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Report regarding a resolution waiving all fees associated with City permits for the Oyster Point Marina - West Basin Access Improvements (Permit Numbers B25-1175 and E25-0541) project to be funded and performed by the San Mateo County Harbor District. (Sharon Ranals, City Manager)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution waiving all fees associated with City permits for the Oyster Point Marina - West Basin Access Improvements (Permit Numbers B25-1175 and E25-0541) project to be funded and performed by the San Mateo County Harbor District.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Since 1977 the San Mateo County Harbor District has operated and improved the Oyster Point Marina under a no-cost agreement between the Harbor District and the City of South San Francisco. The responsibilities of the Harbor District include operations, maintenance, management, and enforcement of applicable rules and regulations of the marina which include floating docks, public fishing pier, and the landside area of the marina property. The 2018 Agreement, which is the current agreement, is due to expire in 2033, with two automatic 10-year extensions.
For several years, the City and Harbor District were aware of the need to raise the fixed dock entry points that act as the land-side connection points of the floating docks. The dock entrances are inundated with seawater during plus tide (King Tides) events, forcing boaters and other dock users to wade through 4-6" of water to navigate between the floating docks and the shoreside landing. Staff expect climate change-related sea level rise, larger winter storms, and continued landfill subsidence to further exacerbate the problem.
Per the agreement, the Harbor District is responsible for the dock systems at Oyster Point Marina, including the connection of the docks to the landside connection points.
The agreement also provides that the City is solely responsible for monitoring and pro...
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