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Home My WebLink AboutTC Digest 2016-04-15TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST April 11-15, 2016 TIBURON Correspondence, Notices and other Information 1. Letter - April 5 - Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence 2. Letter - Mar. 1- Department of Transportation - Adopt a Highway special clean-up Agenda, Minutes 1. Action Minutes - April 7: Tiburon Design Review Board 2. Action Minutes - April 13: Tiburon Planning Commission 3. Agenda - April 21: Tiburon Design Review Board Regular Meeting REGIONAL, NOTICES AND AGENDA Correspondence, Notices and other Information 1. Marin Municipal Water District - Mar/Apr Newsletter 2. League of Women Voters - Bay Area Monitor - Apr/May Newsletter 3. Landmarks - Spring Newsletter 4. League of CA Cities - Advance Leadership Workshops Agenda, Minutes 1. Agenda - April 14: Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District 2. Agenda - April 14: Richardsons Bay Regional Agency 3. Agenda - April 18: Belvedere Tiburon Library Agency 11411 LAWENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE BECAUSE SMART GUN LAWS SAVE LIVES BOARD OF DIRECTORS April 5, 2016 Steven L. Smith PRESIDENT Tiburon Town Council David H. Fry 1505 Tiburon Boulevard VICE PRESIDENT Tiburon, CA 94920 Carol M. Kingsley TREASURER Charles M. Dyke SECRETARY Steven L Baron Douglas Boxer Frederick Brown Elizabeth J. Cabraser Owen J. Clements Alexis 5. Coll -Very William I. Edlund John H. Feeney James T. Fousekis Simon J. Frankel John R. Heisse, II George A. Hisert Donald R. Joseph David J. Kapnick William D. Kissinger David Lipkin Cheryle Mange's Alexander D. Marks Mark Melickian Mark L. Mosley David J. Pasternak Robert K. Perun Brent P. Ray David M. Roth Guy Rounsaville Megin C. Scully, M.D. James M. Seff Randal B. Short John M. Skonberg Rebecca A. Speer Henry C. Su Kenneth W. Taber Roderick M. Thompson Teri Thompson Vaughn R Walker Robyn Thomas EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOUNDERS CIRCLE Cameron Baker Elizabeth J. Cabraser William I. Edlund Charles G. Ehrlich James T. Fousekis John R. Heisse, 11 George A. Hisert Michelle Scully Hobus Edward Kallgren Carol M. Kingsley Lawrence Low Richard W. Odgers D CSI APR 122016 TOWN CLERK TOWN OF TIBURON Re: Support for Ordinance No. 563 N. S. — Strengthening Tiburon's Gun Safety Laws Dear Town Council Members, ST C On behalf of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, I write to express our strong support for Ordinance No. 563 N. S. Founded by lawyers after an assault weapon massacre at a San Francisco law firm in 1993, the Law Center provides legal expertise in support of gun violence prevention to federal, state, and local legislators nationwide. Ordinance No. 563 N. S. would improve public safety by requiring handguns to be stored safely when not in use, by requiring individuals to notify law enforcement if their firearm has been lost or stolen, and by making it illegal to possess the kinds of military -style, large capacity magazines that enable mass killings. Numerous California cities and counties have already enacted these policies and Ordinance No. 563 N. S. would extend these best practices to Tiburon. Safe Storage: This provision would require handguns located in a residence to be stored in a locked container or disabled with a trigger lock unless they are being carried (or are under the control of a peace officer). This common sense measure would help address the significant safety risks created by unsecured firearms in the home. As indicated in the ordinance's findings, unsecured handguns are directly associated with accidental shootings and suicides by young people and with illegal trafficking of stolen firearms. Unsecured handguns also constitute the overwhelming source of guns used to commit school shootings. Safe storage laws have been adopted by the State of Massachusetts, as well as by Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Sunnyvale, and New York City. Lost and Stolen Reporting: This provision would help law enforcement break up gun trafficking rings and return lost or stolen firearms to their rightful owners by requiring individuals to notify law enforcement if their firearm has been lost or stolen. According to ATF data, private individuals reported the loss or theft of more than 173,000 guns nationwide in 2012.' But researchers estivate that more than half a million firearms are lost or stolen from private residences each year." This discrepancy suggests that the majority of lost or stolen firearms are never reported, significantly hindering law enforcement efforts to trace the source of crime guns and to prevent weapons from falling into dangerous hands. Laws requiring the reporting of lost or stolen firearms have been enacted in 10 states, and in 14 local jurisdictions in California, including San Francisco, Sacramento, Oakland, and Los Angeles. These laws have been shown to correlate with significant reductions in illegal gun trafficking. A study by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, for instance, found that, per capita, states without lost or stolen reporting laws are the source of more than 2.5 times as many crime guns recovered in other states as states with a lost or stolen reporting requirement."' 268 Bush Street 4555. San Francisco, CA 94104 • (415) 433-2062 • 'ax: (415) 433-3357 • smart9unlay.s.org NA LAW CENTER TO Niere PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE BECAUSE SMART GUN LAWS SAVE LIVES Large Capacity Magazines: This provision would help protect public safety by banning the possession of military -style, Targe capacity magazines (LCMs). LCMs, some capable of holding 100 rounds of ammunition, allow a shooter to continue firing large numbers of bullets at multiple targets without reloading. This provision is of particular interest to the Law Center because of our organization's history: the Law Center was formed in the wake of a 1993 shooting rampage at a San Francisco law firm in which a gunman killed 8 victims and injured 6 others with assault weapons and multiple LCMs capable of holding up to 50 rounds of ammunition. LCMs are the common thread uniting most of the other high-profile mass shootings in our country too. In many of these incidents, the shooter was ultimately subdued only when he finally paused to reload. Laws limiting the availability of LCMs reduce the capacity for firepower, and thus the potential lethality, of firearms used to perpetrate mass shootings. Studies have found that in mass shootings where LCMs were used, more than twice as many victims were shot (135% more) and 57% more victims were killed compared to mass shootings where the gunman used conventional magazines." Though the California Legislature acted long ago to prohibit individuals from manufacturing, importing, selling, and transferring LCMs, state law does not currently ban possession of these magazines. This ordinance would help close that loophole at the local level and keep LCMs out of Tiburon. The Proposed Ordinance is Consistent with the Second Amendment and is Not Preempted by State Law Although gun lobbyists frequently argue that any and all gun safety laws violate the Second Amendment, this claim ignores the scope of the right articulated by the U.S. Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), and has been repeatedly rejected by the courts. In Heller, the Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment protects a law- abiding, responsible citizen's right to possess an operable handgun in the home for self- defense. The Court struck down a District of Columbia ordinance that "totally ban[ned] handgun possession in the hone" and required "that any lawful firearm in the home be disassembled or bound by a trigger lock at all times."' The Court found the ordinance unconstitutional precisely because it made it "impossible for citizens to use [firearms] for the core lawful purpose of self-defense.' But the Court was careful to restrict its ruling to the unduly broad prohibition at issue, specifically stating that its holding was not intended to "suggest the invalidity of laws regulating the storage of firearms to prevent accidents," or laws banning "dangerous and unusual weapons," such as those designed for offensive, military use. Following Heller, lower courts have consistently upheld laws requiring safe storage in the home and banning possession of LCMs.""" Significantly, in 2014, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a Second Amendment challenge to San Francisco's safe storage law, which is nearly identical to Tiburon's proposed ordinance.'' The Court found that the law imposed only a minimal burden on the right to self-defense in the home because it caused a delay of only a few seconds while a firearm is unlocked or retrieved from storage. Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court also refused to review that decision.' In March 2015, the Ninth Circuit also upheld Sunnyvale' s ban on LCM possession, finding credible evidence that the use of LCMs "results in more gunshots fired, results in more gunshot wounds per victim, and increases the lethality of gunshot injuries."' In December, 268 Bush Street 4555. San Franctsco. CA 94104 • (415) 433-2062 • `ax: (415) 433-3357 • srnnrtnunlaws..:r9 LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE BECAUSE SMART GUN LAWS SAVE LIVES the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a 7'h Circuit decision upholding a similar, comprehensive ban on LCM possession." Though there is less established case law regarding preemption of local firearm laws in California, courts have generally upheld local regulation in this area and resisted gun lobby efforts to undermine home rule in this state. In short, the courts are not an obstacle to passage of smart, common sense gun safety laws like those proposed in this ordinance. We urge you to vote in favor of this important measure, which will help keep Tiburon's residents safer from gun violence. Sincerely, Ari Freilich Staff Attorney ATF, 2012 Summary: Firearms Reported Lost or Stolen 4 (Jun. 2013), at https J/www.atfgov/s ites /default/files/as sets/Firearrns/2012-surnmary -firearms -reported -lost-an d -s to len-2.pdf. ATF, Following the Gun: Enforcing Federal Laws Against Firearms Traffickers rA, 41 (Jun. 2000), at http://www.mayors against illega lguns.org/down load s/pdf/Fo Ilowing_the_Gu n%202000.pdf. "' States without lost or stolen reporting laws also sell 30% more "short time -to -crime guns," meaning guns that are recovered from crime scenes within two years of their initial purchase; a shortertime-to-crime period suggests that the weapon was likely purchased by a person intentionally trafficking guns to criminals. "' Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Analysis of Recent Mass Shootings 1 (Jan. 2013), at http://libcloud.s3.amazonaws.com/9/56/4/ 1242/analysis -of-recent-mass-shootings .pdf. 554 U.S. at 628 (emphasis added). `'' Id. at 630 (emphasis added). See, e.g., Commonwealth v. McGowan, 464 Mass.232 (2013) (rejecting Second Amendment challenge to Massachusetts' safe storage law); Tessler v. City ofNew York, 952 N.Y.S.2d 703, 716 (2012) (upholdingNew York City's safe storage law and noting that "petitioner failed to show how a safety locking device had prevented his handguns from being readily...operable for his immediate use"). .Jackson v. City and County of San Francisco, 746 F.3d 953 (9th Cir. 2014). "Jackson v. City and County of San Francisco, 135 S. Ct. 2799 (June 8, 2015). Fyock v. City of Sunnyvale, 779 F.3d 991, 1000 (9th Cir. 2015). ., Friedman v. City of Highland Park, 2015 U.S. LEXIS 7681 (Dec. 7, 2015). 268 Bush Street #555. San Francisco, CA 94104 • (415) 433-2062 a 14x: (415) 433-3357 • 'srnartguniaws.org STATE OF CALIFORNIA ------CALIFORNIA STATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY EDMUND G BROWN Jr.. Governor DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF DIVISION OF MAINTENANCE MS -3I 1120 N STREET P.O. BOX 942873 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 94273-0001 PHONE (916) 654-4329 FAX (916) 654-6016 TTY 711 www.daca.gov March 1, 2016 REC E OVE APR 0 7 2016 TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE TOWN OF TIBURON DIGEST Serious drought. Help save water! Dear Adopt -A -Highway Group Leader: 1 would like to encourage you to join thousands of other Adopt -A -Highway (AAH) volunteers by scheduling a special cleanup in your adopted section on Caimans Litter Cleanup Day: Thursday, April 21, 2016, or anytime during April or May- The AAH cleanup event will coincide with Earth Day, which falls on Friday, April 22nd. Participation is easy, just follow these steps: • Notify your AAH field representative of your plans to participate at least five days in advance. The field representative's name and phone number are located on your AAH Encroachment Permit under "Advanced Notification of Work." • Review the "Safety Requirements for Participants" handout with your group members before your work event, located online at: I.ttp://adopt-a-hig.11wav-dot ca.g w?irl. oli r dq.4.11tnt • Clean your adopted highway section anytime during April or May. • Fax or mail the enclosed Summary Report to Caltrans immediately following your work event. Online submittal is now available at: http:/;adopt-a--hl liway.dcl .ca.gov/ If you have any questions regarding Caltrans Litter Cleanup Day, please call your district AAH coordinator at 1-866-ADOPTAHWY (1-866-236-7824). Sincerely, ANDREW MORSE Statewide Coordinator Adopt -A -Highway Program Enclosure OSP 16 1.9042 "Provide a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance California's econonw and livability" • tit ADOPT AH1Gw sx' N5t3 California Cleanup Day Summary .Report Thursday, April 21st, 2016 PERSONAL INFORMATION NOTICE: Pursuant to the .federal Priva.-y r;,-[ ;E.L. 93-S79) and the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Civil Code Section:. 1398,21 sett.), notice is hereby given for the n.41w_`_t of per conal information by this fonn.1hre requested information b voiuotary. The principal purpose of the voluntary informit:on is to facilitate the processing of tl>is forrt>.T17e fallow to provide all 01 any part of the requestedinfyo,.ition :lay delay processing of the form. Nodisclosure of oUSilnal information Will b., .)made uniess perrPl,sil>I1 Linder Ankle &Section 1798.24 of the IPA of 1977. Each indlvrtual has the right upon rogoost end proper identification, tc inspect all persnnai information in ary record maintained on the individual by an idenlfyi:,9 particular. Gee t .dry inquiry on information rrtinter:ana a to your:PA Officer. GROIJP NAME DATE WORKED CON1A::f PER11011 PHONE ADDRESS iSttoctl ADDRESS ;City, State. Zip) NO Of PA111ICIP.ANI'S HRS. EACH PERSON WORKED COUNTY Flail BEGINNING P0.fMILL•-ENDINGPOST MILE NO.OFNEWi'LANTINGS Trees Shrubs C311AfrIT Approx.Square REMOVED Feet VEGETATION CONTROLLED Approx.Acreage TRASH COLLECTED No.of Bags $ECYCIARES CO LECTED[SEPARATE FROM TRASH' No.of Bags (Volunteers are encouraged to keep recyclables found) *** Remember to leave all bags other than recyclables at the site for Caltrans pickup (statistical counts)*** What is the average age of participants in your group? 