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Home My WebLink AboutTC Agenda Packet 2017-02-01 • TOWN OF TIBURON Regular Meeting •� " Tiburon Town Hall Tiburon Town Council 1505 jTiburon Boulevard February 1,2017 Y CP Tiburon, CA 94920 7:30 P.M. TIBURON TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Councilmember Doyle, Councilmember Fredericks, Councilmember Tollini, Vice Mayor O'Donnell, Mayor Fraser ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION IF ANY ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Persons wishing to address the Town Council on subjects not on the agenda may do so at this time. Please note however, that the Town Council is not able to undertake extended discussion or action on items not on the agenda. Matters requiring action will be referred to the appropriate Commission, Board, Committee or staff for consideration or placed on a future Town Council meeting agenda. Please limit your comments to three (3)minutes. PRESENTATIONS P-1. Tiburon Greenhouse Gas Reduction— Receive Inventory Report and Presentation (Community Development Department/Marin Climate and Energy Partnership) CONSENT CALENDAR All items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by one motion of the Town Council unless a request is made by a member of the Town Council,public or staff to remove an item for separate discussion and consideration. If you wish to speak on a Consent Calendar item, please seek recognition by the Mayor and do so at this time. CC-1. Zoning Text Amendments—Adopt ordinance making amendments to Title IV,Chapter 16 (Zoning) of the Tiburon Municipal Code relating to Secondary (Accessor),) Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (Director of Community Development Anderson) CC-2. Amendments to Town Manager Contract — Approve First Amendment to Town Manager's Employment Agreement (Town Attorney Stock) PUBLIC HEARINGS PH-1. Tiburon Tourism Business Improvement District — Receive Destination Tiburon presentation and conduct public hearing to: a. Consider any protests to continue TTBID assessments as set forth in Resolution No.03-2017 b. Consider adoption of a resolution to continue TTBID assessments as set forth in Resolution No.03-2017 (Town Manager Chanis/Destination Tiburon Marketing Director Admire) ACTION ITEMS AI-1. Mid-Year Budget Report — Recommendation to accept Town mid-year budget review for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 (Director of Administrative Services Bigall/Town Manager Chanis) AI-2. CaIPERS Discount Rate Change Report — Receive informational report estimating future financial impacts of lower CalPERS discount rate (Director of Administrative Services Bigall) TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS TOWN MANAGER REPORT WEEKLY DIGESTS • Town Council Weekly Digests—January 20&27,2017 ADJOURNMENT GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting,please contact the Town Clerk at (415)435- 7377. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Town to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION Copies of all agenda reports and supporting data are available for viewing and inspection at Town Hall and at the Belvedere-Tiburon Library located adjacent to Town Hall. Agendas and minutes are posted on the Town's website, www.townoftiburon.org. Upon request, the Town will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Please send a written request, including your name, mailing address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least 5 days before the meeting. Requests should be sent to the Office of the Town Clerk at the above address. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearings provide the general public and interested parties an opportunity to provide testimony on these items. If you challenge any proposed action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing(s) described later in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the Town Council at,or prior to,the Public Hearing(s). TIMING OF ITEMS ON AGENDA While the Town Council attempts to hear all items in order as stated on the agenda, it reserves the right to take items out of order. No set times are assigned to items appearing on the Town Council agenda. Town Council Meeting TOWN OF TIBURON g 1505 Tiburon Boulevard February 1, 2017 Tiburon,CA 94920 Agenda Item:'p_� r STAFF PO . To: Mayor and Members of the Town Council From: Community Development Department Subject: T' ron Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report and Presentation Reviewed By: SUMMARY In May 2009, Tiburon completed a Greenhouse Gas Inventory report using the baseline year 2005. In April 2011, the Tiburon Town Council approved a Climate Action Plan (CAP)that lays out a path to achieve greenhouse gas reductions in local government operations and throughout the community. The Town's CAP states that the greenhouse gas reduction target is 15% below 2005 levels by the year 2020, which is comparable to the state goal at the time the report was completed. In 2012, the Town completed a second inventory report with help from Marin Climate and Energy Partnership (MCEP), which measured the progress the Town had made on greenhouse gas reductions between 2005 and 2010. Since the 2010 report was completed, the state goal has changed to a new target of 40% reduction below 1990 emissions by 2030. An update to the report has been completed (see Exhibit 1), with new measurements and reviews the Town's progress on greenhouse gas reductions through 2014. Between 2005 and 2014, Tiburon has reduced 18% of greenhouse gas emissions; therefore, the Town has met the reduction goals for 2020. The next step is to continue to implement policies and programs that further reduce emissions to achieve the new state target goal by 2030. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Town Council hears the presentation by Christine O'Rourke, Sustainable Coordinator for MCEP. EXHIBITS 1. 2014 Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Prepared By: Kyra O'Malley, Associate Planner TOWN OF TIBURON PAGE 1 OF 1 TOWN OF TIBURON 2014 ANNUAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY g Mlffw 4V February 2016 M A R I N Prepared by the c L i & a-r � Marin Climate & Energy Partnership E N E R G Y pA(2TNERSWIp EXHIBIT NO-J. The Takeaway Tiburon's community greenhouse gas emissions dropped 18% between 2005 and 2014, meaning the Town has met local and statewide reduction goals for 2020. The largest reductions were due to decreases in electricity and natural gas use and emissions. Decreases in waste disposal and water use also played a part. Although Tiburon has achieved its target to reduce emissions 15% by 2020, new State legislation has set longer- term goals to reduce emissions 40% below baseline emissions by 2030. Introduction 2016 was an historic year for climate change. Not did our planet beat the 2015 record for warmest year in the modern temperature record, carbon dioxide levels have officially passed the symbolic 400 parts per million mark. On the good news front, California has set another milestone to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the adoption of SB 32 in 2016. This landmark legislation builds on the reduction targetestablished for the year 2020 under AB _.._..__...._._.._..-_..-...._.._.__.__..........._...................._._..-_...-..._.__.....__._.._.__......_..._.... 32 and now requires the State to reduce Global Annual Temperatures greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 1990 1.2 levels by 2030. The State's long-term goal is to 1.0 - I reduce emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 0.8 2050, which is what scientists say is necessary 0.6 to limit global warming to 2°C and avoid the Z 0.4 M most catastrophic effects of climate change. c 0.2 c That will take a complete overhaul of our a 0.0 transportation and energy systems, as well as -0.2s�, probably some innovative ways to sequester W -0.4 carbon dioxide. But at least we're making E -0.6 progress, and both California and Tiburon are ~ 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 on track to meet their 2020 targets. source:NASA Beginning in 2016, Tiburon will publish annual community greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions estimates through the Marin Climate & Energy Partnership (MCEP). Annual inventories will help the Town to more closely monitor its progress in meeting its local goal to reduce community emissions 15% below baseline (2005) emissions by 2020. Annual inventories are intended to supplement the full emissions inventories that are conducted every five years and were last prepared for 2010 emissions. This report reviews emissions generated from the community from 2005 through 2014 (the most recent year data is available). The inventory shows that the Town has achieved this target, with emissions 18% below baseline emissions in 2014. Emissions dropped from about 51,530 metric tons CO2e (MTCO2e) in 2005 to 42,280 MTCO2e in 2014. The emissions trend and targets are shown below. EXHIBIT NO._v_�__�__ 1 Tiburon's GHG Emissions and Targets 60,000 a _....._. ._._.__ _._ _._... 50,000 T 4 2020 Local HN 40,000and State Goal N S 30,000 2030 State 20,000 Goal 10,000 _ __-_ E 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Community GHG Emissions Recognizing the need for a collaborative approach to greenhouse gas reductions, city and county leaders launched the Marin Climate and Energy Partnership (MCEP) in 2007. The Town of Tiburon is a member of MCEP and works with representatives from the County of Marin and all of the other Marin cities and towns to address and streamline the implementation of a variety of greenhouse gas reduction measures. Funding for this inventory was provided by the Marin County Energy Watch Partnership which administers public goods charges collected by PG&E. The annual inventories will be available on the MCEP website at rriarinclimate.or and will be used to update the Marin Sustainability Fracker. Emissions Reductions by Sector This annual assessment tracks emissions in the seven sectors identified in the 2010 emissions inventory. • The Residential and Commercial sectors represent emissions generated from the use of electricity, natural gas and propane in Tiburon homes and commercial and governmental buildings and facilities. • The Transportation sector includes tailpipe emissions from vehicles travelling on roads within the town limits. • The Off-Road sector represents emissions from off-road vehicles and equipment used for construction and lawn and garden maintenance. • The Water and Wastewater sectors represent emissions from energy used to pump, convey and treat water and wastewater, as well as fugitive greenhouse gasses that are created during the wastewater treatment process. • The Waste sector includes fugitive methane emissions that are generated over time as organic material decomposes in the landfill. Ei I i 1®I®...L— 2 b�-- Table 1 shows how emissions in these sectors have changed since 2005. The greatest reductions have occurred in the Residential (-5,968 MTCO2e), Transportation (-1,334 MTCO2e), and Commercial (-1,058 MTCO2e) sectors, although there have been significant declines on a percentage basis in the Waste and Water sectors. The likely reasons for the largest emissions decreases are described in further detail in the remainder of this report. Table 1:Tiburon Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector, 2005-2014 2005 22,108 5,496 20,565 2,003 354 276 733 51,533 2006 22,037 5,297 21,131 2,133 335 270 717 51,920 1% 2007 23,925 6,175 21,187 1,946 470 320 701 54,724 6% 2008 24,293 6,225 20,808 1,672 482 325 685 54,490 6% 2009 23,398 5,415 20,597 1,411 392 293 668 52,174 1% 2010 21,761 4,641 20,537 1,335 293 258 652 49,478 -4% 2011 21,237 4,535 20,560 1,296 255 246 649 48,778 -5% 2012 20,206 4,739 19,539 1,355 265 268 647 47,019 -9% 2013 19,283 4,554 19,182 1,400 280 275 644 45,617 -11% 2014 16,140 4,438 19,230 1,361 215 261 636 42,283 -18% Change -5,968 -1,058 -1,334 -641 -138 -15 -97 -9,251 from 2005 %Change -27% -19% -6% -32% -39% -5% -13% -18% from 2005 Major Emissions Sources The following sections provide a year-by-year analysis of the changes in GHG emissions from the Town's largest sources: electricity, natural gas, transportation, waste and water. Whenever possible, each section discussion includes the change in emissions from previous years and the likely influence of state and local programs or policies and external factors on reducing emissions. Electricity use in homes and businesses in Tiburon declined 3% between 2013 and 2014 and dropped 12%since 2005, from about 45.5 million kWh in 2005 to 40.0 million kWh in 2014.The Residential sector,which uses 70%of all electricity in Tiburon, has reduced its electricity use by 13%since 2005. Electricity use declined 11%in the Commercial sector over the same period. Improved energy efficiency, conservation, and solar installation are responsible for the declines in electricity use. EXHIBIT NO.,,� 3 Property owners continued to install solar panels in 2014, with 49 residential Solar Systems Installed in Tiburon Area systems in the Tiburon area (including 60 M the unincorporated Paradise Drive area) a, 50 connected to the grid. As of September a 2016, there were 337 solar energy a 40 systems in the Tiburon area. The vast c majority (97%) are residential systems. 30 The rise in installation of distributed 1 20 solar has been enabled in part by a 54% c reduction in installed solar cost since - 10 -- -,- .__.__... .._._... _ . .._._._,. --------__ 2008 and a recently-extended 30% E 0 __ _.. . _ __ _ _ federal tax credit.'- ' Tiburon has Z 0 -1 N m � 0 �O r` W M 0 m -zT Ln 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 r-+ � � �q qr_i adopted solar permit streamlining 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 procedures and fee waivers, and an source:California Solar Statistics ordinance to require photovoltaic energy generation system required for newly constructed single-family dwellings in order to encourage solar installation, and the Town has enabled PACE programs that offer property owners a way to finance solar installations and energy efficiency projects as an assessment on property tax bills. PACE programs provided just over$51,000 in funding to Tiburon property owners by the end of 2015. Electricity-related greenhouse gas emissions in the Residential and Electricity Emissions, 2005-2014 Commercial sectors decreased 7% 14,000 - between 2013 and 2014. Emissions 12,000 -------- -----------___. ... dropped an impressive 37% since 2005. 10,000 _ _ _e __._ ,._ _____.. ---_-___- This is primarily due to the lower carbon intensity of electricity. PG&E o 8,000 electricity has been steadily increasing 6,000 the amount of renewable energy in its 4,000 power mix, and its electricity was 11% less carbon intensive in 2014 than it 2,000 was in 2005. MCE, which began o providing electricity to Tiburon 0 a 0 0 0 1-1 o r-1. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 customers in 2010, has historically N N N N N N N N N N provided electricity that is less carbon intensive than PG&E electricity. In 2014, MCE electricity was 25% less carbon intensive than PG&E. MCE 'U.S. Department of Energy, "Revolution...Now:The Future Arrives for Five Clean Energy Technologies-2016 Update,"September 2016, ha Lejp djfile1s016 13 % E2%82%ACNow%202016%20ReportZ0f _ s 2 The Solar Investment Tax Credit was been extended in 2015 through 2019. The tax credit will drop to 26%in 2020 and 22%in 2021. EXHIBIT NO. I 4 carries about 73% of the electricity load in Tiburon. In 2014 and 2015, about 0.7% of the electricity purchased by Tiburon MCE customers was Deep Green. Natural gas is used in residential and commercial buildings to provide space heating and power equipment. Use of natural gas is highly variable depending on the weather conditions in a given year. This variability has led natural gas use consumption in Tiburon to fluctuate from year to year, from a high of 3.4 million therms in 2011 to a low of 2.6 million therms in 2014. Emissions from natural gas consumption fell 17% between 2013 and 2014, most likely due to a warmer year than usual. The chart below compares natural gas usage in Tiburon to regional heating degree days, a measure of how much energy is required to warm the interior of a building relative to the outside temperature. Warmer days result in fewer heating degree days. As shown below, natural gas consumption is highly correlated to heating degree days. Reduction in energy use may also be attributed to energy efficiency programs and rebates, local green building ordinances, and State building codes. California's goal is to require all new residential buildings to be zero net energy by 2020 and all new commercial buildings to be zero net energy by 2030. Natural Gas Use, 2005-2014 4,000,000 ""- - - -------- ——___ __� -----____---_- 6,000 3,500,000 5,000 v 3,000,000 - - - 2,500,000 - 4,000 41 � L 2,000,000 3,000to ami 0 1,500,000 21000 41 3 1,000,000 `0 1,000 = Z 500,000 - 0 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20112012 2013 2014 Natural Gas Use Heating Degree Days Source(heating degree days):U.S. Department of Commerce, National Climatic Data Center Transportation activities accounted for approximately 45% of Tiburon's emissions in 2014. Vehicle miles travelled on local roads are estimated to have decreased 3% since 2005 based on countywide data. Emissions have decreased 6% due to more fuel-efficient and alternatively fueled cars. The California clean car fuel standards and regular turnover of the vehicle fleet have lowered emissions from 1.05 pounds per mile in 2005 to 1.01 pounds per mile in 2014. EYMIBIT N0 5 Vehicle Miles Travelled, 2005-2014 50,000,000 45,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 30,000,000 - 25,000,000 - 20,000,000 - 15,000,000 �- 10,000,000 5,000,000 p 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source:Caltrans Highway Performance Monitoring System Public Roads Data Note:Data for years 2012-2014 was adjusted according to the growth factor for total countywide VMT. While it is difficult to pinpoint exactly how each land use and transportation policy affects emissions,the Town has undertaken many efforts to reduce emissions from transportation, including amending the municipal code to permit class 1 and class 2 electric bicycles on the old rail trail, and supporting the Yellow School Bus challenge with the Reed Union School District to help reduce school related congestion on Tiburon Boulevard. cj Waste disposal from the communitydeclined Waste Disposal, 2005-2014 32% between 2005 and 2011, but has since 12,000 --._._ increased as shown in the chart. Nonetheless, it is encouraging to see that disposal tonnage 10,000 has held on to most of the declines despite a 8,000 strong local economy. Emissions from waste c disposal decreased 3% between 2013 anda, 6,000 2014, and were 32% below 2005 levels in 4,000 - 2014. PQ 2,000 - The associated decrease in emissions from waste disposal is a result of the community's 0 . - -- - .. - and County's goals to move toward Zero 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Waste by 2025, including a residential food I N N N N N N N N N N waste composting program. Source:CalRecycle EXHIBITNO. 6 IUV � Water conservation efforts not only save water but reduce demand for electricity to pump, treat and convey water from the water source to water users in Tiburon. Water use declined 15% between 2013 and 2014, and 11% since 2005. Emissions, which are based o.n an estimate of electricity used to pump, treat and convey water to users in Tiburon, dropped by 39% between 2005 and 2014 due to the lower carbon intensity of the electricity. The Marin Municipal Water District began purchasing MCE Light Green electricity in 2010 and plans to begin using MCE Deep Green electricity in July 2017. Water Use, 2005-2014 160 .i 140 .,._ w_.. ___ 120 v a M 100 a f6 80 v L a 60 _. N ' C Q 20 1 p t.___ 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source:Marin Municipal Water District The decrease in water consumption is a result of local and statewide goals in response to a prolonged drought. In January 2014, the Governor declared a drought state of emergency and asked all Californians to reduce water consumption 20%. Water use reductions became mandatory in 2015. Recent local actions to reduce water use include adoption of more stringent water-efficient landscape regulations in 2015. The Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) provides rebates and programs to reduce water use. Rebates are available to replace fixtures with high-efficiency toilets and clothes washers, and to purchase pool covers, hot water recirculating systems, organic mulch, laundry-to-landscape system components, and rain barrels. MMWD also provides rebates for irrigation improvements for commercial and multi-family customers. MMWD provides free high-efficiency shower heads and faucet aerators, and free home, business, and landscape water use evaluations. Outreach and Coordination In addition to the programs and actions described above, the Town pursued a range of outreach activities and participated in several multi-agency efforts, including: • Utilized the Town's newsletter,social media, and press to promote sustainability efforts. • Supported and promoted lectures, workshops and activities. EIIIT NO. 7 • Participated in and supported the Marin Climate and Energy Partnership. • Partnered with Resilient Neighborhoods to enroll Tiburon households in a program to learn about sustainability and take actions to reduce household greenhouse gas emissions. Summary, Priorities and Next Steps Tiburon has made significant progress in reducing GHG emissions since 2005. However, the Town will need to continue to implement policies and programs that further reduce emissions to achieve the new 2030 statewide target for a 40% reduction below 1990 emissions. EXHIBIT NO, 8 \ TOWN OF TIBURON Town Council Meeting February 1,2017 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon,CA 94920 Agenda 1te STAFF PO . To: Mayor& Members of the Town Council From: Community Development Department Subject: Amendments to Title IV, Chapter 16 (Zoning) of the Tiburon Municipal Code Related to Secondary (Accessory) Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 568 . S.); File MCA2016-06 Reviewed by: BACKGROUND The Town Council held first reading of this ordinance following a public hearing at its meeting on January 18, 2017, and waived additional readings. The ordinance now comes to the Town Council for consideration of adoption. PROCEDURE This is a consent calendar item. The Council's motion to adopt this item on the consent calendar will constitute a motion to confirm the waiver of second reading from the previous meeting and adopt the ordinance. Each Councilmember's vote on the motion to approve this item on the consent calendar will constitute the equivalent of a roll call vote and will be recorded within the ordinance. Should any Councilmember choose to vote differently on this item than other items on the consent calendar, then the vote on this item should be taken separately from other items appearing on the Consent Calendar such that individual votes may be properly recorded. Should the Council wish to discuss the item, it must be removed from the Consent Calendar and voted upon separately. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Town Council approve the adoption of Ordinance No. 568 N. S., a draft of which is attached as Exhibit 1, as part of the Consent Calendar. EXHIBIT 1. Draft Ordinance No. 568 N. S. Prepared by: Scott Anderson,Director of Community Development;~+l 1 2 3 ORDINANCE NO. 568 N. S. DRAFT 4 5 6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON 7 AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE IV, CHAPTER 16 (ZONING) BY MAKING 8 VARIOUS TEXT AMENDMENTS RELATED TO ACCESSORY (SECONDARY) 9 DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS 10 11 12 SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 13 14 A. On December 13, 2016, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2016-XX 15 recommending to the Town Council that various text amendments be made to Title IV, 16 Chapter 16 (Zoning) of the Tiburon Municipal Code. 17 18 B. The Town Council held a duly noticed public hearing on January 18, 2017 and has heard 19 and considered all public testimony on the proposed Ordinance. 20 21 C. The Town Council finds that all notices and procedures required by law attendant to the 22 adoption of this Ordinance have been followed. 23 24 D. The Town Council finds that the amendment actions made by this Ordinance are 25 necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. 26 27 E. The Town Council has found that the amendments made by this Ordinance are consistent 28 with the goals and polices of the Tiburon General Plan and other adopted ordinances and 29 regulations of the Town of Tiburon, and further the intent and purposes of General Plan 30 goals and policies. 31 32 F. The Town Council finds that adoption of this ordinance is statutorily exempt from the 33 requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) pursuant to Section 34 15282 of the CEQA Guidelines. 35 36 37 SECTION 2. ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO MUNICIPAL CODE. 38 39 Title IV, Chapter 16 (Zoning) of the Tiburon Municipal Code is amended as follows: 40 41 (A) Table 2-1 of Section 16-21.030 is amended such that the words "Secondary dwelling 42 unit" are replaced by the words "Accessory dwelling unit". 43 44 (B) Table 5-1 of Section 16-50.020 is amended such that the words "Secondary Dwelling 45 Unit Permit" are replaced by the words "Accessory Dwelling Unit Permit". 46 47 Tiburon Town Council Ordinance No. 568 N. S. Adoption Draft --1--12017 1 48 (C) Section 16-52.100 is amended in its entirety to read as follows: 49 50 16-52.100 - Accessory dwelling unit. 51 52 This section provides for the establishment and reasonable regulation of accessory 53 dwelling units in order to encourage housing opportunities for all segments of the 54 population while ensuring the public health, safety, and welfare. 55 A. Application and fee. Application for an accessory dwelling unit permit shall be 56 made in compliance with the provisions of division 16-50 (application filing and 57 processing) and shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee. 58 B. Director of community development as review authority. Applications for 59 accessory dwelling unit permit shall be acted upon by the director ministerially 60 without discretionary review or a public hearing. Said action shall occur no more 61 than 120 days following submission of the application. Courtesy notice shall be 62 provided to owners of property within one hundred feet of the subject property, 63 as set forth on equalized county tax assessment rolls, at least ten days prior to a 64 decision by the director. 65 C. Grant of accessory dwelling unit permit. 66 1. In order to grant an accessory dwelling unit permit for an accessory dwelling 67 unit created through construction of or additions to a detached accessory building 68 or by construction of or additions to a single-family dwelling, the director shall 69 find that the accessory dwelling unit would comply with all of the standards set 70 forth in the current Standards for such accessory dwelling units as adopted by 71 council resolution. 72 2. In order to grant an accessory dwelling unit permit for an accessory dwelling 73 unit created exclusively through conversion of existing floorspace in a primary 74 unit or a detached accessory building, the director shall find that the accessory 75 dwelling unit would comply with all of the standards set forth in the current 76 Standards for such accessory dwelling units as adopted by council resolution. 77 D. Building permits. A building permit shall be required in conjunction with the 78 issuance of an accessory dwelling unit permit if repair, rehabilitation, or other 79 work otherwise requiring a building permit is necessary. 80 E. Approved conditional use permits still valid. Any secondary dwelling unit legally 81 established with an approved conditional use permit prior to July 1, 2003 and in 82 continued existence shall be deemed a legal, conforming dwelling unit. 83 Secondary dwelling units established by any such conditional use permit shall 84 continue to comply with all conditions of the permit approval, and with zoning 85 requirements for secondary dwelling units in effect at the time of permit 86 approval. 87 F. Approved secondary dwelling units still valid. Any secondary dwelling unit 88 legally established with an approved secondary dwelling unit permit between 89 July 1, 2003 and January 1, 2017 and in continued existence shall be deemed a 90 legal, conforming dwelling unit. Secondary dwelling units established by any 91 such permit shall continue to comply with all zoning requirements for secondary 92 dwelling units in effect at the time of permit approval. Tiburon Town Council Ordinance No. 568 N. S. Adoption Draft 4--/2017 2 93 G. Premises identification. Any Town-assigned street address number for the 94 accessory dwelling unit shall be plainly visible and legible from the street 95 fronting the property as required by the applicable building code. 96 H. Expiration. Accessory dwelling unit permits issued in compliance with this 97 section shall expire and become null and void three years after issuance unless a 98 certificate of occupancy has been issued by the building division. 99 I. Revocation. Upon written notice to the holder of an accessory dwelling unit 100 permit or a secondary dwelling unit permit, and a hearing before the director,the 101 director may revoke or modify any accessory dwelling unit permit or secondary 102 dwelling unit permit on any one or more of the following grounds: 103 1. That the approval was based on false information submitted by the applicant; 104 2. That the use for which such approval was granted has ceased to exist or has 105 been suspended for one year or more; or 106 3. That the permit granted is being or recently has been exercised contrary to the 107 terms or conditions of such approval, or in violation of any statute, ordinance, 108 law or regulation. 109 J. Periodic update. The director shall maintain a record of all legal accessory 110 dwelling units and all legal secondary dwelling units and shall review and update 111 the record every two years. 112 K. Reporting of violations. All reporting of accessory dwelling unit permit or 113 secondary dwelling unit permit violations shall be submitted in writing to the 114 director. The director shall notify the owner of record of the property that a 115 complaint has been registered, within ten calendar days from receipt of any such 116 complaint. The director shall investigate and issue a written report to the 117 complainant within thirty days from the date of the issuance of the notice 118 outlining the current status of any alleged violation and the steps that have been 119 requested of the owner of record to remedy the situation. 120 L. Violations considered an infraction. Violations of this section shall be punished 121 as infractions or by administrative citation, in the discretion of the director and 122 shall be subject to the provisions of section 16-56.030 (violations and penalties) 123 and/or chapter 31 (enforcement of code). This subsection also applies to 124 violations of conditions of approval or requirements of operation issued in 125 association with any accessory dwelling unit permit or secondary dwelling unit 126 permit. 127 M. Violations—Additional remedies—Injunctions. As an additional remedy, the 128 existence and/or maintenance of any accessory dwelling unit or secondary 129 dwelling unit in violation of any provisions herein, or of any conditions of 130 approval or requirements of operation placed thereon, shall be cause for 131 revocation and shall be deemed and is declared to be a public nuisance and may 132 be subject to summary abatement (i.e., including, without limitation, 133 administrative abatement in compliance with chapter 31 [enforcement of code]), 134 and/or restrained and enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event 135 legal action is instituted to abate said violation, the town shall be entitled to 136 recover its costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in prosecuting said 137 action. 138 N. Appeals. The decision of the director granting or denying an accessory dwelling Tiburon Town Council Ordinance No. 568 N. S. Adoption Draft --1--12017 3 139 unit permit is a ministerial decision as required by state law, and not subject to a 140 public hearing. Any appeal of the decision shall constitute an administrative 141 review of the objective standards and criteria established by the Town for 142 accessory dwelling units. Any such appeal must be filed within ten calendar 143 days of the date of decision and shall be heard by the Town Council. The appeal 144 shall be heard in a timely manner. 145 O. Density. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 68552.2, no accessory 146 dwelling unit approved under these provisions shall be considered in calculating 147 the density of the lot allowed by the land use designation contained in the land 148 use element of the Tiburon General Plan, and accessory dwelling units are 149 deemed a residential use that is consistent with the existing general plan and 150 zoning for the lot. 151 152 (D) Section 16-52.105 is amended in its entirety to read as follows: 153 154 16-52.105 Junior accessory dwelling unit. 155 156 This section provides for the establishment and reasonable regulation of junior accessory 157 dwelling units in order to encourage housing opportunities for all segments of the 158 population while ensuring the public health, safety and welfare. 159 A. Zoning permit required. No junior accessory dwelling unit shall be established or 160 used unless a junior accessory dwelling unit permit has been issued by the town. 161 B. Application and fee. Application for a junior accessory dwelling unit permit shall 162 be made in compliance with the provisions of division 16-50 (application filing 163 and processing) and shall be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee. 164 C. Director of community development as review authority. Applications for junior 165 accessory dwelling unit permit shall be acted upon by the director without 166 discretionary review or a public hearing. Said action shall occur no more than 120 167 days following submission of the application. Courtesy notice shall be provided 168 to owners of property within one hundred feet of the subject property, as set forth 169 on equalized county tax assessment rolls, at least ten days prior to a decision by 170 the director. 171 D. Grant of junior accessory dwelling unit permit. In order to grant a junior 172 accessory dwelling unit permit, the director shall find that the proposed unit would 173 comply with this section and with the current Standards for Junior Accessory 174 Dwelling Units as adopted by council resolution. 175 E. Building permits. A building permit and a certificate of occupancy shall be 176 required in conjunction with the installation of a junior accessory dwelling unit. 177 Any repair, rehabilitation, or other work associated with the installation of the 178 junior accessory dwelling unit shall also obtain building permits where required 179 by law. 180 F. Premises identification. Any Town-assigned street address number for the junior 181 accessory dwelling unit shall be plainly visible and legible from the street fronting 182 the property as required by the applicable building code. 183 G. Expiration. Junior accessory dwelling unit permits issued in compliance with this Tiburon Town Council Ordinance No. 568 N. S. Adoption Draft --1--12017 4 184 section shall expire and become null and void three years after issuance unless a 185 certificate of occupancy has been issued by the building division. 186 H. Revocation. Upon written notice to the holder of a junior accessory dwelling unit 187 permit and a hearing before the director, the director may revoke or modify any 188 such permit, on any one of the following grounds: 189 1. That the approval was based on false information submitted by the applicant. 190 2. That the use for which such approval was granted has ceased to exist or has 191 been suspended for one year or more. 192 3. That the permit granted is being or recently has been exercised contrary to 193 the terms or conditions of such approval, or in violation of any statute, 194 ordinance, law or regulation. 195 4. For other good cause. 196 I. Periodic update. The director shall maintain a record of all authorized junior 197 accessory dwelling units and shall review and update the record every two years. 198 At the review, the owner of record shall verify in writing under penalty of perjury 199 that the junior accessory dwelling unit is in compliance with the standards for 200 junior accessory dwelling units and with all operating requirements of the permit 201 as set forth in applicable ordinances and regulations. 202 J. Reporting of violations. All reporting of junior accessory dwelling unit violations 203 shall be submitted in writing to the director. The director shall notify the owner of 204 record of the property that a complaint has been registered within ten calendar 205 days from receipt of any such complaint. The director shall investigate and issue a 206 written report to the complainant within thirty days from the date of the issuance 207 of the notice outlining the current status of any alleged violation and the steps that 208 have been requested of the owner of record to remedy the situation. 209 K. Violations considered an infraction. Violations of this section shall be punished as 210 infractions or by administrative citation, in the discretion of the director and shall 211 be subject to the provisions of section 16-56.030 (violations and penalties) and/or 212 Municipal Code chapter 31 (enforcement of code). This subsection also applies to 213 violations of requirements of operation issued in association with any junior 214 accessory dwelling unit approval. 215 L. Violations—Additional remediesInjunctions. As an additional remedy, the 216 existence and/or maintenance of any junior accessory dwelling unit in violation of 217 any provisions herein, or of any requirements of operation placed thereon, shall be 218 cause for revocation and shall be deemed and is declared to be a public nuisance 219 and may be subject to summary abatement (i.e., including, without limitation, 220 administrative abatement in compliance with Municipal Code chapter 31), and/or 221 restrained and enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event legal 222 action is instituted to abate said violation, the town shall be entitled to recover its 223 costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in prosecuting said action. 224 M. Appeals. The decision of the director granting or denying a junior accessory 225 dwelling unit permit is a ministerial decision as required by state law, and not 226 subject to a public hearing. Any appeal of the decision shall constitute an 227 administrative review of the objective standards and criteria established by the 228 Town for junior accessory dwelling units. Any such appeal must be filed within 229 ten calendar days of the date of decision and shall be heard by the Town Council. Tiburon Town Council Ordinance No. 568 N. S. Adoption Draft --1--12017 5 230 The appeal shall be heard in a timely manner. 231 232 (E) Section 16-54.020 is amended to read as follows: 233 234 A Site Plan and Architectural Review approval, Variance, Conditional Use Permit, 235 Condominium Use Permit, Accessory Dwelling Unit, Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit, or 236 Tidelands Permit, shall become effective on the 1 lth day following the date of 237 application approval by the review authority, provided that the appeal period has ended 238 and no timely appeal has been filed in compliance with Section 16-66 (Appeals). For 239 Site Plan and Architectural Review applications for Minor Alteration projects, the 240 approval shall become effective on the sixth business day following the date of 241 application approval by the Director, provided that the appeal period has ended and no 242 timely appeal has been filed in compliance with Section 16-66 (Appeals). A Precise 243 Development Plan approval shall become effective on the 31" day following date of 244 application approval by the Town Council. 245 246 (F) Section 16-54.040 is amended to read as follows: 247 248 After the denial of an application for, or the revocation of, a Site Plan and Architectural 249 Review approval, Variance, Conditional Use Permit, Condominium Use Permit, 250 Accessory Dwelling Unit, Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit, or Tidelands Permit, no 251 application for the approval of the same or a substantially similar project on the same site 252 shall be considered by the Review Authority within one year after the date of its action on 253 the original application, unless it is established that there has been a substantial change in 254 the circumstances under consideration in the original proceedings, or that the denial was 255 made without prejudice. 256 (G) Section 16-100.020(A) is amended by adding the definition of"accessory dwelling unit" 257 to read as follows: 258 259 "Accessory dwelling unit". An attached or a detached residential dwelling unit 260 which provides independent living facilities for one or more persons. It shall 261 include permanent provisions for living, eating, sleeping, cooking, and sanitation 262 on the same parcel as the single-family dwelling is situated. An accessory 263 dwelling unit also includes an efficiency unit as defined in Section 17958.1 of the 264 Health and Safety Code, and a manufactured home as defined in Section 18007 of 265 the Health and Safety Code. (See also "Secondary dwelling unit"). 266 For the purposes of Section 16-52.100, the following defined terms are used in 267 association with an accessory dwelling unit: 268 1. "Attached accessory dwelling unit" means an accessory dwelling unit that 269 shares a common wall with the primary unit, either by being constructed as 270 a physical expansion (i.e., addition) of a primary unit, conversion of an 271 existing garage attached to a primary unit, or installation of a new 272 basement underneath an existing primary unit. 273 Tiburon Town Council Ordinance No. 568 N. S. Adoption Draft --1--12017 6 274 2. "Detached accessory dwelling unit" means an accessory dwelling unit that 275 is constructed as a separate structure from the primary unit, or is created 276 through conversion (full or partial) of an existing lawfully-constructed 277 detached accessory building into an accessory dwelling unit. 278 279 3. "Floorspace"means the gross floor area as measured to the outside surface 280 of exterior walls, including its living area. 281 282 4. "Living area" means the interior habitable area of a dwelling unit including 283 the basement and attics but not including a garage or any accessory 284 building or structure. 285 286 5. "Primary unit" means the building (or portion of the building in cases of an 287 attached accessory dwelling unit) in which the principal residential use of 288 the lot takes place. An accessory dwelling unit cannot constitute the 289 primary unit. 290 291 6. "Public transit" means a signed and designated bus stop,train stop, ferry 292 terminal or other public transit station. 293 294 7. "Passageway" means a pathway that is unobstructed clear to the sky and 295 extends from a street to one entrance of the accessory dwelling unit. 296 297 (H) Section 16-100.020(A) is amended such that the definition of"accessory building or 298 structure" reads as follows: 299 300 "Accessory building or structure". A building or structure that is subordinate to 301 the main building on the same site, or the use of which is incidental to the use of 302 the site or the use of the main building on the site. A building that shares a 303 common wall with a main building shall be deemed a part of the main building. 304 (I) Section 16-100.020(A) is amended such that the definition of"accessory use" reads as 305 follows: 306 307 "Accessory use". A use customarily incidental, related, and subordinate to the 308 principal legal use of the parcel or lot and located on the same. 309 (J) Section 16-100.020(J) is amended such that the definition of"junior accessory dwelling 310 unit"reads as follows: 311 312 "Junior accessory dwelling unit". A unit that is no more than 500 square feet in 313 size and contained entirely within an existing single-family structure. A junior 314 accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation facilities, or may share 315 sanitation facilities with the existing structure. 