Council and pass it through to the EJ Advisors as payment for their services.(Phoenix Armenta) [415/352-3604; phoenix.armenta@bcdc.ca.gov]\nCommission Consideration of Two Sediment Grant Contracts (PDF)The Commission will consider authorizing the Executive Director to enter into two contracts for scientific\, restoration\, and technical services to assist BCDC staff in its Beneficial Reuse of Sediment and Soils for Wetlands and Adaptation Project funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Ocean Protection Council grants. The first contract is with the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture to provide guidance\, advice and technical review in regards to wetland restoration needs. The second contract is with the Aquatic Sciences Center/San Francisco Estuary Institute for advice\, guidance\, and technical review of sediment related issues.(Brenda Goeden) [415/352-3623; brenda.goeden@bcdc.ca.gov]Presentation (PDF)\nUpdate on Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan and Electeds Task ForceThe Commission will receive a briefing on the recent launch of the Local Electeds Regional Task Force and the status of the Bay Adapt Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan.(Dana Brechwald) [415/352-3656; dana.brechwald@bcdc.ca.gov]Presentation (PDF)\nCity of Sausalito Update on Settlement Agreement ImplementationThe City of Sausalito will provide an annual update on its actions in 2022 to implement the Settlement Agreement between the City of Sausalito and BCDC.(Adrienne Klein) [415/352-3609; adrienne.klein@bcdc.ca.gov]Settlement Agreement (PDF) //  Presentation (PDF) // Staff Presentation (PDF)\nRichardson Bay Regional Agency Update on Settlement Agreement ImplementationThe Richardson Bay Regional Agency (RBRA) will provide an annual update on its actions in 2022 to implement the Settlement Agreement between the RBRA and BCDC.(Adrienne Klein) [415/352-3609; adrienne.klein@bcdc.ca.gov]Settlement Agreement (PDF) // Presentation (PDF) // Staff Presentation (PDF)\nAdjournment\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Minutes and Audio Recording\n				Minutes\nMeeting Minutes February 16 (PDF) \nAudio\nhttps://www.bcdc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/354/2023/02/02-16-audio.mp3 \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learn How to Participate\n				Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act\nAs a state agency\, the Commission is governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act which requires the Commission to: (1) publish an agenda at least ten days in advance of any meeting; and (2) describe specifically in that agenda the items to be transacted or discussed. 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URL:https://www.bcdc.ca.gov/event/february-16-2023-commission-meeting/
LOCATION:Metro Center\, 375 Beale Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94105\, United States
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SUMMARY:February 9\, 2023 Enforcement Meeting (Cancelled)
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CATEGORIES:Enforcement Committee
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SUMMARY:February 6\, 2023 Design Review Board Meeting (Cancelled)
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URL:https://www.bcdc.ca.gov/event/february-6-2023-design-review-board-meeting-cancelled/
CATEGORIES:Design Review Board
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SUMMARY:February 2\, 2023 Commission Meeting (Cancelled)
DESCRIPTION:Supplemental Materials\nCommission Mailing January 20\, 2023\n\nFebruary 2\, 2023 Commission Meeting has been cancelled\nListing of Pending Administrative Matters\n\nArticles about the Bay and BCDC\n\nBay Water Here by 2090 on Beale and Harrison portrays Sea Level Rise (PDF)\nNew Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater\nNew mapping study shows rising groundwater a major climate risk for the S.F. Bay Area (PDF)\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Listing of Pending Administrative Matters\n				This report lists the administrative matters that are pending with the Commission. Due to the cancellation of the meeting of February 2\, 2023\, and pursuant to Commission Regulation Section 10620(a)\, the Executive Director will take final action on these matters unless a Commissioner requests full Commission consideration by communicating with the staff prior to February 9\, 2023. In the absence of such a request\, the listed matters will be executed administratively on or after February 9\, 2023. \nAdministrative Permits Applications\nApplicant \nMarin Parks Department3501 Civic Center Drive\, Suite 260San Rafael\, CA 94903 \nPermit Application No. M2021.018.00 \nFiled on 11/15/22 \n90th Day on 02/13/23 \nLocation \nWithin the Commission’s Certain Waterway Jurisdiction\, at the Hal Brown Park\, 255 Bon Air Road\, in an unincorporated area of Marin County. \nDescription \nReplace an existing 540-square-foot wooden pedestrian bridge and connected asphalt path with a new 120-foot-long steel bridge elevated above the marsh\, remove bridge abutments and boulders and restore the underlying tidal marsh areas\, and regrade an approximately 1\,300-square-foot area of tidal wetlands to improve tidal circulation. Currently\, the bridge and path through the marsh flood regularly\, therefore the new bridge will be entirely elevated above the tidal marsh and the new abutments will be constructed outside of the marsh area and BCDC jurisdiction. The project includes a net removal approximately 600 square feet of solid fill in the marsh area\, and will result in 1\,200 square feet of improved public access for the new bridge and pathway. \nTentative Staff Position \nRecommend Approval with Conditions. Rowan Yelton; 415/352-3613 or rowan.yelton@bcdc.ca.gov
URL:https://www.bcdc.ca.gov/event/february-2-2023-commission-meeting/
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SUMMARY:January 25\, 2023 Enforcement Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This Commission meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format in accordance with SB 189 (2022). To maximize public safety while maintaining transparency and public access\, members of the public can choose to participate either virtually via Zoom\, by phone\, or in person at the location listed above. Physical attendance at Metro Center requires that all individuals adhere to the site’s health guidelines including\, if required\, wearing masks\, health screening\, and social distancing. \nBCDC strongly encourages participation virtually through the Zoom link below due to changing COVID conditions. \nIf you have issues joining the meeting using the link\, please enter the Meeting ID and Password listed below into the ZOOM app to join the meeting. \nJoin the meeting via ZOOM \nhttps://bcdc-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/88332950368?pwd=a2x4cVJ0TStRNnFnNVZkRnF3RzdOQT09 \nTeleconference numbers1 (866) 590-5055Conference Code 374334 \nMeeting ID883 3295 0368 \nPasscode591828 \nIf you call in by telephone: \nPress *6 to unmute or mute yourselfPress *9 to raise your hand or lower your hand to speak  \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tentative Agenda\n				\nCall to Order\nRoll Call\nPublic CommentsThe Committee will hear public comments on matters that are not on the agenda. \nApproval of Draft Minutes from the December 21\, 2022\, Enforcement Committee meeting (PDF)\nEnforcement ReportStaff will update the committee on the current status of the enforcement program’s activities.(Matthew Trujillo) [415/352-3633; matthew.trujillo@bcdc.ca.gov]\nUpdate Regarding Point Buckler Island Enforcement Matter (Cease and Desist Order CCD2016.002.00). CANCELLEDDeputy Attorney General Shari Posner will provide an update on the continued efforts to enforce the court judgments in the Point Buckler matter (Duck Club #801; Solano County Assessor’s Parcel No. 0090-020-010)\, which is located off the western tip of Simmons Island\, Solano County\, in the Primary Management Area of Suisun Marsh.(Matthew Trujillo) [415/352-3633; matthew.trujillo@bcdc.ca.gov]\nPublic Hearing and Vote on Stipulated Cease and Desist Order and Civil Penalty Order Number 2023.001.00 (BCDC Enforcement Case ER2020.021.00) (PDF).The Committee will hold a public hearing to address the unauthorized development of Duck Club #423 (Family Gun Club) in the Primary Management Area of Suisun Marsh\, Benicia\, Solano County\, and vote on a recommended enforcement decision to adopt a stipulated Cease and Desist and Civil Penalty Order to require remedial actions at the site\, and to pay $215\,630 in administrative civil penalties.(Brent Plater) [415/352-3628; brent.plater@bcdc.ca.gov]Executive Director’s Recommended Enforcement Decision Exhibits (PDF) // Proposed Stipulated Order with Exhibits (PDF) // Violation Report and Complaint with Exhibits (PDF) // Statement of Defense with Exhibits (PDF) // Public Comment (PDF) // Late Submission (PDF)\nAdjournment\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Meeting Minutes\n				January 25\, 2023 Enforcement Committee Meeting Transcript\n2023.01.25 Recording Transcript – Enforcement Committee Meeting \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: The B. C. DC. Enforcement Committee \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: is hereby call to order. My name is Marie Gilmour\, and I am the chair of this committee. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Commissioners\, please ensure that your video camera is always on\, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Our first order of business is to call the role. Matthew\, please call the role Commissioners. Please unmute yourselves while he does this to respond\, and then mute yourselves. After responding. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Excuse me. Matthew Gilmore. \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Commissioner Ranch. I had joined us. \nSanjay Ranchod\, Commissioner: Good morning. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Good morning. Welcome. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: Good morning\, John. \nHmm. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, Matthew. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: Commissioner Isa \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: here. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: Commissioner. \nSanjay Ranchod\, Commissioner: Yeah. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: What’s more for the Record Commissioner \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: share you more. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Here \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: we have a quorum present\, and are duly constituted to conduct business. