Richardson’s Bay Anchorage Management: Community Process, Challenges, Possible Solutions and Budget Considerations

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CREATING A SUSTAINABLE ANCHORAGE

RBRA MANAGEMENT GOALS

• Reinforce maritime use and

heritage

• Protect bay ecology

• Ensure public health, safety,

and wellbeing

• Manage anchorage in a

fiscally sustainable manner

• Promote a welcoming and

safe harbor for all to enjoy

• Address public improvements

and facilities

Drivers behind vessel increase

Delta

Oakland/Alameda

Estuary

Carquinez

Straits

Richardson’s

Bay

Redwood City

Alviso Slough

San

Leandro

INTRODUCTION: Today’s Context Increasing Numbers of Vessels

INTRODUCTION: Today’s Context Debris Removed from the Bay

Location Time Period Number of

Vessels

Tons

Richardson’s

Bay 1997 - 2013 797 9,900

Redwood City 1996 – 2003 113 1000

Contra Costa

County 2005 - 2011 186 NA

Source: BCDC 2013

INTRODUCTION: Today’s Context Vessel Abatement Cost Comparison

INTRODUCTION: Today’s Context Richardson’s Bay: More Boats, Less Funding

$3,300 average per vessel

disposal cost 2012-2014

> $50,000 highest individual

vessel disposal cost

3/14/15 COMMUNITY WORKSHOP SUMMARY

START

Public Comment

ISSUES

Environmental

Health & Human Safety

Public Safety &

Law Enforcement

Navigation Hazards &

Property Damage

Access to Facilities/ Amenities

RBRA Regulations,

Operations and Finances

WORKSHOP SUMMARY: HIGHEST PRIORITIES

1. Environmental

2. Facilities/Amenities

3. Human Health & Safety

4. Regulatory

5. Public Safety &

Law Enforcement

ANCHORAGE SUBCOMMITTEE, SAUSALITO CITY COUNCIL

• Comprehensive, multi-year mooring

field based effort

• $248,000 additional next FY

• Sausalito CC mtg 5/19

• Need to do more public outreach,

consensus building

RBRA BOARD 6/4

• Collaborate with Sausalito

• Public outreach, consensus building

included in comprehensive buget

• RBRA Board approved $91,000 for program

• State agencies, law enforcement, rapid

response, staff time

• Consensus-building, outreach

STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

(PROPOSED)

RBRA Board Members: 2 (one from the Legal sub-committee,

one from the Anchorage Management sub-committee)

Sausalito City Council: 1

“Anchor Out” Community: 2

Houseboat Community: 1

Marina Owners/Harbormasters: 1-2

West Shore Resident: 1

Environment: 1-2

Army Corps: 1

BCDC: 1-2

Legal: 1

Service Providers: 1-2 (Mental Health and Community Assistance)

Law Enforcement: 2 (one from Sausalito PD, one from Sheriff Marin

patrol)

County Staff: 2-3

(Total Members: 17-22)

BELVEDERE BUGET REQUEST

JURISDICTION

CONTRIBUTION PERCENT

(%)

Adopted FY 14-

15

Adopted FY 15-

16

FY 15-16

Amendment 1

Increase from

FY 15-16

FY 15-16

Amendments 1 &

2

Increase from

FY 15-16

MILL VALLEY (5%) $ 12,601 $ 13,455 $ 16,005 $ 2,550 $ 18,005 $ 4,550

BELVEDERE (7.5%) $ 18,901 20,183 24,008 3,825 $ 27,008 6,825

TIBURON (10%) $ 25,201 26,910 32,010 5,100 $ 36,010 9,100

SAUSALITO (35%) $ 88,205 94,185 112,035 17,850 $ 126,035 31,850

MARIN COUNTY (42.5%) $ 107,106 114,368 136,043 21,675 $ 153,043 38,675

TOTAL $ 252,013 $ 269,100 $ 320,100 $ 51,000 $ 360,100 $ 91,000

Amendment 1: Base member contribution, plus additional 8% Staff time, rapid response increase,

and additional legal

SCENARIO #3: Base member contribution, plus all of above, plus public stakeholder group

Richardson’s Bay Anchorage Management: Community Process, Challenges, Possible Solutions and Budget Considerations

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Questions? For further information, please contact: Ben Berto Clerk to the RBRA Board and Senior Planner, County of Marin Community Development Agency 415-473-3658 BBerto@marincounty.org