18-25 ❑ 26-35 ❑ 36-45 ❑ 46-59 ❑ 60+ ❑ Did you provide advance notice of your plans to work to your local Caltrans representative? Yes ❑ No ❑ How many bags of recyclables did you keep during this cleanup? Most Unusual Items Collected Suggestions or Comments for Improvement: Please fax,mail or submit online before May 31, 2016.. You can submit online at: http://adopt-a-highway.d.ot.ca.gov/ **'You may also scan to: paul.lauterjung@dot.ca.gov Faxing Instructions: Fill in your name and fax number in the space below and fax the summary; To Adopt-A--l-lighway Program Fax (916) 654-6016 From Fax Pages Mailing Instructions: Fold summary in thirds and tape closed (please do not staple). No stamp is needed TOWN OF TIBURON Tiburon Town Hall 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 DIGEST Regular Meeting • Design Review Board April 7, 2016 7:00 P.M. ACTION MINUTES #5 TIBURON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL At 7:00 PM Present: Chair Tollini, Vice Chair Kricensky, Boardmembers Cousins and Emberson Absent: Boardmember Chong Ex -Officio: Planning Manager Watrous, Associate Planner O'Malley and Minutes Clerk Rusting ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None STAFF BRIEFING (if any) None OLD BUSINESS 1. 681 HAWTHORNE DRIVE: File No. DR2015151; Bahram Seyedin-Noor and Maysa Namakian, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of a new single- family dwelling. The applicant proposes to construct a new 2,850 square foot house with 2,880 square feet (29.9%) of lot coverage. Assessor's Parcel No. 059-091-55. Approved 3-0-1 (Emberson recused) NEW BUSINESS 2. 4000 PARADISE DRIVE: File Nos. VAR2016005/DR2016017; Bruce and Donna Block, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of additions to an existing single-family dwelling, with a Variance for reduced front setback. The addition would extend to within 20 feet of the front property line, which is less than the 30 foot minimum front setback required in the RO-2 zone. Assessor's Parcel No. 039-091-09. Continued to April 21, 2016 3. 47 SOUTHRIDGE WEST: File Nos. VAR2016006/VAR2016007/DR2016025; Geoff and Marjorie Baylor, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of additions to an existing single-family dwelling, with Variances for reduced side setback and excess lot coverage. The applicant proposes to add 466 square feet of additions to an existing single- family dwelling. The addition would extend to within 9 feet, 8 inches of the side property line, which is less than the 12 foot minimum side setback required in the RO-2 zone. The project would result in 2,644 square feet (17.1%) of lot coverage, which is greater than the 15.0% maximum lot coverage permitted in the RO-2 zone. Assessor's Parcel No. 059-400- 10. Approved 3-0-1 (Tollini not present) Design Review Board Action Minutes April 7, 2016 Page 1 MINUTES 1. Regular Meeting of March 3, 2016 Approved as amended 3-0-1 (Tollini not present) 2. Regular Meeting of March 17, 2016 Approved as amended 3-0-1 (Tollini not present) ADJOURNMENT At 7:35 PM Design Review Board Action Minutes April 7, 2016 Page 2 TOWN OF TIBURON Tiburon Town Hall 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 ENG ET A •Z Action Minutes - Regular Meeting Tiburon Planning Commission April 13, 2016 — 7:30 PM ACTION MINUTES TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL At 7:30 PM Present: Vice Chair Williams, Commissioners Corcoran and Weller Absent: Chair Kulik and Commissioner Welner ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were none Persons wishing to address the Planning Commission on any subject not on the agenda may do so under this portion of the agenda. Please note that the Planning Commission 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 Planning Commission agenda. Please limit your comments to no more than three (3) minutes. Testimony regarding matters not on the agenda will not be considered part of the administrative record. COMMISSION AND STAFF BRIEFING Commission and Committee Reports/Director's Report PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 1 BLACKFIELD DRIVE: Conditional Use Permit to Amend a Condition of Approval to Allow Alcoholic Beverage Tasting in a Building Occupied by a Grocery Store (Nugget Market); File # CUP2016002; Cove Shopping Center, Owner; Nugget Market, Applicant; Assessor's Parcel No. 034-212-18 [KO] Approved 3-0 2. 4992 RANCH ROAD: Tidelands Permit and Conditional Use Permit to construct docks and a pier; Files # TIDE2015001 & CUP2015003; Alisa and Brian Golson, Owners; Assessor's Parcel No. 038-032-19 [DW] Approved 3-0 MINUTES 3. Planning Commission Minutes —Meeting of February 24, 2016 Approved as amended 3-0 ADJOURNMENT At 7:55 PM Tiburon Planning Commission Action Minutes April 13, 2016 Page 1 TOWN OF TIBURON Tiburon Town Hall 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 AGENDA TIBURON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DIGESTA-13 Regular Meeting Design Review Board April 21, 2016 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 anv) OLD BUSINESS 1. 2225 VISTAZO EAST STREET: File No. DR2015145; Shor Capital, LLC, Owner; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of a new single-family dwelling. The applicant proposes to construct a new 5,730 square foot house. Assessor's Parcel No. 059-091-55. [DW] NEW BUSINESS 2. 4000 PARADISE DRIVE: File Nos. DR2016017/VAR2016005; Bruce and Donna Block, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of additions to an existing single-family dwelling, with a Variance for reduced front setback. The addition would extend to within 20 feet of the front property line, which is less than the 30 foot minimum front setback required in the RO-2 zone. Assessor's Parcel No. 039-091-09. [KO] 3. 2 AUDREY COURT: File Nos. DR2015139/VAR2015021/FAE2015013; Arvand Sabetian, Owner; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of additions to an existing single-family dwelling and secondary dwelling unit, with a Variance for excess lot coverage and a Floor Area Exception. The applicant proposes to add 1,649 square feet of additions to an existing single-family dwelling and secondary dwelling unit for a total of 5,279 square feet, which is 1,421 square feet greater than the 3,858 square foot floor area ratio for this lot. The project would result in 3,835.5 square feet (20.6%) of lot coverage, which is greater than the 15.0% maximum lot coverage permitted in the RO-2 zone. Assessor's Parcel No. 058-231-10 [DW] Design Review Board Agenda April 21, 2016 Page 1 MINUTES 4. Regular Meeting of April 7, 2016 ADJOURNMENT Design Review Board Agenda April 21, 2016 Page 2 Mark your calendar! MMWD will be hosting our second annual customer appreciation open house on Saturday, June 18. Join us at our main office in Corte Madera for a free, fun -filled event fit for the whole family. Take a behind -the - scenes tour of our operations center and water quality lab. Enjoy demonstrations, refreshments, and kids' activities—including a musical performance by ZunZun and a photo op on some of MMWD's heavy equipment! In This Issue MMWD Reservoirs Near Capacity; State Drought Order Extended 4 FAQ: Can MMWD Build Bigger Reservoirs? S Introducing the Watershed Management Fee Lagunitas Salmon Hit Nine - Year High Water Tables MARIN MUNiCIP416., WATER,.DISTRICT 7::\lavarinwater.org • MMWD Reservoirs Near Capacity; State Drought Order Extended As we go to press, our reservoirs are near capacity thanks to healthy winter rains and the conservation efforts of our customers. From July 1, 2015 - February 7, 2016, we received 31.32 inches of rain—close to the average for that period. And from June 2015 - January 2016 our customers saved more than 20% compared to the same months in 2013, surpassing our state conservation target. Thank you! But California is not out of the woods. In February, Governor Brown's executive order calling for statewide water use reductions was extended through October 2016. This means the state will continue to require MMWD to reduce water use by 20%, and we will continue to ask our customers to voluntarily conserve as you have been doing. In addition to being mandated by the state, conservation is common sense for MMWD customers: Even when full, our reservoirs hold only about a two-year supply of water, and we never know what the next rainfall year will bring. Lake Lagunitas spillway in January FAQ: Can MMWD Build Bigger Reservoirs? Especially in a rainy year like this one, customers ask if we can enlarge our reservoirs to hold more water by raising the dams. While creating additional storage may seem like good insurance against drought, it is not as simple as it sounds. MMWD's rights to divert and store water are granted by the State of California. The state has authority over how much water we can legally take from our local creeks to store in our reservoirs. As part of our agreement with the state, MMWD is required to maintain a certain amount of water in the creeks for fish habitat. This means we actually release water every year from our reservoirs into the creeks, but with good reason. Endangered coho salmon and other species living in the creeks need an adequate flow of water to ensure their health and survival. In 1980, when the district last requested state permission to expand storage, the result was 15 years of studies and hearings prior to reaching a court-ordered agreement that required us to release more water annually. In summary, since the state will not allow MMWD to divert and store more water, increasing the size of our reservoirs would not provide any benefit. The simplest and least expensive way we can maximize our water supply is through conservation, not by creating new or bigger reservoirs. That's why we ask our customers to use water wisely and why we offer a variety of conservation programs and rebates to help. Thank you for doing your part! • New Rates in Effect New rates went into effect on January 1, 2016, for water used on or after that date. Your current bill reflects the new rates. To leam more about the rate changes, visit marinwater.orgl2016-rates. Introducing the Watershed Management Fee Mt. Tamalpais Watershed With new water rates now in effect, one of the changes you will notice on your bill is the addition of a watershed management fee. The new fee is based on meter size and equates to about $5 per month for the average single-family customer. What are these funds for? MMWD's Mt. Tamalpais Watershed is the primacy source of drinking water for our customers. We're fortunate to have this source of high-quality water in our backyard, but taking care of almost 20,000 acres of protected watershed land has a cost. Our responsibilities on Mt. Tam include managing wildfire risks, monitoring plant and animal populations, restoring natural habitats, maintaining access roads and trails, assisting visitors, and providing nature education for school children and adults. MMWD also is committed to preserving the ecological health of the creeks downstream of our reservoirs, home to endangered coho salmon and steelhead trout. The new watershed management fee will fund a portion of these services, helping MMWD to protect the source of our clean, local water and to preserve these lands for future generations. 40 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Storage Lagunitas Salmon Hit 75% of the water we use is from MMWD reservoirs Storage to acre-feet (one acre-foo1=325,851 gallons) 79,566 100% of Capacity Total Capacity 78,,362 98% of Capacity This Year As of February 7 Nine -Year High Good news for our local salmon! This year's Lagunitas Creek coho run was the largest in nearly a decade. Through the end of January, MMWD biologists observed 271 coho redds (gravel nests) in the watershed, the most since the winter of 2006-07. The average going back to 1995 is 250 redds. In addition to providing water for MMWD customers, Lagunitas Creek provides some of the region's best remaining habitat for endangered coho and other species. This winter, plentiful rains allowed coho to spawn throughout the system; in fact, two-thirds of the spawning this season occurred in smaller tributary streams. O 1,200 1,100 1,000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 Water Usage MG = Millions of Gallons 25% of the water we use is imported from the Russian River under a contract with the Sonoma County Water Agency 'Estimated Reservoirs 511 MG Reservoirs 344 MG' Reservoirs 396 MG. Resehrofrs '441 MG Reservoirs 626 MG Reservoirs 656 MG Reservoirs 606 MG' Reservoirs 576 MG Reservoirs 423 MG Reservoirs 343 MG. Reservoirs 326 MG Reservoirs 372 MG essian Russian _ _ River _ _ River 108 MG 189 MG 319 MG Russian River 246 MG 119 MG 116 MG 123 MG 124 MG 107 MG 123 MG 118 MG Mar. 2015 Aar. 2015 Mav 2015 Iunn 7015 .Inly 7010 6nn 9015 Gni 7015 11,1 9015 NJn,, 91115 rinn 9M5 Ivn vnIc rel. 'WIG. MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Our mission is to manage our natural resources in a sustainable manner and to provide our customers with reliable, high- quality water at a reasonable price. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Cynthia Koehler, President Larry Russell, Vice President Larry Bragman Jack Gibson Armando Quintero MMWD's Board of Directors meets at 7:30 pm the first and third Tuesday of every month in the MMWD Board Room, unless otherwise noticed. GENERAL MANAGER Krishna Kumar On the Water Front is published by the MMWD Public Information Office. publicinformation@marinwater,org Marin Municipal Water District 220 Nellen Avenue Corte Madera, CA 94925 415-945-1455 marinwater.org 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Rainfall Last Year 34.23 July 110 February 7 Average 32.15" League of Women Voters of the Bay Area Edu#.