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and before we get to item 3 on our agenda. I would like to make a comment\, an announcement that \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: the previously scheduled update on Point Buckler has been withdrawn. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: That was our previous item Number 6. So if you were here for that\, it will not be heard today. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So we’re on to item number 3\, which is the public comment\, and in accordance with our usual practice\, and is indicated on the agenda. We will now have general public comment on items not on today’s agenda. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and we have received \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: 0 written public \ncomments. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: but for members of the public who are present. If you would like to speak either during the general public comment period or during the public comment period for an item on the agenda. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Please raise your hand in the zoom application by clicking on the participants icon at the bottom of your screen and look in the box where your name is listed under attendees. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Find the small palm icon on the left. If you click on that palm\, icon\, it will raise your hand. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: or if you are joining this meeting by phone\, you must style Star 9 to raise your hand and then dial star 6 on your keypad to unmute your phone. When the host asks you. In order to make a comment. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: the meeting hosts will call on individuals who have raised their hands in the order in which they were raised. After you called on\, you will be unmuted\, so that you can share your comments. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Please announce yourself by first and last name for the record. Before making your comment. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Commenters are limited to 3Â min to speak. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Please keep your comments respectful and focus. We are here to listen to any individual who request to speak\, but each speaker has the responsibility to act in a civil and courteous manner\, as determined by the chair. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: We will not tolerate hate\, speech\, direct threats\, indirect threats\, or abuse of language. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: We will mute anyone who fails to follow these guidelines. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So\, Margie\, do we have any hands raised by the public? \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: There are no hands based. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, thank you very much. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So that brings us to item number 4\, which is approval of the draft minutes. We’ve all been furnished draft minutes from our last meeting \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: committee members. I would appreciate a motion and a second to approve these. \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: so moved. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: move by Commissioner Eisen\, I need a second. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Thank you. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So all in favor of approving the graph meeting minutes. Please raise your hand. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and the motion carries unanimously. Thank you all. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So the next item\, item\, 5 on the agenda is the Enforcement report and Enforcement policy manager. Matthew Tre. Here will we will provide the report. Matthew. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: Good morning\, and I belated Happy New Year to you\, Chair and to all the committee members. This is our first meeting of the year. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: There are only 2 brief items to report out on today. The first item\, as usual\, is a case update Since our last meeting that took place on December 20\, first\, 2022\, \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: and in the past month we received 3 new cases resolved 3 cases so as of today \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: we are at 93 unresolved cases in the queue. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: And second is an update on our efforts to fill the current cpa to or sorry coastal program analysts level 2 vacancy \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: I took your feedback from the last meeting to Senior Staff\, and I’m. Reporting back that we are looking at the possibility of extending the term from 6 months to one or 2 years\, depending on such factors as available funding. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: I continue\, on the other hand\, to. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: or nevertheless\, to spread the word about the position to whoever I I I come in contact with. For instance\, yesterday I announced the opening to a group of my colleagues when I was attending \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: a training at Cnr\, a headquarters in Sacramento. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: This concludes my report\, and i’ll be glad to entertain any. Follow up questions \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: that you may have at this time. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Thank you\, Matthew. Does anybody have any questions for Matthew. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: seeing none? Are there any members of the public who wish to comment on this item? \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: I don’t see anybody. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, Thank you\, Margie. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay. So that brings us to our next item\, which is item 7 made the announcement that item 6. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: The Point Buckler report has been withdrawn. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: And so\, and next\, our next agenda item is a public hearing and vote on a recommended enforcement decision to adopt a proposed stipulated cease and the Civil Penalty Order\, Ccd: 2023.0\, 0\, 1.0 0 \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: to address the unauthorized Development of Duck Club number 423\, the Family Gun Club in the primary management areas in marsh in the city of Venetia solonica county \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: The record for this matter includes the violation report and complaint. Respondent Statement of defense\, the recommended Enforcement decision and proposed stipulated order and all other items identified by B. C. DC. Regulation \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: 11 3 70 \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: at this time will the representatives or representative for the respondent please identify themselves and their association with the respondent for the record. \nDonal Cummins: I am Donald Cummins\, I’m. The attorney for the \nDonal Cummins: Prices\, who are the owner of the subject property. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, thank you\, sir. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I will now invite lead Enforcement Attorney Brent\, player to give his presentation. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Mr. Plater. I understand that the respondents have agreed to the terms of a proposed stipulated order\, since the item was first put on the agenda\, and so please present the Staff’s recommendation for today. \nBrent Plater: Thank you. Chair Gilmore. Yes\, that’s correct. We based on the direction we received at the last committee. Hearing on this matter. \nBrent Plater: We worked with the Family Duck Club and their their representatives to prepare a stipulated season to assist in still penalty order for the committee’s consideration\, and we recommend that the committee adopt it\, and recommend to the full commission that they adopt the finalized \nBrent Plater: seasoned Assistant Civil Penalty Order at the February sixteenth meeting \nBrent Plater: the new stipulated\, cease and desist Order addresses the violations by requiring family that club to create a Wetland Restoration plan and submit it to B. C DC. To remediate the the required \nBrent Plater: preserved wetland near the the Family Duck Club \nBrent Plater: Family Duck club’s headquarters. \nBrent Plater: That’s that plan will need to be submitted by june 2\,023\, with a currently a date expected to actually implement that plan. By the end of the year \nBrent Plater: the violation addressing the fill of the \nBrent Plater: the the canal that went around the the the\, the the \nBrent Plater: the levy around the exterior portion of the Deck Duck Club will also require some offsite mitigation. Compensary mitigation actions. Similarly\, they’ll have a plan submitted to B. Cdc. By June 2\,023\, explaining what they intend to do to mitigate for that destroyed area \nBrent Plater: and implement that by the end of the year. Now\, both of those dates for implementation are expected to be fulfilled by. \nBrent Plater: We. We will have better information about the date to fulfill those those mandates. Once we receive the plan\, so it is very likely that those dates may be changed by executive director. Order. Once those plans are reviewed by B Cdc. And ultimately approved. The December 2031 2023 dates are there as a sort of a placeholder for now. So until we get some more information about how long it may actually take for those plans to be implemented. \nBrent Plater: It also requires the \nBrent Plater: the Family Duck club to family gun club\, to actually to pay civil liability for the violations\, though the total civil liability has been reduced to $215\,630. Compared to the previous version that was presented to the committee\, which had penalties at $306\,000. \nBrent Plater: The reductions are largely from combining some violations for events\, events that were held at the Family Duck Club\, family\, gun\, club\, clay’s operation. \nBrent Plater: and by a reduction in the total amount of of daily penalty for the operation of the of the family club Clays operation. \nBrent Plater: so that brought the total penalty down to $215\,630. \nThose \nBrent Plater: terms have been reviewed by the Representatives at \nBrent Plater: Family Gun Club\, and they have agreed to those terms\, as i’m sure Mr. Cummins will will tell you. And so we have the stipulated order adopting these findings and these these requirements before you today. \nBrent Plater: I’m happy to answer any questions you may have about the changes in the in the order \nBrent Plater: as the as the meeting pursuit completes. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, thank you\, Brent. Before we go to questions. I just want to get on the record. If\, Mr. Cummings\, do you agree? Do you and your \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and the respondents agree to the stipulated order? \nWe? We do\, your honor. I have \nDonal Cummins: just 2 comments\, if I may. \nDonal Cummins: on page one of the stipulated order \nDonal Cummins: that’s Roman numeral\, one \nDonal Cummins: letter F. \nDonal Cummins: It speaks to 5 unauthorized structures\, that number should be 4\, \nDonal Cummins: and that would be consistent with Roman numeral to on page 2. Item\, 5. That correctly states there are 4 unauthorized structures \nDonal Cummins: that comment\, and then the only other one is. \nDonal Cummins: I don’t know\, to to confirm or agree with Mr. Plan\, or what he said\, that \nDonal Cummins: on the mitigation issues the the December 31 2\,023. I want to confirm \nDonal Cummins: is a target day\, but it’s also a placeholder\, because that’s construction in a marshy area\, and there’s \nDonal Cummins: a lot of \nDonal Cummins: a lot of things that have to be considered before before it can actually be done. So as long as the Commissioner \nDonal Cummins: as authority to adjust the \nDonal Cummins: completion dates of those were okay. The rest of the order is fine. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: That’s fine. That would be the executive director once. This is approved by us\, and it’s recommended to the full commission\, and the full Commission approves it. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So thank you. So i’m going to open. Well\, I see Commissioner Vasquez. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: Thank you. The \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: The Family duck. The Family Gun Club is not in the city of Benitia. It’s on Venetia Road. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: It’s in the unincorporated small county. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: I think there’s a \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: it says in the title of Benisha\, but it’s on initial road. Is it not \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: Mr. Coming? \nDonal Cummins: It’s actually on Pierce Drive here\, and and I think it’s a I do think it’s a Venetia address\, though \nDonal Cummins: at least for post office purposes. I I think it’s a. But the permitting authority is the only is Islamic County itself. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: So yes\, it’s. I think it comes off of initial route or something like that. \nDonal Cummins: Yes. \nDonal Cummins: comes off the front edge of there. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: Yeah\, the address would be Benisha. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: but the it. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: the provincial authority\, is Song County. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: Secondly\, the to the timeline \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: in the unincorporated after October fifteenth. You can’t do the grading based on our grading ordinance. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: so there some of that has to come into play should the plan not be \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: fully developed or submitted in in the construction time to do the repairs. And the marsh has its own set of standards\, too. So. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: as Mr. Coming\, said that it it’s a it’s a placeholder date. It’s not. It can’t be held exact\, because depending on weather and conditions in the marsh \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: really determines \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: the work you can do. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: And and lastly\, explain to me again. Oh\, why there is a \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: fine attached to events. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: I’m still confused about that. \nBrent Plater: So the way we’ve thank you for the questions and the the clarification points. We will make the correction to change the the 5 unauthorized structures for\, and I don’t believe the order has anything specific about the location \nBrent Plater: in or outside of Venetia\, but that is\, I think\, that also is \nBrent Plater: a a an important point on the the title of it that there’s there’s a slight slight \nmistaken that \nBrent Plater: in the in the title of the agenda item. \nBrent Plater: But in terms of the events\, so the way we’ve looked at the the courses. And you know\, Commissioner\, I’ve been here not very long. You’ve been here a lot longer than me\, so\, and you know i’m learning learning things every day. \nBrent Plater: But the way that I understood these alleged violations to fit within our regulations and and requirements is that there is a the development of the course itself\, which was an act that was not within the Duck Club management plan\, which was that the change in the way that I understand that then\, I think\, regulated events out there. But it \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: it’s the fact that the work was done and the events occurred by benefit of that work being done which wasn’t permitted by us. \nBrent Plater: That’s right. That wasn’t permitted\, and then so that that was like one category of the violations and the other sort of place of of violations where these\, the the events themselves\, which arguably have these additional impacts\, beyond which\, in in in the absence of having an authorized \npre-authorized \nBrent Plater: clay’s operation out there\, would have at least required some additional kind of permitting \nBrent Plater: from from B. Cdc. Given the nature of those events if they had just been. You know\, like other events that we’re aware of in the marsh where \nBrent Plater: you know their events that were \nBrent Plater: held more \nBrent Plater: more closely to the to the membership\, you know. Perhaps it would have been thought of differently. That’s how we broken down\, based in in this case\, and I think we have a a stipulated order that made sense also to Family Gun Club the way we thought about it now. And so I I I think that’s \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: that we’re we’re on the right track now. Thank you for that. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: That’s it for me. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, do any other commissioners have any questions? \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I don’t see any. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Margie\, do we have any members of the public \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: wishing to comment on this? \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: I don’t see any. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: all right. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: So if there are no other comments from \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: committee members\, and no comments from members of the public. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I would like Brent. Could you restate the staff recommendation\, please? And then we can get a motion in a second on it. \nBrent Plater: so our recommendation staff recommendation would be to with a. With this modification to one F to change that from 5 to 4 \nBrent Plater: for the committee to adopt the the Executive Director’s recommended enforcement decision as its own recommendation to the full Commission for its consideration and final adoption at the at the next commission\, hearing after February sixteenth. \nBrent Plater: of 2\,023. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay\, I will entertain a motion on this. \nSanjay Ranchod\, Commissioner: So moved \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: That was Commissioner ran shot. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I need a second. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: I think that’s Rebecca trying to second. But you’re muted. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Second\, Thank you. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay. Let’s take a roll call. Vote. \nOkay. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Is that\, Margie \nMargie Malan\, BCDC HOST: Matthew. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Yes\, for you. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: Here I am. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: Commissioner Eisen. \nRebecca Eisen\, Commissioner: Hi. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: Commissioner Ronchad. \nSanjay Ranchod\, Commissioner: Yes. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: Mr. Vasquez. Yes. \nMatthew Trujillo\, Enforcement Policy Manager: chair\, Gilmour. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Yes. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: thank you. The \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: The enforcement decision is adopted unanimously. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and this matter is scheduled to be heard and voted on by the full commission at its february sixteenth\, 2\,023 meeting. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: which is scheduled to start at 10’clock at the Metro Center\, 375 Field Street in San Francisco \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: online and remote access to the meeting will be available as well. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and for more information and updates\, please visit \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and navigate to the public meetings. Section. \nDonal Cummins: Yes\, Mr. Commons has his hand up \nDonal Cummins: commission date after February nineteenth. \nDonal Cummins: on February 16\, I’m. Conflicted with a \nDonal Cummins: hearing in another matter in San Francisco. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Can we leave this to staff to work it out in terms of of of the date. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Because I don’t. Yes. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: thank you \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: all right\, thank you\, Mr. Cummings. Be in contact with staff\, and we’ll work out a mutually agreeable date. \nThank you\, though. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Thank you. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay. Anybody else have anything Commissioner \nSanjay Ranchod\, Commissioner: appreciation to the staff for continuing to work on this matter over many months to bring it to a satisfactory resolution. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Thank you\, and I also want to comment on the fact\, You know\, congratulations to staff and the respondents. It was a \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: It was not exactly a straight line\, but we got there in the end\, and I think it’s something that all of us can feel happy about. So Thank you all. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: and at this point in time I will entertain a motion to adjourn. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: I don’t think any of us want to lead. \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: because we weren’t here long enough. Is that it? \nJohn Vasquez\, Commissioner: Do you need a motion? I’ll move. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Thank you. \nMarie Gilmore\, Chair: Okay. Motion by Vasquez\, second by Eisen. And thank you very much. Everybody staff and Mr. Cummings go all go forth and enjoy the rest of your day. Thanks so much. \nGoodbye. \nbye. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learn How to Participate\n				Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act\nAs a state agency\, the Commission is governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act which requires the Commission to: (1) publish an agenda at least ten days in advance of any meeting; and (2) describe specifically in that agenda the items to be transacted or discussed. Public notices of Commission meetings and staff reports (as applicable) dealing with matters on the meeting agendas can be found on BCDC’s website. Simply access Commission Meetings under the “Public Meetings” tab on the website and select the date of the meeting. \nHow to Provide Comments and Comment Time Limits\nPursuant to state law\, the Commission is currently conducting its public meetings in a “hybrid” fashion. Each meeting notice will specify (1) where the meeting is being primarily held physically\, (2) all teleconference locations\, which will be publicly-accessible\, and (3) the ZOOM virtual meeting link. If you would like to comment at the beginning of the meeting or on an item scheduled for public discussion\, you may do so in one of three ways: (1) being present at the primary physical or a teleconference meeting location; (2) emailing comments in advance to public comment until 10 a.m. on the day of the meeting; and (3) participating via ZOOM during the meeting. \nIf you plan to participate through ZOOM\, please use your ZOOM-enabled device and click on the “raise your hand” button\, and then wait to speak until called upon. If you are using a telephone to call into the meeting\, select *6 to unmute your phone and you will then be able to speak. We ask that everyone use the mute button when not speaking. It is also important that you not put your phone on hold. Each speaker may be limited to a maximum of three minutes or less at the discretion of the Chair during the public comment period depending on the volume of persons intending to provide public comment. Any speakers who exceed the time limits or interfere with the meeting may be muted by the Chair. It is strongly recommended that public comments be submitted in writing so they can be distributed to all Commission members in advance of the meeting for review. You are encouraged to submit written comments of any length and detailed information to the staff prior to the meeting at the email address above\, which will be distributed to the Commission members. \nQuestions and Staff Reports\nIf you have any questions concerning an item on the agenda\, would like to receive notice of future hearings\, or access staff reports related to the item\, please contact the staff member whose name\, email address and direct phone number are indicated in parenthesis at the end of the agenda item. \nCampaign Contributions\nState law requires Commissioners to disqualify themselves from voting on any matter if they have received a campaign contribution from an interested party within the past 12 months. If you intend to speak on any hearing item\, please indicate in your testimony if you have made campaign contributions in excess of $250 to any Commissioner within the last year\, and if so\, to which Commissioner(s) you have contributed. Other legal requirements govern contributions by applicants and other interested parties and establish criteria for Commissioner conflicts of interest. Please consult with the staff counsel if you have any questions about the rules that pertain to campaign contributions or conflicts of interest. \nAccess to Meetings\nMeetings are physically held in venues that are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance or have technical questions\, please contact staff at least three days prior to the meeting via email. We will attempt to make the virtual meeting accessible via ZOOM accessibility capabilities\, as well.
URL:https://www.bcdc.ca.gov/event/january-25-2023-enforcement-committee-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Enforcement Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230124T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230124T173000
DTSTAMP:20250320T205454Z
CREATED:20230125T014943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T205454Z
UID:10000085-1674576000-1674581400@www.bcdc.ca.gov
SUMMARY:January 24\, 2023 Bay Adapt Local Electeds Regional Task Force Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This Local Electeds Regional Task Force meeting will be conducted in an all-virtual format in accordance with SB 189 (2022). \nIf you have issues joining the meeting using the link\, please enter the Meeting ID and Password listed below into the ZOOM app to join the meeting. \nJoin the meeting via ZOOM \nhttps://bcdc-ca-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkceuqrD0oEtACNnzQ2pHxMzKcny5n3LI_ \nIf you call in by telephone: \nPress *6 to unmute or mute yourselfPress *9 to raise your hand or lower your hand to speak  \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tentative Agenda\n				\nCall to Order\nRoll Call\nWelcome\nBriefing: Overview of BCDC\, Bay Adapt\, and the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (PDF)Task Force members will receive a briefing on the background of BCDC\, the Bay Adapt initiative\, the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan\, and how these initiatives have led to the creation of the Local Electeds Regional Task Force. This item will also review the goals\, expectations\, and processes for the Task Force.Bay Adapt Regional Strategy for a Rising Bay Joint Platform  // Presentation (PDF)\nBreakout Discussion\nPublic Comment\nNext Steps\nAdjournment\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learn How to Participate\n				Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act\nAs a state agency\, the Commission is governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act which requires the Commission to: (1) publish an agenda at least ten days in advance of any meeting; and (2) describe specifically in that agenda the items to be transacted or discussed. Public notices of Commission meetings and staff reports (as applicable) dealing with matters on the meeting agendas can be found on BCDC’s website. Simply access Commission Meetings under the “Public Meetings” tab on the website and select the date of the meeting. \nHow to Provide Comments and Comment Time Limits\nPursuant to state law\, the Commission is currently conducting its public meetings in a “hybrid” fashion. Each meeting notice will specify (1) where the meeting is being primarily held physically\, (2) all teleconference locations\, which will be publicly-accessible\, and (3) the ZOOM virtual meeting link. If you would like to comment at the beginning of the meeting or on an item scheduled for public discussion\, you may do so in one of three ways: (1) being present at the primary physical or a teleconference meeting location; (2) emailing comments in advance to public comment until 10 a.m. on the day of the meeting; and (3) participating via ZOOM during the meeting. \nIf you plan to participate through ZOOM\, please use your ZOOM-enabled device and click on the “raise your hand” button\, and then wait to speak until called upon. If you are using a telephone to call into the meeting\, select *6 to unmute your phone and you will then be able to speak. We ask that everyone use the mute button when not speaking. It is also important that you not put your phone on hold. Each speaker may be limited to a maximum of three minutes or less at the discretion of the Chair during the public comment period depending on the volume of persons intending to provide public comment. Any speakers who exceed the time limits or interfere with the meeting may be muted by the Chair. It is strongly recommended that public comments be submitted in writing so they can be distributed to all Commission members in advance of the meeting for review. You are encouraged to submit written comments of any length and detailed information to the staff prior to the meeting at the email address above\, which will be distributed to the Commission members. \nQuestions and Staff Reports\nIf you have any questions concerning an item on the agenda\, would like to receive notice of future hearings\, or access staff reports related to the item\, please contact the staff member whose name\, email address and direct phone number are indicated in parenthesis at the end of the agenda item. \nCampaign Contributions\nState law requires Commissioners to disqualify themselves from voting on any matter if they have received a campaign contribution from an interested party within the past 12 months. If you intend to speak on any hearing item\, please indicate in your testimony if you have made campaign contributions in excess of $250 to any Commissioner within the last year\, and if so\, to which Commissioner(s) you have contributed. Other legal requirements govern contributions by applicants and other interested parties and establish criteria for Commissioner conflicts of interest. Please consult with the staff counsel if you have any questions about the rules that pertain to campaign contributions or conflicts of interest. \nAccess to Meetings\nMeetings are physically held in venues that are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance or have technical questions\, please contact staff at least three days prior to the meeting via email. We will attempt to make the virtual meeting accessible via ZOOM accessibility capabilities\, as well.
