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Home My WebLink AboutTC Digest 2015-10-02TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST Week of September 28 -Oct. 2, 2015 TIBURON Correspondence, Notices and other Information 1. Letter — RUSD — Notification of meeting on school facilities fees 2. Filing — Sept. 23 — Blue and Gold Fleet response to CPUC 3. Letter — Sept. 25 — USPS response to request for relocation of drop box 4. Email — Sept. 29 — GGBHTD possible cancellation of #8 bus 5. Email — Oct. 1— Progress Report: Harvey's Garden — Blackie's Pasture Agenda, Minutes 1. Agenda — Oct. 1— Tiburon Design Review Board 2. Community Forum — Oct. 8 — MC Commission on Aging: Legislative Update REGIONAL, NOTICES AND AGENDAS Correspondence, Notices and other Information 1. Letter — Three Mules Journey Agenda, Minutes 1. Agenda — Oct. 1— Richardson Bay Regional Agency 2. Cancellation — Oct. 8 — LAFCO * Council Only `mac 'Teach Tiburon Town Council 1505 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon CA 94920 September 28, 2015 DIGEST c -1 REED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT 277 A Karen Way Tiburon, CA 94920 tel: 415.381.1112 fax: 415.384.0890 www.reedschools.org To Tiburon Town Council, EC P` ED SEP 3g 2015 TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE TOWN OF TIBURON Board of Trustees: Howard Block A. 3. Brady Nancy O'Neill Susan Lambe Peitz Dana Linker Steele Dr. Nancy Lynch Superintendent Loreen Farrell Business Manager A public hearing will be held by the Governing Board of the Reed Union School District at its regular meeting of October 20, 2015, in which the Board will consider a resolution implementing school facilities fees in accordance with Education Code Section 17620. The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the district offices, located at 277 Karen Way, Tiburon, California. Further information on the costs of school services and facilities and on other available revenue, including the general fund, is available online at Reedschools.org If you have any questions regarding the above, please feel free to contact me. Loreen Farrell, Business Manager Mission Statement: Together we provide our children with extraordinary opportunities to enlighten their minds, inspire their hearts, and strengthen their resolve to positively impact the world. BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P. ) (VCC-77), For Authorization to Adjust ) Fares on Its Vessel Common Carrier ) Service on San Francisco Bay Between ) Tiburon on the One Hand and Authorized ) Points in San Francisco on the Other Hand ) Application No. 15-08-009 (Filed August 10, 2015) REPLY OF BLUE & GOLD FLEET, L.P. TO RESPONSE OF TOWN OF TIBURON Daniel F. Reidy, Esq. LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL F. REIDY 270 Blair Mine Road (P.O. Box 760) Angels Camp, CA 95222 Telephone: (209) 736-0712 Fax: (209) 736-0714 Email: dfreidynpacbell.net Dated: September 23, 2015 Attorney for Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P. -1- BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P. ) (VCC-77), For Authorization to Adjust ) Fares on Its Vessel Common Carrier ) Service on San Francisco Bay Between ) Tiburon on the One Hand and Authorized ) Points in San Francisco on the Other Hand ) Application No. 15-08-009 (Filed August 10, 2015) REPLY OF BLUE & GOLD FLEET, L.P. TO RESPONSE OF TOWN OF TIBURON BLUE & GOLD FLEET, L.P. hereby makes this Reply to the Response of Town of Tiburon ("Tiburon's Response" herein) served by email on the authorized representative of Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P. on September 17, 2015. In this Reply to Tiburon's Response made pursuant to Commission Rule 2.6(e), Applicant Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P. ("Blue & Gold" herein) states as follows: 1. To clear up a possible misunderstanding in Tiburon's Response, the Application does not involve a substantial rate increase. Blue & Gold is committed to continue to provide service between Tiburon and San Francisco at its current fares stated in its Tariff, including the discounted Commuters (20 tickets) line item, until the commuter hours service is transferred from Applicant to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District ("GGBHTD"). If the Commission approves the Application before GGBHTD has finalized the transfer, Blue & Gold will not file an amended Tariff revising its Schedule of Passenger Fares to delete the discounted Commuters (20 tickets) line item until the transfer of the commuter hour service to GGBHTD is completed. 2 2. Blue & Gold is also committed to continue to provide service between Tiburon and Sausalito during commute hours according to its current regular schedule until the commuter hours service is transferred from Blue & Gold to GGBHTD. The approval of the Application by the Commission will not result in any disruption of the current schedule during commuter hours that would cause potential ferry passengers to get on the roads and the Golden Gate Bridge instead of taking the ferry and thus add to traffic congestion. 