REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATERFRONT
COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 13, 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 8 -
Joan Collignon
District 2 – Claudia Kawczynska District 3 –
Vacancy
District 4 – Michael Minasian District
5 –Janet Cobb
District 6 – Justine Staneko District
7 - Vacancy
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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 May 9th, 2001 meeting. *
Finance (Smith)
Aquatic Park (Kawczynska)
Marina Plan
Berthing Policies
(Kamen)
5.
ACTION
ITEMS
5a. Eastshore State Park. Reconsider action taken at the joint
Waterfront/Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. The Commission will discuss
the issues raised at the joint meeting and the most recent action passed by the
Parks and Recreation Commission . Commission may take action addressing the
content of the current plan for Eastshore State Park.
5b.
Marina Ordinance. The Commission
will review the latest draft of the Marina
Ordinance. Action may be taken
to modify sections already amended.
5c.
K-Dock live-aboard issues. The Commission will discus issues raised at the May 9th
City Council meeting regarding Commercial operations on K-Dock and their impact
on the live-aboards. Commission may take action regarding policies associated
with the activities on K-Dock
5d Lease
with Tinkers workshop. Staff will recommend to the Commission a lease
agreement with the Tinkers workshop for the Seabird Sailign Center in Aquaitc
Park.
5e Electrical
power cost increases for the Marina. Staff will update the Commission on
the curren rates and discuss possible policy recommendations for the future.
6a Houseboat
Berthing. There has been interest expressed for additional houseboat slips.
Staff will discuss the current conditions and future actions the Commission may
wish to recommend regarding this issue.*
6b. Assembly
Bill AB45x. A presentation
by Paul Fenn regarding alternative power generating options that could be
incorporated at the Marina. (Cobb)
6c. Two
cycle engine pollution. The City Council recently asked staff to look into
issues related to two cycle engines and if there were ways the City could
reduce the pollution in the Marina. Staff wil discuss with the Commission,
information regarding this issue and possible options.*
6d.
Budget Information. Staff may provide the most current budget information
and status of this year's budget and the 5-year projections.*
7. INFORMATION ITEMS
7a. Occupancy
report *
7b. Overhang
project to measure length of vessels.*
7c. Ground
squirrel population project.
7d. Current
status on Skates valet service
7e. City
council report on Marina fees.
7f. Annual
status report by Bayer Corporation.
7g Play
structures with arsenic preservative in Berkeley.
7h. Marina
Plan and Waterfront Overview.
7i. Summary
of upcoming critical dates, meetings and hearings.
7j. Status
of grants for Marina projects.
8. ADJOURNMENT
* Indicates that a written report is
available.
Note:
The Commission may move Information Reports to the Action Calendar