URL:https://www.bcdc.ca.gov/event/january-24-2023-bay-adapt-local-electeds-regional-task-force-meeting/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Bay Adapt Local Electeds Regional Task Force
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230123T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230123T210000
DTSTAMP:20231121T031549Z
CREATED:20230124T052008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T031549Z
UID:10000053-1674493200-1674507600@www.bcdc.ca.gov
SUMMARY:January 9\, 2023 Design Review Board Meeting (Cancelled)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.bcdc.ca.gov/event/january-9-2023-design-review-board-meeting-cancelled/
CATEGORIES:Design Review Board
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230119T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230119T170000
DTSTAMP:20250320T204950Z
CREATED:20230120T042953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T204950Z
UID:10000028-1674133200-1674147600@www.bcdc.ca.gov
SUMMARY:January 19\, 2023 Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This Commission meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format in accordance with SB 189 (2022). To maximize public safety while maintaining transparency and public access\, members of the public can choose to participate either virtually via Zoom\, by phone\, or in person at the location listed above. Physical attendance at Metro Center requires that all individuals adhere to the site’s health guidelines including\, if required\, wearing masks\, health screening\, and social distancing. \nBCDC strongly encourages participation virtually through the Zoom link below due to changing COVID conditions. \nMetro Center375 Beale StreetSan Francisco\, 415-352-3600 \nIf you have issues joining the meeting using the link\, please enter the Meeting ID and Password listed below into the ZOOM app to join the meeting. \nJoin the meeting via ZOOM \nhttps://bcdc-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/82212269394?pwd=VmE2NTNJUks4VE5XNVhySGtjaENGQT09 \nLive Webcast \nSee information on public participation \nTeleconference numbers1 (866) 590-5055Conference Code 374334 \nMeeting ID822 1226 9394 \nPasscode155346 \nIf you call in by telephone: \nPress *6 to unmute or mute yourselfPress *9 to raise your hand or lower your hand to speak  \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tentative Agenda\n				\nCall to Order\nRoll Call\nPublic Comment Period (Each speaker is limited to three minutes) A maximum of 15 minutes is available for the public to address the Commission on any matter on which the Commission either has not held a public hearing or is not scheduled for a public hearing later in the meeting. Speakers will be heard in the order of sign-up\, and each speaker is generally limited to a maximum of three minutes. It is strongly recommended that public comments be submitted in writing so they can be distributed to all Commission members for review. The Commission may provide more time to each speaker and can extend the public comment period beyond the normal 15-minute maximum if the Commission believes that it is necessary to allow a reasonable opportunity to hear from all members of the public who want to testify. No Commission action can be taken on any matter raised during the public comment period other than to schedule the matter for a future agenda or refer the matter to the staff for investigation\, unless the matter is scheduled for action by the Commission later in the meeting.(Steve Goldbeck) [415/352-3611; steve.goldbeck@bcdc.ca.gov]Public Comment (PDF)\nApproval of Minutes of December 15\, 2022 Meeting (PDF)(Peggy Atwell) [415/352-3638; peggy.atwell@bcdc.ca.gov]\nReport of the Chair\nReport of the Executive Director\nCommission Consideration of Administrative Matters(Steve Goldbeck) [415/352-3611; steve.goldbeck@bcdc.ca.gov]\nCommission Consideration of Bay Adapt Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan Planning Contract (PDF)The Commission will consider authorizing the Executive Director to enter into a $480\,000 contract to provide the Commission planning\, communications\, and outreach support to support the Bay Adapt Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan.(Dana Brechwald) [415/352-3656; dana.brechwald@bcdc.ca.gov]\nCommission Consideration of Bay Adapt Implementation Strategy and Outreach Contract (PDF)The Commission will consider authorizing the Executive Director to enter into a $330\,000 contract to provide the Commission strategic leadership\, communication\, tracking\, convening\, metrics\, and organization to support Bay Adapt backbone functions.(Dana Brechwald) [415/352-3656; dana.brechwald@bcdc.ca.gov]Presentation (PDF)\nCommission Consideration of a Contract with Resources Legacy Fund for Environmental Justice Advisors (PDF) – POSTPONEDThe Commission will receive a briefing and consider authorizing the Executive Director to enter into a $180\,000 contract with the Resources Legacy Fund to help provide stipends to BCDC’s EJ Advisors. The Resources Legacy Fund will receive the money granted to BCDC from the State Coastal Conservancy and the Ocean Protection Council and pass it through to the EJ Advisors as payment for their services.(Phoenix Armenta) [415/352-3604; phoenix.armenta@bcdc.ca.gov]Presentation (PDF)\nBriefing on the Racial Equity Workshop Held on October 6\, 2022 (PDF)The Commission will receive a briefing on the results of the Racial Equity Workshop held on October 6\, 2022. BCDC’s Racial Equity Team will present the findings from the Ferdman Consulting summary report and a brief update on the next steps for the Racial Equity Plan. This is a briefing only\, and no vote is scheduled on this item.(Phoenix Armenta) [415/352-3604; phoenix.armenta@bcdc.ca.gov]Presentation (PDF)\nStrategic Plan Adoption (PDF)The Commissioner Working Group on Strategic Planning will present its recommendation that the Commission approve the draft Strategic Plan posted on January 6\, 2023.(Larry Goldzband) [415/352-3653; larry.goldzband@bcdc.ca.gov]Presentation (PDF)\nBriefing on Long-Range PlanningThe Commission will receive a briefing on projects led by the Long-Range Planning team\, including an overview and update on current Bay Plan Amendments. The Long-Range Planning Team is a unit in the Planning Division\, and is responsible for conducting major planning studies\, policy research and development\, and incorporating best available science and best management practices into BCDC’s plans. This is a briefing only\, and no vote is scheduled on this item.(Erik Buehmann) [415/352-3645; erik.buehmann@bcdc.ca.gov]Presentation (PDF)\nInitial Compliance BriefingCompliance staff will brief the Commission on the new program’s goals and their implementation plan. This is a briefing only\, and no vote is scheduled on this item.(Greg Scharff) [415/352-3655; greg.scharff@bcdc.ca.gov]Presentation (PDF)\nAdjournment\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Listing of Pending Administrative Matters\n				This report lists the administrative matters that have been filed and are pending with the Commission. The Executive Director will take the action indicated on the matters unless the Commission determines that it is necessary to hold a public hearing. The staff members to whom the matters have been assigned are indicated at the end of the project descriptions. Inquiries should be directed to the assigned staff member prior to the Commission meeting. \nAdministrative Permit Applications \nApplicantsJoseph and Mary Cheng259 Claudia CourtMoraga\, CA 94566 \nPermit Application No. M2021.012.00 \nFiled on October 15\, 2022 \n90th Day on January 13\, 2023\, extended to January 26\, 2023 \nLocationWithin the Commission’s 100-foot shoreline band jurisdiction\, at 400 Lancaster Street\, in the City of Oakland\, Alameda County. \nDescriptionUse and maintain in-kind a 7\,800-square-foot portion of an existing 104\,730-square-foot warehouse for office uses. \nInstall a security fence separating the warehouse building from the easement granted to the City of Oakland for public access\, involving a 6-foot-tall painted steel picket fence along the southern edge of the building and a 6-foot-tall galvanized steel chain link fence between the building and Fruitvale Avenue. \nTentative Staff PositionRecommend Approval with Conditions. Katharine Pan; katharine.pan@bcdc.ca.gov or 415/352-3650 \n\nApplicantCEMEX Construction Materials Pacific\, LLC2365 Iron Point RoadFolsom\, CA 95630 \nPermit Application No. M2021.022.00 \nFiled on November 8\, 2022 \n90th Day on February 6\, 2023 \nLocationWithin the Commission’s 100-foot shoreline band jurisdiction\, at 876 Seaport Boulevard\, in the City of Redwood City\, San Mateo County. \nDescriptionConstruct\, use\, and maintain in-kind a portion of a ready-mix concrete batch plant\, involving the following: \n\nStockpile Area. A 3\,200-square-foot portion of a 7\,500-square-foot stockpile area designated for one uncovered aggregate or sand stockpile containing up to approximately 1\,000 tons of aggregate or sand and with an average height of approximately 20 feet;\nFeed Bin and Enclosed Conveyor. A ground-level feed bin approximately 12 feet in width\, 12 feet in length\, and 10 feet in height\, and a portion of an enclosed conveyor approximately 6.5 feet in width\, 34 feet in length\, and 25 feet in height connecting to the proposed plant; and\nGrading and Site Preparation. Grading and soil preparation for the ground-level feed bin foundation.