3. To clear up another possible misunderstanding in Tiburon's Response, the Applicant is not planning on any drastic changes to its service schedules. After the GGBHTD takes over the commuter hours service between Tiburon and San Francisco, Blue & Gold will continue to provide all the service trips between Tiburon and San Francisco at other times during the day that it currently provides during the year. 4. Blue & Gold filed the Application in anticipation that GGBHTD would be moving forward to accomplish the timely transfer of the commuter hour service from Blue & Gold to GGBHTD. GGBHTD currently provides commuter hours service between Sausalito and San Francisco that is highly appreciated by the ridership, and the Applicant understands that GGBHTD is currently making arrangements to provide the same type of service between Tiburon and San Francisco that will similarly be appreciated by the passengers. The Commission has no authority over the GGBHTD, which is a separate public agency with its own statutory authority, and GGBHTD is following its own procedures on its own timeline in making such arrangements. Blue & Gold would have no problem with the Commission conditioning its approval of the Application and its effective date upon the finalization of all agreements and arrangements required for the transfer of the commuter hour service from Blue & Gold to GGBHTD. 3 Respectfully submitted, Date: September 23, 2015 /S/ Daniel F. Reidy Daniel F. Reidy, Esq. LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL F. REIDY 270 Blair Mine Road (P.O. Box 760) Angels Camp, CA 95222 Telephone: (209) 736-0712 Fax: (209) 736-0714 Email: dfreidy@pacbell.net Attorney for Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P. 4 VERIFICATION I, Carolyn Horgan, am the President of Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P., and I am authorized to make this verification on its behalf. The statements in the foregoing Reply of Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P. to the Response of the Town of Tiburon are true and correct. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on September 23, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Is / Carolyn Horgan President, Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P. 5 iJis133"E ? STATES pos riaL SERVICE DATE: September 25, 2015 SEP 2 8 2015 TOOFTIBUROi;LMANAGERS N N PEGGY CURRAN TOWN MANAGER TOWN OF TIBURON 1505 TIBURON BLVD TIBURON CA 94920-2530 r7 17.:1L SUBJECT: REPOSITIONING OF DRIVE-BY COLLECTION CAN Dear Ms. Curry: I am in receipt of your correspondence regarding the repositioning of the drive-by collection can that is located at 6 BEACH RD. This will be acknowledgement that your request for the new placement of the collection can has been approved. Subsequently, a work order has been submitted to our maintenance operation and when the work has been completed we will notify your office. Thank you for bringing this to our attention as the current placement is contrary to our procedure. We look forward to working with you or your staff on future endeavors. CHARLES PATTERSON POSTMASTER BELVEDERE-TIBURON 6 BEACH RD BELVEDERE-TIBURON CA 94920-9998 cc: Ricky Chan, SCS FILE COPY �OfTIgG� O�O ti 2 ��ORN►A I�LI Town of Tiburon • 1505 Tiburon Boulevard • Tiburon, CA 94920 • P. 415.435.7373 E 415.435.2438 • www.ci.riburon.ca.us 041 September 15, 2015 Belvedere -Tiburon Postmaster 6 Beach Road Tiburon, CA 94920 Dear Postmaster: I write to pass along some concerns I have heard regarding the placement of the mailbox outside the Belvedere -Tiburon Post Office. As I am sure you know, the box, intended for easy drive-by drop off of mail, was recently repositioned. Some in the community feel it is not well-placed now and that cars using it are hitting the curb with their wheels due to the awkward nature of the curve in that location. We would appreciate your reconsideration of the placement of the post box. We do appreciate the challenge of locating this on your site, and believe its existence is a great convenience for our residents, but it may be worth examining whether it can or should be shifted a bit to make it a little easier to use without risking damage to one's car or government property. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. And thank you for your service to our community. Best regards, T4T511 Peggy Curran Town Manager Frank X. Doyle Mayor Erin Tollini Vice Mayor Jim Fraser Councilmember Alice Fredericks Councilmember Emmett O'Donnell Councilmember Margaret A. Curran Town Manager From: Greg Rebchook [mailto:grebchook@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 3:59 PM To: Peggy Curran Subject: Letter to Tiburon Town Council Greg Rebchook, PhD 45 Red Hill Circle, Unit 0 Tiburon, CA 94920 415-889-5308; arebchooknzmail.com Dear Tiburon Town Council: !GEST I know that improving traffic flow along Tiburon Blvd. is an important priority for the Town of Tiburon. Additionally, enhancing public transportation is a vital part of our local, state, and national efforts to save energy and help our environment (http://www.apta.com). As you may know, the Golden Gate Transportation District is studying the feasibility to begin operating the Tiburon Ferry and to discontinue the #8 bus that connects Tiburon to San Francisco. As a Tiburon resident (and a regular #8 rider), I am concerned that.the District has earmarked the #8 bus for elimination. I believe that maintaining a vital and diverse public transportation system is important for the well-being and vitality of all communities and reducing public transportation options for Tiburon residents is NOT in the best interest of our community. I understand the complexity involved when making decisions about funding and resource allocation, but I disagree with the notion that we should rob Peter to pay Paul (i.e., eliminate an existing bus route to fund the ferry). I hope that the Town of Tiburon will provide input to the Golden Gate Transportation District that 1 discontinuing the #8 bus would not be in the best interest of Tiburon residents and would adversely affect the Town of Tiburon. I know that the Town of Tiburon has developed a Climate Action Plan that recognizes the strong role that local governments can play