316 317 (K) Section 16-100.020(S) is amended such that the definition of"secondary dwelling unit" Tiburon Town Council Ordinance No. 568 N. S. Adoption Draft 4--/2017 7 318 reads as follows: 319 320 "Secondary dwelling unit". The predecessor to an accessory dwelling unit under 321 local zoning laws. Secondary dwelling unit permits were issued under local 322 zoning laws in effect after February 3, 1984 and prior to January 1, 2017. 323 324 (L) Section 16-100.020(L) is amended to delete the definition of"Legal non-conforming 325 secondary dwelling unit". 326 327 328 SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. 329 If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this 330 Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid 331 or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability 332 of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of 333 this Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The Town Council of the 334 Town of Tiburon hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, 335 subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or 336 more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof 337 be declared invalid or unenforceable. 338 339 SECTION 4. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 340 341 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after the date of adoption. 342 Pursuant to the provisions of the California Government Code, a summary of this ordinance shall 343 be prepared by the Town Attorney. At least five (5) days prior to the Town Council meeting at 344 which adoption of the ordinance is scheduled, the Town Clerk shall (1)publish the summary in a 345 newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Tiburon, and (2) post in the office of the Town 346 Clerk a certified copy of this ordinance. Within fifteen (15) days after the adoption of this 347 ordinance, the Town Clerk shall (1)publish the summary in a newspaper of general circulation in 348 the Town of Tiburon, and (2)post in the office of the Town Clerk a certified copy of the 349 ordinance along with the names of those Council members voting for and against the ordinance. 350 351 This ordinance was read and introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the 352 Town of Tiburon, held on January 18, 2017, and was adopted at a regular meeting of the Town 353 Council of the Town of Tiburon, held on , 2017, by the following vote: 354 355 356 AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: 357 358 NAYS: COUNCILMEMBERS: 359 360 ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: 361 362 363 Tiburon Town Council Ordinance No. 568 N. S. Adoption Draft --1--12017 8 364 365 366 JIM FRASER, MAYOR 367 TOWN OF TIBURON 368 369 ATTEST: 370 371 372 373 374 LEA STEFANI, TOWN CLERK Tiburon Town Council Ordinance No. 568 N. S. Adoption Draft --1--12017 9 TOWN OF TIBURON Town Council Meeting s 1505 Tiburon Boulevard February 1, 2017 Tiburon,CA 94920 Agenda Item: CC-2— STAFF t REPORT To: Mayor and Members of the Town Council From: Benjamin Stock, Town Attorney Subject: Recmmendation to Approve First Amendment to Town Manager's E loyent Agreement Reviewed By: 1, BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS The Town retained Gregory Chanis as the Town Manager pursuant to an Employment Agreement dated December 22, 2016. Section 5 of the Agreement provides for annual performance reviews. The Council completed its 1 year performance review on January 18, 2017 and was very satisfied with the Manager's performance. To reflect the Council's evaluation, I have prepared a draft First Amendment to the Employment Agreement (Exhibit 1) to reflect recommended adjustments to the Manager's compensation package as communicated to me by the Mayor. The Town's compensation policy provides that Town salaries shall be competitive with comparable positions in the market. Accordingly, we recommend a 2.5% increase in the Manager's base salary. In addition, it is my understanding that the Town believes the Town Managers performance will be enhanced if he resides in Tiburon. Accordingly, we recommend adding Section 4.9 of the Town Manager Employment Agreement to provide a $750 per month Housing Assistance Allowance. This proposed allowance is contingent on the Manager maintaining his primary residence in the Town of Tiburon. FINANCIAL IMPACT The financial impact of the proposed amendment would be approximately $7,000 in the current fiscal year. RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve the first amendment to the Manager's Employment Agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute it on behalf of the Town. 2. Approve a budget amendment in the amount of$4,500.00 to fund the cost of the Housing Assistance Allowance for the remainder of Fiscal year 2016-17 Exhibits: 1.Draft First Amendment to Town Manager Employment Agreement Prepared By: Benjamin Stock,Town Attorney FIRST AMENDMENT TO TOWN MANAGER'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This AMENDMENT TO THE TOWN MANAGER'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Amendment") is effective as of February 1, 2017, by and between The Town of Tiburon ("Town") and Gregory Chanis ("Employee"). RECITALS A. The Town employs Employee as its Town Manager, pursuant to an Employment Agreement effective December 22, 2016 ("Manager's Agreement"). B. The Town Council has conducted its 1 year performance evaluation of Employee as set forth in the Manager's Agreement and is well satisfied with Employee's performance. The Council finds that the Employee has demonstrated management and leadership skills that compare favorably to persons holding similar positions in similar agencies. C. The Town's policy is to offer compensation packages that are competitive with similar employers for similar positions so as to maintain the highest quality staff to serve the public. After completing the Manager's annual review, the Council has decided to modify the Manager's Agreement and compensation as set forth in this Amendment and Employee has agreed to such modification. NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE ABOVE RECITALS AND OF THE MUTUAL PROMISES AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AMENDMENT, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. Base Salary. Section 4.1 of the Manager's Agreement shall be amended as follows: Employee's current base salary of$192,000 shall be increased by 2.5%to One Hundred Ninety Six Thousand Eight Hundred dollars ($196,800)per year. 2. Housinjj Assistance. Section 4.9 of the Manager's Agreement shall be added as follows: 4.9 Housing Assistance Allowance The Town will pay Employee a Housing Assistance Allowance in the amount of Seven Hundred and Fifty dollars ($750)per month on the condition that he maintains his primary residence within the corporate limits of the Town of Tiburon. EXHIBIT NO. ` 3. Manager's Agreement Otherwise Unchanged. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, the Manager's Agreement between the Town and Employee shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment to the Manager's Agreement shall be effective as of the day and year written above. Dated: THE TOWN OF TIBURON: By: Mayor, Town of Tiburon APPROVED AS TO FORM Benjamin Stock Town Attorney, Town of Tiburon EMPLOYEE Gregory Chanis Town Manager, Town of Tiburon TOWN OF TIBURON Town Council Meeting c February 1, 2017 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon,CA 94920 Agenda Item: PH —� f / STAFF REPORT To: Mayor and Town Council From: Greg Chanis, Town Manager Subject: Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Approving the TTBID P ogram and Levying TTBID Assessments Reviewed By: BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS The Town formed the Tiburon Tourism Business Improvement District ("TTBID") under Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 ("Act"). The Act requires the Town to annually approve the TTBID assessments and the activities funded by those funds. The Town has taken the first two steps in that process: • On January 11, 2017, the TTBID Advisory Board approved its Annual Report, which included information on the TTBID's past and projected revenues and expenditures and the proposed TTBID Program for the upcoming year. • On January 18, 2017, the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 03-2017 ("Resolution of Intention"), declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments within the TTBID and to use those assessments to fund the TTBID Program. The Resolution of Intention set these actions for public hearing on February 1, 2017. The draft report recommends the Town use the TTBID assessments to continue and expand upon the initiatives begun during the past fiscal year. The Town would use the TTBID assessments to fund a marketing program, in consultation with the TTBID beneficiaries—the Town's lodging establishments—and other interested parties. The TTBID program will consist of the following activities: • Develop a multi-channel communications plan designed to reach Meeting Planners at all relevant touch points. • Create marketing materials for Meeting Planner target: Website (MeetInTiburon.com), Tip Sheets, White Papers, Photography, Video, Trade Show presence, Collateral, Print Advertising, eBlasts, Blog strategy and content, Instagram strategy and content, Cinema advertising. • Bring together a Tiburon Experience Network, a group of local service and experience providers who can provide services to meeting participants. Town Council Meeting February 1,2017 • Create Familiarization Trips for Meeting Planners and Influencers to deliver the unique Tiburon experience. • Deliver Destination Tiburon message directly to high potential targets at Trade Shows and networking events. • Update Leisure Traveler website (DestinationTiburon.org) with new content designed to motivate the target with unique Tiburon experiences, and to include crowd-sourced content. • Create consumer campaign to encourage "sampling" of Tiburon, with the aim to encourage future overnight visits. This campaign will be marketed to hotel concierges in San Francisco, to market Tiburon as a destination for weekday day trips. • Continue distributing collateral materials in the Consumer channel: Tiburon Guides are distributed to guests at Tiburon hotels. These are designed to drive traffic to local businesses and attractions. Rack Cards are distributed at the Ferry Building in San Francisco and California Welcome Centers throughout the Bay Area. • Develop partnerships with industry associations and marketing partners to maximize existing members and customers. • Engage SEO professional to optimize all web activities for Destination Tiburon. • Compile a Destination Tiburon brand toolkit to guide the look and feel of all Destination Tiburon communications. As explained in the report, staff anticipates that the TTBID will begin Fiscal Year 2016-17 with a surplus of$316,576 from the prior fiscal year and raise approximately $159,000 in assessment revenue during the current fiscal year. In addition to assessment revenue, the TTBID anticipates receiving $30,000 from the Town of Tiburon, which is a portion of the Transient Occupancy Tax collected by the Town. Staff anticipates expending approximately $315,000 in Fiscal Year 2016- 17, with any surplus funds carried over to the next fiscal year (2017-18). Tonight's action is the last step in that process. The Act requires the Council to hold a public hearing on the proposed assessments and hear any protests from interested parties. In the absence of a protest from businesses that would pay a majority of the proposed assessments, the Council can move forward and adopt the Resolution attached to this staff report, continuing the TTBID assessments for the upcoming year. As directed by Council at their meeting on January 18, 2017, staff has arranged for Dianne Admire, Director of Marketing for Destination Tiburon, to provide a brief presentation to Council on the TTBID program. As of this date, the Town has received no protests. I would also note, the assessed parties, the Town's two lodging establishments, have been very supportive of the TTBID program and are represented on the TTBID Advisory Board. FINANCIAL IMPACT Staff does not expect any significant financial impact as a result of Council approving staff's recommendations. The Town will continue to fund the TTBID program from the TTBID assessments and a portion of the Transient Occupancy Tax received by the Town. As before, the Town may retain a 1% allowance to recover its administrative costs. Town Council Meeting February 1,2017 RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Town Council: 1. Hold a public hearing on the proposed Resolution to Collect and Levy Assessments to fund the TTBID Program. 2. Receive a presentation from Dianne Admire, Marketing Director for Destination Tiburon. 3. Determine whether there are any public protests to the proposed assessments and TTBID Program. 4. If there is no majority protest, adopt the proposed Resolution to Collect and Levy Assessments to fund the TTBID program. Exhibit: Draft Resolution Prepared By: Greg Chanis, Town Manager ---- ---- RESOLUTION NO. xx-2017 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS ON LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE TIBURON TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO FUND THE APPROVED DISTRICT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, Section 36500 et seq., authorizes counties to establish parking and business improvement areas for the purpose of promoting tourism; and WHEREAS, the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, Section 36500 et seq., authorizes cities to establish parking and business improvement areas for the purpose of promoting tourism; and WHEREAS, in 2007, the Town formed the Tiburon Tourism Business Improvement District ("TTBID"), to levy a one percent (1 %) assessment on lodging establishments within the Town's borders; and WHEREAS, in 2010, at the request of the Town's two lodging establishments,the Lodge at Tiburon and the Water's Edge Hotel ("collectively, "Town Hotels"), the Town increased the TTBID assessment to two percent (2%) and WHEREAS, the TTBID Advisory Board ("Advisory Board") approved its annual report on January 11, 2017, which report sets forth the legally required program and budget information ("Annual Report"), which included the TTBID Program and which the Council reviewed and approved on January 18, 2017; and WHEREAS, on January 18, 2017, the Council also adopted Resolution No. 03-2017, ("Resolution of Intention"), declaring its intention to levy the TTBID Assessments, setting a public hearing on February 1, 2017 to consider any protests and directing related actions; and WHEREAS, the Town published notice of the February 1, 2017 public hearing as required by § 36534 of the Streets and Highways Code and further provided written notice to the Town Hotels; WHEREAS, the Town Council conducted the public hearing on the proposed TTBID Program and assessments on February 1, 2017 pursuant to § 36524 of the Streets and Highways Code and provided all interested parties an opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the Town had not received any protests to the proposed TTBID Program and Assessments by the close of the public hearing and, having considered all public testimony, the Town Council found that there was no majority protest that would preclude the Council from Tiburon Town Council DRAFT Resolution No.XX-2017 02/01/2017 Page 1 of 3 EXHIBIT NO. approving the TTBID program and assessments as set forth in the Resolution of Intention; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that the TTBID Program will provide a direct and specific benefit to the payors that is not provided to those not charged and that the assessments will be levied according to benefits accruing to the assess businesses to the maximum extent feasible. The direct and specific benefit to payors will be increased sales of room nights provided through programs designed to directly benefit payors. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon does hereby resolves, determines, and finds as follows: Section 1. The recitals set forth herein are true and correct. Section 2. The Town Council hereby approves the TTBID Program without modification. Section 3. The Town will levy and collect assessments within the TTBID, which is co-extensive with the corporate limits of the Town, as set forth in the Resolution of Intention. The Town will use the TTBID funds to finance and administer marketing programs as set forth in the.Annual Report,the TTBID Program and the Resolution of Intention. Section 4. The assessment will be levied on all lodging establishments, existing and future, at a rate of 2% of gross room rental revenue. The assessment is proposed to be this percentage for the following reasons: a. An assessment based on percentage is most fair to lodging establishments because it will cost smaller, lower service level and less expensive lodging businesses less money than it will cost larger, perhaps higher service level and higher room rate lodging businesses. b. Benefits received by the assessed lodging businesses are likely to be proportional to their assessment, depending upon programs implemented. c. An assessment based on percentage will result in revenues that rise and fall in reflection of greater and lesser business in an overall up or down tourism market and world economy. d. An assessment based on percentage is direct, and easy to understand and calculate. Section 5. New hotels within the boundaries will not be exempt from the levy of assessment pursuant to Section 36531. Section 6. Except where funds are otherwise available,the lodging business Tiburon Town Council DRAFT Resolution No.XX-2017 02/01/2017 Page 2 of 3 assessment will be levied annually to pay for all improvements and activities within the TTBID specific lodging-related and visitor services. These include, but are not limited to, Web-site construction and maintenance, including assessed hotels, providing visitor information to promote mid-week and off-season overnight lodging; management/alliances/board of directors; research; sales in target markets, general advertising and administration&personnel. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon held on February 1, 2017, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NAYS: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: JIM FRASER, MAYOR TOWN OF TIBURON ATTEST: LEA STEFANI, TOWN CLERK Tiburon Town Council DRAFT Resolution No.XX-2017 02/01/2017 Page 3 of 3 TOWN OF TIBURON Town Council Meeting Februar 1, 2017 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Y '• Tiburon,CA 94920 Agenda Item: AT-1 STAFF PO. To: Mayor and Members of the Town Council From: Office of the Town Manager Subject: Ac tFY 2016-17 Mid-Year Budget Review Reviewed By: BACKGROUND On June 18, 2016, the Town Council adopted the Municipal Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-17 (FY 2017). The total budget appropriated approximately $13.99 million and consisted of: Operating Program $10,838,457 Capital & IT Outlay 425,300 Capital Improvements 1,962,000 Debt Service 762,713 Total Appropriation $13,988,470 Since adoption of the budget, the Town Council has approved $64,680 in budget amendments. These amendments include $32,000 to replace a police vehicle one year earlier than planned and a $32,680 increase in the appropriation for the design and engineering of the New Morning Cafe street frontage improvements. As amended, the total appropriation for FY 2017 totals $14,053,620. The following analysis will concentrate on the Operating Budget, which focuses on the Town's ability to fund and provide the ongoing day-to-day services to the residents of the Town for the year. ANALYSIS Schedule 1 of the attached statistical information provides the highest summary level of the Town's Operating Budget for FY 2017. At mid-year, operating revenues are at 46.8% of budget and operating expenditures are at 46.5%. It is normal for revenue to lag below the 50% mark at mid-year due to the timing of certain larger revenue sources which are received after the December 31 reporting period. It is also common for operating expenditures to be near or exceed the 50% mark due to the payment of large, one-time expenditures early in the fiscal year, such as premiums for workers' compensation and liability insurance along with JPA dues. The adopted budget called for an operating surplus of$253,850 and at mid-year staff projects the Town will complete FY 2017 with an operating surplus of approximately $547,371. Town Council Mccthla F&FLUIr}'1,2017 The table below compares the operating budget at mid-year for the current fiscal year and the prior year. Operating Budget Mid-year Comparison FY 2017 and 2016 Budget Actual % of Budget Actual % of FY 2017 12/31/16 Budget FY 2016 12/31/15 Budget Revenue 11,092,307 5,192,036 46.8% 10,602,188 4,812,673 45.4% Expenditures 10,838,457 5,035,592 46.5% 10,076,387 4,947,891 49.1% At mid-year, operating revenue is tracking $379,363 ahead of last fiscal year. As this report is prepared on a cash basis, it should be noted that there may be some timing issues in the receipt of certain revenues that may skew year-to-year actual figures. One notable change this fiscal year is the remittance of sales tax. The State is once again remitting to each agency its monthly portion of sales tax, as opposed to the past 10+ years where the State withheld 0.25% and the Town was then reimbursed twice a year (January and July) by the County through a property tax shift. Staff projects this change adds an additional $80,000 towards the actual receipts through December 31, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015. In addition, in August of 2016 the Town received administrative fees of approximately $100,000 from the refinancing of the various Town assessment district bonds. Operating expenditures are tracking $87,701 ahead of the previous fiscal year at December 31 and is consistent with the adopted budget. Operating Revenue Schedule 2 of the financial statements provides budget to estimated year-end figures for FY 2017 at the category level of detail. Overall, the revenue forecast for FY 2017 is projected to exceed budget by $293,521. This projected increase is due to greater than budgeted revenue from property taxes, other taxes, investment earnings, fines and forfeitures and other revenue. Property Taxes are the Town's largest revenue source and include Secured, Unsecured, ERAF and In-lieu of Vehicle License Fees. Secured property taxes account for approximately 70% of total property tax revenue. Overall property taxes are projected to exceed budget by $80,295, or 1.6%. Secured property taxes were budgeted to increase 4.35% over FY 2015-16 actual receipts. Based on December's remittance from the County, Staff is projecting that secured property taxes will exceed budget by $61,820, which is a 5.5% increase over last year's actual receipts. Other Taxes include sales, transient occupancy and property transfer taxes and is the Town's second largest revenue category. Staff is projecting that Other Tax revenue will exceed budget by $32,386, or 2%. Based on receipts at mid-year, sales tax is projected to exceed budget by $30,000, while all other revenue sources are performing at budgeted. Transient Occupancy Tax appears to have leveled off after several years of significant increases. All revenue sources in this category are highly dependent on the local, state and national economy and normally will be the first affected by any negative impacts in the economy. _.........._................