\n\nTentative Staff PositionRecommend Approval with Conditions. Katharine Pan; katharine.pan@bcdc.ca.gov or 415/352-3650 \n\nApplicantCity of Vallejo555 Santa Clara StreetVallejo\, CA 94590 \nPermit Application No. M2022.013.00 \nFiled on November 4\, 2022 \n90th Day on February 2\, 2023 \nLocationWithin the Commission’s Bay and 100-foot shoreline band jurisdictions\, at the Mare Island Causeway Bridge\, over the Mare Island Strait in the City of Vallejo\, Solano County. \nDescriptionRepair the Mare Island Causeway Bridge in the Bay and the 100-foot shoreline band by repairing and/or replacing damaged concrete and steel bridge components\, replacing the concrete bridge deck and sidewalk\, installing new lighting\, replacing one concrete pile with a steel pile\, repairing concrete piles under the bridge\, and replacing damaged fenders and cathodic protection anodes. The pile replacement and repairs will not result in a significant increase in Bay fill\, only approximately 4.3 cubic yards and all occurring within the existing footprint of the bridge. The project will improve public access by replacing the existing\, deteriorated sidewalk with a new\, ADA-accessible sidewalk\, and temporary impacts to public access will be avoided by the implementation of pedestrian lanes throughout construction. \nTentative Staff PositionRecommend Approval with Conditions. Rowan Yelton; rowan.yelton@bcdc.ca.gov or 415/352-3613 \n\nApplicantsQueen’s Louisiana Po-Boy Café\, LLCPier 33\, The EmbarcaderoSan Francisco\, CA 94133 \nand \nPort of San FranciscoPier 1\, The EmbarcaderoSan Francisco\, CA 94111 \nPermit Application No. M2022.026.00 \nFiled on December 6\, 2022 \n90th Day on March 6\, 2023 \nLocationWithin the Commission’s 100-foot shoreline band jurisdiction\, at Queen’s Louisiana Po-Boy Café at Pier 33 along the Embarcadero in the City and County of San Francisco. \nDescriptionThe project would establish an outdoor dining area for a five-year period at Queen’s Louisiana Po-Boy Café. The outdoor dining area is designed to be compatible with the adjacent public access area along the Embarcadero\, and would include controls to minimize potential conflicts between outdoor dining and users of the Embarcadero. The project would also install five bike racks for the benefit of the public. \nTentative Staff PositionRecommend Approval with Conditions. Shruti Sinha; shruti.sinha@bcdc.ca.gov or 415-352-3654 \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Supplemental Materials\n				Commission Mailing January 6\, 2023 \n\nJanuary 19\, 2023 Commission Meeting\nListing of Pending Administrative Matters\n2023-2025 Draft Strategic Plan (PDF)\n\nCommission Mailing January 13\, 2023 \n\nDraft Minutes of December 15\, 2022 Hybrid Commission Meeting (PDF)\nStaff Report and Recommendation on a Contract for Bay Adapt Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan – Planning Contract (PDF)\nStaff Report and Recommendation on a Contract for Bay Adapt Implementation Strategy and Outreach (PDF)\nStaff Report and Recommendation on a Contract with Resources Legacy Fund for Environmental Justice Advisors (PDF)\nFinal Report Racial Equity Commissioner Workshop (PDF)\nApplications for permits\, federal consistency actions\, and amendments and issued Regionwide Permits\n\nPublic comment letter (PDF) \nArticles about the Bay and BCDC \n\nState Regulators Scrutinize Climate Plan for Controversial Richmond Housing Development\nWhat Happened When the Bay Area Rejected Growth\nFacebook Bridge to Nowhere\nLetter to Governor Newsom on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the federal Coastal Zone Management Act (PDF)\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Meeting Minutes\n				Meeting Minutes (PDF) \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Audio Recording\n				Audio Recording Part 1 \nhttps://www.bcdc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/354/2023/10/01-19-audio-part-1.mp3 \nAudio Recording Part 2 \nhttps://www.bcdc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/354/2023/10/01-19-audio-part-2.mp3 \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learn How to Participate\n				Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act\nAs a state agency\, the Commission is governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act which requires the Commission to: (1) publish an agenda at least ten days in advance of any meeting; and (2) describe specifically in that agenda the items to be transacted or discussed. Public notices of Commission meetings and staff reports (as applicable) dealing with matters on the meeting agendas can be found on BCDC’s website. Simply access Commission Meetings under the “Public Meetings” tab on the website and select the date of the meeting. \nHow to Provide Comments and Comment Time Limits\nPursuant to state law\, the Commission is currently conducting its public meetings in a “hybrid” fashion. Each meeting notice will specify (1) where the meeting is being primarily held physically\, (2) all teleconference locations\, which will be publicly-accessible\, and (3) the ZOOM virtual meeting link. If you would like to comment at the beginning of the meeting or on an item scheduled for public discussion\, you may do so in one of three ways: (1) being present at the primary physical or a teleconference meeting location; (2) emailing comments in advance to public comment until 10 a.m. on the day of the meeting; and (3) participating via ZOOM during the meeting. \nIf you plan to participate through ZOOM\, please use your ZOOM-enabled device and click on the “raise your hand” button\, and then wait to speak until called upon. If you are using a telephone to call into the meeting\, select *6 to unmute your phone and you will then be able to speak. We ask that everyone use the mute button when not speaking. It is also important that you not put your phone on hold. Each speaker may be limited to a maximum of three minutes or less at the discretion of the Chair during the public comment period depending on the volume of persons intending to provide public comment. Any speakers who exceed the time limits or interfere with the meeting may be muted by the Chair. It is strongly recommended that public comments be submitted in writing so they can be distributed to all Commission members in advance of the meeting for review. You are encouraged to submit written comments of any length and detailed information to the staff prior to the meeting at the email address above\, which will be distributed to the Commission members. \nQuestions and Staff Reports\nIf you have any questions concerning an item on the agenda\, would like to receive notice of future hearings\, or access staff reports related to the item\, please contact the staff member whose name\, email address and direct phone number are indicated in parenthesis at the end of the agenda item. \nCampaign Contributions\nState law requires Commissioners to disqualify themselves from voting on any matter if they have received a campaign contribution from an interested party within the past 12 months. If you intend to speak on any hearing item\, please indicate in your testimony if you have made campaign contributions in excess of $250 to any Commissioner within the last year\, and if so\, to which Commissioner(s) you have contributed. Other legal requirements govern contributions by applicants and other interested parties and establish criteria for Commissioner conflicts of interest. Please consult with the staff counsel if you have any questions about the rules that pertain to campaign contributions or conflicts of interest. \nAccess to Meetings\nMeetings are physically held in venues that are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance or have technical questions\, please contact staff at least three days prior to the meeting via email. We will attempt to make the virtual meeting accessible via ZOOM accessibility capabilities\, as well.