� BAY AREA MONITOR April/May 2016 Volume 41, Number 5 Bird's Eye View: Science from the Sky By Elizabeth Devitt Above, AeroTestra CEO Sean Headrick pilots an unmanned aerial vehicle during a demonstration event at Mare Island. Above right, an unmanned aerial vehicle stands equipped with a smartphone for taking pictures, also at the Mare Island event. photo, courtesy of}opiervi on Despite the rising popularity of drones, open spaces haven't welcomed them with open arms. While the Federal Aviation Administration regulates the national airspace, concerns about privacy, safety, and wildlife disturbances have led many public land authorities to restrict unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on their grounds. Ironically, the remote -control machines that are the bane of nature lovers can be a boon for land management and conservation. Perhaps better known for military applications, UAVs can also help scientists gather images, environmental samples, and other data. In the Bay Area, these machines have proven useful for monitoring invasive plants, tracking restoration projects, and surveying wildlife. With high-resolution mapping capabilities, the devices have even played a role in restoring public access to places where the machines will never be allowed for recreational flying. "Drones create a dual concern;' said Marc Landgraf, the external affairs manager for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. "Our mission is to give people a peaceful experience on our lands, but we also want to further scientific research within our open space preserves. So we dont have an outright ban on drones. We have a permitting process that would allow the responsible use of UAVs for conservation research and law enforcement:' The darker side of drone use has been spotlighted in reports of UAVs surveilling people, provoking eagles into attacking them, and starting fires with crash landings (as happened lastyear in Sunnyvale's Baylands Park). Fortunately, there aren't a lot of those incidents, said Lance Brede, a police lieutenant and watch commander for the East Bay Regional Park District. "We've had a 'no model aircraft policy' for years, so most situations are the result of people who simply aren't aware that UAVs aren't allowed," he said. Drones can also pose risks to other aircraft. Last year a California Highway Patrol helicopter in Martinez had a close call when a student flew a drone within feet of its windshield. A brand new study claims birds are far more likely than drones to collide with planes, but as Brede noted, "A two -pound bird can go through a windshield continued on page 2 2 - Bay Area Monitor April/May 2016 Bird's Eye View: Science from the Sky (from page 1) like a missile. Imagine what a 50 -pound drone could do" In research, though, UAVs offer an enticing way to efficiently and cost-effectively gather data. Beyond the high-profile studies that use drones to hunt for poachers in Africa or track illegal logging in the Amazon, many Bay Area scientists have tested how the machines perform on a variety of environmental projects. In Tomales Bay, for example, scientists tried out unmanned aircraft systems for the mid -winter waterfowl survey. Conducted for more than 50 years, this survey uses piloted aircraft to fly transects across Tomales Bay and much of the San Francisco Bay, as well as regional sloughs, salt ponds, and marshes. The flights take several days and the accompanying ground counts take a couple of weeks, explained Orien Richmond, a biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In collaboration with several other agencies, they found that UAVs provided high-resolution images for bird counts and identified species without unduly disturbing the birds. "It's really challenging forbiologistsin a plane to get accurate bird counts;' said Richmond. "They only have a couple of seconds to look down and estimate numbers and there might be multiple species in one area. Why risk putting biologists in the air, when unmanned systems could potentially get better data, more safely?" he asked. The danger is real — aviation accidents account for two-thirds of job-related deaths among wildlife biologists, according to one study. UAV counts can be extremely precise, according to a just -released study by Australian researchers. Published in Scientific Reports, the researchers compared UAV -derived counts with those made at the same time by on -the -ground census takers for colonies of frigate birds, terns, and penguins. Moreover, the remote -control machines can survey hard -to - reach populations and places. The U.S. Geological Survey has also used UAVs to count colonies of white pelicans in Nevada, estimate tule elk populations on the Carrizo Plain, and search for abandoned solid waste in the Mojave Desert. One caveat to using drones in bird surveys — or any wildlife work — is to avoid disturbing the animals, particularly during breeding season. It isn't only the startling sounds the UAVs make. Sometimes the shape of the machine mimics a predator. "That's something recreational drone users may not be aware of," noted Richmond. "For some birds — particularly sensitive colonial nesting species — individuals may abandon their nests following a disturbance, which can negatively impact populations." "It's important to separate recreational drones from research use emphasized Sharon Dulava, a Humboldt State University master's degree candidate who took part in the Tomales Bay bird survey. "Research projects are carefully planned to minimize those sorts of impacts. There are so many types of projects where UAVs could be safer, more cost effective, and less stressful for wildlife while we acquire valuable information. So we need to keep the door open [for research drones]:' One of the biggest limitations to research drones — aside from navigating the permit process for permission to fly — are the short flight times dictated by limits to the vehicle's power supply. The Tomales Bay study drones only had enough power to fly for about 40 minutes, while a regular, piloted plane could go at least four hours before refueling. Scientists used the 23 -inch RQ -16A T -Hawk to count birds in Tomales Bay. photo inunesy of the U.S. Geological Soucy About the Bay Area Monitor Launched in 1975, the Bay Area Monitor is published six times a year by the League of Women Voters of the Bay Area Education Fund, and covers transportation, air quality; water, open space, and land use issues in the nine -county San Francisco Bay Area. The publication is distributed to League members, elected and appointed officials, government employees, libraries, media outlets, nonprofit organizations, business leaders, and engaged residents. Every edition is also posted online at www.bayareamonitor.org. Subscriptions to the Monitor are free, but reader donations are encouraged and help to sustain the publication. 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Alec MacDonald, Editor • Linda Craig, LWVBA President April/May 2016 Bay Area Monitor - 3 Another design constraint involves making machines that can carry big "payloads" (such as fancy cameras) yet retain maneuverability and lower body weights. And many of the less expensive machines are downright noisy. But it seems only a matter of time before Silicon Valley technology can solve these performance issues. Sean Headrick, the man behind the San Carlos -based company AeroTestra, is working to optimize drone designs for research. He views the flying machines as collection devices that operate similarly to scanners, gathering visual data from the world that can then be processed by computers. Most of his projects involve mapping. With photogrammetric software tools, the two-dimensional images gathered by his unmanned machines are translated into richly detailed 3-D maps. "For a fraction of the cost of a manned aerial survey, we can use UAVs to map on the ground with centimeters of resolution," said Headrick. These high-resolution methods helped make the topographical maps needed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to plan for opening parts of Mount Umunhum for public use this fall. Some companies, such as the San Francisco -based Airware, sell only software that researchers can customize for particular projects (like tracking rhinos in Africa). Others, like GeoWing, headquartered in Oakland, focus on mapping services that may use drones or manned aircraft to get the job done. "Drones can be great tools to cost- effectively monitor change over time;' said Jeffrey Miller, the company's vice president. But, it isn't all cameras and maps. As Headricknoted, the data gathering is only limited by the loads a UAV can carry. At the Blue Oak Ranch Reserve in San Jose, director Mike Hamilton outfitted drones to remotely sample ponds to analyze water quality and temperatures at various depths. These ponds are key habitats for tiger salamanders and western pond turtles. As methods are refined, data from the reserve could be compared with tests from ponds on grazing lands to assess the impact of cattle on water quality, for example. Other researchers have used unmanned aircraft to analyze particles in the Arctic atmosphere to help them better understand climate change. "What we're doing [with drones] related to conservation will allow us information that we could never have gathered any other way," said Headrick. "And with an immediacy that we can do no other way, at a cost that's so low there's not a comparable thing out there."'i Elizabeth Devitt covers open space for the Monitor. Keeping Waterways Trash -Free A worker installs a Stormtek connector pipe screen in the catch basin of a street in Sunnyvale. The screen prevents material larger than five millimeters from entering the catch basin's pipe. This is one way cities can comply with state and regional regulations meant to keep trash out of waterways. photo by John Fusco By Robin Meadows Our winter rains — much as we love them — have a dark side. As all that welcome water rushes along, it picks up trash, propelling it down storm drains and into our waterways. Besides being an eyesore, trash carries toxicants and chokes wildlife. It also collects in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a Texas -sized soup of plastic and other debris between the West Coast and Hawaii. "We've become more of a throwaway society, increasing trash significantly in creeks and shorelines throughout the Bay Area;' said Tom Mumley of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. But in California, that's about to change. We recently became the first state in the nation to ban trash in waterways. California already had anti -litter laws to dissuade people from, say, tossing soda cans and chip bags out car windows. Enforcement is a challenge, however, partly because violators must be caught in the act. The new law approaches the problem from the other end, holding cities and other entities responsible for curbing trash in storm drains regardless of who produced it. The state ban on trash in waterways was inspired by successes in major urban areas. "LA was way ahead on reducing trash in water and the Bay Area was right behind it;' said Greg Gearheart of the State Water Resources Control Board, which put California's ban in place. "They showed the state it could be done." LA began regulating trash in continued on page 4 4 - Bay Area Monitor April/May 2016 Keeping Waterways Trash -Free (from page 3) waterways in 2001, and this year the Los Angeles River is on track to become nearly trash -free. And the Bay Area banned trash in storm drains in 2009. The region has until 2022 to get storm drain trash close to zero, and it's already down 40 percent in local waterways. Even so, Bay Area volunteers collected more than 230,000 pounds of trash from beaches, rivers, and streams during last year's Coastal Cleanup Day, held annually on the third Saturday in September. Major culprits include plastic bags and styrofoam fast food containers. While convenient, they're also lightweight and wind can blow them right out of trash cans. "Plastic bags account for about 10 percent of the trash in water;' Mumley said. Other top offenders include cigarette butts, food wrappers, bottles, bottle caps, and straws. Cleaning Storm Drains The Bay Area has tens of thousands of storm drains and each one can accumulate an enormous amount of trash — a recent big rain washed 43 gallons of garbage into a single drain. Ways to keep trash out of storm drains include retrofitting them with screens or traps that catch debris while letting water flow through, as well as cleaning streets more often. Simple though these fixes are, they're still an added expense to tight city budgets, and many cities share that cost by tapping business districts to add trash cans and do extra cleanups. Exceptions to the Bay Area ban on trash in waterways include San Francisco, which has a combined storm drain - sewer system that already captures trash. In addition, the North Bay — Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties — is exempt from the Bay Area ban because fewer people live there. Under the new statewide ban, however, North Bay counties must keep trash out of waterways too; they have until 2026. The Bay Area ban on trash in storm drains was "driven by awareness and advocacy," Mumley said, explaining that nonprofits like Save the Bay helped his agency institute the regional prohibition. "Awareness is key to the politics of regulating human behavior — it increases willingness to be regulated rather than resisting." Banning Plastic Bags Effective as it is to clean up stone drains, producing less trash in the first place is even better. People in the Bay Area generate less trash than the national average — roughly 2.5 versus 4 pounds per person per day — but it still adds up to a whopping 3.5 million tons each year. And even when we throw it away properly, it doesn't always stay put. According to a 2016 World Economic Forum report, "A staggering 32 percent of plastic packaging escapes collection systems:' One solution is to use less packaging. "Product bans can help," said Allison Chan of Save the Bay. "Plastic bag bans lead to a dramatic reduction in trash in creeks." San Francisco was the first city in the U.S. to prohibit stores from providing customers with single - use plastic carryout bags, and similar bans are now also in place in San Jose, as well as in Alameda and San Mateo counties. Today about 80 percent of people in the Bay Area live in areas with plastic hag bans and about 60 percent also have styrofoam bans, Chan said. The rest of California may be about to catch up. In 2014, our legislature passed the first statewide plastic bag ban (SB 270) and Governor Jerry Brown signed it into law. But it's been on hold due to a challenge from the plastic bag industry, which placed a referendum to overturn the ban on the November 8, 2016 ballot. According to a 2014 USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Tunes poll, nearly 60 percent of Californians support the ban. 15111 1111JJJJ71111777R11atttitttl;r J121717,YYIJ177171)) 11111177717170.17111 r ,rtitttlt11/4 ee ,JJ11771J171)7J7771x :, mmeeet .12517112170.1111711#. 