to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the potential impacts of climate change. Reducing public transportation options goes directly against this important and worthwhile goal! Policy makers cannot encourage "less dependence on the automobile" (Tiburon's Climate Action Plan, page 1) by reducing public transportation routes and making the use of public transportation more inconvenient. In fact, Tiburon's Climate Action Plan states "the less viable are mass transit systems and other alternative modes of transportation such as walking or biking, and the more dependent residents become on the automobile" (page 19). Additionally, the Climate Action Plan specifically calls for the Town of Tiburon to support and promote public transit, by working with neighboring cities, regional transit providers and the Transportation Authority of Marin to increase both the frequency and types of transit services available to Tiburon residents, employees and visitors (page 21). The current proposal being studied by the Golden Gate Transportation District is in direct opposition to this recommended action by making Tiburon's public transportation less viable. The Golden Gate Transportation District claims that #8 bus has low ridership, but rather than eliminating it, I suggest conducting a community awareness campaign to highlight the benefits of the route and to increase ridership (e.g., convenience, un-crowded/quiet buses, friendly drivers, less expensive, and direct connection of Tiburon to SF locations beyond the Financial District—including the Marina and SOMA). Doing so may take more cars off the road, reduce emissions, and save energy. In fact, when I first moved to Tiburon I primarily commuted by Ferry because I was not even aware that the #8 bus existed. After seeing the bus and wondering where it went, I decided to investigate and learned what a great commute option the #8 was. My walk to the #8 bus stop is much shorter than traveling to the Tiburon Ferry Terminal and that is likely the case for many other Ferry riders. I also suspect that many commuters don't know anything about the #8 bus, including what an affordable and convenient alternative it is to driving or even to the Ferry. I hope that the Town of Tiburon will contact the Golden Gate Transportation District and encourage them to support alternatives to eliminating the #8 bus, while maintaining ferry service, thus making Tiburon a greener place to call home. Best regards, Greg Rebchook 2 For more information on the proposed transit changes, please see: http: //gold engate. org/news/ferry/ferry-tiburon-commute-feas ibility.php http://goldengate. org/board/2015/agendas/documents/Trans09.10.15s4Eval uateTiburon. pdf http:// ww.marinij.com/general-news/20150908/golden-gate-ferries-could-provide-commute-service-from- tiburon-into-sf#disqus_thread http://www.marinij.com/opinion/20150914/marin-ij-editorial-golden-gate-needs-to-studv-tiburon-ferry 3 Peggy Curran DIGEST -5 From: Harvey Rogers <harvnan2@sprynet.com> Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 11:04 AM To: Peggy Curran; Mary Neilan; Petey Stein; Juli Tantum; 'David Holscher' Subject: SEPT. 2015 PROGRESS REPORT FOR HARVEY'S GARDEN AT BLACKIE'S PASTURE Hi Peggy, Mary, Petey, Juli & David, PROGRESS REPORT FOR HARVEY'S GARDEN AT BLACKIE'S PASTURE FOR SEPT. 2015 Our major problem continues to be to get rid of Bindweed — a very invasive weed. That weed has strangled plants that were very healthy & blooming & needed to be removed which was recently done. It is in an area close to the front of the garden and covers of about 600 square feet. In a shipment of new top soil last spring had bind weed seeds that were present. That has never happened before. We tried spraying a non-toxic herbicide but finally found out why it was not working. The manufacturer told me it is intended to kill the top growth but not the roots (that can grow 6 to 9 feet long). What we hope to do by the end of October is to have Tiburon Public Works use a back hoe & get the infected soil in their dump truck to bring it to the dump. They charge almost as much as buying new top soil but we have enough in our budget. have already purchased 50 new plants to install once we get new top soil. I am watering them daily at home. By next spring April or May those new plants should be in full bloom. Submitted by HARVEY ROGERS 1 TOWN OF TIBURON Tiburon Town Hall 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 AGENDA TIBURON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DIG EST 4 --I Regular Meeting Design Review Board October 1, 2015 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Tollini, Vice Chair Kricensky, Boardmembers Chong, Cousins and Emberson ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Persons wishing to address the Design Review Board on any subject not on the agenda may do so under this portion of the agenda. Please note that the Design Review Board is not able to undertake extended discussion, or take action on, items that do not appear on this agenda. Matters requiring action will be referred to Town Staff for consideration and/or placed on a future Design Review Board agenda. Please limit your comments to no more than three (3) minutes. Any communications regarding an item not on the agenda will not be considered part of the administrative record for that item. STAFF BRIEFING (if any) OLD BUSINESS 1. 36 LINDA VISTA AVENUE: File No. VAR201501 1; David and Jayne Love, Owners; Adoption of resolution denying Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of a garage and carport addition to an existing single-family dwelling, with Variances for reduced front and side yard setbacks and excess lot coverage. Assessor's Parcel No. 059- 193-21. [DW] CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 15, 2015 NEW BUSINESS 2. 