URL:https://www.bcdc.ca.gov/event/january-19-2023-commission-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Metro Center\, 375 Beale Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commission
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230106T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230106T120000
DTSTAMP:20231019T053212Z
CREATED:20230107T033256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T053212Z
UID:10000079-1672999200-1673006400@www.bcdc.ca.gov
SUMMARY:January 6\, 2023 Sediment and Beneficial Reuse Commissioner Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Agenda (PDF)\nPresentation (PDF)\nList of reading materials for commissioners (PDF)\nMeeting Summary (PDF)
URL:https://www.bcdc.ca.gov/event/january-6-2023-sediment-and-beneficial-reuse-commissioner-working-group-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Sediment and Beneficial Reuse Commissioner Working Group
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230105T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230105T170000
DTSTAMP:20231012T030826Z
CREATED:20230106T040512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T030826Z
UID:10000027-1672905600-1672938000@www.bcdc.ca.gov
SUMMARY:January 5\, 2023 Commission Meeting (Cancelled)
DESCRIPTION:Supplemental Materials\n				Commission Mailing December 23\, 2022 \n\nJanuary 5\, 2023 Commission Meeting has been Cancelled\n\nArticles about the Bay and BCDC \n\nCalifornia bed-and-breakfast lighthouse beckons to adventurous would-be innkeepers\nBay Bridge bike path on track for 2030
URL:https://www.bcdc.ca.gov/event/january-5-2023-commission-meeting-cancelled/
CATEGORIES:Commission
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221221T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221221T120000
DTSTAMP:20231017T051058Z
CREATED:20221222T013133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T051058Z
UID:10000025-1671615000-1671624000@www.bcdc.ca.gov
SUMMARY:December 21\, 2022 Enforcement Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This Commission meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format in accordance with SB 189 (2022). To maximize public safety while maintaining transparency and public access\, members of the public can choose to participate either virtually via Zoom\, by phone\, or in person at the location listed above. Physical attendance at Metro Center requires that all individuals adhere to the site’s health guidelines including\, if required\, wearing masks\, health screening\, and social distancing. \nBCDC strongly encourages participation virtually through the Zoom link below due to changing COVID conditions. \nIf you have issues joining the meeting using the link\, please enter the Meeting ID and Password listed below into the ZOOM app to join the meeting. \nJoin the meeting via ZOOM \nhttps://bcdc-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/88450250278?pwd=cGlFWXJ5ZmJMR3VmZWlDUjBGQ05IUT09 \nSee information on public participation \nTeleconference numbers1 (866) 590-5055Conference Code 374334 \nMeeting ID884 5025 0278 \nPasscode185383 \nIf you call in by telephone: \nPress *6 to unmute or mute yourselfPress *9 to raise your hand or lower your hand to speak  \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tentative Agenda\n				\nCall to Order\nRoll Call\nPublic CommentsThe Committee will hear public comments on matters that are not on the agenda. \nApproval of Draft Minutes from the December 8\, 2022\, Enforcement Committee meeting (PDF)\nEnforcement ReportStaff will update the committee on the current status of the enforcement program’s activities.(Matthew Trujillo) [415/352-3633; matthew.trujillo@bcdc.ca.gov]\nPublic Hearing and Vote on an Executive Director’s Recommended Enforcement Decision\, including a Proposed Complaint for Civil Penalties CCD2022.008.00 to resolve three violations pertaining to BCDC Enforcement Case ER2019.063.00 (PDF) – POSTPONEDThe Committee will hold a public hearing and will vote on whether to recommend to the full Commission the adoption of a proposed Order for Civil Penalties to finally resolve two violations of the terms and conditions of BCDC Permit No. 1973.014.04 as well as Section 66632(a) of the McAteer-Petris Act and one violation of a condition of Permit No. M1985.030.01 by the permittee: Seaplane Investments\, Inc.\, operating at 240-242 Redwood Highway Frontage Road\, Mill Valley\, Marin County. Respondent owes $21\,170 in total unpaid penalties for the violations.(Adrienne Klein) [415/352-3609; adrienne.klein@bcdc.ca.gov]Executive Director’s Recommended Enforcement Decision Exhibit A – Proposed Civil Penalty Order (PDF) //Executive Director’s Recommended Enforcement Decision Exhibit B – Complaint for Administrative Civil Penalties (PDF) //  Executive Director’s Recommended Enforcement Decision Exhibit C- Statement of Defense (PDF)\nPublic Hearing and Vote on an Executive Director’s Recommended Enforcement Decision\, including Proposed Cease and Desist and Civil Penalty Order Number CCD2022.006.00 (BCDC Enforcement Case ER2019.063.00) (PDF) – POSTPONEDThe Committee will hold a public hearing to address the permit violations and unauthorized development in the Bay and shoreline band at 240-242 Redwood Highway Frontage Road\, Mill Valley\, Marin County\, and vote whether to adopt a Recommended Enforcement Decision proposed by the Executive Director which includes a proposed Cease and Desist and Civil Penalty Order to require remedial actions at the site and payment of $180\,000 in administrative civil liability.Adrienne Klein) [415/352-3609; adrienne.klein@bcdc.ca.govExecutive Director’s Recommended Enforcement Decision Exhibit A – Proposed Cease and Desist Order (PDF)  // 12-21-Item7-Executive-Directors-Recommended-Enforcement-Decision-Exhibit-B-Violation-Report-Complaint-with-exhibits // Executive Director’s Recommended Enforcement Decision Exhibit C to C9 – Statement of Defense (PDF) // Public Comment (PDF) // Late Submission (PDF)\nQuarterly Update to the Committee on the Simmons Island Habitat Restoration Project (Enforcement Case 1990.026.00).Anchor QEA\, the Port of Stockton’s consultant\, will update the Committee on the project timeline\, including the expected completion date\, the progress to-date and the tasks remaining to complete this project and resolve the case.Adrienne Klein) [415/352-3609; adrienne.klein@bcdc.ca.govPresentation (PDF)\nAdjournment\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learn How to Participate\n				Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act\nAs a state agency\, the Commission is governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act which requires the Commission to: (1) publish an agenda at least ten days in advance of any meeting; and (2) describe specifically in that agenda the items to be transacted or discussed. Public notices of Commission meetings and staff reports (as applicable) dealing with matters on the meeting agendas can be found on BCDC’s website. Simply access Commission Meetings under the “Public Meetings” tab on the website and select the date of the meeting. \nHow to Provide Comments and Comment Time Limits\nPursuant to state law\, the Commission is currently conducting its public meetings in a “hybrid” fashion. Each meeting notice will specify (1) where the meeting is being primarily held physically\, (2) all teleconference locations\, which will be publicly-accessible\, and (3) the ZOOM virtual meeting link. If you would like to comment at the beginning of the meeting or on an item scheduled for public discussion\, you may do so in one of three ways: (1) being present at the primary physical or a teleconference meeting location; (2) emailing comments in advance to public comment until 10 a.m. on the day of the meeting; and (3) participating via ZOOM during the meeting. \nIf you plan to participate through ZOOM\, please use your ZOOM-enabled device and click on the “raise your hand” button\, and then wait to speak until called upon. If you are using a telephone to call into the meeting\, select *6 to unmute your phone and you will then be able to speak. We ask that everyone use the mute button when not speaking. It is also important that you not put your phone on hold. Each speaker may be limited to a maximum of three minutes or less at the discretion of the Chair during the public comment period depending on the volume of persons intending to provide public comment. Any speakers who exceed the time limits or interfere with the meeting may be muted by