117 111111 7 71 111 1 1l wrlIItHII n '.ieti1eterl deerrl ...A11MC . IIIIII1111 pd„zreotxsavaiszessA 1JJJl1ls _ _ yotIUrlas - tiyl . • c) �� t=twva r \\l\\\\I<Exek A worker outfits street storm drains with Triton Full Trash Capture filters from Concord's Revel Environmental Manufacturing, Inc. pr,.,t., court„” or REM. Inc. Social Issues But even if we keep storm drains clean and ban plastic bags, that still won't be enough. A lot of trash gets into waterways via illegal dumping and homeless encampments along urban creeks. Both bypass storm drains and both have no easy solution. "People drive out to empty spaces and dump," said Chan, adding that landfill fees can be high and that "if people have a choice between putting food on the table and illegal dumping, they'll choose food." Surveillance cameras in empty lots can help, but fail to address the underlying issue. In 2013, a quarter of the homeless population in San Jose April/May 2016 Bay Area Monitor - 5 — about 1,200 people — lived in encampments along rivers and creeks. In 2014, the city offered housing and other help to homeless people living along Coyote Creek, and closed the encampment. Then they cleaned the site, removing 618 tons of debris. The final step was blocking access to the creek with 1,500 feet of eight -foot fencing. Total costs exceeded $1 million, and this was for just one, albeit the largest, encampment in the Bay Area. Getting our waterways trash -free by 2022 will be a huge task. "Given all the challenges our communities face, trash is not always high on the list," Chan said. "But it should be" And if Los Angeles can do it, we can too. Via Robin Meadows covers water for the Monitor. The Cost of Clean Air: Motivation By Leslie Stewart Over the past five years, drivers on Bay Area roadways may have noticed more and more clean air vehicle decals, visible indicators of the growth in cars and trucks that use cleaner fuels and produce lower emissions. Incentives for drivers to join this trend include rebates, fuel costs, access to special highway lanes, and environmental benefits. Lee Lawrence, a Moraga resident who owns both a full hybrid and a plug-in hybrid, is familiar with the incentives — and disincentives. She's constantly aware of range limits, as well as locations of nearby charging stations. She's learned that "when I'm chatting with other users at charging stations, `range anxiety' is the most frequent topic that comes up." "Vehicle sales are up, but charging stations are lagging;" according to Karen Schkolnick, head of Strategic Incentives for the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Although the region has more than 2,500 stations now in place, she asserted that "we need to make a lot more stations available to make everyone feel they can participate in the transition:' Her agency seeks to encourage electric vehicle use as part of its mission to control regional air pollution. As she explained, "Because we don't regulate mobile emissions sources, we need to incentivize change instead." Since July 2015, the Air District has awarded grants to build more than 200 charging stations; more grants will Save the Bay coordinates volunteer trash deanup events all year, including for Coastal Cleanup Day (on September 17 this year) and Earth Day (on April 22). Visit www.savesfbay.org or call (510) 463-6850 to learn more. For further details about Coastal Cleanup Day, visit the California Coastal Commission at www.coastal.ca.gov or call (415) 904-5200. photo courtesy of Save the Bay for Minimizing Motor Emissions be made before the end of the fiscal year in June. Funded projects range from a pair of dual -port medium -fast charging stations at California State University East Bay, to 98 dual -port stations at a Santa Clara County business park. One Air District demonstration program entitled "Charge!" is funding 92 publicly available charging stations — including 28 in neighborhoods designated under the agency's CARE (Community Air Risk Evaluation) program as being vulnerable to greater health impacts from higher air pollution levels. The companion program "Charge Fast!" will fund direct-current fast - charge ports in CARE areas and fill gaps in the fast -charge network. The Air District has been awarding charging station grants through its Transportation Fund for Clean Air. Broadly speaking, the TFCA helps pay for efforts to reduce on -road vehicle emissions — everything from walking, biking, and transit projects, to purchasing cleaner vehicles for government fleets. The revenue for the fund comes from a $4 surcharge on Bay Area vehicle licenses, a fee approved by the state legislature in 1991 that generates roughly $22 million a year. In addition to charging stations, the Air District has solicited TFCA applications for shuttle and rideshare services, electronic bike lockers, hydrogen fueling stations, and plug - continued On page 6 OAC CLEAN A CESS OK CALIFORNIA IR VEHICLE A Clean Air Vehicle decal shows a vehicle has met specified emissions standards. photoby Alec MacDonald 6 - Bay Area Monitor April/May 2016 The Cost of Clean Air (from page 5) in electric vehicle rebates. The plug-in electric vehicle rebates, available to public agencies, also cover smaller "neighborhood vehicles" and electric motorcycles. Motorcycle awards have already gone to police departments in Pittsburg and Colma. "The number of motorcycles is small, but we're developing a program to scrap more motorcycles;' said Air District Supervising Staff Specialist Chengfeng Wang. "There are no regulations to control motorcycle emissions, and we're finding they are higher than we had thought:' Other projects that will be funded this year include light- duty and heavy-duty zero -emission or partial -zero -emission vehicles for public agencies. There is a June 22 deadline to apply for up to $500,000 for heavy-duty vehicles. Schkolnick noted that earlier grants have been effective. "We now have 70,000 light-duty clean vehicles, which is 1.5 percent of the overall fleet;' she said. In the last half of 2015, 33 TFCA-eligible projects totaling over $5 million were evaluated and awarded. Schkolnick observed that "Air District funds are going a long way to fast- track the transition over to zero -emission vehicle technology in the region." The next necessary step is better range for electric vehicles, but as she pointed out,"The manufacturers are working on it. Between Air District investments and the manufacturers, the Bay Area is in great shape to move forward" Looking ahead, the region should see more progress on these issues overall, as the Air District recently allocated $90 million for the next fiscal year to reduce mobile source air pollution. In addition to TFCA grants, this money will primarily be available through the agency's Carl Moyer Program, the Mobile Source Incentive Fund, and the Goods Movement Program. To learn more about the Air District's grant programs, visit wwwbaaqmd.gov/grant-funding or call (415) 749-4994. Leslie Stewart covers air quality and energy for the Monitor. A Bicycle Built for Two Thousand: Sharing Spreads Across Bay Area By Cecily O'Connor This spring, the City of San Mateo will distribute 50 royal blue bicycles across 10 to 12 stations within the town's borders, unveiling a bike share pilot program that lets residents rent bikes for short trips. "We're hoping to launch in time for Bike to Work Day" on May 12, said Kathy Kleinbaum, a senior management analyst with the city. The launch — and what it takes to pedal the system toward success — is being watched by Bay Area transportation professionals. Bike sharing is emerging as a potential step toward improving transportation networks. As traffic levels rise, bikes are a great car substitute to zip around town and connect to that last mile home from public transit. Programs complement larger city goals by inspiring health and wellness, and chipping away pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. San Mateo is establishing its "Bay Bikes" program with smart bikes from New York -based supplier Social Bicycle. They have a regular bike GPS -enabled lock so riders can park them at racks, even mid -reservation to run errands without halting a trip. San Mateo is adding 40 more racks to increase riders' route flexibility. It also hired the firm Bikes Make Life Better to collect bikes at racks and re -stock them at station hubs. "It is our hope that San Mateo's fleet will give us an opportunity to figure out if a different model works better for a smaller city;" said Shiloh Ballard, executive director of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition. By contrast, the larger Bay Area Bike Share program currently relies on a network of 70 tech - enabled docking stations for a fleet of 700 bikes. The higher number of stations, distributed across big cities like San Francisco and San Jose, gives users more choice in where they can rent and return bikes. Since rental systems are linked to kiosks Bikes equipped with G of Bay Bikes, San Mate program. PS will soon debut as part o's new bike sharing pilot Image courtesy of the City of San Mateo at air April/May 2016 Bay Area Monitor - 7 and stations, it means the bike cannot be temporarily parked anywhere else. Bay Area Bike Share was created in 2013 as a pilot between the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), and other transportation agencies for an estimated cost of $7 million. The program is beginning a 10 -fold expansion this year as part of a public-private partnership that's now administered by MTC and overseen by Motivate, a bike share operator with programs in cities like New York and Chicago. The expansion blankets San Francisco and San Jose, and brings Berkeley, Oaldand, and Emeryville into the mix. By 2018, the program will offer 4,500 bikes in San Francisco, 1,500 in the East Bay, and 1,000 in San Jose. Under the expanded system, annual memberships will run $149 a year, a jump from the current $88. Memberships for eligible low-income households will be $60 a year. Twenty percent of stations will be in MTC -designated "communities of concern." Bay Area Bike Share will announce station locations in these and other neighborhoods starting this spring. San Mateo also is in the process of finalizing station locations. It paid $85,000 for its bike fleet, and expects ongoing operations costs of $90,000 annually. That total is based on a $293,000 contract with Bikes Make Life Better, factoring in a $1,800 per bike service fee over a three-year period, plus a $23,000 system implementation fee. Baseline membership will run $15 per month. User fee revenue and any corporate sponsorships San Mateo strikes will cover approximately 50 percent of the operating costs in the first year, and will eventually encompass the full operating costs once the system reaches a "stabilization level;' according to information presented to the city council on November 16. "We know [Bay Bikes] will take time to build up users and ridership, but it will be an important amenity to our community," Kleinbaum said, adding that marketing will follow through a "Connect San Mateo" campaign to raise transit option awareness. The long-term hope is that Bay Bikes will morph into a system that connects with Peninsula cities and other communities nearby. However, the road to thriving bike sharing programs can prove bumpy. For example, Seattle's bike share system, Pronto, has been plagued by insufficient funding and riders since launching in 2014 and needs a city bailout if it's going to continue. And the original Bay Area Bike Share pilot included a trio of cities — Redwood City, Palo Alto, and Many Bay Area Bike Share stations are located next to transit stations, like this one on Townsend Street alongside the Caltrain Depot at 4th and King streets in San Francisco. photo b)• Alec MacDonald Mountain View — that suffered low usage rates, and were not included when the growth plan was announced last year. The program will continue to operate in those cities through June. SamTrans is assisting those cities in a "strategic planning effort that will help them decide whether to buy into the existing Motivate bike share system, pursue another type of bike share, or discontinue bike sharing services completely," said Tasha Bartholomew, a communications officer with the transportation district. MTC, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, and Caltrain also are involved in the planning, "but ultimately the three cities have to make decisions that work best for them," Bartholomew added. "It's challenging right now comparing the different options; said Jessica Manzi, a senior transportation coordinator for Redwood City, which is keeping tabs on Bay Bikes' rollout and other alternatives. Redwood City's current ridership in Bay Area Bike Share is under 0.1 trips per bike per day. If it chooses to stay the course with Motivate, it would need to shell out $158,000 annually to operate seven stations with 117 docks. It could reduce the number of stations to cut its tab. However, fewer stations in a low-density area could make it even harder to generate rider interest and support growth. Redwood City officials discussed several ideas during a March 8 committee meeting, including whether to focus resources on expanding bike parking downtown where continued on page 8 8 - Bay Area Monitor April/May 2016 43614th Street #1213; Oakland CA 94612 Visit Us Online www.bayareamonitor.org facebook.com/bayareamonitor Thank You for Your Support The Monitor would like to acknowledge recent donations from Alex Starr, Mary Alice Thornton, and Yvonne Koshland. Such generous financial contributions are greatly appreciated, and help this publication continue to fulfill its mission. Donations to the League of Women Voters of the Bay Area Education Fund, a 501(c)3 organization, are tax deductible. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE. PAID OAKLAND, CA PERMIT NO. 2508 Ifdi111ht11'11"111111ilr111w.11'!h11`111 T9'"-67 5 -DIGIT 94920 TOVVN MANAGER TOWN OF T!BI IRON 1505 TIBURON BLVD TIBURON CA 94920-2530 A Bicycle Built for Two Thousand (from page 7) there's potential to house a tech -on -bike sharing system in the future. "Compared to other communities, [bike share demand] has been quite a bit lower, but we're also at an interesting point with development in downtown where a lot of growth is taking place; Manzi said. "That might be a better match for bike sharing down the road:' In the meantime, MTC has set aside $4.5 million to add more bikes to the Bay Area Bike Share network from "emerging communities" going forward. This would occur after the 7,000 - bike expansion is completed. It's something Scott McDonald, a senior transportation planner for the Transportation Authority of Marin, is feasibility study laid out a framework for a system with 300 bikes across 37 Marin County stations. Upfront capital and initial launch costs for various phases explored in the report would total anywhere from $250,000 in grant or other one-time funding to approximately $2.35 million for full system build- out, according to the study. "At present time, we haven't identified a grant to fund the upfront cost, which would include capital equipment;' McDonald said. The City of Fremont also is interested in exploring bike share opportunities for the Downtown Fremont and Warm Springs BART stations, said associate transportation engineer Rene Dalton. "We talked to MTC recently and they mentioned some grant opportunities within the next few months, so we're monitoring that;' he said. i Over the next couple years, the Bay Area Bike Share system will be expanding into the East Bay. photo by Ala M,,Do„,1a watching. A 2013 Cecily O'Connor covers transportation for the Monitor. the Keil Volunteers By Dave Gotz Concert in Old Sr. Hilary's e -q3 DIGEST Bernidet and Russell Keil, 1976 in their home at Keil Cove. The painting is "A Gypsy Girl" by Leopold Schmutzler (1864-1941), purchased by Hugo Keil (Russell's uncle) in Germany. (photo by Terry Groeper for the Ark) As with any successful non-profit organization, the Landmarks Society was built upon a solid foundation of volunteers. lin 1958 when the earliest conversations were taking place about saving the pretty little church that adorned the hill above Tiburon, those involved (Beverly Bastian, Susanna Dakin and Carol Ericson among others) realized that professional help would be needed to secure the church property By the time Landmarks had its first Board meeting in March 1959, several important members of the Belvedere and Tiburon communities had volunteered to help. As a prominent member of the St. Hilary's Parish, founding board member Russell David Keil had been sounding out the possibility of preserving Old St. Hilary's. With an interest in California history and a director of the family real estate management company, Mr. Keil was ideally qualified for the task of negotiating with the Archdiocese of San Francisco for the sale of the church property. Together with fellow Board member Tom Procter (a partner with Coldwell, Banker & Company), they convinced the Church to forgo a higher offer from developers and allow the ?roperty to become an historic lancmark. He received the following on May 28, 1959: "His Excellency, the Most Reverend Archbishop, has approved the recommendation of the Building Committee to sell to the community of Tiburon the old church site of St. Hilary's for $10,000 net cash." continued on page President's Corner ByJim Allen Dear Landmarks Members, The staff and the volunteers continue to do a fantastic job. At the most recent Board meeting, Gay Keil offered her heartfelt appreciation to the current staff— Dave Gotz, Leslie Doyle, Alan Brune, Michelyn Russell, and Barbara Carlson. Gay speaks with authority and deep knowledge of the history ()Utile Landmarks. She is the Board Member with the longest track record at Landmarks. She was one of the original Society Board Members, past President and she even worked as an employee of Landmarks in the front office. She knows very well how much Landmarks has improved with the dedicated work of our wonderful staff. Everyone on the Board is equally thankful and heartily applauded the staff at the Board meeting. This newsletter is dedicated to our volunteers. There are many wonderful volunteers who give amazing support to the Landmarks. Without these volunteers, the Landmarks would pale in comparison; our historic sites are run completely by volunteers who are actively educating visitors about our history. A few docents at the Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum originated the idea of opening the museum extra hours on "Sunny Sundays," which tourists and community members really 2 appreciated. Now, the RR Depot Museum is open at least five afternoons a week, Wednesday through Sunday. 'This is possible only because of passionate volunteer docents. The China Cabin, Art & Garden Center, and Old St. Hilary's are also kept open by dedicated docents. Less visible but equally dedicated are rhe volunteers at the Thrift Shop on lower Ark Row. Whether your interests are railroads, ferries and steamships, wildflowers and open space, or relaxing in the beautifully terraced garden at the Art & Garden Center, we have something for you! Is everything perfect? Not quite; we need more help. We would love to have more docents and more Thrift Shop volunteers. I am asking every docent volunteer to "bring a friend or two." Invite them to watch you in action the next time you volunteer and show them what you do. Ask your friend to volunteer with your infectious enthusiasm. Your friends are likely to "catch" your local history bug, and soon they'll enjoy volunteering and meeting visitors from all over the world just as you do. Docent training classes are always available from the Head Docents of each site and provide volunteers with ample training videos and reading material for additional information. The best thing about being a volunteer docent is that you always know more than the visitor passing through town. Your own memories and stories are what makes your role a priceless experience to visitors. Catch the bug and help us open our historic doors! Sincerely, Jim Allen Landmarks Society 2016 Board of Directors Jim Allen, President- Brooke residentBrooke Halsey, Vice President Board Members Cathleen Andreucci, Kourosh Baradaran, Peter Brooks, Phil Casson, Peter Geissler, Gabrielle D. Keil, Liz Kerslake, Helen Lindqvist, Phil Maslin, Dolores Mizis, Alan Perper Staff Alan Brune, Executive Director Leslie Doyle, Executive Director Michelyn Russell, Office Manager Barbara Carlson, Rental Manager Dave Gotz, Archivist Landmarks Office: 415-435-1853 Archive Office: 415-435-5490 Email: lmsoffice@sbcglobal.net Website: www.landmarkssociety.com Landmarks News: www.telli.com, type Landmarks in search window The Keil Volunteers continued Land narks Society F y r x,ak�.s`�,i Gay Keil and Justine Oyster, greatfriends and great volunteers, c. 1980's. Mr. Keil remained on the Executive Board of Landmarks for a remarkable 17 years, serving terms as secretary and vice president along the way. He and his wife Bernidet generously supported our organization by hosting numerous fundraising gatherings at their exquisite estate on Keil Cove, as well asroviding financial support whenever it was needed. Upon his retirement from the Board in 1976, his son Russell, Jr. was elected to the Associate Board. After a three-year term, his sister Gabrielle (Gay) replaced him on that Board, moving up to the Executive Board in 1986. Gay served as secretary and was then elected president for the term 1987-88, during which she ably led Landmarks through the gala celebration of Old St. Hilary's 100th anniversary. Upon leaving the Board, Gay immediately volunteered to coordinate docents for the China Cabin. In 1994 Gay became office manager, serving as a cheerful presence and keeping the day-to-day operation of our organization running smoothly for 12 years. Although the job provided a small stipend, Gay volunteered many more hours of her time than she was compensated for. After a few years of "retirement," Gay has come back to the Board, providing us with a precious link to the founding of the Belvedere -Tiburon Landmarks Society. • The Keil familyy members supporting the Landmarks by attending the fall ndraisers: Molly Keil Hynes, Gabrielle Keil with Phil Cassou at `Tycoon; Julie Keil at Nights in Venice', and Gabrielle Keil Molly Heins and Tom Belton at Mad Hatter'. Photos by Gary Ferber. 3 Kamiroad & Ferr Depot Museum i'. Railroad c Ferry Depot Museum docents Bob Harrison, Jen), Romain, and Dolores Mizis greet the 3rd graders. The museum housed in the Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NWP) depot building on Shoreline Park in Tiburon is a reflection of Tiburon's railroad past. There are two museums in the depot: on the main floor, a Tiburon railroad history museum with a railyard model dated October 1909; on rhe second floor, the Stationmaster's home decorated in the 1920 - 1930s timeframe. These museums recall life in Tiburon 100 years ago, when the town was a rough and tumble, hard work- ing community. The families that grew up here had a common bond with the railroad, whether they worked for NWP or the stores and hotels that provided support for the railroad workers. The museum has a group of some thirty-five docents who are well versed in the history and stories of Tiburon in the railroad era of 1884 through 1967. These docents donate three hours a month (and sometimes multiple times a month) to provide information and demonstrations of our museum features. We also are open on certain holidays and Sundays in the off-season under a program run by volunteer docent Bob Harrison called `Sunny Sundays." You can operate a Telegraph key, talk on a century -old candlestick telephone, use an antique adding machine, even run one of several trains on the H.O. scale railyard model of Tiburon. The museum operating times are Wednesday through Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. April through October. We wel- come new docents to talk about our history and help visitors learn how Tiburon got its start. Colne Join us! Head Docent: Phil Cassou Upstairs House Museum Curator: Maggie McCann Nadine Agosta Janine Fujioka Bob McDermott Becky Pringle Joan Bergsund Bob Harrison Dolores Mizis Jerry Romain Steve Callender David Hayes Marvin Mizis Ed Still Ted Carter Karl Hoppe Ted Moyer Frank Trusheim Frank Cassou Chuck Laurenson Kate Parselle Luke Trusheim Linda Emberson Phil Maslin Tom Perot Betty Wiliams Elaine Enochs Torill H. McDermott Arthur Persson Jeanne Wilson r e Bel Aire School bus brings 3rd graders to visit "Captain jack" in the China Cabin. Happy Birthday to the China Cabin! The keel of the P.S. China was laid on January 13, 1866, and the ship was launched in December of that year. Therefore, the jewel of the Belvedere -Tiburon Landmarks Society is 150 years old this year. The cabin is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., April through October. There is a volunteer docent available to lead visitors through the history of how the China Cabin was restored and how it ended up in Belvedere. We have a total of eight docents who have welcomed almost 1,200 visitors in 2015 plus countless private tours and tours for all the 3rd grade classes in Tiburon Schools. The very professional docents are: Head Docent: Jack Fiorito Mimi Clarke Jack Gallagher Liz Kerslake Jim Allen Sylvia Chase Zohre Grothe Joyce Wells Please stop in to visit the China Cabin during her birthday year; you'll be glad you did. 4 Docents of Old St. Hilary's The Landmarks Society acquired Old St Hilary's in 1959, and it was dedicated as an historical monument on October 30th, 1960. In the early days visitation was by request, but by 1964, Beverly Bastian (one of the founders of Landmarks) and a group of her friends, including Patricia Bertrand, began a volunteer schedule for Old St. Hilary's to be open to the public. This continued into the nineties when Pat B. handed over the task of docent co-ordinator to Helen Lindqvist. Open times for the public were originally Wednesdays and Sundays 1- 4 p.m from April 1 through October, but more recently Sunday became our only open day. Over the years several dedicated people who spent many hours docenting at Old St. Hilary's had to leave due to changing family circumstances. These included Hildy Manly, Jo Quinn, Paul Kraus, Marilyn Fye, and Rayna Bernard. Thank you for all your past help. Two of our long -serving docents are deceased : Allee (Alejandra) Hernan whose wedding on August 9th, 1952 was the last performed in St Hilary's Mission Church before de - consecration (see pg.6 in the Old St Hilary's booklet); and more recently Michelle Roads, who always cheerfully stepped up to help whenever asked. They are sadly missed. Currently there are five great docents who are long-term supporters of Landmarks and who have all been on the docent list for over a decade: Annelies Atchley, artist and teacher; Gee Kampmeyer, realtor; Helen Muirhead, botanical artist who produced the lovely Old St. Hilary's Preserve wildflower chart; and Dr. Maureen Meikle who celebrated her 90th this year! Our two newest docents, friends Jane Elkins and Wendy Soule, shared a Sunday at the landmark on the hill, but unfortunately Wendy has moved to Seattle. Thankfully Jane will continue for 2016! Bob Finch who lives nearby is our "Hilary's Angel," always looking out for any activity harmful to the landmark, surrounds or wildflower areas. He will also be a substitute docent for the season. Volunteering at Old St Hilary's is a great way to meet and talk to locals and people from far away. Whether your passion is wildflowers, open space, or the beautiful icon on the hill, join us and be a volunteer! Head Docent, Helen Lindvistgreets the Bel Aire third graders during their field trips to all the Landmarks' sites this winter. The landmark is also used for piano and violin lessons, the Concert Series in partnership with the Tiburon Heritage e'5,. Arts Committee, in addition to the seasonal weddings. Volunteering Fun at the est & Garden Center The Landmarks' Art & Garden Center is bustling with activity with Master Gardener Lectures, Plein Air drawing and painting in the Garden, Summer Camps hosted by The Ranch, and of course our wedding rentals. Jeanne Price talking with the Bel Aire third graders about the old Brick Kiln Bunk House and how the brick workers lived in the early 1900's. )4Diane Lynch giving her .3iiMaster Gardener Talk, "Mini Succulent Gardens" onMarch2nd. Marin Master Gardener sponsored talks at the Landmarks Art c Garden Center hosted by, from left to right: Nena Hart, Susan Lukens, Faith Brown, Jeanne Price, Julie Keil, and James Campbell (notpictured). Each of the three talks arefiee. The final talk on April 6th at 10 a.m. by Lois Stevens will discuss "Getting to the Root of the Matter:: Deep Wateringfor Healthy Plants. "Join us! nt- Celebrating the four seasons with an, Joan Burgsund and Carol Weiss host Drawing and Pahang at the Landmarks Art & Garden Center. The winter art day was very well attended and overflowing with beautiful creations. Make sure to join us on the next Art Day on Thursdays 10-2 Spring: May 12, Summer: August 11, and Fall. November 17 Free & no experience needed. 