1 MERCURY AVENUE: File No. VAR2015017; Sharon Cassidy, Owner; Site Plan and Architectural Review to legalize as -built construction of a driveway expansion and fencing for an existing single-family dwelling, with a Variance for excess fence height. The fence has a maximum height of 8 feet, 6 inches, which is greater than the maximum allowable height of 6 feet. Assessor's Parcel No. 034-252-14. [KO] MINUTES 3. Regular Meeting of September 17, 2015 ADJOURNMENT Design Review Board Agenda October 1, 2015 Page 1 MARIN COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING DIGEST 4-- 3ous Thursday, October 8, 2015 San Geronimo Valley Community Center, Rm. 20 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. Legislative Update for 2016 Description: This community forum will give participants an opportunity to meet State Senator Michael McGuire and to hear about his vision and commitment. By attending this presentation, participants will: • Learn how Senator McGuire plans to address older adult concerns in his district ■ Ask questions and find out how to actively participate in the legislative process • Learn about pending laws concerning senior issues Featured Presenter: Michael McGuire, State Senator 11:15 a.m. Commission on Aging Business Meeting Members of the public are encouraged to attend! For more information about the Marin County Commission on Aging call 473-7118 or visit our website at www.marinhhs.org/boards/commission-aging MARIN COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING Educating & Advocating MI M R 1 HEALTHN & HUMAN SERVICES Health, • DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES AGING AND ADULT SERVICES All public meetings and events sponsored or conducted by the County of Marin arc held in accessible sites. Requests for accommodations may be made by calling (415) 473-438I(voice/TTY) or 71 1 for the California Relay Service or e -mailing disabilitvaccessemmarincnimt v.nr1; at least four work days in advance of the event. Copies of documents are available in alternative formats, upon written request. SEP 2. 8 2015 TOWN MANAG=R3 OF; k :. TOWN OFTIB'JFGN Declaration of Emergency The Mules have declared a Declaration of Emergency. Why? The Natural World that resides on this earth with all its.inhabitants is being destroyed by a spreading, sprawling Megatropolis, the man-made world that shows no bounds and cares not for the consequences of its behavior. The Natural World that human beings must have to be and remain human is vanishing rapidly. The Human Race is truly in a state of emergency. We must curtail and redirect the energy of this Megatropolis going wild over the face of earth into a direction of seeking balance with earth and its natural world, not its destruction. The above being said, a most first necessary step is an interstate trail system in this country going in all four directions — north, south, east and west —linking all states to all other states passed and funded by Congress with the same energy and effort that was applied to the building of the interstate freeway system, which was built for the exclusive use of automobiles. Cyclists, pedestrians, equestrians, people in wheelchairs, etc. are being removed from this public thoroughfare simply because there is no room by which to use it alongside motorists. The public thoroughfare is exactly that — it's public. All city, county and state roads and highways are legally and rightfully open to all comers. To exclude anyone of these venues for the speed and convenience of the high speed motorist is illegal. This interstate system shall be developed for pedestrians, cyclists, and equestrians with freedom to stop and rest outdoors for the night. This Declaration of Emergency will be delivered to every city hall, congressman's office and state capitol by which we pass, one step at a time, all day every day. 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LEVA--)112-Ar &-AIC›.----414).::; ' --- --- i"------- 3_1(Y)._k &_.S.L.ADJYA DIGEST 111/2-1 RICHARDSON'S BAY REGIONAL AGENCY Thursday, October 1, 2015 5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Sausalito City Council Chambers 420 Litho Street Sausalito, CA PUBLIC COMMENT IS INVITED CONCERNING EACH AGENDIZED ITEM PURSUANT TO THE BROWN ACT. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE (3) MINUTES. AGENDA 5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL 1. Minutes of August 13, 2015 Meeting 2. Review report of Harbor Administrator 3. Approval of prior expenditures for July - October 2015 4. Status report on anchorage 5. Winter preparation activities 6. Public comments invited concerning items NOT on this Agenda (3 -minute limit) 7. Staff comments 8. Board member matters NEXT MEETING: Tentatively planned for December 10, 2015. Board members please review your calendars and advise Staff as to your availability. A COMPLETE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON THE RBRA WEBSITE http://rbra.ca.;ov, AND AT THE SAUSALITO CITY LIBRARY. TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC MEETING NOTICE, PLEASE EMAIL REQUEST TO DON ALLEE AT dallee@marincounty.org Marin County Community Development Agency, 3501 Civic Center Dr. Room 308, San Rafael, CA 94903 Cell 415/971-3919 bprice@marincounty.org RICHARDSON'S BAY REGIONAL AGENCY MEMORANDUM October 1, 2015 TO: RBRA Board FROM: Ben Berto, RBRA Clerk SUBJECT: October meeting Board members: Thank you for accommodating the October 1 meeting, which was moved up from the second Thursday regular date because the Sausalito