the Chair. It is strongly recommended that public comments be submitted in writing so they can be distributed to all Commission members in advance of the meeting for review. You are encouraged to submit written comments of any length and detailed information to the staff prior to the meeting at the email address above\, which will be distributed to the Commission members. \nQuestions and Staff Reports\nIf you have any questions concerning an item on the agenda\, would like to receive notice of future hearings\, or access staff reports related to the item\, please contact the staff member whose name\, email address and direct phone number are indicated in parenthesis at the end of the agenda item. \nCampaign Contributions\nState law requires Commissioners to disqualify themselves from voting on any matter if they have received a campaign contribution from an interested party within the past 12 months. If you intend to speak on any hearing item\, please indicate in your testimony if you have made campaign contributions in excess of $250 to any Commissioner within the last year\, and if so\, to which Commissioner(s) you have contributed. Other legal requirements govern contributions by applicants and other interested parties and establish criteria for Commissioner conflicts of interest. Please consult with the staff counsel if you have any questions about the rules that pertain to campaign contributions or conflicts of interest. \nAccess to Meetings\nMeetings are physically held in venues that are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance or have technical questions\, please contact staff at least three days prior to the meeting via email. We will attempt to make the virtual meeting accessible via ZOOM accessibility capabilities\, as well.
URL:https://www.bcdc.ca.gov/event/december-21-2022-enforcement-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Enforcement Committee
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SUMMARY:October 20\, 2022 Financing the Future Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This Commission meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format in accordance with SB 189 (2022). To maximize public safety while maintaining transparency and public access\, members of the public can choose to participate either virtually via Zoom\, by phone\, or in person at the location listed above. Physical attendance at Metro Center requires that all individuals adhere to the site’s health guidelines including\, if required\, wearing masks\, health screening\, and social distancing. \nBCDC strongly encourages participation virtually through the Zoom link below due to changing COVID conditions. \nMetro Center375 Beale StreetSan Francisco\, 415-352-3600 \nIf you have issues joining the meeting using the link\, please enter the Meeting ID and Password listed below into the ZOOM app to join the meeting. \nJoin the meeting via ZOOM \nhttps://bcdc-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/81400527715?pwd=cEZJMEQvMWEvRTM2Y0RVSkVkeHpLZz09 \nTeleconference numbers1 (866) 590-5055Conference Code 374334 \nMeeting ID814 0052 7715 \nPasscode985163 \nIf you call in by telephone: \nPress *6 to unmute or mute yourselfPress *9 to raise your hand or lower your hand to speak  \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tentative Agenda\n				\nCall to Order\nRoll Call\nPublic Comment\nBriefing and Discussion: Sea Level Rise Adaptation Funding and Investment FrameworkMTC/ABAG and BCDC are working in partnership to develop a Sea Level Rise Adaptation Funding and Investment Framework. The framework will provide a regional accounting of sea level rise adaptation projects and costs\, a forecast of existing funding sources\, as well as a new analysis of potential local and regional revenue sources to address the funding gap between the cost of adaptation and the amount of federal and state funding that the region is likely to receive. The objective of this Framework is to answer the questions below so that the Bay Area can work collectively to fund and implement sea level rise projects:\n\nWhat is being planned for SLR adaptation in the region by local agencies\, and how much will it cost?\nHow much revenue from existing adaptation sources can be anticipated?\nHow can additional revenue be raised most equitably to fund the gap?(Nicolas Sander) [415/352-3625; nicolas.sander@bcdc.ca.gov]Presentation (PDF)\n\n\nNext Steps\nAdjournment\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learn How to Participate\n				Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act\nAs a state agency\, the Commission is governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act which requires the Commission to: (1) publish an agenda at least ten days in advance of any meeting; and (2) describe specifically in that agenda the items to be transacted or discussed. Public notices of Commission meetings and staff reports (as applicable) dealing with matters on the meeting agendas can be found on BCDC’s website. Simply access Commission Meetings under the “Public Meetings” tab on the website and select the date of the meeting. \nHow to Provide Comments and Comment Time Limits\nPursuant to state law\, the Commission is currently conducting its public meetings in a “hybrid” fashion. Each meeting notice will specify (1) where the meeting is being primarily held physically\, (2) all teleconference locations\, which will be publicly-accessible\, and (3) the ZOOM virtual meeting link. If you would like to comment at the beginning of the meeting or on an item scheduled for public discussion\, you may do so in one of three ways: (1) being present at the primary physical or a teleconference meeting location; (2) emailing comments in advance to public comment until 10 a.m. on the day of the meeting; and (3) participating via ZOOM during the meeting. \nIf you plan to participate through ZOOM\, please use your ZOOM-enabled device and click on the “raise your hand” button\, and then wait to speak until called upon. If you are using a telephone to call into the meeting\, select *6 to unmute your phone and you will then be able to speak. We ask that everyone use the mute button when not speaking. It is also important that you not put your phone on hold. Each speaker may be limited to a maximum of three minutes or less at the discretion of the Chair during the public comment period depending on the volume of persons intending to provide public comment. Any speakers who exceed the time limits or interfere with the meeting may be muted by the Chair. It is strongly recommended that public comments be submitted in writing so they can be distributed to all Commission members in advance of the meeting for review. You are encouraged to submit written comments of any length and detailed information to the staff prior to the meeting at the email address above\, which will be distributed to the Commission members. \nQuestions and Staff Reports\nIf you have any questions concerning an item on the agenda\, would like to receive notice of future hearings\, or access staff reports related to the item\, please contact the staff member whose name\, email address and direct phone number are indicated in parenthesis at the end of the agenda item. \nCampaign Contributions\nState law requires Commissioners to disqualify themselves from voting on any matter if they have received a campaign contribution from an interested party within the past 12 months. If you intend to speak on any hearing item\, please indicate in your testimony if you have made campaign contributions in excess of $250 to any Commissioner within the last year\, and if so\, to which Commissioner(s) you have contributed. Other legal requirements govern contributions by applicants and other interested parties and establish criteria for Commissioner conflicts of interest. Please consult with the staff counsel if you have any questions about the rules that pertain to campaign contributions or conflicts of interest. \nAccess to Meetings\nMeetings are physically held in venues that are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance or have technical questions\, please contact staff at least three days prior to the meeting via email. We will attempt to make the virtual meeting accessible via ZOOM accessibility capabilities\, as well.
URL:https://www.bcdc.ca.gov/event/october-20-2022-financing-the-future-working-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Financing the Future Working Group
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