REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATERFRONT COMMISSION

    WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2001 AT 7:00 PM

     Hs LORDSHIPS RESTAURANT 

1999 SEAWALL DRIVE ON THE BERKELEY MARINA

COMMISSION MEMBERS

Mayor     - Paul Kamen, Chair            District 1 -Brad Smith, Vice Chair

District 2 -Claudia Kawczynska          District 3 – Vacancy

District 4 – Michael Minasian              District 5 –Janet Cobb

District 6 – Justine Staneko                 District 7 - Vacancy

District 8 - Joan Collignon

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                                                                   A G E N D A

1.         CALL TO ORDER   Chair will call the meeting to order and Secretary will

            call the roll.

2.         PUBLIC COMMENT   Requests to speak must be submitted by 7:00 PM or prior to the end of Public Comment.

3.         CONSENT CALENDAR

      Approval of Agenda.

      Approval of Minutes from the April 11, 2001 meeting. *

      Approval of Minutes from the May 2, 2002 meeting. *

             Finance (Smith)

            Aquatic Park (Kawczynska)

            Marina Plan

                        Berthing Policies (Kamen)

5.          ACTION ITEMS

5a.       Marina Ordinance Status. Staff will discuss the current work on final changes to the Marina Ordinance. A completed draft copy may be available for Commission review.

5b.       Non-electric Berthers.  The Commission will discuss the possibility of berthers electing not to use power provided to the slip. (Kamen)

5c.       Budget Update. Staff will provide the most recent 5-year projections and discuss the City’s pending loan application to the State Department of Boating and Waterways.  The Commission may take action to adopt the most recent 5-year projections. (to be distributed)

6a.       Report on Eastshore State Park. The Commission will discuss the public workshop meeting held April 26^th and the upcoming joint Commission meeting to be held on May 21^st.  *

6b.       Houseboat Stability.  The Commission will discuss Sausalito’s houseboat code for new additions and modifications on existing facilities. (Cobb)

6c.       AB45x. Assembly bill presentation by Paul Fenn. (Cobb)

6d.       Draft Naming Policy. The Parks and Recreation Commission has been reviewing a policy for renaming City facilities. The Commission can review the policy and provide comments for consideration. *

6e.       Methane Cogeneration Update.  Staff will provide a verbal report on the Current status of a proposal to evaluate the cogeneration potential of methane collected at Cesar Chavez Park.

7.         INFORMATION ITEMS

7a.       Occupancy report *

7b.       Gary Jennings letter to Commission*

7c.       Overhang project to measure length of vessels. *

7d.       Current status of temporary berthing. *

7e.       Staff report regarding the Coastal Commission’s approval for $250,000 grant to design bay trails through the Marina.

7f.        Copy of Council report extending the Term of the Waterfront Commission. *

8.         ADJOURNMENT

* Indicates that a written report is available.

Note: The Commission may move Information Report to the Action Calendar  

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