75 - Please Please visit our Web site at www.landmarkssociety.com com for up-to-date information. New members October 2014 - April 2015 Gabirel Ayuso Ingrid Berendt Jason M. Boyce Thomas C. Bright Melanie Brunell Douglas Burkhart Keith Bartel & Eva Claiborne Liesl Jane Capper Caitlin Chu Christy Lynn Clark Betty McD Conner Chelsea Cropper Michael Del Homme Jill Einstein & Peter Yolles Daren Engel Joseph A. Ernst Laura & Frank Fennema Angelo P. Figone Jarka Posher Fernando S. Gallegos Jaquelin M. Gonzalez Courtney Griffith Lucinda Haas Karen & Richard Hyde Julia S. Ivanova Eli Kanat Hannah Kim & Joe Caulderon Grayson Koonce Judy Lindow Katja Llach Joanna E. MacKenzie Maria Lucia Marin George McLaird Gisele Moseley Michael R. Moyle Jason S. Munn Tim Nakonsut Patricia Osborne Ric Postle Marua Purcell Diane Reed Michael A. Rosshirt Rustic Bakery Henock Shawul Tara Singh Gregory Small Elaine B. Taylor Daria L. Thompson James Thompson Linda Wysocki 6 smart nop Fridays 7brift Shop Volunteers Liz Paterson, Bernadette Ferran; Kathy and Gerry Silver field. The Tiburon Thrift Shop was created by Landmarks founder Beverly Bastian and other community leaders to raise funds to support local non-profit organizations. All of the money raised is distributed back to the local community, benefiting five non -profits: The Belvedere -Tiburon Landmarks Society, St. Ste- phen's Episcopal Church, Westminster Presbyterian Church, St. Hilary Catholic Church, and the Community Congregational Church. In the last five years the Tiburon Thrift Shop has disbursed over $250,000 into the local community through these five organizations. Every week Landmarks is responsible for staffing on Fridays and as well as rhe fifth Saturday. (But any day of volunteering at the Thrift Shop is beneficial to all). Landmarks has an incredible group of volunteers from diverse backgrounds. Some are younger, some are older, some are local, some come from outside our community, but each wants to make a difference in our community and help out. Volunteer June Campbell highlights how the money raised from the Thrift Shop assists all the non -profits in their community programs. Campbell adds that she and the other volunteers feel good about the fact that "we offer reasonably priced gently used items for customers, and the recycling of useable items helps alleviate excess waste." Longtime Landmark member Sylvia Ross, who has moved to the Tamal- pais says, "I still meet my daughter Piper every fifth Saturday to work at the Thrift Shop because it allows me to return to Tiburon to spend time with her, see old friends and neighbors who drop by, and also because it benefits the Landmarks Society." We are actively seeking more Landmark volunteers to help staff the Tibu- ron Thrift Shop. Volunteering is easy and fun! Come work with your friends and neighbors! If interested, please contact Alan at Landmarks, 415-435-1853 or at lmsalan@sbcglobal.net Thrift Shop Volunteers: Head Scheduler: Mary E Annelies Atchley Zoila Avila Piper Berger June Campbell Lisa Choy Mimi Clarke Lucretia Coomber Joan Corwin Nancy Devlin Bernadette Ferrar Debbie Fisher ldund Aurelia Fort Dave Gotz Judy Groesbeck Beverly Hopps Joyce Kami Michael Katz Marilyn Long Kathly Lederer jean Lin, Jean Debora Mains Joyce Martin Jim Martinoni Bobbie & Larry McHugh Sue Ohrenschall Liz Paterson Sylvia Ross Janice Russell Kathy & Gerry Silverfield Bunny Sommer Nancy Sumner Susan Svanfeldt 3 7 ts*W r 2016 MAYORS & COUNCIL MEMBERS ADVANCED LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS Friday, lune 24, 2016 1 Monterey The Mayors & Council Members Advanced Leadership Workshops taking place on Friday 06/24 are completely separate from the Executive Forum conference that is taking place Wednesday 06/23 - Thursday 06/24. if you plan to attend both conferences, you must register for each conference separately. 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Open Time for Items Not on the Agenda 3" FEMA Hazard Mitigation Funding Opportunity: Marin County Structure Elevation Program for Homeowners 4 Recommendation by Advisory Board Regarding the Marin County Structure Elevation Program in Zone 4 and 4A 5 Watershed Program Update 6. Next Meeting Questions about this meeting? Contact Stephanie Lapine at 415-473-6074 or slapine@marincounty.org Page 1 of 2 FCZ4 AB Agenda April 14, 2016 $ fid' s r. ..:r' i. L» • .. GUIDELINES FOR TIME LIMITS ON PRESENTATION AND PUBLIC TESTIMONY The Flood Control Zone Advisory Board meeting procedure and time limit guidelines are as follows: 1. Flood Control District staff report. 2. Advisory Board questions to staff. 3. Public Testimony. 5 — 10 minutes No defined limit 3 minutes per speaker (Written Testimony is greatly appreciated [10 copies], and should be received no later than 9:00 a.m. on the Monday prior to the day of the hearing. Please send written testimony to the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 4186, San Rafael, CA 94913. When written testimony is presented, it is not necessary to read the entire text into the minutes; it will automatically become part of the record.) 4. Deliberation by the Advisory Board. No defined limit 5. Decision by Board. No defined limit Agendas and related material can be viewed at the office of the Marin County Department of Public Works (Marin County Civic Center, Room 304, located at 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael) Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. A copy of the agenda can be faxed or emailed upon request by calling (415) 473-6528. Agendas and related material are also available online via the County Calendar hftp://www.marincountv.orq/Main/Calendar. 111 All public meetings and events sponsored or conducted by the County of Marin are held in accessible sites. Requests for accommodations may be made by calling (415) 473-4381 (Voice) 473-3232 (TDDfTTY) or by email at disability access(a7marincounty.orq at least four work days in advance of the event. Copies of documents are available in alternative formats upon request. Page 2 of 2 FCZ4 AB Agenda April 14, 2016 DIGEST RICHARDSON'S BAY REGIONAL AGENCY 141A e• Thursday, April 14, 2016 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. Closed session : Conference with legal counsel — litigation, pursuant to CA Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(2) (Public meeting should reconvene at approximately 6 pm) 2. Minutes of February 11, 2016 Meeting 3. Review report of Harbor Administrator 4. Approval of prior expenditures for February 5 — April 2016 5. Approval of resolution authorizing reserves expenditure for abatement and legal 6. Adoption of Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Budget 7. Water quality test results 8. Public comments invited concerning items NOT on this Agenda (3 -minute Iimit) 9. Staff comments 10. Board member matters NEXT MEETING: Tentatively planned for June 9. 2016. 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 kttp://rbra.cu.Liov, AND AT THE SAUSALITO CITY LIBRARY. TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC MEETING NOTICE, PLEASE EMAIL REQUEST TO DON ALLEEAT dalleeCjnarincounty.org Marin County Community Development Agency, 3501 Civic Center Dr. Room 308, San Rafael, CA 94903 Cell 415/971-3919 bprice?marincounty.org f4 !. RICHARDSON'S BAY REGIONAL AGENCY �q MEMORANDUM April 8, 2016 TO: RBRA Board FROM: Ben Berto, RBRA Clerk SUBJECT: April meeting,- Board eeting Board members: The RBRA is at an important crossroads. The current year's lack of an anchorage work program budget has worsened the situation on the anchorage. There appears to be consensus support for RBRA to focus on enforcement. This year's budget and work program is oriented to just that, including coordinating with our partner agencies. A key question is assessing what level of RBRA activity is appropriate. The need for substantive actions on the anchorage is widely acknowledged. RBRA is the central governmental agency directing, coordinating, and participating in those actions. The FY 2016-2017 work program and budget is the beginning of the campaign to dramatically improve anchorage conditions. It provides the administration, legal, and enforcement/ abatement support necessary to begin to systematically remove abandoned, derelict vessels from the anchorage. The alternative is to support the Harbor Administrator's removal of dozens of vessels on a bare -bones budget, but otherwise continue to watch the anchorage deteriorate for another year. An always -feared situation - the sinking of a large vessel - occurred in the anchorage since the last RBRA Board meeting. As usual, financially responsible parties are nowhere to be found. The resulting abatement is exhausting our allocated State grant funds for vessel abatement. Additionally, since the Agency did not receive the funding requested to increase this year's legal budget, legal expenses have not surprisingly exceeded this year's bare bones budget, and also require a budget augment. Staff estimates that it can abate vessels and cover legal expenses to the end of the fiscal year by using unexpended carryover funds. Accordingly, Staff is requesting the Board authorize use of a portion of the prior year's fund balance to the end of the fiscal year. Once the recommended budget is adopted, a combination of local funding and appropriating other jurisdictions' unused SAVE funds can hold us through to the next grant funding cycle. On a more positive note, water quality test results for the last dry- and wet -seasons are included. Aside from the usual Waldo exceedances, overall water quality met recreational -use standards for the majority of location for virtually all testing sites and dates (not the shellfish harvest standard, but that is a separate issue). Staff would like to thank folks on the anchorage for their stalwart efforts in raising several vessels that recently sank. In addition to saving RBRA thousands of dollars, such actions demonstrate that certain mariners on the anchorage not only manage their own affairs, but help address problems as they occur. See you next Thursday. Clerk 040816 mem fnl.doc RICHARDSON'S BAY REGIONAL AGENCY MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 11, 2016 HELD AT SAUSALITO CITY HALL CHAMBERS MEMBERS PRESENT: Herb Weiner (Sausalito); Erin Tollini (Tiburon); Kathrin Sears (Marin County); Marty Winter (Belvedere) ABSENT: Jim Wickham (Mill Valley) has been appointed to the Board but could not attend due to prior commitments. STAFF: Bill Price (Harbor Administrator); Ben Berto (RBRA Clerk) ADDITIONAL: Leslie Alden (Aide to Supervisor Sears) Meeting called to order at 5:35 PM. Closed session for conference with legal counsel concerning litigation. Public hearing re -convened at 6:00 PM. Chair Tollini advised the public that there was nothing to report. Minutes of December 10, 2015 Meeting Kevin Kiffer stated that he believed the award given to Ken Wachtel amounted to illegal gifting since it had been made with a piece of a salvaged vessel. He also asked that the meeting minutes not be condensed. Chair Tollini said that it would be too unwieldy to prepare full verbatim minutes. Minutes were approved unanimously Harbor Administrator's Report Mr. Price discussed the new Marine Debris regulations that had been signed into law. He also went over the grant funding issues for the pump -out vessel program. David Lay stated that it would be a huge PR issue for the federal government if the program failed. Jeff Jacob felt that junked boats could be sold or bartered to reduce agency costs. Prior expenditures: October — December 2015 Kevin Kiffer said that staff had made a personal decision to use a contractor and he believed him to be a disreputable contactor. He also accused Mr. Price of towing a personal boat back to Sausalito with the RBRA boat. The expenditure report was accepted unanimously Status Report on the Anchorage Management Program Mr. Bcrto recounted the Jan. 26. 201 6 Sausalito City Council meeting, where their Police Department outlined their enforcement plan to the Council. Mr. Berto felt there was a potential to produce ping pong behavior, with boats moving across the channel to Marin County waters to avoid citations, with no change in the number of vessels or shoreside problems. Staff also met with SPD, MSO and USCG to discuss this enforcement plan in more detail. He also reported on the boat tour with Senator McGuire and he was optimistic that the Senator was a quick study and willing to assist the RBRA in addressing the issues on the anchorage. He said that the anchor outs would be presenting a PowerPoint presentation later in the meeting, and recognized the need to incorporate the anchor outs in the process to turn things around for the better. He addressed the budget, which has suffered without Sausalito's participation, but he said that their new enforcement program is a positive step toward a viable program with a budget. Lawsuits have created unforeseen budget issues and the increase in vessels challenges Staff as well. Without the RBRA, the region would be left with boats on the bottom, on the shoreline and under homes. Time is of the essence in responding to these problems, and individual jurisdictions would have a much harder time reacting to the emergency situations. Costs for disposal by RBRA are under'' 'A of the typical costs in other jurisdictions, and we're able to keep a vigilant responsive eye, but the agency needs to grow to keep up with increased demands for services. My Lay said that there is a new boat every day, and a new friend from county lock-up quickly occupies it. He felt the process was long and often ignored. Scott Diamond said that apparently RBRRA is doing their job, but that sunken derelicts were not addressed quickly enough, and they should be allowed to be taken to the Corps of Engineers if they are raised by citizens who are willing to save boats. Bob Lorenzi said that it appears that the boats come from out of town; and he asked Mr. Berto what are the features of a viable anchorage plan. Chad Carvey said that the RBRA should state publicly that anchor outs have a right to be on the water; that there is a feeling that the RBRA was created to eliminate anchor outs. Sausalito and the RBRA should acknowledge their right to exist. Mr. Lorenzi stated that the RBSAP was created to eliminate anchor outs. Mr. Kiffer asked when the federal government ceded jurisdiction to local agencies. He felt that RBRA could only enforce jet ski regulations, and he felt the agency should hire an employee to avoid being a shell agency. Doug Storms related that 25 years ago the anchor outs were in litigation with BCDC and there was a ruling made that if you were a maritime worker you could live aboard your vessel. Member Sears said that it was a helpful report and directed Staff to pursue and lay out an anchorage regulation compliance option for the future. Presentation by Anchor Outs Asaf Ophir, Alden Bevington and Doug Storms gave a 20 minute PowerPoint presentation on their vision for the anchorage. Afterwards, Chair Tollini asked if the presentation could be made available, and Member Sears thanked the group for their efforts and there were lots of things to talk about related to their hard work. Jeff Jacob said that the presentation didn't really represent all anchor outs, and he felt public access need more attention, and he was concerned with a proposal to close Dunphy Park for a year. My. Lay felt the presentation was devised by a clique determined to be power brokers and stated the community was not all in agreement here. Caroline Bright said we were all family and needed to take care of each other. Jesus spoke, saying they needed anchors and donations to the community church. Mr. Diamond said that there needed to be a reality check within the context of the historical perspective. He said that for 30 years government has looked down on and been against people living on boats. He felt that these are public waters and asked if the RBRA was really interested in solving the issues. Mr. Kiffer said that if there was progress in staff meetings then we should step it up a notch. Otherwise disband. Mr. Lay thought that if there were moorings in front of Belvedere properties, we should get the residents to approve use in emergencies. Michael Rex spoke in support of the anchor outs, to preserve them in a well-managed anchorage. He said BCDC wanted t remove them all and disregard the consequences, and he was horrified by Sausalito City Councilwoman Pfeifer's letter to wipe out the anchor outs. He was encouraged by the organization, applauded the initiative of the committee of peers. He wanted to see a public / private partnership and saw a blueprint on the screen for cooperation and an opportunity to work together to resolve this issue. Mr. Carvey said that he too applauded the plan but recognized that it wouldn't include everybody due to the rugged individualists out on the water. He demanded that BCDC recognizes the anchor outs and begin addressing anchor out issues. Member Sears asked Staff to include some of the ideas from the presentation and Member Weiner thought some great ideas were presented, and that he respected the anchor outs and felt they were part of Sausalito's heritage as long as there was a sustainable population. Public Comments See above Staff Comments None Board Member Matters The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 PM. NOTE: The next meeting of the RBRA is tentatively scheduled for June 9, 2016 at 5:30 PM at the Sausalito City Hall Chambers. 