_.....................__T___.___.__.._._._..____ Page 2 of 5 Town Council Mc_cting Fchruar)l i.2017 Franchise Fees include PG&E, cable and refuse collection. PG&E fees are received annually in April, so it is too early to determine any variance from budget. Cable and Refuse fees are remitted on a quarterly basis and are performing as budgeted. Fines & Forfeitures include vehicle code, parking, false alarm and building related fines. Revenues within this category are projected to exceed budget by $50,500. This increase is due to greater than budgeted fines related to building permit extensions. Investment Earnings include all interest income earned on general funds that are either invested in money market accounts or with the State Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF). Investment earnings are anticipated to exceed budget by $38,650, or nearly 93%. LAIF interest rates have increased steadily since adoption of the budget and accounts for the projected increase. Intergovernmental and Agency category includes miscellaneous reimbursements from local agencies for fuel purchased at the Town pumps, State reimbursement for police personnel training, and fees received by the Town for abandoned vehicles and general grants. Staff projects this revenue category will meet budget by fiscal year end. Licenses and Permits is the Town's third largest revenue category and include fees related to business licenses, building permits, design review, parking permits and several other small revenue sources. This revenue category is projected to meet budget by fiscal year end even though revenues are at 43.4%. This is due to business license renewals which are not due until after the reporting period. Charges for Services consist of plan checking fees, residential building inspection reports, cost recovery for staff time that can be billed to others, and several other small revenue sources. Overall this revenue category is projected to meet budget. Other Revenue includes rent received for the cellular tower at Town Hall, settlements and other reimbursements or administrative fees. Staff projects this revenue category will exceed budget by $91,690. This increase is due to revenue received from the refinancing of the various assessment district bonds. Use of Other Fund Sources accounts for restricted fund, other than the general operating revenues, that are charged directly for certain operating expenditures. At mid-year these revenue sources are projected to meet budget at fiscal year-end. Operating Expenditures The FY 2017 budget appropriated $10,838,457 in operating expenditures. At mid-year, operating expenditures are slightly above $5 million, or 46.5% of budget. All operating divisions, except Non-Departmental, are running below the 50% mark at mid-year. Staff does not project any divisions will exceed budget at year-end. The Non-Departmental division budget is running above the 50%mark because many of the expenditures are made at the beginning of the fiscal year, such as insurance premiums and JPA dues. Capital Improvement Program Pagc 3 of 5 ToNvin Council Mcctin; February 1,201i The Municipal Budget, as amended, appropriates $1,962,000 in Capital Improvement Projects. These projects are outlined in Schedule 3 A-C. At mid-year expenditures are well below budget due to the timing of construction projects which are normally designed during the first half of the fiscal year and construction taking place during the second half. Capital Equipment and Outlay Resources The FY 2017 budget appropriated $425,300 in capital equipment and information technology purchases. At mid-year expenses are at 36.9% of budget and are expected to be at budget by the fiscal year end. Statement of Fundinlz Resources Schedule 4 of the attached statements provides an overview of activity for each of the various Town General and Restricted Funds. General Fund Designated Reserves The Town's policy-restricted General Fund Reserves began the fiscal year with $6,524,952 in fund balance and is projected to end the year with $5,545,604, a decrease of$979,348. Within this group of reserves, the General Fund Operating account is projected to end the year with a balance of$3,547,471, which is an increase of$547,371. Pursuant to the Town Council's direction, $1,252,019 was transferred from the General Fund Other Post Benefits Reserve to the PARS Irrevocable Trust during the reporting period, thereby reducing the Reserve's fund balance to zero. The Capital Equipment Replacement Reserve is projected to end the year at $382,713 or $25,800 less than the beginning balance. This Reserve will still be well above the policy minimum funding level of$132,000. The Technology Reserve will end the year with a fund balance of$343,693, or $248,900 below the beginning balance. This is due to the Town's larger than normal investment in software for a new financial reporting system and additional modules to the building permit tracking system. The General Fund Discretionary Reserves will begin the year with $4,903,219 in fund balance and end the year at $3,911,219. This decrease of$992,000 is due to budgeted Capital Improvement Projects programmed from these reserves. The larger projects include the Undergrounding of Utilities from Lyford Drive to Ned's Way, McKegney Green playfield design, and storm drain improvements. The General Fund Unallocated Reserve begins the year with a balance of$3,658,627 and there are currently no Capital Improvement projects programmed from this reserve, therefore the ending balance is projected to be the same. Restricted Fund Reserves Restricted Funds have legal constraints on their use imposed by outside entities or by legislation of the Town. The Town began the year with $6,095,387 in Restricted Funds and is projected to end the year with $6,212,476. This represents an increase in fund balance of$117,089. There is $882,680 in Capital Improvement projects fielded with several of these restricted reserves and ___.._...__........._. _ ____._. _....__.., ____._..__._.__._....�____ _.......m.......__...................................... ..._........_._ TOO' ',1()1 1-1111 RON 4 of 5 Tow-11 Council Mcctinc; Fc'l rU,1r\' I,201 include the ferry terminal walkway improvements, Blackfield Drive intersection safety improvements, lanes &path improvements, street frontage enhancements at New Morning Cafe, and videoing of storm drains. Summary Based on mid-year revenue and expenditures, the Town's financial condition continues to be strong. Town finances are tracking favorably to the budget. Staff projects a General Fund operating surplus of$547,371 at fiscal year-end which is an increase of$293,521 over the adopted budget. Key revenues are performing slightly better than budgeted and staff will continue to monitor revenues that may show signs of softness and control operating expenses to stay within budget. FINANCIAL IMPACT This report is for informational purposes only and there is no financial impact in accepting this mid-year budget review. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Town Council: Moved to accept the mid-year budget review for the period ended December 31, 2016. Exhibits: Financial Statements 1-4 Prepared By: Heidi Bigall, Director of Administrative Services __. �_ -[ 1 ___� _.._.--�._.______.___...._...._ _ __..___..__.........___................_....._.........___....__...____..._______._ i_C ,�)1 �11131�R(?V SCHEDULE 1. OPERATING BUDGET SUMMARY Period: July 1,2016 to December 31,2016 REVENUES&SOURCES OF FUNDS General Fund Revenues 9,124,096 9,124,096 4,305,019 9,417,617 293,521 47.2% Use of Other Fund Sources 1,968,211 1,968,211 887,017 1,968,211 45.1% Total Revenues $ 11,092,307 $ 11,092,307 $ 5,192,036 $ 11,385,828 $ 293,521 EXPENDITURES Town Administration 1,613,089 1,613,089 635,791 1,613,089 - 39.4% Community Development 1,229,620 1,229,620 548,543 1,229,620 - 44.6% Police Department 3,278,958 3,278,958 1,511,146 3,278,958 - 46.1% Public Works 1,684,248 1,684,248 691,724 1,684,248 - 41.1% Legislative 74,750 74,750 32,281 74,750 - 43.2% Non-Departmental 2,957,792 2,957,792 1,616,107 2,957,792 - 54.6% Total Expenditures $ 10,838,457 $ 10,838,457 $ 5,035,592 $ 10,838,457 $ - Total Operating Net $ 253,850 $ 253,850 $ 156,444 $ 547,371 $ 293,521 Page 1 of 8 SCHEDULE 2. OVERVIEW OF OPERATING REVENUES&EXPENDITURES Period: July 1,2016 to December 31,2016 REVENUES& SOURCES OF FUNDS General Fund Revenues Property Taxes 5,140,705 2,396,684 5,221,000 80,295 46.6% Other Taxes 1,585,614 754,757 1,618,000 32,386 47.6% Franchises 700,000 182,647 700,000 - 26.1% Fines&Forfeitures 124,500 123,331 175,000 50,500 99.1% Investment Earnings 41,350 26,059 80,000 38,650 63.0% Intergovernmental&Agency 103,617 24,782 103,617 - 23.9% Licenses&Permits 977,600 424,185 977,600 - 43.4% Charges for Services 337,400 175,626 337,400 - 52.1% Other Revenues 113,310 196,948 205,000 91,690 173.8% Subtotal General 9,124,096 4,305,019 9,417,617 293,521 47.2% Use of Other Fund Sources Employee Comp Leave Reserve - - - - 0.0% Police SLESF/COPS Fund 100,000 60,218 100,000 - 60.2% Low/Moderate Housing Fund 33,126 23,270 33,126 - 70.2% Long Range Planning Fund 48,000 - 48,000 0.0% Town Owned Housing Fund 109,603 23,270 109,603 - 21.2% Peninsula Library JPA Fund 1,627,982 779,918 1,627,982 - 47.9% Measure A Parks 33,000 - 33,000 - 0.0% Cypress Hollow LLD 16,500 341 16,500 - 2.1% Subtotal Other Fund Sources 1,968,211 887,017 1,968,211 - 45.1% Total Revenues&Funds 11,092,307 5,192,036 11,385,828 $ 293,521 46.8% EXPENDITURES Town Administrative Services Administration 1,130,489 517,658 1,130,489 - 45.8% Legal Services 290,000 47,615 290,000 - 16.4% Town Hall Facility 192,600 70,518 192,600 - 36.6% Community Development - Planning&Design Review 567,454 272,550 567,454 - 48.0% Building Inspection 614,166 275,993 614,166 - 44.9% Advanced Planning 48,000 - 48,000 - 0.0% Police Department - Police Services 3,214,358 1,488,679 3,214,358 - 46.3% Police EOC/Facility 64,600 22,467 64,600 - 34.8% Public Works - Administration 445,809 172,661 445,809 - 38.7% Streets Maintenance 505,038 221,687 505,038 - 43.9% Page 2 of 8 SCHEDULE 2. � OVERVIEW OF OPERATING REVENUES&EXPENDITURES Period: July 1,2016 to December 31,2016 Parks Maintenance 597,501 239,026 597,501 40.0% Street&Signal Light System 40,100 10,202 40,100 - 25.4% Corporation Yard 95,800 48,148 95,800 - 50.3% Legislative Council,Boards/Commissions 74,750 32,281 74,750 - 43.2% Non Departmental Insurance&JPAs 1,187,081 750,697 1,187,081 63.2% Town-Owned Housing 109,603 62,222 109,603 56.8% Low-Moderate Income Housing 33,126 23,270 33,126 - 70.2% Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency 1,627,982 779,918 1,627,982 - 47.9% Total Expenditures 10,838,457 5,035,592 10,838,457 46.5% OPERATING NET: 253,850 156,444 547,371 293,521 Page 3 of 8 SCHEDULE 3-A. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Period: July 1,2016 to December 31,2016 o •, r ° e r r r e e ®• 1 . 1 � 3 2020 Paradise Drive Foundation Improvements Gas Tax 140,000 140,000 Emergency,Non- 4 Contingency Provision Scheduled Repairs Street Impact 45.000 15,400 45,000 Traffic Calming 5 lmpvts Annual Allocation Gas Tax 20.000 10,186 20,000 Safe Routes to School Crosswalk Impvts.@ $118,000;Gas Tax 7 lBlackfield Dr. 1$7,000 125,000 1 25,030 1 125,000 TOTAL STREET PROJECTS $ 330,000 $ 50,616 $ 330,000 Page 4 of 8 SCHEDULE 3-B. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Period: July 1,2016 to December 3l,2016 Drainage I Improvements 7Rafae n Master Plan General Fund Drai7$ 250,0(00 $ 54.351 $ 250,000 -ORT c�San 2 Special Consulting venue Drainage Impact Fund $ 10.000 $ 10,000 Storm Drain 3 Flushing/CCTV Based on Master Plan Drainage Impact Fund 130.000 23,015 130,000 TOTAL DRAINAGE PROJECTS $ 390,000 $ 77,366 $ 390,000 Page 5 of 8 SCHEDULE 3-C. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Period: July 1,2016 to December 31,2016 1 Curb Ramps/Sidewalk Various Locations GasTax19,000 - 19,000 2 Tennis Court Overlay Teather Park Measure "A" 15,000 14.988 15,000 `Iown Council Audio//Video 3 Chambers Improvements Technology Fund 50,000 33,730 50,000 4 Railroad Marsh Maintenance General Fund Drainage 45.000 2112 45000 Open Space Trail 5 jImpvts. Hacienda Dr/Rabin Trail General Fund Parks 125,000 - 125,000 6 Easement Purchase Los Lomas Measure "A" Parks 15,000 - 15,000 General Fund 7 Underground Utilities Lyford Dr.to Ned's Way Infrastructure 427,000 25,505 427,000 Walkway Measure "A" 8 Improvements Ferry Terminal Transportation 125,000 19,480 125,000 General Fund 9 Carpet Replacement Police Building Infrastructure 15,000 9,984 15,000 Gas Tax$40.000 Private Donations 10 lRailroad Trestle Berm Improvements $125,000 165,000 514 165,000 McKegney Green 11 Playfield Design General Fund Parks 200,000 - 200,000 Pedestrian 12 Improvements New Morning Cafe Project Street Improvement Func 62,680 - 62,680 Stairway Pt.Tiburon Bayside c Los General Fund 13 Improvements Lomas jUnallocated 10,000 - 10,000 TOTAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS $ 1,273,680 $ 106,313 $ 1,273,680 Page 6 of 8 SCHEDULE 4. STATEMENT OF FUND RESOURCES Period: July 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 Estimated to June 30, 2016 e •e o o - •e a c - -e e 0 e •e • e- e e •e e • e o •e e e No= I o 0 0- 0, • e o ! 1 GENERAL RESERVES Per Town Policy General Operating (25%) $ 3,000,000 9,417,617 8,870,246 - - 547,371 $ 3,547,371 Capital Equipment Replacement 408,513 - 148,000 - 122,200 (25,800) 382,713 Employee Compensated Leave 297,823 - - - 297,823 Employee Housing Assistance 800,000 - - 800,000 Ca1PERS Side Fund Repayment - - - - _ _ - Other Post Employment Benefits 1,252,019 - - - (1,252,019) (1,252,019) - Self Insurance 174,004 - - 174,004 Technology Fund 592,593 55,000 309,300 50,000 55,400 (248,900) 343,693 Sub Total Policy Restricted 6,524,952 9,472,617 9,327,546 50,000 (1,074,419) (979,348) 5,545,604 Discretionary Set-Aides Facility Repair/Replacment 655,958 - - 442,000 - (442,000) 213,958 PW Corp Yard Replacement 2,111,633 - - - 2 11 1 633 Park Development 785,532 - 325,000 - (325,000) 460,532 Streets & Drainage 1,224,955 70,000 413,000 118,000 (225,000) 999,955 Emergency Repairs 100,000 - - 100,000 Open Space Management 25,141 - - - - - 25,141 Sub Total Discretionary 4,903,219 - - 1,180,000 118,000 (992,000) 3,911,219 Unallocated Balance 3,658,627 - - - - 3,658,627 Total General Fund S 15,086,798 7,270,753 9,327,546 1,230,000 (956,419) (1,971,348) 13,115,450 Page 7 of 8 � I e- • e- • • e 1 1 OTHER RESTRICTED FUNDS Belvedere/Tiburon Library Agency $ - 1,627,982 1,627,982 - $ Cypress Hollow LLD $ 30,418 16,835 16,500 - - 335 $ 30,753 Heritage&Arst Project Fund $ 5,333 1,000 1,000 $ 6,333 Town Owned Housing Fund $ 337,708 103,800 109,603 - (5,803) $ 331,905 Low& Moderate Housing 1,224,780 2,250 33,126 - - (30,876) $ 1,193,904 Open Space Acquisition 194,500 475 - - - 475 $ 194,975 Police Supp] Law Enforcement - 100,000 100,000 - - - $ - State Gas Tax 1,241,807 204,500 470,000 243,000 (22,500) $ 1,219,307 County Measure "A" Funds Streets 208,079 111,882 - 125,000 - (13,118) $ 194,961 Street Frontage Improvement 2 30,000 - 62,680 - (32,680) $ (32,678) Marin County Measure "B" Funds 22,147 86,681 - - - 86,681 $ 108,828 County Measure "A" Parks 47,544 66,800 33,000 40,000 (6,200) $ 41,344 Tiburon Circ System Improvement 89,991 - - - - - $ 89,991 Tiburon Drainage Impact 79,694 15,000 140,000 (125,000) $ (45,306) Tiburon Long Range Planning 240,317 32,000 48,000 - - (16,000) $ 224,317 Tiburon Parks In-Lieu 13,239 - - - - - $ 13,239 Tiburon Bunch Grass Fund 131,945 325 - - - 325 $ 132,270 Tiburon Planning Area Mitigation 186,084 450 - - - 450 $ 186,534 Tiburon Playground Improvement 2,030 - - - - - $ 2,030 Tiburon Street Impact 2,039,769 325,000 - 45,000 - 280,000 $ 2,319,769 Total Restricted Funds S 6,095,387 S 2,724,980 S 1,968,211 S 882,680 S 243,000 S 117,089 S 6,212,476 Page 8 of 8 TOWN OF TIBURON Town Council Meeting February 1, 2017 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 Agenda Item:AI-2 To: Mayor and Members of the Town Council From: Administrative Services Department Subject: TERS Discount Rate Change Reviewed By: BACKGROUND On December 21, 2016, Ca1PERS approved lowering its discount rate from 7.5 percent to 7.0 percent over a three-year period beginning in FY 2018-19. The table below illustrates the phase- in of the reduced discount rate: Fiscal Year For Required Valuation Date Discount Rate Contribution 2018-19 June 30, 2016 7.375% 2019-20 June 30, 2017 7.250% 2020-21 June 30, 2018 7.000% Lowering the discount rate, also known as the assumed rate of return, means the Town will see increases in our normal and unfunded actuarial liability payments. Active members hired after January 1, 2013 (PEPRA) will most likely see their contribution rate increase. A recent Ca1PERS communication has provided information to help contracting agencies calculate broad estimates on the financial impact of lowering the discount rate beginning in FY 2018-19. Attached you will find the January 19, 2017 Ca1PERS Circular Letter addressing the discount rate change. The table below displays the guideline provided by CalPERS to calculate pension cost increases through FY 2024-25. Normal Cost Unfunded Liability Payment Fiscal Year Misc. Safety Misc. Impact Valuation Date Plans Plans Plans Safety Plans 2018-19 6/30/2016 0.25% - 0.75% 0.5% - 1.25% 2% -3% 2% - 3% 2019-20 6/30/2017 0.5% - 1.5% 1.0% - 2.5% 4% -6% 4% - 6% 2020-21 6/30/2018 1.0% - 3.0% 2.0% - 5.0% 10% - 15% 10% - 15% 2021-22 6/30/2019 1.0% -3.0% 2.0% - 5.0% 15% - 20% 15% -20% 2022-23 6/30/2020 1.0% -3.0% 2.0% - 5.0% 20% - 25% 20% -25% 2023-24 6/30/2021 1.0% -3.0% 2.0% - 5.0% 25% -30% 25% - 30% 2024-25 6/30/2022 1.0% -3.0% 2.0% - 5.0% 30% -40% 30% -40% 1 OWI CCUracil Mccrin" 1-ehl-LUM'1,201 ANALYSIS The Town's employer costs are broken down by CalPERS into two categories, the normal rate and the unfunded accrued liability (UAL). The normal rate is paid based upon a percentage of payroll for each plan. The unfunded accrued liability payment is an annual lump sum payment. Staff will first attempt to address the impact to the Town's normal costs. The normal cost generally represents the portion of the cost of projected benefits allocated to the current plan year. The employer normal cost equals the total normal cost of the plan less employee contributions. Using the table above, staff has used the high-end of projected increases to its plans (worst case scenario). Staff is also using a constant payroll of$3,784,881, split $1,419,357 for Safety and $2,365,523 for miscellaneous employees, which reflects the projected payroll for the current fiscal year (FY 2017). Based on the information provided, the Town can estimate that its payments to CalPERS for normal costs will be as follows: Annual Annual Normal Annual Fiscal Year Normal Cost Annual Cost After Rate Budget Prior to Rate Budget Change Impact Change Impact FY 2016-17 354,972 354,972 FY 2017-18 368,309 $13,337 368,309 $13,337 FY 2018-19 368,309 391,546 23,237 FY 2019-20 368,309 437,120 45,574 FY 2020-21 368,309 498,790 61,670 FY 2021-22 368,309 498,790 FY 2022-23 368,309 498,790 FY 2023-24 368,309 498,790 FY 2024-25 368,309 498,790 In calculating the Town's unfunded actuarial liability payment, the Town has again used the higher figure to calculate future payments. The table below illustrates what the Town's UAL payments are projected to be prior to the change to the discount rate (numbers directly from Annual CalPERS Valuation Reports as of June 30, 2015), and the payment as a result of the discount rate change. Proj ected UAL Payment Annual Projected Annual Prior to Budget UAL Payment Budget Fiscal Year Change Impact After Change Impact FY 2016-17 269,328 269,328 FY 2017-18 340,588 71,260 340,588 71,260 FY 2018-19 445,937 105,349 459,315 118,727 FY 2019-20 557,301 111,364 590,739 131,424 FY 2020-21 624,029 66,728 . 717,633 126,894 FY 2021-22 699,356 75,327 839,227 121,594 FY 2022-23 754,165 54,809 942,706 103,479 FY 2023-24* 806,957 52,792 1,049,044 106,338 FY 2024-25* 855,374 48,417 1,197,524 148,480 _..... _ ..........___...........__..........._...___...___......_.. __..._..._....._.__...._.__._.. __....._.______....._.____.____________________. _._.._.........__..,...._.___..._._..___.___..____. ...._...-.........._._.........___.__.. T�a��.".h1 -1 lilt�l.( � P�t�c opt°n Council Mc_cl-ing FeLruan L 2017 Staff will note that the UAL payments prior to the discount rate changes were escalating due to prior policy and actuarial assumptions changes implemented by CalPERS over the past three years, and as reported out to Council by John Bartel of Bartel & Associates in February 2015. These changes include: contribution policy changes, risk pool changes and a change in their mortality assumption. Based on the projected changes to the Town's normal rate and UAL payment, the table below simply combines the data from the previous two tables and shows the Towns projected combined costs with and without the discount rate change. Prior to Annual Annual Budget Rate Budget After Impact After Fiscal Year Change Impact Change Rate Change FY 2016-17 624,300 624,300 FY 2017-18 708,897 84,597 708,897 84,597 FY 2018-19 824,246 115,349 850,861 141,694 FY 2019-20 925,610 101,364 1,027,859 176,998 FY 2020-21 992,338 66,726 1,216,423 188,564 FY 2021-22 1,067,665 75,327 1,338,017 121,594 FY 2022-23 1,122,474 54,809 1,441,496 103,479 FY 2023-24 1,175,266 52,792 1,547,834 106,338 FY 2024-25 1,223,683 48,417 1,696,314 148,480 FINANCIAL IMPACT This report is provided as an informational item only. The financial impact of the topic discussed will not occur until Fiscal Year 2018-19. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Town Council: 1. Receive the Staff Report and ask any follow up questions. Prepared By: Heidi Bigall, Director of Administrative Services Exhibits: 1. Ca1PERS Circular Letter Dated January 19, 2017 _._....___.___._..._...................____..._ .___. -- ...__ ____._......._ .._ —.._.__..____.__.._.....__._..._..__.___._........_._...__....._..._.....__..___......_...__.__.__...._.........__._ �Io��oPT113t1:i � �,��/i CaIPERSActuarial Circular Letter California Public Employees'Retirement System January 19,2017 P.O.Box 942715 Sacramento,CA 94229-2715 (888)CalPERS(or 888-225-7377) Circular Letter: 200-004-17 TTY:(877)249-7442 Distribution: VI www.calpers.ca.gov To: All Public Agency Employers Subject: Discount Rate Change The purpose of this Circular Letter is to inform you of recent changes to the CaIPERS discount rate assumption and the impact these changes are expected to have on required employer and PEPRA member contributions.This Circular Letter will assist you in calculating projected pension cost increases in future years. The June 30, 2016, annual valuations will provide updated projections of expected future year pension contributions. These reports will be available this summer. At the December 21, 2016, meeting, the CaIPERS Board of Administration approved lowering the CaIPERS discount rate assumption, the long-term rate of return, from 7.50 percent to 7.00 percent over the next three years.This will increase public agency employer contribution costs beginning in Fiscal Year 2018-19. The phase-in of the discount rate change approved by the Board for the next three Fiscal Years is as follows: Fiscal Year Valuation Date for Required Contribution Discount Rate June 30, 2016 2018-19 7.375% June 30, 2017 2019-20 7.25% June 30, 2018 2020-21 7.00% Lowering the discount rate means plans will see increases in both the normal costs (the cost of pension benefits accruing in one year for active members) and the accrued liabilities.These increases will result in higher required employer contributions. In addition, active members hired after January 1, 2013, under the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) may also see their contribution rates rise. EXHIBIT NO. 1 Circular Letter:200-004-17 January 19,2017 The benefits of reducing the discount rate include: • Strengthening long-term sustainability of the fund • Reducing negative cash flows; additional contributions will help to offset the cost to pay pensions • Reducing the long-term probability of funded ratios falling below undesirable levels Improving the likelihood of CAPERS investments earning our assumed rate of return • Reducing the risk of contribution increases in the future from volatile investment markets Results Employer contribution increases as a result of the discount rate changes are estimated below by Normal Cost and required Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL) payment.The Total Employer Contribution is the sum of the Normal Cost Rate applied to reported payroll plus the Unfunded Accrued Liability payment. The Normal Cost portion of the Employer Contribution is expected to increase by the listed percentages of payroll. Increases to the UAL payments are provided as relative increases to be applied to the projected UAL payments in the June 30, 2015, valuation report. Normal Cost UAL Payments Fiscal Year Misc. Safety Misc. Safety Valuation Date Impact Plans Plans Plans Plans 6/30/2016 2018-19 0.25% -0.75% 0.5%- 1.25% 2% - 3% 2%-3% 6/30/2017 2019-20 0.5%- 1.5% 1.0%- 2.5% 4%- 6% 4%- 6% 6/30/2018 2020-21 1.0%- 3.0% 2.0%- 5.0% 10%- 15% 10%- 15% 6/30/2019 2021-22 1.0% - 3.0% 2.0%- 5.0% 15%- 20% 15%- 20% 6/30/2020 2022-23 1.0%- 3.0% 2.0% - 5.0% 20%- 25% 20%- 25% 6/30/2021 2023-24 1.0%- 3.0% 2.0%-5.0% ,25%-30% ' 25%- 30% 6/30/2022 2024-25. 1.0%-3.0% 2.0%7 5.0% 30% 40% 30%-40% The changes to the Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL) due to changes of actuarial assumptions are amortized over a fixed 20-year period with a 5-year ramp up at the beginning and a 5-year ramp down at the end of the amortization period. The 5-year ramp up means that the payments in the first four years of the amortization schedule are 20 percent, 40 percent, 60 percent and 80 percent of the ultimate payment, which begins in year five. The 5-year ramp down means that the reverse is true and the payments in the final four years are ramped down by the above percentages. A new ramp is established with each change to the discount rate. There will be three ramps established in the first three years. As a result of the 5-year ramp up and effective date of the increase, it will be seven years until the full impact of the discount rate change is completely phased in. The shaded rows above are the expected increases beyond the five year projection quoted in your June 30, 2015, valuation report. Page 2 of 3 Circular Letter:200-004-17 January 19,2017 To illustrate how this table can be used as a guide to include the change in the discount rate in the calculation of pension contributions, a Miscellaneous plan with a current normal cost of 15 percent of payroll can expect an increase to 15.25 percent to 15.75 percent of payroll in the first year (Fiscal Year 2018-19), and 16 percent to 18 percent in the fifth year (Fiscal Year 2022- 23). For the UAL payment, a plan with a projected payment of$500,000 in Fiscal Year 2018-19 and $600,000 in Fiscal Year 2022-23 can expect the revised payment to be $510,000- $515,000 ($500,000x2.00%/$500,000x3.00%) for Fiscal Year 2018-19, and $720,000 - $750,000 ($600,000x2O%/$6OO,000x25%) for Fiscal Year 2022-23. These estimated increases incorporate both the impact of the discount rate change and the ramp up. Please keep in mind the above table is a tool for you to calculate broad estimates and should only be used as a general guide. The annual valuation report that will be released this summer will provide updated projections for your specific plan. If you have any questions about the information provided or how to apply it to your current valuations, please call our CalPERS Customer Contact Center at 888 CAPERS (or 888-225-7377) and ask to have your plan actuary contact you. Scott Terando Chief Actuary Page 3 of 3 LATE MAIL # E I .... BLUE GOLD FLEET FEB _ 1 2017 ■ww� PIER 39 San Francisco TOWN N TjgliRON K February 1, 2017 Honorable Mayor and Town Council Members, I understand that a number of speakers are planning to speak under Public Comment regarding Blue & Gold Fleet's proposed transfer of the Tiburon commute service to the Golden Gate Bridge District. Although I know this item is not on the agenda for action or discussion, as I am out of town at the Passenger Vessel Association Conference, I am submitting written comments on behalf of Blue & Gold Fleet. Blue & Gold Fleet and has had the pleasure of providing commuter, weekday and weekend ferry service to Tiburon for the past 20 years. My father originally founded Blue & Gold Fleet as a passenger tourist service in 1979. After the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989, Blue & Gold Fleet provided much needed ferry service to stranded commuters in the East Bay and started its ferry commuter service with the city of Alameda and Oakland in 1991. We contracted with the city of Vallejo in 1994. Over the years, the Water Emergency Transit Authority (WETA) has taken responsibility for the provision of commuter ferry service on our former routes, with Blue & Gold Fleet providing contract services to WETA. The exception to this model is the Tiburon commute service, which remains a private service with no available public funds. In 2015 it became clear to us that we could no longer keep up with the rising costs of servicing the MV Zelinsky. We made a difficult business decision to get out of the commute service. We began discussions with Golden Gate Ferry to take over the service in 2015. We knew then and still believe today that Golden Gate Ferry is well positioned and has the resources to provide the level of commuter service the Town deserves. So we began discussing the transfer of service to Golden Gate Bridge District, who already provides service from Marin County. We also decided to sell the MV Zelinsky when a deal appeared to be close to being finalized. We know the commute service is appealing because of the transit time on a faster vessel. Using a slower backup vessel was never part of a long term plan. We used the MV Bay Monarch until she needed to go into the ship yard for repairs, preventative maintenance and a regulatory United States Coast Guard dry dock inspection. The District's ferries are nearly the same size as our backup vessel the MV Bay Monarch. The MV Bay Monarch and its sister ships have been used on the Tiburon commute service many times before. I speak from experience since I was the Tiburon Captain that operated these larger vessels in 1997 when the MV Zelinsky was repowered and out of service for 9 months. The District has the safety record and capability to provide the same level of exemplary ferry service to Tiburon as it does throughout Marin County. We greatly appreciate the time and effort spent by the District and our landlord, AC Ventures to work through the numerous issues we encountered in negotiating the lease documents necessary to successfully transfer the commute service to the District. After many months, we reached what appeared to be a successful resolution for all parties and, most importantly, the community of Tiburon. The last step needed was approval by the District's Board of Directors, which was originally scheduled for last Friday. As you know, action was not taken due to last minute issues raised just prior to the meeting. One of these issues was the fact that the Tiburon fire boat would not be able to leave the dock. We spoke to the Tiburon Fire Department and they do not foresee this as being an issue. We were and remain prepared to execute all documents to transfer our commute service, upon approval by the District Board of Directors. We believe the transfer, as proposed, will meet the needs of the community of Tiburon and will ensure safe and efficient ferry commute service. In the meantime, we will continue providing commuter service to and from Tiburon and are taking the following steps to improve service: 1) We have accelerated the preventative maintenance cycle to get the MV Bay Monarch back into regular service by doubling up on our labor schedule. We hope to have the vessel back in service by February 8. 2) We will work with the WETA staff to use a WETA vessel when one becomes available. Unfortunately, without the MV Zelinsky the backup choices are not sufficient to keep the old commute schedule. We knew this two years ago, which is why we planned the transfer then. Upon approval of the transfer, we look forward to continuing to provide our existing mid-day and weekend service to and from Tiburon. These excursion services have traditionally been utilized by the slower excursion vessel adequately. Thank you for your time and service to the Town of Tiburon. We look forward to our continued relationship with the Town and appreciate your support as we seek to finalize this transfer. Captain Patrick Murphy President, Blue & Gold Fleet / y�4�~// �� wm�� w«*c~ ''"�' `7�'��/�� - ^y . City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue 8,Gold Ferry, VVETA, and A&C Ventures. We have been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come upwith potential solutions including amore speedy transition toGolden Gate Ferry,getting loaner vessels from VVETAvia acreative solution, orasalast resort consideration ofevoking eminent domain with respect tmthe dock toensure effective transit services. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds ofour fellow commuters to hold down their jobs, which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and a||ovv other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and be contributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect osvve approach the ballot box this November. ' Signature Printed Name Town ^�'��F8�� \ < �U��m Ar « 'AA '4m^ ~7 �~/� 66)� � 0 y/ - '�7 4� W-A~ ( 'N, } y ev. 4 f i ow IOTA 1 GV ,ter- C �pnl City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue& Gold Ferry, WETA, and A&C Ventures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules-for over a year. VVeare requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry,getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of evoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock tmensure effective transit services. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs,which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, hwould allow many parents to get home ontime tosee their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help ushold down stable employment and hecontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect asxxe approach the ballot bthis November. / ,. .,=m .,m Town �y,� , /o v= -TI ��/�� ,�-- �~/_� �� ' -7-| [7 . / �i (��(K�J/J^ | | � U � �0 *Y�1e�« ^ -``~^��^,°°~ �`y » ~- ` Z// A,�� City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue &Gold Perry, VVETA, and A&C Ventures. We have been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats,and-frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry,getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of evoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock toensure effective transit services. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundredsofourfeUovvconnrnuterstoho|dduvvntheirjobs,vvhicherebeingdeep!ydisruptedbythe ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VYeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect asvve approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Name Town ^ / ' \ �A/~0 3~� ' � 7 6 ~~- / `77- � . . City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue &Gold Ferry, WETA, and A&C Ventures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry, getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of evoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock toensure effective transit services. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs,which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect aswe approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Name Town V mkt k�t. av 6'— ��/ �� `�^� cr�� LA � A /�~ ' / /� ~�/ y]V � � . dI � yn/ � �'�/w 'o/ �/, `«x * �«,\ r^~\`~_ ��^ U'�» � ^ �y I-PIP City Councilors, Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue & Gold Ferry, WETA, and A&C Ventures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes inschedules-for over ayear. VVeare requesting that the Town ofTiburon bring together the major partiesaroundonetab|eand come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry,getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of evoking eminent .___----- domain with respect tOthe dock toensure effective transit services. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs, which are being deeply disrupted by the / ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care tntheir aging parents. VVeare sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect asvve approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Name Town I- 6— � � �� &� 4� o( �r� /�m� v�, ~ � ~ �� - � u � � �� \(~��V*�� \\*~ u / �/\ _" ` ��\Ck�0�/� ~ � [ - 7- City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue &Gold Ferry, VVETA, and A&CVentures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. VVeare requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry,getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of evoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock tmensure effective transit services. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs, which 'are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you-for your service toour town. VVeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect asvve approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Name Town K� hk ^ ' � If V \�' «~`~—�� / \~ " | � ^ �7 ��l City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Perry, Blue &Gold Ferry, VVETA, and A&CVentures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry, getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of evoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock toensure effective transit services. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs,which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time,and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members nfour families and communities. Thank you for your service tnour town. VVeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect asvve approach the ballot box this November. ature Printed Name Town / , _ � *�� ~�� v� p~'' "«�°w~m°° � � .*°^*�+pvt' / � 9< » r- \y � /� City Councilors, Town Manager,and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become-formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue & Gold Ferry, WETA, and A&C Ventures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and cnnmeupwith potential solutions including amore speedy transition&zGolden Gate Ferry,getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of evoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock toensure effective transit services. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs,which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. We plan totake your level ofresponse into effect asvve approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Name Town V~ '/ ( » K U ~ ~ � (2) �� () �/ w~ �� `�' `� <~ �� V\��Y cof~7 —/L 0 ~n� ...��/w � �J�/ V , - /^�, City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue &Gold Ferry, WETA, and A&C Ventures. We have been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry, getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of evoking eminent ' domain with respect tothe dock toensure effective transit services. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs,which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents. VVeare sure the causes ofdelays are complicated (why this has been going onfor over ayear), but vve are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan tgtake your level ofresponse into effect asxve approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Name Town . ~~~ / / ~ Al / L ��,^ - IAJ ~�a / ' City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue & Gold Ferry, WETA, and A&C Ventures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry,getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of evoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock toensure effective transit services. VVebelieve thalyour help can aid hundredsofour#eUovvconnnnuterstnho|ddoxvntheirjobs, m/hichapebeinQdeep|ydisruptedbythe ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents-the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect asvve approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Name Town . � ( ly`�� / ~~ y �� / y— / /�� +� � ' h]�{�CL^� / �o � \ / � ' City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: Aslocal tax payers vewould like torequest you to become formally involved inmediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue&Gold Ferry, VVETA, and A&CVentures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry,getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of evoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock tnensure effective transit servic*es. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs,which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, itwould allow many parents toget home ontime tosee their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan tntake your level ofresponse into effect asvve approach the ballot box this November, Signature Printed Name Town ` y:�� "\ \ ivr~ / /| //� u/ �0�� Kx ^ v / � ' � "f C~~, / � / c�c�» ~T—� \_ �8�� r ��v�� ' ` ~u~nt.,J �� V_ City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue &Go|d Ferry, VVETA, and A&CVentures. We have been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry, getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration ofAoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock toensure effective transit services. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs,which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night nntime, and allow other residents the.abi|itytospendmoretimegivingcaretotheiraging parents. y*4�� We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service to our town. VVeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect asvve approach the ballot box this November. Si~ i dNan�� " pwni � � �'��^ �� *r City Councilors, Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue &Gold Ferry, VVETA, and AQ'CVentures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry, getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of invoking eminent donnainwith respect tothe dock toensure effective transit services, VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs, which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get horne on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents and meeting connector buses. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help ushold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect esm/e approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Name Town N- � L� �63 « �~� z�� 14f~�u�~«u��, _ ~�- City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue &Gold Ferry, WETA, and A&C Ventures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules-for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry,getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of evoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock toensure effective transit services. We believe that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs, which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan tmtake your level ofresponse into effect asvve approach the ballot box this November. Signature . Printed Name Town �J��kt a/r� °", "' ' u�0~1 / � / — �w ��c« . -. / L - [ C'� City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: As /oca| taxpoyersvvexvou|d |iketorequestynutobecnmnefnnnaUyinvobedinrnediatingth` situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue &Gold Ferry, WETA, and A&C Ventures. VVehave bet, facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a yeat. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry, getting loaner vessels from VVETAvia a creative solution, oras a last resort consideration of invoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock 10ensure effective transit services. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs, which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents and meeting connector buses. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan tVtake your level ofresponse into effect asme approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Name Town � dl/ �—r-�/ /��l ��c�.��'"7 �—�r �� (�/- F/1 \ v '� �/�° 1^~~x `' City Councilors, Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue& Gold Ferry, WETA, and A&C Ventures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry, getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of invoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock 10ensure effective transit services. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs, which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents and meeting connector buses. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect asvve approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Name Town 7~7 . _ U[�,^^~_ </ = k��. ^) " , p~ ' � ��\y �- _ ' ,CKCnuncUons, Town Manager, and ffici*|s: 1-1 As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue &Gold Ferry, WETA, and A&C Ventures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. VVeare requesting that the Town ofTiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry, getting loaner vessels from VVETAvia a creative solution, nrasalast resort consideration ofevoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock toensure effective tnansitsenAces. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs,which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ufour families and communities. Thank you for your service to our town. We plan to take your level of response into effect as we approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Name Town ^ � b�sx�\/ �� ^ '� � C'L Prow=o �~�� c�' . ' City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: As local-tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue& Gold Ferry, WETA, and A&C Ventures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition 1oGolden Gate Ferry,getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of invoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock toensure effective transit services. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow comnmers to hold down their jobs, which are being deeply disrupted bythe ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents and meeting connector buses. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect asxve approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Name Town �//q �_�~/\ City Councilors,Town Manager,and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue &Gold Ferry,WETA, and A&C Ventures. We have been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats,and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry,getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution,or as a last resort consideration of invoking eminent domain with respect to the dock to ensure effective transit services. We believe that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs,which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time,and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents and meeting connector buses. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and be contributing members of our families and communities. Thank you for your service to our town. We plan to take your level of response into effect as we approach the ballot box this November. Si ture Printed Name Town 6L&&, City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become-formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue & Gold Ferry, WETA, and A&C Ventures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry,getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of invoking eminent dumainwith respect tothe dock toensure effective transit services, VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs, which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents and meeting connector buses. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect asvve approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Name Town t� � v . �� City Councilors, Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue & Gold Ferry, WETA, and A&C Ventures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent thanges in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry,getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of invoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock toensure effective transit services. VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs,which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get home on time to see their children at night on time, and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents and meeting connector buses, We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect aswe approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Name Town � i / / �\ � '=, /~[ �/ ~ City Councilors,Town Manager, and City Officials: As local tax payers we would like to request you to become formally involved in mediating the current situation between Golden Gate Ferry, Blue &Gold Ferry, WETA, and A&C Ventures. VVehave been facing major delays, boats without sufficient seats, and frequent changes in schedules for over a year. We are requesting that the Town of Tiburon bring together the major parties around one table and come up with potential solutions including a more speedy transition to Golden Gate Ferry,getting loaner vessels from WETA via a creative solution, or as a last resort consideration of invoking eminent domain with respect tothe dock toensure effective transit services, VVebelieve that your help can aid hundreds of our fellow commuters to hold down their jobs, which are being deeply disrupted by the ferry situation. Furthermore, it would allow many parents to get horne on time to see their children at night on time,and allow other residents the ability to spend more time giving care to their aging parents and meeting connector buses. We are sure the causes of delays are complicated (why this has been going on for over a year), but we are also sure that good people can fix these causes quickly and help us hold down stable employment and becontributing members ofour families and communities. Thank you for your service toour town. VVeplan totake your level ofresponse into effect asvve approach the ballot box this November. Signature Printed Narne Town [_ L^ v�/� -~— ' 04 e° 11" 1—d 1(i 4 Tiburon Ferry Commuters Recipient; Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District and Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Letter: Greetings, Golden Gate Ferry Assume Tiburon Commuter Ferry Service Blue & Gold Fleet announced in September 2015 its intention to discontinue commuter ferry service between Tiburon and San Francisco. In February 2016, the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors voted to establish weekday, Tiburon-San Francisco commuter ferry service provided by Golden Gate Ferry. In summer 2016, Blue & Gold Fleet sold its high-speed ferry, the MV Zelinsky. In the meantime, commuters have been subjected to inconsistent service, increased transit time, and altered schedules that makes it difficult for many to meet work, family, and personal commitments. The failure of Golden Gate Ferry to assume the Tiburon-San Francisco commuter ferry service is negatively impacting us, our families, and our community. On January 27, the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors declined to vote on the long-awaited agreement that would allow Golden Gate Ferry to assume Tiburon-San Francisco commute service from Blue & Gold Fleet. According to Golden Gate Ferry, "it is uncertain if or when Golden Gate Ferry will assume service." The undersigned petition the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors to vote as soon as possible to (1) approve any and all agreements necessary to allow Golden Gate Ferry to assume the Tiburon-San Francisco commute service; (2) provide a high-speed ferry equivalent in size and power to the boats that Blue Gold Fleet used until summer 2016 (such as the MV Del Norte); and (3) offer a schedule equivalent to that offered by Blue & Gold Fleet in February 2016 (when the Board approved the transfer of service). Signatures Name Location Date Shelby Tsai , United States 2017-01-31 Marissa Miller Belvedere-Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Steven Stoltz Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Jenny Arden Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Dave Martens Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Mark Nelson Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Evan Nadel Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Brian Bank Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Brian Anderluh Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Matthew Hochstetler Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Merrick Musolf Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Julian Bailliet Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Christine Cellini Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Neal Jacobs Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Ted Elliott Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Jillian Hochstetler Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Tyler Comann Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Joseph Saenz Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Katie McCarthy Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Tobias Hochstetler Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Whitney Strotz Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Hunt Andy Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Kevin Farnham Belvedere, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Luciana Castro Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Adriana Mason Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Erik Pena Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Andre Mancl Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Michael DeMaria Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 franny viola Mill Valley, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Matt Loop Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Name Location Date Mark Bookman Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Robert Aronoff Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Joseph Silva Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Kat Martens Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Andrew Peters Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Andrew Hoybach Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Robert Rutledge Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Hedieh Doff Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Leela Stake Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Geoffey Tobin Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Russell Keil San Francisco, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Holly Hudson Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Joan Willat Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Myka Keil Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Jeff Appleman Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Loral Wright Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Emese Toth Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Susan Pippin Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Mark Goldstein tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Tina Morales San Francisco, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Justin Wray Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Todd Strumwasser Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Scott Carswell Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Scott Rupp Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Sam Stake Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Andrea Nadel Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Amy Eschliman Mill Valley, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Kim Sichel Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Candice Smith Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Ivan Silva Emeryville, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Michael McComish Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Melody Key Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Name Location Date Katy Colletto Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 John Hansen Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Bianca Buckridee Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Carol Goodin Novato, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Jason Ryning Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Adam Kaluba Cincinnati, OH, United States 2017-01-31 william nolan Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Fred Lowell Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Steve Hankins Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Bill Falk Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 John Adams Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Cindy Pierson Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Eduardo Flores Spain 2017-01-31 Luis Doffo Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 SA Cluff Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Greg Bohannon Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Brian Saputo Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Will Hunsinger Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Kusum Kanwar Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Brandon Raines Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Neelam Kanwar Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Jen Northrop Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Colin Crawford Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Matthew Schmidt Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Teralyn Siller Arlington, TX, United States 2017-01-31 Jack Skates Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Erin Weibel Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Barbara Alexaxnder Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Elizabeth MacLean Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Frank Trusheim Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Robert Brown Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Mark Dickinson Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Name Location Date Jennifer Flack Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 David Joyner Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Cristen Fazal Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Tucker MacLean Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Laura Gillespie Belvedere, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Sophie Miles Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 ethan doyle Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Kim Strumwasser Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Jennifer Sicklick Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Dan Buckstaff Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Melissa Ong San Francisco, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Yosselyn Dupuis Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Caitlin Smith San Francisco, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Paul Mussche Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Joe Belluomini Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Gregory Etemad Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Maria Castro-Dara Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Jannette Mussche Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Zalak Trivedi San Francisco, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Kindra Lee Belvedere, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Ken Li San Francisco, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Mary Bookman Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Jonas Svallin Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Joanne Norman Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Sue Crawford Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Kristin Nelson Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Carolyn Hansen Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Antony Scott Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Lisa Benbow Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Nik Novograd Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Sarah McNamara Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Matt Cutler Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Name Location Date Angela Wisely Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Eric Woodward New York, NY, United States 2017-01-31 Cris Solomon Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Yaron Lipshitz Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Tobias Hochstetler Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Jeff Harband Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Elizabeth Auriti Mill Valley, CA, United States 2017-01-31 John O'Neill Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 George Jackoboice Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 John Lamar Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Andrea Devoto Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 James Southworth Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Lindsey Irvine Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Jack Rose Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Emir Keye Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Michelle Cooke Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Jan Gullett Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-01-31 Polina Ponomarenko Montreal, Canada 2017-01-31 Tamera Shaw Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Ted Meyer Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Teresa Endersby Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Michael Gornet Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Elliott Brown San Francisco, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Cara Kotarba Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Meg Lowman Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Jeff Diener Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Rebecca Hermanski Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Nate Lane Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Liliana Royal Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Diane Keenley Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Shana Rohde-Lynch Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Arthur Ambarik Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Name Location Date Kristina Warren Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Kristin Skinner Mill Valley, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Jena Watson Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Robert Mason Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Alison Parsons Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Whitney Peters Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Christina Kan-Duley Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Paul Hackwell Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Barbara Wilson Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Gary Schoch Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 monique devlin Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 olivia nava Emeryville, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Lynie Arden Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Seamus Brady Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Teri Bell Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Casey Mancl Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 christina goebel Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Sprague Von Stroh Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Karl Boedecker Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Ginny Quick Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 George Schwab Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Stacey Irving Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Judy Huret Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Patti Katz Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Jeff Barcy Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Krishna Shah Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 June Strunk Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Dennis Kaplan Mayfield Heights, OH, United States 2017-02-01 Patricia Navone Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Bobby Bassman Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Greg Hermanski Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Frederick Baumer Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Name Location Date Darrell Gillmeister Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Michael Beaumont Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Anna Wolfe Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Caroline Glassell Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Michael Stephens Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Patric Glassell Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Emily Nakano San Francisco, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Diane Ho Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Bodil Arlander Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Patrick Maher Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Teresa Michaud Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Mandy Goepp Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Shawna McGowan Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Molly