Council Chambers are not available for the regular date. Staff does not anticipate further problems with second Thursday meetings. This year's proposed anchorage program is still on hold, but Staff will be presenting the rationale behind the RBRA Board's adopted anchorage program to Sausalito residents and their Council at a meeting at the Spinnaker restaurant on the evening of Thursday November 12. I will be making the case to Sausalito for funding of our adopted program. At the request of Chair Tollini, Staff is reporting on efforts to prepare for what could be a very challenging winter. We are also seeking the assistance of our law enforcement partners, and will have an oral report for the Board on those results. Dry season water quality testing has been proceeding. The results will be reported at the December RBRA Board meeting, scheduled for December 10 — mark your calendars. I've attached a Point Reyes Light article on the implementation status of the Tomales Bay Vessel Management Plan. It is extremely unlikely the RBRA could ever hope to match the Federal government's multi-million dollar and multi—year effort in producing the Tomales Bay plan. Implementation of it has taking considerable time. The State Lands Commission's involvement adds regulatory enforcement muscle to the current efforts. Quoting from the article, implementation details include: To lease seajloor lands under state jurisdiction, mooring lessees will have to pay $1,225 for applications and filings fees, as well as a rent payment predicted to cost around $250 each year. Additionally, lease authorization requires annual inspections from a contractor at the lessee's expense, which ... is a cost currently unknown. Food for thought. Staff will continue to track that program's progress. Thus far all RBRA jurisdictions with the exception of Mill Valley have paid their (March -approved funding level) invoices. See everyone Thursday. Clerk 100115 mem.doc RICHARDSON'S BAY REGIONAL AGENCY MINUTES OF AUGUST 13, 2015 HELD AT SAUSALITO CITY HALL CHAMBERS MEMBERS PRESENT: Kathrin Sears (Marin County), Herb Weiner (Sausalito), Marty Winter (Belvedere), Ken Wachtel (Mill Valley) ABSENT: Erin Tollini (Tiburon) STAFF: Bill Price (Harbor Administrator); Ben Berto (RBRA Clerk) ADDITIONAL: Leslie Alden (Aide to Supervisor Sears) Meeting called to order at 5:40 PM. Election of Officers to two-year terms Passed unanimously to move this item to the end of the agenda. Minutes of August 13, 2014 Meeting Minutes were approved unanimously Harbor Administrator's Report Mr. Price explained the NOAA grant status, that the application period hadn't opened up and that Staff would be exploring options until it did. He also reported on the OSPR spill response trailer training sessions. He outlined the SAVE grant progress, bringing the Board up to speed on the status of the 2015-16 application. Prior expenditures The expenditure report was accepted unanimously Review and consider amendments to the RBRA budget lines for 2014-15 reflecting Response Trailer purchase — reallocation of funds Staff explained that due to the swifter -than -expected build time for the trailer, the invoice had arrived prior to the end of the fiscal year although it wasn't calculated in the 2014-15 budget. Therefore, the budget had to be amended to reflect the expense and the revenue accordingly. The Board amended the budget unanimously. Approve FY 2016 SAVE Grant application funds Staff explained SAVE (Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange Program) was the new acronym for the former AWAF and VTIP programs, and the need to approve the acceptance of the funds to the highest amount requested in the Grant application in order to shorten the approval process. It was presumed that the final grant amount would be lower than the $150K requested, and Chair Sears said that this would be acceptable as long as it was understood that the grant amount could go no higher than the amount requested. 1 The Board unanimously approved acceptance of the funds up to $150K. Status Report on the Anchorage management program Mr. Berto began the discussion by thanking Leslie Alden and Adrienne Klein for their efforts in moving the program forward. He explained Sausalito City Council's sensitivity on the issue, saying they wanted to achieve consensus within their community before committing to funding. He felt the City Manager was supportive and that there would be another Council meeting in September that should indicate a clear direction. There was a meeting scheduled with the Sausalito task force (Jill Hoffman, Herb Weiner, Adam Politzer) to bring Sausalito up to speed and get clear direction on their brand of public outreach. Member Wachtel asked what the impact would be on the budget and Mr. Berto responded that it brought it back to the original numbers approved in March 2015. Chair Sears said that Tiburon and other jurisdictions had approved the higher tier increases but that without consensus, the increase would be set aside in the hopes that Sausalito would approve more funding later in the year. Member Wachtel asked what the tuning might be on a possible Sausalito increase and Member Weiner said September 1 at their scheduled meeting. Mr. Berto stated we were planning to move ahead with the steering committee planning even though there was no increase in funding. Member Wachtel asked if the steering committee was comprised of the same people on the workshop in. March and Mr. Berto responded that the group would be comprised of a broad gamut of individuals from various communities of interest. Leslie Alden spoke about how steering committee details would be worked out with