3 RICHARDSON'S BAY REGIONAL AGENCY HARBOR ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT April 5, 2016 WORKING RELATIONSHIPS • Boating and Waterways — Our 20I7 Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel (SAVE) Grant has been submitted, with a request for $225,000 in order to meet the increased need for funding vessel disposal operations. 2) Submitted a request for the second 2016 SAVE reimbursement in February for $51,935 for 20 vessels. 3) Preparing third reimbursement request for an additional $36K for 19 vessels disposed under the 2016 SAVE Grant. 4) Since 2016 SAVE Grant funds are almost exhausted, Staff has asked DBW to divert other agency's unspent funds to RBRA in the form of an amended funding request. DBW is actively assisting staff. • Port of San Francisco — In negotiations to up to procure $30K in surplus grant funds from Port to dispose of vessels. • USCG — met with Abandoned Vessel Group, and Sausalito PD sent a representative. • MSO and SPD — updating operating procedures to follow through with new Cal Boating laws that carne into effect on January 1, 2016 concerning marine debris. So far we have worked with MSO to remove two vessels within the parameters of this new process. DEBRIS REMOVAL • 14 vessels were disposed since 2/16/2015 • I boat is currently impounded • 3 boats stored for disposal • Assisted in a neighborhood beach clean-up in the Seminary area RAPID RESPONSE • 3 large and 3 small vessels recovered and secured. 3 drifting docks secured and disposed. WATER QUALITY • Finished testing during the winter. There were virtually no rainy days during the normally wet -weather testing month of February, so results mimicked a dry Fall test rather than showing the typical spikes due to run-off. • All maintenance on the Waste Aweigh honey barge has been taken on by the pump -out contractors since the State has ceased paying for the operations and maintenance grant . • Weekly beach testing has begun at Schoonmaker Beach, and it will continue through October. OTHER • Removed a very large.(95 ton) steel ex -military vessel from the anchorage that sank last month. Thanks to the waterfront coalition that raised the vessel and kept it floating until it could be dismantled and disposed of properly. • Assisted Audubon Center with removing their sanctuary buoys for the season and finding a replacement work boat since theirs was totaled in a storm this winter. RBRA - BALANCE SHEET February 2 - March 31, 2016 REVENUES DATE 2/11/2016 2/11/2016 2/11/2016 2/11/2016 3/10/2016 3/10/2016 3/10/2016 3/10/2016 3/10/2016 3/10/2016 3/10/2016 3/23/2016 3/23/2016 3/10/2016 3/10/2016 3/23/2016 EXPENDITURES DATE COST CENTER 2/2/2016 2/2/2016 2/2/2016 2/9/2016 2/9/2016 2/9/2016 2/12/2016 2/17/2016 2/17/2016 2/17/2016 2/23/2016 2/23/2016 3/1/2016 3/1/2016 3/2/2016 3/9/2016 3/9/2016 3/10/2016 3/10/2016 3/10/2016 3/23/2016 Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other Prof Svcs - Other 3/24/2016 Prof Svcs - Other 3/24/2016 Prof Svcs - Other 2/10/2016 HazMat Clean Up 2/23/2016 HazMat Clean Up 2/24/2016 HazMat Clean Up 3/9/2016 HazMat Clean Up 3/18/2016 HazMat Clean Up 2/2/2016 Prof Svcs - Legal 2/29/2016 ProfServ—CntySalRe DESCRIPTION Mooring rental Mooring rental Mooring rental Mooring rental Mooring rental Mooring rental Mooring rental Mooring rental Mooring rental Mooring rental Mooring rental Mooring rental Mooring rental City of SF - boat disposal Waldo Point - boat disposal SAVE Grant #1 reimbursement -160.00 -160.00 -100.00 -300.00 - 150.00 - 150.00 -160.00 -225.00 -150.00 - 150.00 - 100.00 -150.00 -300.00 -1,007.70 -2,484.58 -28,621.24 TOTAL REVENUES -34,368.52 DESCRIPTION Parker Diving - vessel salvage 875.00 EMS - honeybarge 200.00 EMS - honeybarge 200.00 Denny Creative - website 360.00 Day labor 200.00 Whiting - marine survey 235.00 Parker Diving - vessel salvage 4,600.00 San Rafael YH - boat disposal 6,650.00 San Rafael YH - boat disposal 3,350.00 San Rafael YH - boat disposal 3,800.00 Parker Diving - vessel salvage 800.00 Parker Diving - Rapid Response 1,150.00 MT Head - honeybarge 350.00 Whiting - marine survey 235.00 EMS - honeybarge 200.00 Day labor 676.00 Dave's Diving - mooring repair 165.00 Day labor 150.00 Parker Diving - Rapid Response 1,400.63 Whiting - marine survey 235.00 Whiting - marine survey 235.00 Day labor 125.00 Parker Diving - vessel salvage 2,900.00 Bay Cities debris removal 1,381.90 San Rafael YH - fuel disposal 1,200.00 Bay Cities debris removal 1,623.35 Bay Cities debris removal 2,120.00 Bay Cities debris removal 2,168.95 County Counsel 2,511.25 Salary 11,743.11 2/2/2016 2/2/2016 2/2/2016 3/21/2016 3/21/2016 2/12/2016 3/15/2016 3/9/2016 3/25/2016 2/2/2016 2/2/2016 2/2/2016 2/2/2016 3/1/2016 3/9/2016 3/9/2016 3/9/2016 3/9/2016 3/21/2016 3/9/2016 3/3/2016 3/9/2016 3/24/2016 2/24/2016 3/9/2016 3/18/2016 Ins - Gen Liability Alliant Com Srvc - Broadband AT&T - Com Srvc - Broadband AT&T - Com Srvc - Broadband AT&T - Com Srvc - Broadband AT&T - - SLIP insurance phone line Internet phone line internet Com Srvc - Cell Phon Com Srvc - Cell Phon Rent - Equip Rental Rent - Equip Rental Rent - Off Space Rent - Off Space Rent - Off Space Rent - Off Space Rent - Off Space Rent - Off Space Rent - Off Space Rent - Off Space Rent - Off Space Rent - Off Space Trav-Meals Reprographic Srvcs Oth Maintenance Oth Maintenance Maint & Rep Su - Oth Laboratory Services Laboratory Services AT&T - mobile charges AT&T - mobile charges Hertz - excavator rental Hertz - excavator rental ICB - office rental Schoonmaker marina - slip rent Schoonmaker marina - slip rent Libertyship - dry storage ICB - office rental Clipper Yacht harbor - slip rental Schoonmaker marina - slip rent Schoonmaker marina - slip rent Libertyship - dry storage Clipper Yacht harbor - slip rental Mollie Stones - water fr crew Marin Co. - letterhead/envelopes Marin Co. - letterhead/envelopes Hertz - repair charges Hertz - excavator rental Solano Co Lab fees Turner - data entry TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,548.00 40.00 48.58 40.00 48.79 269.79 53.09 733.08 889.93 431.81 160.00 243.00 480.00 429.47 250.00 243.00 160.00 480,00 250.00 10.38 78.00 27.50 48.61 861.23 2,810.00 800.00 63,274.45 Percent of Budget and Percent of FY2015-2016 as of April 4, 2016 Remaining 24% Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Occurred 76% Remaining 27% Total Budget Expended 73% Expenditures vs. Adopted Budget Expenditures $299,200 Adopted Budget $407,508 Realized Revenue vs. Budgeted Revenue Realized Revenue Budgeted Revenue $330,592 $408,400 RICHARDSON'S BAY REGIONAL AGENCY RESOLUTION NUMBER 02-16 APPROVING A FUND BALANCE TRANSFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000 TO BE USED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND LEGAL SERVICES WHEREAS, the RBRA has experienced the need to perform vessel abatements at a higher than anticipated rate, in particular a recent large vessel abatement; and WHEREAS, professional services budget for vessel abatement has been expended, resulting in a funding shortfall for necessary vessel abatements to the end of the current fiscal year unless supplemented; and WHEREAS, the legal budget has also been expended and requires supplemental funding to address expenses to the end of the fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the RBRA has fund balance amounts available from the prior fiscal year sufficient to transfer $40,000 to the professional and legal services budget line items this fiscal year; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Richardson's Bay Regional Agency by adoption of this resolution hereby transfers a fund balance amount of $30,000 to Professional Services and $10,000 to Legal Services. BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that the RBRA by this action increases the FY '15-16 budget in the Professional Services and Legal (expenditures) and Fund Balance (revenues) by $40,000.00 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of the Richardson's Bay Regional Agency on April 14, 2016. CERTIFICATION: Mary Winter, Acting Board Chair Ben Berto, RBRA Clerk Resolution 01-16 transferring funds.doc RICHARDSON'S BAY REGIONAL AGENCY REPORT April 8, 2016 TO: RBRA Board FROM: RBRA Clerk SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Enforcement/Abatement Work Program and Budget Much like the opening of baseball season this week, with the new fiscal year comes new hope and opportunities for the RBRA. Background Vessel Census RBRA staff spent two days on the water on February 25-26 conducting its biennial vessel census. The results are sobering. The number of vessels continued to increase, by 40-50+ vessels (depending on methodology for counting), an increase of 20 percent or so from the 2014 census. Perhaps more dramatically, the number of persons living on those vessels has at least doubled. While it is difficult to get a firm grasp on numbers, by looking at the number of vessels capable of on -the -water habitation, those that were in no condition to go anywhere observed with persons on them, and those with 1-6 tenders tied to them, it can be estimated that there are roughly 100 live -aboard vessels on the anchorage. Regulatory compliance Registration/documentation - The percentage of vessels on the anchorage that are not currently registered or documented (or at least lacking it displayed) has jumped. At the beginning of RBRA's vessel documentation/registration program in 2014, the number of vessels on the anchorage that were not currently registered or documented started at two-thirds of the total vessels. That out -of -registration percentage decreased to one-third by later in the year thanks to increased attention by RBRA and enforcement efforts by County Sheriff. The percentage of vessels displaying currently registration or documentation in either Sausalito or County waters decreased to 25%, or 54 of the 213 total. Law enforcement has many competing priorities, and with Sausalito's elimination of the anchorage budget last year, RBRA's attention was curtailed as well. Vessels substantially out of registration or documentation can be abated. For reasons that staff previously laid out at the inception of the registration/documentation program, achieving 1 universal compliance with regulation/documentation regulations is important and a priority for the proposed enforcement program. Vessels that continue to be out of compliance are volunteering themselves for abatement. Other regulations - RBRA has had on its books for years a requirement for boaters whose vessels have been in Richardson's Bay to secure an anchoring permit. Sausalito has an even more stringent 10 -hour limit before a permit is required. Neither has ever been enforced due to budgetary/staffing constraints. The State passed new Harbor's and Navigation Code provisions that took effect on January 1, giving enforcement, agencies the ability to expedite abatement of vessels determined to be "marine debris". Given that 132 vessels were found to be in either poor or very poor condition in the February vessel census, there is no shortage of vessels that potentially could be abated under the new statute. Again, at an estimated cost of $10K per vessel to abate, financial constraints preclude widespread application of this statute at this time. Proposed FY 2016-2017 enforcment/abatement program Your Board has consistently supported enforcement efforts within a severely constrained budget. Last (current) year's anchorage management is largely a nonstarter due to Iack of Sausalito funding. Staff accepts that Sausalito has their own reasons for what they decide. Subsequent meetings with Sausalito staff and decisionmakers indicates that Sausalito supports an enforcement -oriented program. Enforcement alone cannot fully address the anchorage mess - it requires a comprehensive program designed to prevent backfill and address the complex, dynamic social and political environment. Future work program efforts will be required to determine what those efforts consist of, how much they will cost, and how to pay for it. Even without scheduling overall anchorage management program and its elements at this time, better enforcement is a key element. Given the Local political environment and realistic budget limits, staff recommends the RBRA focus on enforcement this next fiscal year. As demonstrated below, effective enforcement requires a substantial increase in RBRA's capabilities. The need to develop RBRA's functional capabilities is a theme that staff has emphasized for the last several years. Simply put, RBRA's current 1.12 staff Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is simply not sufficient to manage and enforce —250 (and growing) vessels. RBRA has been utilizing staff resources in anticipation of work program adoption and funding commensurate with that resource demand. It cannot continue to do so without work program funding. Unless funding is provided, the RBRA will have to reduce its functions to a baseline level. Assuming there is a consensus to focus the RBRA towards an enforcement -based work program and a willingness to fund it, the proposed enforcement budget has three main elements. The first is a request (already in process) to State DBW for $230,000 from their Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel (SAVE) abatement grant program. Staff has previously operated under the 2 assumption that the ceiling for grant funding was considerably less than what is currently requested. However, recent word is that $200,000 or so may be realistic, particularly given that RBRA is a shining star statewide in terms of providing consistent bang for the buck for vessel abatement. The requested higher level of funding is important to successfully abate substantial numbers of vessels in FY '17. The second primary enforcement program element is increasing the agency's legal budget from its current $8,500 ($18,500 if the Board approves the budget transfer requested at this meeting — see separate