Stevens San Francisco, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Marti Andrews Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Roland Vandermeer Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Lara McCaskill Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Vicki Strotz Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Chris McCormick Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Shannan Runner Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Jesse Shaver San Francisco, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Steve Bower Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Todd Ahlsten Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Alyene Schneidewind Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Morris Flaum Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Jamal Modir Los Gatos, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Jeff Tsai Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Mary McDevitt Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Rich Bergsund Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Jon Krahulik Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Linda Bine Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Matt Gaide Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Name Location Date Hector Saldivar Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Kevin Keenley Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 ROSEMARYAKHURST TIBURON, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Joyce Yao Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 John LaMarche Larkspur, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Laura Sullivan Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Victor Hwang Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Kent Pritchett Novato, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Ruth Cusack Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Amanda Levy San Francisco, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Juli Tantum Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Theresa Kaness Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Amy Garrison Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Ted Schroeder Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Eric Watson Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Andrew Northrop Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Paul DeLuca Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Angela McKenna Corte Madera, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Johanna Provenzano Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Yi-Ling Chen Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Patricia Salinas Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Michelle Mourani Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Christopher Child Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Leonardo Murgel Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Donna Louizides Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Allie Horne San Rafael, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Lori Dedeker Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Susanna Dulkinys belvedere, CA, United States 2017-02-01 John Normoyle Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 John Busterud Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Robert Paull Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Ben Horne San Rafael, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Name Location Date Susan Leong Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Matthew Douglas Stang Mill Valley, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Christian Fortier Montreal, Canada 2017-02-01 Melanie Shepherdson Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Eva Radke Mill Valley, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Matthew Biss Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 fabrizio natale Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Matthew Davis Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Phil Maslin Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Csilla Kozma Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Patricia Young Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Shelly Peppel Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Mark Blumenthal Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Summer DeLuca Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Duncan Percival Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Michael Jacobs Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Chris Campbell Mill Valley, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Elizabeth Merrill Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Matthew Meredith Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Judy Manza Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Mark Maymar Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Paw Andersen Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Wendy Watters Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Michael Vare Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Samuel Peck Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 sara Kirsner Mill Valley, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Julie Heller Kentfield, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Jordan Eth Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Ned Moorfield Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Alexis Zervoglos Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Julia Cooper Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Sandra DeMaria Belvedere Tiburon, CA, United States 2017-02-01 Tiburon Ferry Commuters Recipient: Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District and Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Letter: Greetings, Golden Gate Ferry Assume Tiburon Commuter Ferry Service Blue & Gold Fleet announced in September 2015 its intention to discontinue commuter ferry service between Tiburon and San Francisco. In February 2016, the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors voted to establish weekday, Tiburon-San Francisco commuter ferry service provided by Golden Gate Ferry. In summer 2016, Blue & Gold Fleet sold its high-speed ferry, the MV Zelinsky. In the meantime, commuters have been subjected to inconsistent service, increased transit time, and altered schedules that makes it difficult for many to meet work, family, and personal commitments. The failure of Golden Gate Ferry to assume the Tiburon-San Francisco commuter ferry service is negatively impacting us, our families, and our community. On January 27, the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors declined to vote on the long-awaited agreement that would allow Golden Gate Ferry to assume Tiburon-San Francisco commute service from Blue & Gold Fleet. According to Golden Gate Ferry, "it is uncertain if or when Golden Gate Ferry will assume service." The undersigned petition the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors to vote as soon as possible to (1) approve any and all agreements necessary to allow Golden Gate Ferry to assume the Tiburon-San Francisco commute service; (2) provide a high-speed ferry equivalent in size and power to the boats that Blue Gold Fleet used until summer 2016 (such as the MV Del Norte); and (3) offer a schedule equivalent to that offered by Blue & Gold Fleet in February 2016 (when the Board approved the transfer of service). Comments Name Location Date Comment Dave Martens Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 have taken the ferry extensively in the recent past but a 9am departure from Tiburon is untenable. Mark Nelson Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 would like to see high speed reliable ferry service returned to Tiburon with the schedule that existed before blue and gold started having reliability issues. Would like to see a golden gate take over and provide an SLA that can be hit with a high degree of confidence. This would enable me to drive far less. Evan Nadel Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 Angel Island's safety concerns are unpersuasive. Al admits that smaller vessles(125 ft or less-the size used by Blue&Gold)pose no risk. At a minimum,GG should use those boats until it can address and dispose of AI's issues with larger boats. Matthew Hochstetler Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 I'm sick of being late to work and late to see my kids at night. Merrick Musolf Petaluma,CA 2017-01-31 We need GGT to quickly assume this route and help us out of the horrible service we have been suffering through.We will all be incredibly loyal and excited customers! Neal Jacobs Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 I'm signing because I took the ferry religiously since 2005 but the service of late has been so bad that it cannot be reliably counted on so I have been driving more. I would ride regularly again if fixed. Jillian Hochstetler Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 Tiburon needs fast,reliable ferry service. Ian Altman Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 service has so severely been degraded Whitney Strotz Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 Ferry service supports the objectives of the GG Transportation District. Keep this important piece. Hunt Andy Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 believe Tiburon deserves a better ferry solution Adriana Mason Los Angeles,CA 2017-01-31 1 really don't want to drive to work! Michael DeMaria San Francisco,CA 2017-01-31 1 am a ferry commuter. franny viola Mill Valley,CA 2017-01-31 1 need to get to work quickly and in a convenient fashion!i am a working mom of two little ones and really hope we cna get back to a high speed boat and realistic schedule! Robert Aronoff Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 We deserve a reliable ferry service.The bay needs less automobile traffic.We have solid ridership.We deserve a solid ferry service. Andrew Peters San Francisco,CA 2017-01-31 o x Andrew Hoybach Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 believe reliable mass transit is the responsible of state and local governments to provide if they are adequately managing their constituents.I do not agree with GG capitulating to Angel Island demands or threats but should show courage in making sure their mission is met and we keep cars off the roads and GG. Rob Rutledge Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 I'm signing because I do not want to clog up the roads and bridge with more car traffic. Holly Hudson Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 have relied on the Tiburon for my SF commute for 30 years.I believe the solution as stated here is obvious and reasonable.Please support those who elect to use public transit by quickly resolving the remaining obstacles in this situation.Thank you. Name Location Date Comment Tina Morales San Francisco,CA 2017-01-31 1 take the reverse commute from SF to Tiburon to help keep cars off the road. It's been many years now.The blue and gold ground level workers have been great but the management&customer service not so much.I would love to see steady consistent service.We have also utilized this route to transport children for summer camps at my work. Justin Wray Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 similarly find Al safety argument unpersuasive,particularly given the condition of the vessels currently being used to transport loyal riders each day. Like many others,we hoped that would change on Monday. Scott Carswell Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 would like to have a reliable ferry schedule for my daily commute to and from the Ferry Building in San Francisco. Ivan Silva Oakland,CA 2017-01-31 The ferry is critical way for me to get to work. Melody Key Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 commute daily. Current service is dismal. Katy Colletto Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 rely on the boat to get to/from work and it's a very important part of the Tiburon community. John Hansen Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 have ridden the Tiburon ferry to SF since 1968 because I am a supporter of public transportation and I want to do my part to minimize bridge traffic.The level of service currently being provided by Blue and Gold is at an all-time low. Slow boats,inconvenient schedules,boats often late,cancelled runs,and so on.Unless something is done to improve the quality of service,ridership on the Blue and Gold ferry will inevitable decline,putting additional pressure on Highway 101 and the GG Bridge.Please don't let this happen. Carol Goodin Novato,CA 2017-01-31 It is not in the best interests of the riders to delay the transfer of service Jennifer Bailliet Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 can't continue taking the ferry if the original schedule and speed does not return.I don't get home to pick up my kids before daycare closes.I cannot get to work early enough after dropping my kids at school in the morning.Driving will be much faster and efficient. Steve Hankins Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 need a reliable ferry service-ASAP. Greg Bohannon Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 I am signing this petition because a decision needs to be made so commuters can plan accordingly.No reason to delay. Kusum Kanwar Eugene,OR 2017-01-31 1 commute everyday and the current commute schedules are very prohibitive,I am late for meetings and it is impacting my work schedules adversely. Jennifer Northrop Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 It is an outrage that this transition has been going on for a year!The community deserves to minimally have the level of service that was being provided by Blue &Gold before Feb 2016,before they ran the route into the ground by running slow boats.This is impacting people's ability to earn a living.It is creating more automotive traffic and damaging the environment. Jack Skates Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 Tired of this being an issue that's debated back and forth while commuters get caught up in the middle. Erin Weibel Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 my husband uses the ferry to commute and i am considering doing so also. the reduced/revised schedule will severely limit this ferry use for us Barbara Alexander San Antonio,TX 2017-01-31 Good ferry service is economically important to Tiburon. High speed access and frequency are important. Robert Brown Belvedere,CA 2017-01-31 I've had enough! Tucker MacLean Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 We're trying to be good stewards of our town and environment,please don't force hundreds of cars back on the roads! ethan doyle Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 the ferry commute is critical to my commute and helps keep cars off the road saving fuel,reducing pollution and reducing traffic congestion Name Location Date Comment Dan Buckstaff Belvedere,CA 2017-01-31 Ferry is critical for this community. Melissa Ong San Francisco,CA 2017-01-31 My commute has been negatively impacted by the delayed transition. Please work to finalize this within the next couple of months. Gregory Etemad Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 fully agree,thank you Shelby! Small amounts of time add up quickly and time with our families and work is very important! Maria Castro-Dara Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 Every day,I have to get in my car to drive to work. The current commuter ferry schedule,problems and delays are unsustainable to my continued employment.It is unconscionable that a better public transportation system isn't available to commuters in our area.Please consider taking over this route soon so that we don't have more traffic on the 101 corridor.We desperately need less drivers on the road. Jannette Mussche Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 This is a vital mode of transportation-absolutely necessary to keep the connection between Tiburon and San Francisco. Zalak Trivedi Davis,CA 2017-01-31 1 am tired of late ferry timings and slow boats.Makes the commute so much longer which wastes valuable time Jonas Svallin Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 The current situation is terrible.I cannot believe that we are making commenting so unattractive in the year 2017.We can see the city yet with current service we are forced to drive.Just a very sad situation given how good it was before. Sue Crawford Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 need to ride the ferry each day to get to my job. Nik Novograd Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 1 would like to use the ferry regularly. I am a former Golden Gate Ferry rider (out of Larkspur)but I have since moved to Tiburon. Thank you. Jeff Harband Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 Tiburon deserves better,and apparently GG Ferry has the potential to provide it. Let's GO! Lindsey Irvine Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 We need the fast boat!The inconsistent service,new times,slower boat,etc. have significantly burdened this commute and impacted work schedule.Pis help as this was once an ideal commute! Jack Rose Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 I'm signin because I use the ferry service and have been negatively impacted by the change Jan Gullett Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-01-31 This ferry service is important to the community and broader issues of traffic congestion in the county. Tamera Blogg Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 37 year resident of Tiburon and user of the Tiburon ferry. Rebecca Hermanski Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 I'm signing this because our community needs an affordable and dependable ferry service. Nathan Lane Belvedere,CA 2017-02-01 Having reviewed the letter from counsel for Angel Island Ferry,I found the claims of safety to be unsupported. The letter is a laundry list of legal principles,but makes no effort to show how those principles apply. The Blue and Gold Fleet vessels have been using the facility for decades without apparent significant complaint. (The one referenced collision is not explained at all in the AIF letter.) I have concluded that the threatened litigation is based on pretextual assertions and designed to achieve some other benefit for AIF at the expense of Tiburon ferry commuters. Liliana Naficy-Royal Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 We need alternative and environmentally friendly commuting alternatives! Jena Watson Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 I'm signing because I commute via the ferry 3 days a week.It would be 5 if the times and frequency were better. Rob Mason Los Angeles,CA 2017-02-01 1 want to take the ferry to work in SF,but must drive(alone)given current situation. Name Location Date Comment Alison Parsons Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 We need a reliable,safe,commuter ferry in Tiburon! Whitney Peters Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 1 am a ferry rider and support this petition Barbara wilson Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 1 am a commuter who prefers to take the ferry rather than drive. Without reliable ferry service I have to drive. Gary Schoch Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 1 require this service to regularly commute to my job and moreover,wish to avoid polluting the environment-there is no reason to not have tremendous service for the area with which we live. olivia nava oakland,CA 2017-02-01 my husband works in tiburon and even though it's 90 minutes from oakland,the ferry is the fastest public transit option.he's been stranded and waiting in this wet weather waiting for delayed ferries or waiting at several bus transfer locations. Virginia Quick Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 I'm a regular ferry commuter and am dismayed at the deterioration in the service.We need to keep cars off the highway by offering a high quality reliable alternative. George Schwab Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 Ferry service from the tip of Tiburon is necessary to avoid increased traffic on Tiburon Blvd and maintain the character of Tiburon. Krishna Shah san francisco,CA 2017-02-01 1 ride the ferry on a daily basis and need a more reliable service.I would like Golden Gate to assume service as soon as possible! June Strunk Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 The ferry service is integral to Tiburon. Please keep it going! Patricia Navone Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 The Tiburon community offers our support to Golden Gate Ferry.It's a win-win to provide your greatly needed and anticipated faster ferry service which will help alleviate traffic on 101. Thank you! Robert Bassman Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 All parties working in good faith to improve the current sub optimal situation.All parties working in good faith except for Angel Island Ferry Co. Frederick Baumer San Francisco,CA 2017-02-01 1 love taking this ferry and don't want to drive into SF every time I go there. Anna Wolfe Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 1 have ridden the Ferry for 25 years and I depend upon it.The Ferry connects the Financial District with Tiburon and is irreplaceable.All other transportation options are time consuming and inferior.Please sign.Thank you. Michael Stephens Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 1 rely on the ferry service for my commute. Roland Vandermeer Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 This service is essential for the environment and health and safety of residents in Belvedere and Tiburon Riley Binford Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 1 rely on the Tiburon ferry to get to work in the city. The ferry service keeps thousands us off the roads and must continue. Mary McDevitt Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 1 am signing this petition as a Tiburon resident and long time commuter to SF. Our community and commuters deserve a reliable,efficient and reasonably priced ferry as they have been accustomed to for the last several decades. This is especially important to incent drivers to use alternative public transportation given that the Bay Area is increasingly congested with traffic. Rich