the Sausalito Council task force and would include a cross section of the community. She anticipated it meeting several times to provide input on what works for Sausalito and others, bringing in BCDC and State Lands as well. Staff would like to avoid repeating work RBRA has already done. Member Wachtel stated there was never an idea the program would go forward without Sausalito. Public Comments Bill Hughes asked if the RBRA would be conducting any training for the Spill Response trailer with local harbormasters. Mr. Price responded that he was trying to set that up with the Harbormasters. Chad Carvey stated the workshop identified issues that needed new work. He also questioned how to get articles in the record — he had a recent research paper on eelgrass that showed it is spreading, and said the real issues are safety, trash, costs, and education. Barbara Salzman from Marin Audubon Society stated there was a long history with the anchorout issue. She is concerned the process is not moving forward quickly. She referenced Richardson's Bay eelgrass studies by Merkel and said those areas should be protected by moving boats out. Staff Comments None. 2 Board Member Matters Chair Sears requested and was given an update on possible on -the -water garbage pickup. Mr. Price also noted that the Feds and through them the State is no longer is willing to pay for live - aboard pumpout services. They evidently believe that people living on the water should either pay directly or receive no service. RBRA is arranging for sewage pumpout to continue through funds from a County estuary grant. In the longer term, it is likely RBRA is going to have to pay for the operation. Chair Sears stated that garbage and sewage pickup are critical to keep water clean. (continued item) Election of Officers for two year terms After a brief discussion, the Board elected member Tollini to serve as Chair, and member Winter to serve as vice -Chair The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM. NOTE: The next meeting of the RBRA is tentatively scheduled for October 1, 2015 at 5:30 PM at the Sausalito City Hall Chambers. 3 RICHARDSON'S BAY REGIONAL AGENCY HARBOR ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT October 1, 2015 WORKING RELATIONSHIPS • Boating and Waterways —The grant has been issued for the Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange Program (SAVE) grant for $128,700. We submitted the day the grant opened on 7/1/2015, but they won't approve work to begin until 10/1/2015. • NOAA — After researching their Marine Debris Grant and discussions with the California grant administrator Sherri Lippiat, their nationwide grant has a 2 million dollar ceiling and requires a 1:1 match. Most grants issued last year were between $15K — 200K. The RBRA would have to contribute $100K for a $100K grant. Ms. Lippiat stated that the match portion could be met through in-kind contributions, but their review process prefers cash matches. In the current grant cycle, funds from a successful grant would not be available until mid -2016 at the earliest. • USCG — met with the Abandoned Vessel Committee in Benicia to discuss new legislation aimed at removing marine debris DEBRIS REMOVAL • 8 vessels are currently awaiting demolition, but are held up awaiting final approval of 2015-16 SAVE grant funding from Division of Boating and Waterways • 3 boats are currently impounded. RAPID RESPONSE • 3 vessels recovered and secured. WATER QUALITY • Fall 2015 water testing is complete and the preliminary results are very good with the exception of the Gates Cooperative. However, the new Gates docks are almost complete and awaiting approval by County so the houseboats can be moved over and connected to modern sewage facilities. • Working with California Association of Harbormasters and Port Captains to send letter of response to the Clean Vessel Act program, trying to get them to reinstate funding for pumping out live -aboard vessels OTHER • Sending out Rapid response letter to Belvedere residents on West Shore Road in advance of the upcoming winter • Rebuilding two RBRA moorings • Renewing channel markers #8 — 14 to increase visibility especially at night. Also replacing two piling that the markers are mounted on. Work to be paid for by Steckler Pacific, who maintain the channel for their marina • Purchased a really radical pair of rockered powder skis in a selfless effort to keep the storms of El Nino from affecting Northern California RBRA - BALANCE SHEET July 1 - September 23, 2015 DATE 7/14/2015 7/14/2015 7/20/2015 8/13/2015 8/13/2015 9/3/2015 9/17/2015 9/17/2015 9/17/2015 9/17/2015 9/17/2015 COST CENTER Cash on Hand Cash on Hand Cash on Hand Cash on Hand Cash on Hand Cash on Hand Cash on Hand Cash on Hand Cash on Hand Cash on Hand Cash on Hand Mooring fees 7/14/2015 Zahradka Boat charges reimbursal 7/15/2015 VTIP reimbursal 8/13/2015 VTIP reimbursal IVTIP final accounting 9/14/2015 County of Marin Reimbursement for workshop 7/27/2015 County of Marin dues 8/13/2015 City of belvedere 8/13/2015 City of Sausalito 9/3/2015 Town of Tiburon (Annual Contribution DATE COST CENTER 7/29/2015 Mt Head 8/13/2015 Dave's Diving 9/2/2015 EMS pump -out service 9/2/2015 EMS pump -out service 9/9/2015 Alexander - web services 9/9/2015 Mt Head DESCRIPTION mooring fees mooring fees mooring fees mooring fees mooring fees mooring fees mooring fees mooring fees mooring fees mooring fees mooring fees Contractors 7/31/2015 Salary and benefits 8/31/2015 Salary and benefits 9/15/2015 Alliant insurance Annual insurance charges Reimburse storage chrgs State - Grant State - Grant 8/13/2015 AT &T broadband 8/13/2015 AT &T fax line 9/2/2015 AT &T broadband 