To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: GREG KAPOVICH, WATERFRONT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2511-082 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FY 2025/26 SURRENDERED AND ABANDONED VESSEL EXCHANGE (SAVE-25) GRANT AGREEMENT, GRANT NUMBER C25S0607 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, DIVISION OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS
ADOPT BY 4/5THS VOTE AND BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2511-083 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING A 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET MODIFICATION APPROPRIATING $50,000 IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS, GRANT NUMBER C25S0607 TO THE CITY'S WATERFRONT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ABANDONED OR SURRENDERED VESSELS IN KING HARBOR
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The State of California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) provides a Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) grant program for local public agencies with jurisdiction over navigable waterways to fund the removal and prevention of abandoned recreational vessels in California waterways. Staff previously applied for the SAVE grant program in 2023 and was awarded $32,500 in SAVE-23 grant funds. This funding allowed the City to remove nine (9) abandoned or surrendered vessels from Basin III. Staff reapplied for the grant funding in 2025 and received a $50,000 SAVE-25 grant award, which will fund the removal of additional surrendered and abandoned vessels from King Harbor.
BACKGROUND
DBW has managed the SAVE grant program since 1998 as a way to remove, reduce, and prevent abandoned recreational vessels in California waterways. DBW offers the SAVE program as a way to assist local public agencies with...
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