Bergsund Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 We love commuting by boat.Time for a peaceful transfer of power. ROSEMARYAKHURST TIBURON,CA 2017-02-01 1 commute by bike-ferry to Mission bay and the commute saves me and MANY others from driving 32 miles a day unnecessarily Angela McKenna Windsor,United Kingdom 2017-02-01 Service is late,unreliable and needs to be improved Name Location Date Comment Michelle Mourani Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 My husband and I rely on the ferry for transportation to and from work.The erratic,unreliable schedules have had major impacts on our reliability with our jobs,our children's caregiver and our family.Please bring back our treasured ferry service with fast,reliable boats and the former schedule(although an 8:50 AM departure is preferable to 8:45 as there are many of us who have to drop our kids at school and the 5 min makes a big difference). Help!We depend on this service! Leo murgel Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 Given the delayed and inconsistent current schedules,I have been forced to drive daily from tiburon to San Francisco.I would very much look forward to rejoin this great public transportation activity once it is operated by a reliable, professional organization. Lori Dedeker Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 This Transportation is needed for locals&tourists Susanna Dulkinys belvedere,CA 2017-02-01 down with cars!we need access to the city from Tiburon and Belvedere. John Normoyle Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 1 use this everyday and need something more reliable Christian Fortier Montreal,Canada 2017-02-01 1 regularly travel to San Francisco for work and me and my colleagues stay in Tiburon because the ferry can bring us quickly to the city and back.With the changes in equipment and schedule,most of my colleagues have stopped staying in Tiburon and I will have to do the same.It's unfortunate,it's a beautiful city and great place to stay. Csilla Andersen Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 Ferry commuter Mark Blumenthal Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 I depend on this route to avoid driving each day and am concerned about its viability Chris Campbell Mill Valley,CA 2017-02-01 1 use the Tiburon ferry several times a week to commute to work. Elizabeth Merrill Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 We need our original service and schedule reinstated.Immediately. Judy Manza Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 This is causing a lot of hardship.Please offer an equivalent schedule to B&G as stated in petition. Sara Kirsner Mill Valley,CA 2017-02-01 1 live in Marin and would hate to see this service discontinued. Jordan Eth Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 Public transportation is vital to the Bay Area and Marin. For years,we had reliable,high-speed service that encouraged people to get out of their cars. Let's not go backwards,which will lead to even more crowded roads and more wasted time commuting. Judson Lobdell Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 Car commutes damage the environment and waste our time. This has process has dragged on far too long already. Figure out what's right and decide! Africa Munoz Spain 2017-02-01 1 have lived in Tiburon years ago and without this service,my experience there it'd have been worst. Sarah Pfeister Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 1 would like the Golden Gate Bridge,Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors to provide high speed ferries and agreeable and dependable schedules. Matthew Sessions Mill Valley,CA 2017-02-01 Let's keep up the fight to reduce roadway congestion between SF and Marin. Jc Raby Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 1 am a commuter and this is a necessity Thomas Bauch Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 1 have been riding the ferry since 1981.While I am no longer a daily rider since my retirement it is a critical part of my support system given the traffic in San Francisco Mirko Capodanno Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 Royal Star is too slow and wish to have faster rides Jennifer Jensen Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 We need the ferry service back! blair warsham San Francisco,CA 2017-02-01 1 am a 6 day a week commuter and the ferry schedule is imperative to our family's income. Name Location Date Comment Damien Mahoney Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 The current service is sub-standard. Elaine Aron Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 Transit that avoids cars driving into the city should be improving,not disintegrating before our eyes. Cheryl Rowder Georgetown,TX 2017-02-01 Please don't discontinue! Sally Wilkinson Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 Traffic is the number one gripe of local residents.An efficient commuter ferry service to/from SF is critical to keeping cars of our roads. Meghan McCormick Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 1 am a working mom and depend on the ferry to get to work. The disruption in service,slower ferry and altered scheduled has created substantial hardship financially and otherwise in terms of getting to work on time and arranging for childcare. Grace nagant Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 We,residents of Tiburon and Belvedere,need a viable alternative means of transportation. Bahram Seyedin-Noor San Francisco,CA 2017-02-01 This is a critical element of our public infrastructure for residents of Tiburon/Belvedere.If the board does not immediately address,we need to explore our legal options. Very disappointed. Geoff Headington Belvedere Tiburon,CA 2017-02-01 I've been waiting for the GG ferry service to begin in Tiburon do I can stop driving everyday increasing pollution to our environment and use the substantial balance of credits I have on my Clipper Card from when I took the ferry from Sausalito,my prior home. 9 e-c +4.dA (0 W V 1 1' 1` t 6 3 1 1/26/201^ Tiburon Ferry Schedule Survey-Google Forms Edit this forcr, 142 responses View all responses Publish analytics Summary Do you take the ferry on a regular basis (at least once a week)? t Yes 97 68.3% 1 did ride the ferry but have stopped because of schedule changes 30 21.1% 1 did ride the ferry but have stopped because of unreliability 12 8.5% No 0 0% Other 3 2.1% Are you more or less likely to take the ferry with the current schedule versus the original Blue & Gold schedule? Less likely 121 87.1% More likely 2 1.4% Other 16 11.5% tom., If the current schedule is difficult for you, why (select all that apply)? 1/26/2017 Tiburon Ferry Schedule Survey-Google Forms Childcare School sche... Work schedule Increased tra... Other 0 30 60 90 120 Work schedule 127 91.4% Increased transit time 101 72.7% Other 8 5.8% If you have decreased or discontinued your use of the ferry, what are you doing instead? Driving alone r r r Carpooling Other public L. Working from Other 0 25 50 75 100 Driving alone 106 79.1% Carpooling 12 9% Other public transit 20 14.9% Working from home 36 26.9% Other 9 6.7% Any other impacts that the schedule changes have had on your life (e.g., increase childcare expenses, difficulty meeting work commitments)? All the above With the slower boat and the delayed departure (frequently 9:20 a.m.), I must schedule work calls to start no earlier than 10:00 a.m. Because the commute home to Tiburon is now later and can take up to 45 minutes due to the slower boat, I often need to arrange for someone to pick up my kids from daycare. If I drive to work immediately after dropping the kids at Reed School (so that I can get to the office before 9:45 a.m.), I get caught in traffic on Tiburon Blvd.A significant reason my family moved to Tiburon/Belvedere a couple of years ago was so that my husband and I would have a guaranteed 20 minute commute,which would reduce childcare costs and increase the time we can spend with our children. 1/26/201? Tiburon Ferry Schedule Survey-Google Forms Difficulty getting to work in time for morning meetings as well as getting home in time to manage dinner/homework.The biggest issue is the evening ferries-it would be nice to have the 5:25 back (maybe 4:30 could be moved a few minutes earlier)then the 6:55 could be earlier as well. Proposed ferry changes will significantly impact my work schedule. Difficult meeting work commitments, late to meetings Difficulty meeting work commitments, less work/life balance Increased childcare expenses Difficulty making morning work meetings, increased childcare exoense Meeting work commitments The main impact is far more solo driving The late arrival into San Francisco makes it very difficult to make 9am meetings. Missed meetings, missed picking up my kids Speaking on behalf of my wife, with the old schedule, she could catch a busy at the FB to take her to Genentech.....current schedule forces her to drive. With the ferry schedule changes, the 7:55 is the only morning ferry that I can take. The afternoon schedule is already difficult for me with picking up children after school and with the times moving later I am much more likely to take an Uber back from the city in order to meet my family obligations. The new schedule has a very negative impact on child care in the afternoon and arriving to work at an acceptable time in the morning. It also reduces the amount of time with family Getting home at the earliest at 5:30-with the earliest 4:55 ferry-does NOT work for people with small children. All of the above The schedule combined with slow boat specifically during high commute times is very difficult for both work and childcare everything is impacted and we have been optimistic that it would change back to normal schedule with faster boat Getting to work really late! Difficulty meeting work commitments, rescheduling meetings due to unannounced delays, less hours in the office(10am arrival, 4pm departure), less time with my family due to inefficient evening schedule, frustration with the complete lack of customer service or listening to feedback from commuters, exploring other means of transportation including a private chartered ferry with a 20 minute commute time and a more efficient schedule. When school drop off starts at 8am and the next ferry is a slow boat not until after 9am (which means getting into the office around 10am), this simply is too late of a schedule. We need to resume 8:45am on a faster boat--this is supposed to be a commuter boat. The schedule changes have led to difficulty meeting work, personal and childcare commitments often resulting in having to drive to work.The later return/evening times also result in increased childcare costs+ less time with the kids in the short window before bedtime. The later schedule makes it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to make it to a 8:30 AM meeting. Must leave on 650 ferry missing morning time with my family Less quality time with my family/young children both in AM and PM; have to leave work early on some days which is a challenge 1/26/2017 Tiburon Ferry Schedule Survey-Google Forms Taking what was the 750am boat in the morning (now 810am) i've lost touch with friends who ride the ferry and spend more time commuting and away from family reduced work hours/increased commute time Cannot take it because it does not get me there on time. Less time at home because more time commuting Arriving late for work and needing to leave early; difficulty getting home in time to see my kids for dinner or before bed. Wasted time waiting for late/delayed boats and figuring out schedule changes. I have not been able to eat dinner with my family and be home in general because I have to leave earlier than normal in the morning and getting home later at night--it has not been good for my family or me. difficulty meeting work commitments, sitting in traffic on GG Bridge Work commitments have become increasingly difficult to meet as a result of the new ferry schedule-normal work day starts at 9, and the current schedule does not allow me to get to the office at a reasonable time. Difficulty arriving on time for meetings Difficulty getting to work on time I now have to spend twice as much money driving to work and parking at my office. This new schedule is NOT helpful. One of the main reasons I moved to Tiburon was because of the quick commute via ferry and I am now less inclined to stay in the town long-term. Work commitments... 910 departure from Tiburon means 10am arrival at desk; unrealistic 50% increase in time across the bay will cause significantly more people to simply drive. Blue&Gold has made it very difficult to be at work on time since the holiday schedule change. And I'm getting home considerably later. Want the old schedule back! Difficulty scheduling work meetings Increase childcare expenses Increased childcare, challenges w/work meetings (arriving near 10 AM is unacceptable!) Yes, of course. I cannot get my children to school and catch ferry before 910. But slow ferry forces me to arrive too late. Then pushing back my return forces me into OT with childcare. This is supposed to be a commuter ferry. The horribly drafty and loud ferry used lately wore me down, as well. The 219 is no longer coordinated to the Ferry schedule and it needs to be. I have had to call Ubers multiple, multiple times at an aggregate cost of over$200 because of the unreliability of the Ferry to meet its schedule and the 219 to coordinate thereto. GGT needs to find and assign a faster boat to this crossing. We expect the crossing to be made in 20 minutes like it was before all of this mess occurred, not 30 minutes. Need to be at work by no later than 8:30. New schedule(no 7:50 and a longer ferry) make this impossible. 1/26/20'.? Tiburon Ferry Schedule Survey-Google Forms have a hip condition and driving causes a lot of pain, so not having an alternative commute option has meant increased pain and a decline in my health. Late for work frequently Difficulty meeting work commitments All of the above All of the above Difficult adjustment meetings-longer days at office because of scheduling A more expensive, longer commute Miss seeing my children in the morning because I have to take an earlier ferry. I have been late to multiple work commitments. garage parking costs, lesser quality of life, less excercise now that I drive. Child care expenses, getting to work late, I have had difficulty getting to work in a timely manner, and feel like I am doing a reduced work schedule due to commute issues. Have been driving every day for the past month,would much rather be on the ferry where I can be productive Increased stress level ! Can't get to work on time and see my kids in the morning. Can't leave the work after 5 PM and get home in time for family dinner. Late arrival at work. Need a ferry that arrives Embarcadero by 815 the 910 ferry is completely unworkable,who gets to work then. everything must be pushed back 15-20 minutes. Difficult making work commitments (having to leave work earlier, as later ferries are too late).This disrupts home life, as well if you get home late less time at home Unhappiness. loss of what little free time i had, lost time with family, lost productivity at work making me less competitive The morning ferry times are not convenient for my work. With the 7:55 time I am barely in work by 9 am. longer ride makes the ferry far less of a viable option. Need high speed and consistent service. With the later schedule and longer trip from Tiburon to the Ferry Building, my door-to-door daily transit time has increased from 2.5 hours to 3 hours and I'm getting to work close to 30 minutes later. Due to school rules, I can't drop my child off before 8:00 am so I relied on the 8:50 am 20- minute crossing to get me to work at a reasonable time.With the new Golden Gate schedule, I can no longer make meetings that begin before 10:00 am PT and most of my business partners are on East Coast time. The new schedule and longer crossing will make it impossible for me to use the ferry without affecting my commute times and work commitments. difficulty meeting work commitments All of the above plus marital problems... 1/26/2017 Tiburon Ferry Schedule Survey-Google Forms Where do you live? Belvedere 26 18.3% Tiburon 106 74.6% ly , Mill Valley 5 3.5% Corte Madera 1 0.7% Other 4 2.8% 2_11 Via U.S.Post, Certified Return Receipt Requested q ' , CraigDavid R. Grieve ocooa O ; Chanis =gip 1505 Tiburon Boulevard 465 First Street West THE ANGEL ISLAND-MRON My Tiburon, California 94920 Second Floor Year'round service since 1959 Sonoma,CA 95476-6660 Town Manager, City of Tiburon President and Chief Executive Ferry Service Officer,A&C Ventures • Benjamin L. Stock,Esq. Peter W. Wohlfeiler, Esq. •sightseeing Tours Burke Williams and Sorenson LLP 465 First Street West 1901 Harrison Street, Suite 900 Second Floor Special Events Oakland,CA 94612 Sonoma, CA 95476-6660 Historical Tours Counsel, City of Tiburon Executive Vice President and General Counsel, •Banquets A&C Ventures •Mes October 5,2016 •Sunset Cruises Reference:Developments at Zelinsky Float •Ceremonies Dear All: •School Events I am the Trustee of the Milton S. and Mary Jane McDonogh Trust,owner of 21 Main Street,Tiburon,and am President and sole shareholder of Angel •WatiftBanquets Island-Tiburon Ferry,Inc. ("AITF"),which owns and operates from the dock and float of the 21 Main Street property. •Business Events I am deeply concerned about the current and future impact of the Blue and Dances Gold and San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA)fleets that are docking,or will be docking, at the Zelinsky float. •Fantily Reunion Those vessels far exceed the intended and historical capacity and design of vessels using the Zelinsky float. The Zelinsky float and the AITF dock extend from the land in acute angles toward each other, forming a triangle with the entrance at the top point. I have attached an aerial photo for your reference. There are several areas of concern: 1. The length and breadth of those vessels will impede the ingress and egress of my vessels from our facility. 2. The proximity of our two facilities is such that collision incidents Mailing Address:P.O.Box 1231 and damage to property are likely to occur,as demonstrated recently when Tiburon,CA 94920 the Blue and Gold Fleet's vessel BAY MONARCH(approximately 150 Street Address:21 Main Street Tiburon,CA 94920 Page 1 of 2 aiferry®angelislandferry,com v.415 435 2131•1.415 435-7679 feet, while landing, struck the Ai,rF vessel ANGEL ISLAND while the OI�D ANGEL ISLAND was stationary and docked. a0000 0°°0 DO 00 3. Any large boats will be docking;bow first, which means that most THE ANGEL ISLAND-TIBURON FERRY of the vessel when docked will extend out of the entrance to the facility, 117r]_��-4!51f� impeding access to and from Al`I"F's dock and float. 1""jf'round scrvir v SiAcc 1959 4. Use of the larger vessels has already moved silt to increase shoaling around the AITF facility and the entrance to the Corinthian Yacht Torry Service Club. SightseolugTours 5. In rough weather, boats tied up at the Zelinsky float, and extending Ear beyond the end of the float, will not only pose a threat to AITF's Special Events facilities, but constitute a hazard to navigation. Historical Tours 6. When docked, the WETA boats(approximately 118 feet in length at the waterline)completely block our ingress and egress to east side of Banquets our dock. The wash from WETA boats forces our vessels that dock on the west side of our float (and our passengers) to stand off until they shat off Parties their wash. Sunset Cruises 7. WETA boats with midship loading doors present less of an intrusion; WETA boats with bow loading doors, however, mean that— Ceremonios similar to the Blue and Gold ferries—the WETA boats would hang outside the entrance to my dock, impeding access to the east side of our float and School Events limiting access to the west side of my dock. Wedding Banquets The size of tile vessels docking at the Zelinsky float is already affecting operations in this area—to the extent there are plans for even larger vessels, Business Events the impact will be substantially worse. My father built our dock in 1946 and our family has operated the Angel-Island Tiburon Ferry at this location since Dances 1959 so we have seen a lot of change in the area. We would, however, like to avoid change that negatively affects our business and the safety of our vessels Rimily Reunions and passengers. I would therefore like to meet with you at your earliest convenience to discuss ways in which we can address these issues together before they become even more significant. I look forward to hearing from you. Very truly yours, " Z/_ Maggie cDonogh Trustee of the Milton. and Mary Jane McDonogh Trust, MaiiingAddress:RO Box 12:31 'resident and sole shareholder of Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry, Inc. Tiburon,Cid 949 20 Sh'rcl Address_?I Main Strcet Enclosure: Aerial photo llbur�m,<A`)4920 Page 2 of 2 aiirry�°:anl;tli,l:uuiicrry.com v.-415•i 3 2131 i.41,-115-7679 Town of']-1bulon• I SO Tiburon Boulevard•Tiburon,CA 9'02o•P.415.435.7373 E 4115A35.2438 55.)_435•w��w.townolciburon.ory Lrin Tollini Mayor November 2, 2016 )in' Fraser kice''4fayor Frank Y. Doyle Maggie McDonogh Councilmemher Trustee of the Milton S. and Mary Jane McDonogh Trust, Alice Fredericks P.O. Box 1231 Councilmember Tiburon, California 94920 . . . . . . ... . . . . . Emmett O'Donnell Councilmember Dear Ms. McDonogh, Greg Chanis On behalf of the Town of Tiburon, I offer the following response to your October 5, Town Manager 2016 letter. In your letter, you expressed concerns about the ongoing and future operations of ferry service at the Zelinksy float owned by A&C Ventures and currently operated by Blue & Gold. While those issues you identify could potentially adversely affect your dock, the Town has no regulatory authority over the current Blue & Gold ferry operations, and likewise, has no authority over the proposed Golden Gate Bridge Highway& Transportation District ferry service. The Town suggests you reach out to these ferry operators and relay your stated concerns. If you would like the Town's assistance in facilitating a meeting between the ferry operators and the property owner, A&C Ventures,the Town would be willing to make our Town Hall available for any such meeting. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Sinerely" Gr g f anis,Town Manager Town of Tiburon