9/2/2015 AT &T fax line 9/2/2015 AT &T broadband March RBRA workshop 8/17/2015 mobile phone 9/15/2015 mobile phone City Contribution City Contribution City Contribution City Contribution DESCRIPTION Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other 7/1/2015 ICB - office rent 7/31/2015 ICB - office rent Prof. Svcs - County Salary Prof. Svcs - County Salary Insurance Premiums Communications Services Communications Services Communications Services Communications Services Communications Services Communications Services Communications Services REVENUES -$160.00 -$150.00 -$150.00 -$160.00 -$150.00 - $150.00 - $150.00 - $100.00 - $100.00 - $160.00 - $150.00 4200.00 $200.10 -$652.25 $9,664.00 -$114,368.00 -$20,183.00 494,185.00 -$26,910.00 TOTAL -$248,214.15 EXPENDITURES $300.00 $1,435.00 $212.50 $250.00 $260.00 $300.00 $7,886.54 $11,631.48 $14,576.51 $40.00 $46.83 $40.00 $46.94 $40.00 $79.50 $79.50 Rent & Operating Leases $428.00 Rent & Operating Leases $428.00 8/13/2015 8/13/2015 8/13/2015 8/14/2015 9/2/2015 9/2/2015 9/2/2015 9/2/2015 9/2/2015 9/8/2015 9/23/2015 Schoonmaker - slip rent Schoonmaker - slip rent Schoonmaker - slip rent Libertyship - dry storage Schoonmaker - slip rent Schoonmaker - slip rent Schoonmaker - slip rent Libertyship - dry storage ICB - office rent Clipper - impound slip Clipper - impound slip Rental fees 9/23/2015 CAHMPC - conference fees Rent & Operating Leases $411.00 Rent & Operating Leases $243.00 Rent & Operating Leases $160.00 Rent & Operating Leases $240.00 Rent & Operating Leases $411.00 Rent & Operating Leases $243.00 Rent & Operating Leases $160.00 Rent & Operating Leases $240.00 Rent & Operating Leases $428.00 Rent & Operating Leases $240.00 Rent & Operating Leases $397.95 Prof Development Expenses 7/22/2015 Food and water for crew Travel - Meals Misc Services - Publications Office Supplies 9/23/2015 Marin IJ - legal ads 9/8/2015 Office Depot - printer ink 8/13/2015 USPS 9/8/2015 USPS 7/22/2015 West Marine - boat parts 9/8/2015 West Marine - boat parts 9/23/2015 West Marine - boat parts 9/8/2015 9/17/2015 9/23/2015 H & M Engine Repair San Rafael Yacht - Haulout Day labor - paint hull 9/23/2015 Clipper fuel dock Postage Postage Boat Repair Supplies Boat Repair Supplies Boat Repair Supplies Maint - contract services Maint - contract services Maint - contract services Oil & Gas $41.81 $802.00 $41.47 $15.75 $5.95 $65,77 $29.46 $274.84 $2,454.85 $420.00 $300.00 $104.10 TOTAL $45,810.75 Percent of Budget and Percent of FY2015-2016 as of September 24, 2015 Expenditures vs. Adopted Budget Expenditures $46,175 Adopted Budget $407,508 Realized Revenue vs. Budgeted Revenue Realized Revenue Budgeted Revenue $248,214 $408,400 RICHARDSON'S BAY REGIONAL AGENCY MEMORANDUM October 1, 2015 TO: RBRA Board FROM: RBRA Clerk SUBJECT: Anchorage update Board members: There are a couple of areas where progress is occurring towards implementation of RBRA's FY '16 anchorage management program. Sausalito is underwriting an RBRA-led public discussion of the anchorage program at Sausalito's Spinnaker restaurant the evening of Thursday, November 12. Towards that aim, a working group comprised of RBRA Staff, Leslie Alden of Supervisor Sears' office, RBRA Anchorage Sub -Committee members Marty Winter and Herb Weiner, the Sausalito Council Sub -Committee on the anchorage (Councilmembers Jill Hoffman and Weiner), and Sausalito City Manager Adam Politzer, are continuing to meet. Staff will report the outcome of the discussions and the presentation. RBRA Staff is also writing a series of brief articles to be included in the City of Sausalito's Sausalito Currents online magazine, the first of which will have been posted Friday. The articles will assist in informing Sausalito residents (and others who subscribe) of the many issues surrounding the anchorage and RBRA's proposals. Chair Tollini has requested Staff report on preparations on and around the water for what could be a very challenging winter. To that end, Staff has been undertaking the following: • Post card mailers to all waterfront property owners with current contact information for the Harbor Administrator, emergency providers, and salvage companies. • Stepped up activities with our law enforcement partners to maximize current vessel registration/ documentation and other contact information. • Selective targeting for removal of un -seaworthy vessels lacking current registration/documentation. An ultimate goal, which your Board has been diligently pursuing, is to create an anchorage with a reasonable number of vessels that are all securely anchored or moored. The Spinnaker presentation on November 12 will be a step towards funding this year's anchorage program in order to pursue that goal. Anchorage update 100115 dft.doc David Briggs TOMALES BAY: After years of hashing out plans to regulate moorings, the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and California State Lands Commission tagged permanant anchorages in Tomales Bay this past week, advising their owners to register them. By Beau Evans 08/13/2015 Sailboats and trawlers bobbing in Tomales Bay must now pay for moorings and abide by stricter guidelines for how and where their boats can be moored, following the launch last Friday of an interagency mooring program that puts the final touches on a larger vessel management plan for the bay. A collaboration of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the California State Lands Commission, the Tomales Bay Mooring Program will allow boat owners for the first time to have their moorings legalized through state -issued, io-year leases. Those leases require moorings to be inspected by an independent contractor