staff memo). Recent, ongoing legal actions demonstrate that minimal budgets will no longer be sufficient to operate with a regulatory, enforcement orientation. Accordingly, staff is requesting $60,000 to address ongoing legal expenses, and upgrade the regulation options we have to face current challenges and those which continue to arrive . The third enforcement program element, as mentioned above, is to increase the Clerk's time to from .12 to .25 FTE, increasing the budget line from its current approximately $45,000 to $91,000. It has been clear for some time that the current level of administrative staff funding is insufficient to perform a full range of important RBRA functions. A quick look at some of the previous/current years' activities quickly demonstrate this: Spring anchorage workshop, Fall Spinnaker presentation, site tours with a State Senator McGuire, multiple coordination efforts with various public safety and regulatory agencies, anchor -out outreach, preparation of various work program options and budgets, and presentations before multiple RBRA member agency city/town councils. All this anticipated funding which has not yet occurred. For FY '17, a decision will need to be made by the RBRA Board and its member jurisdictions about whether to fund program efforts so our Agency's responsibilities and abilities can continue to grow, or to have a much more circumscribed Agency. An enforcement based program will not be effective unless ongoing, expanded coordination/ communication occurs between public safety/ enforcement agencies and the RBRA. The focus of enforcement efforts is anticipated to proceed in the same vein as has been discussed for some time - unregistered and undocumented vessels and marine debris. While RBRA does and continues to conduct limited enforcement on its own, Staff recognizes that it will rely on Sausalito PD and County Sheriff in particular, as well as US Coast Guard, State Lands Commission, to assist RBRA in comprehensively planning and coordinating enforcement efforts. Staff will work closely with those organizations and RBRA's legal subcommittee to vet and pursue increased, enhanced regulations and multi -agency efforts. Another substantial line item is a request for $30,000 to enable vessel abatements to continue until the next State SAVE grant becomes effective, anticipated for October. While Staff is not happy about requesting 100% local agency contributions for what is typically covered by the State, as discussed elsewhere, large vessel sinkings have a drastically negative effort on the RBRA's vessel abatement budget. Even just focusing on sunken vessels takes ongoing funds, and the $30K will allow the Agency to do so. 3 Other budget increase items are relatively prosaic: cost-of-Iiving increase for the Harbor Administrator, additional funds to pay for insurance increases, and money to update the RBRA website. Conclusion - Staff is recommending a 56% increase in member contributions for FY '17 . This funding and the work program it supports represents staff's best estimate of what is necessary to achieve substantive progress in on -the -water enforcement. If a lessor budget is adopted by your Board (and your respective jurisdictions), progress on anchorage management will be accordingly reduced in the upcoming fiscal year. Attachments: 1. Proposed Fiscal Year 2016-2017 budget 4/14/16 2. Agency member current/proposed budget contribution amounts 4/14/16 4 RICHARDSON'S BAY REGIONAL AGENCY - FY 16/17 BUDGET 041416 draft 0 w o 0 U O Z o O LU O O w (O CO LL 6) LL 0 69 V3 69 (9 10 69 64 (9 10 69 10 o 0 0 0 0 o1 o O 0 1 0 o o (i 0 0 C0 0 (6 0 LI) (1) O 6) O N O LC) r - L() 6) Cr 69 10 69 69 (.44 10 10 69 69 $ 196,001.00 SAVE salvage: salary: legal; county management Contractor cost E E 0)) C Xn 0 O O O. 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C.A. 9.941-0199 1 i March 23, 2016 Erin Tollini, Chair Richardson Bay Regional Agency C/O Marin County Community Development Agency 3501 Civic Center Drive San Rafael, CA494939 ATT: BEN BERTO Dear Chair Tollini and Agency Members: :vfAn I NA L' 0Lil30W.0 R0 Marin Audubon Society applauds Sausalito's action to commit funding for its police department to enforce existing ordinances to abate anchor outs. This is a meaningful start;_ however, Sausalito cannot do it alone. A coordinated and comprehensive effort from all Richardson Bay Regional Agency (RBRA) members is essential. Otherwise, the problem will just move to other jurisdictions. We urge the other RBRA jurisdictions, Marin County, Mill Valley, Tiburon and Belvedere to join Sausalito in committing their law enforcement authorities to join with Sausalito in enforcing requirements of the Richardson Bay Plan and supporting ordinances. The RBRA was established in 1988 to implement the Richardson Bay Special Area Plane On July 6, 2009 the California State Lands Commission wrote to Harbor Master, Bill Price, reminding him "... The Public Trust is a sovereign public property right held by the State or its delegated trustee for the benefit of all the people. This right limits the uses of these lands to waterborne commerce, navigation, fisheries, open space, recreation and other recognized Public Trust purposes." She continues: "It is the position of Commission staff, based on advice from the Attorney General's office that residential use of the State's tidelands and submerged lands, whether granted or ungranted, including residential liveaboard use, is not a use consistent with the Public Trust Doctrine, as it is for a purely private purpose that is unrelated to, not dependent upon, and does nothing to stimulate or promote the purposes for which tidelands are uniquely suited." The Richardson Bay Special Area Plan and its ordinances identify a 72 hour limit to mooring in Marin County waters and no mooring in other waters. Sausalito articulates a mooring limit of 10 hours. . The RBRA has clear responsibility to enforce the Richardson Bay Special Area Plan mooring limits and other provisions of the ordinances._ Specifically, Administrative Code Section 2.04.010 b. provides that "The Harbor master or his designee/assistant, acting under the orders and jurisdiction of the Regional Agency shall have full authority in the enforcement of all ordinances and regulations affecting Richardson Bay." and "The appropriate law enforcement Department of each Member City and County is hereby authorized to issue infraction and misdemeanor citations for violations of this and all ordinances." As you are aware, in the 20 years RBA has been in existence the number of anchor -outs has greatly increased and now number approximately 250. While the RBRA has done a good job of removing derelict boats, enforcement of existing and new anchor -out boats is needed. Enforcing the Plan and ordinances under the complex and volatile circumstances that exist is a larger and much more complicated job than any one person can be expected to do. A coordinated effort of the law enforcement authorities of all of the RBRA jurisdictions is needed. Police departments are the only entities that can be expected to have the necessary authority, experience, capabilities, human relations and other skills required to enforce the law in this volatile situation. Sausalito has begun the task. Now it is time for the other RBRA jurisdictions to commit their police departments to clean up Richardson Bay and ensure that natural resources and public trust rights are protected, as they have been throughout the rest of San Francisco Bay. The RBRA must remember and carry out its responsibility to the State and to the public to enforce these laws. Sincerely, f j_rbara Salz President cc: City of Sausalito City of Mill Valley Town of Tiburon City of Belvedere County of Marin Sausalito anchor -outs face removal Sausalito officials are cracking down on an anchor -out rule that has been in existence for 35 years. By Joseph Mayton Boats anchored in Sausalito's waters for more than 10 hours are required to obtain special permission from the city to remain, but with police in the Southern Marin city to begin cracking down on illegal use of water, it could mean a number of individuals might be forced to look elsewhere for a night's sleep. While the law of enforcing the 10 -hour rule has been in existence for 35 years, it has largely been ignored, which has given those who live on their boats the opportunity to dock for the evening. But that appears to be coming to an end, and some residents are showing support for those who use Richardson Bay or Turney basin for their evening stay. According to the city's statistics. in 2015, there were approximately 225 boats anchored in Richardson Bay, making it one of the largest encampments of houseboats in the region. The city also argued that a majority of the boats were in "fair to poor" condition and required repairs. Police added that the boats are also responsible for creating pseudo landfills on the vessels, which "can cause a number of issues and environmental problems for others using the water," a Sausalito officer said. "What people are tired of is looking at unoccupied vessels stacked full of garbage," Sausalito Chief of Police John Rohrbacher said at a meeting in January that was largely attended by the anchor -out community. "No one is living on them and how they got here we don't know. That will be our first target once we get going." The Sausalito City Council's move to end the de facto allowing of residents to use the water to anchor at night has left many wondering how it will be enforced and what the city plans to do if people currently living on their vessels are forced to stop. "I don't know what the situation will be, but to all of a sudden change how a law is being enforced doesn't seem like a smart idea at this time when rental prices and housing costs are skyrocketing across the Bay Area," said Osman Mahmoud, a Marin resident who says he knows a number of people who live on boats and have found safety and calm in Sausalito. It could be a regional move as well. South of Sausalito, in Redwood City, residents of Docktown Marina, where dozens of houseboats have created a well-established community, are also under threat and have been ordered to be removed by the state. While the city council recently requested additional time to implement their removal, the end of Docktown seems near. The city settled a $4.5 million lawsuit earlier this year that calls for it to develop a plan by 2016 to relocate the residents there if the State Lands Commission rules against its existence. Mayor John Seybert has crafted a letter to State Controller Betty T. Yee, the chair of the State Lands Commission; Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, D -South San Francisco; and state Sen. Jerry Hill -D -San Mateo; spelling out the city's desire to develop a legislative solution. "It seemed like the right amount of time to figure out the next steps," Seybert was reported to have said in San Mateo's Daily Journal about the 15 -year time limit. But in Sausalito, councilmembers did not answer calls for additional information on relocation planning for those on the boats or how much city resources would be needed in order to forcibly remove those who violate the 1981 law. The worry for many who call Sausalito waters home is that this enforcement of the ordinance could have long-term effects on their ability to find a place to sleep at night. Peter Romanowsky, who said that he has lived on a boat since 1983, told the council that he is fearful that if he and others are kicked out of Sausalito and made to go elsewhere, the new location could also pass an ordinance that won't permit boats from remaining docked overnight. "Then where do we go?" he asked. "You will push everyone across the channel and we will be in Belvedere," he said. "Then Belvedere will pass an ordinance and they will come out and start harassing us, too." The city of Sausalito believes that the enforcement of the law will help ensure safety for those living on the boats and for residents of the city. "Some of these boats are hazards and not particularly seaworthy," said Jill Hoffman, Sausalito's mayor, at the council meeting. "It's become an increasing problem over the years." Jim (who declined to give his last name) has lived on a boat since the late 1990s. "Maybe the city can come up with a compromise solution that doesn't put people in a bad situation without the ability to go somewhere else," he said. "Many of the boats are not really able to go anywhere and if the city begins enforcing this law, some people may become homeless." Mayor Hoffman's office did not return calls for comment on whether alternatives are being sought in order to assist those who cannot relocate their boats to another location when police begin their crackdown. But Jim is optimistic that a compromise can happen. He's spoken with a number of public officials and believes that there is "a climate that will help people and not just start enforcing something that hasn't been enforced without thinking of the people." And he is right. Richardson's Bay Regional Agency is already discussing an initiative that would permit a permanent anchoring area in Richardson Bay. The agency, formed in 1985 by the county and Sausalito, Mill Valley, Belvedere and Tiburon, is responsible for maintaining and improving the waterways, open waters and shoreline of Richardson Bay. "We are the municipality most affected right now and we have a different perspective," Hoffman told the public, adding that Sausalito is working with the agency. "It's a dangerous situation in our waters." For now, Romanowsky, Jim and others are waiting, hoping that their ability to lay down and sleep in peace will continue. But they are cognizant of the political debate that is ongoing in the city. At the council meeting, the city was clearly divided over how to deal with the situation. The expectation is that it will take months and could face a legal challenge from those who live on boats. For now, it's a waiting game. AGENDA BELVEDERE TIBURON LIBRARY AGENCY Monday, April 18, 2016 6:15pm Belvedere Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, California CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OPEN FORUM 4A.3 This is an opportunity for any citizen to briefly address the Board of Trustees on any matter that does not appear on this agenda. Upon being recognized by the Chair, please state your name, address, and limit your oral statement to no more than three minutes. Matters that appear to warrant a more lengthy presentation or Board consideration may be agendized for further discussion at a later meeting. STAFF, BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Chair's report — Fredric Postle, BTLA Chair - (2 minutes) 2. Library Director's report — Deborah Mazzolini, Library Director (10 minutes) 3. Belvedere -Tiburon Library Foundation report (5 minutes) 4. Report on Financial Statements March, 2016 (5 minutes) 5. 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