and to be located outside of sensitive eelgrass beds, the spread of which in recent years spurred agencies to shrink some of the acreage allotted for moorings. A total of 165 moorings are authorized among nine zones in the bay, which includes 35 moorings for Lawson's Landing. Mooring leases are prohibited from being sold, rented or sublet. Private mooring owners and waterfront property owners—in other words, anyone who already has a bay mooring—have first dibs to apply for the leases through a three-month advance opportunity. On Monday, mooring owners received laminated tags hooked to their moorings that, if green, detailed how to begin the lease application process or, if yellow, signaled that the mooring must be removed at the owner's expense because it is outside one of the designated zones. Though it's too early to tell what, exactly, the program's total price tag will be, securing a mooring lease from the state will entail an assortment of costs and fees. Despite concerns that the program may be cost -prohibitive for some owners, others are pleased by the prospect of having legal status for their moorings. "We're no longer outlaws," said George Clyde, a 17 -year Marshall resident who helms a Grady -White named "Kingfisher." "Now we know it's legal and I can keep it and pass it down to my children. But for a number of people, it's going to be a hardship." To lease seafloor lands under state jurisdiction, mooring lessees will have to pay $1,225 for applications and filings fees, as well as a rent payment predicted to cost around $250 each year. Additionally, lease authorization requires annual inspections from a contractor at the lessee's expense, which, according to local contractor Mark Sutton, is a cost currently unknown. "We haven't worked up any kind of fee schedule yet," said Mr. Sutton, whose Inverness -based Dixon Marine Services, Inc., provides mooring installation, maintenance and inspection services for several oceanographic and engineering firms. Mr. Clyde noted that he does not expect the number of moorings to reach the 165 -capacity anytime soon. Drawing from a survey he recalled being done several years ago, he estimated that between 8o and too moorings exist in the bay, though that number, he said, is hard to pin down accurately. "It's hard to know what's a mooring and what's not," he said. "A lot of them are just kind of `place keepers' that aren't actually used." In Tomales Bay, most moorings consist of a series of heavy chains connecting from a boat to one or two 55 -gallon drums filled with concrete, which hold the boat in place due to both the weight and by the suction effect that's created when the muddy seabed swallows a drum. This type of anchor will be allowed to stay, while others will have to go, such as used engine blocks, tires or "other found materials that could harm the Bay," said Karen Reyna, the resource protection manager for the Greater Farallones, in an email. Because of the new annual inspections, Mr. Clyde felt optimistic that the program would foster safer mooring practices. Sometimes, he said, an insecure anchor may drag slowly across the seabed, causing its boat to drift and threaten to damage not only the surrounding benthic habitat but also other boats, docks and homes. Of particular concern to the Greater Farallones is the protection of eelgrass, a type of seagrass that grows in beds along shallow waters and hosts an array of marine life including algae, invertebrates, seabirds and endangered coho salmon. Coastlines across the country have lost over 5o percent of their seagrasses over the last century, predominantly due to land development, increased sedimentation, use of fertilizers and anchors and moorings. Recent 2013 data from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife that showed an increase in eelgrass beds in mostly the southern part of the bay even prompted the Greater Farallones to reduce the size of two mooring zones in Inverness, though both remain large enough to accommodate more vessels than are currently moored there, the national sanctuary stated. "We would love to shine a light on this habitat and also bring interest to the community about how protecting eelgrass has both environmental and economic benefits," Ms. Reyna said. The mooring program wraps up efforts between the Greater Farallones and the State Lands Commission to finalize the Tomales Bay Vessel Management Plan, which was established in 2013 after work began in 2007. The Greater Farallones took the lead on the program's policy minutiae, and the lands commission is tasked with its implementation. a DIGEST Marin Local Agency Formation Commis. I�� Planning Agency / Subdivision of the State of California September 29, 2015 NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regular meeting of the Marin Local Agency Formation Commission scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2015 has been cancelled. The next meeting of the Commission will be a special meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 7:OOpm in the City of San Rafael City Council Chambers. All items previously scheduled for the October 8th meeting - including the proposed sphere of influence amendment and concurrent annexation of 35 Ocean View Drive to the North Marin Water District - will be heard at the November 12th special meeting. Please call the Commission office at 415-446-4409 with any questions. -L- Keene Simonds Executive Officer Jeffry BIanchfIeld Chair Carla Condon Vice Chair Judy Arnold, Jack Baker, Damon Connolly, Craig K. Murray, Gary Phillips Regular Members Chris Burdick, Lew Kious, Kate Sears, Herb Weiner Alternate Members Keene Simonds Executive Officer