To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: GREG KAPOVICH, WATERFRONT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF A PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCH ON MOLE D IN KING HARBOR
APPROVE OPTION E AS THE PREFERRED LOCATION FOR THE BOAT LAUNCH AND DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF BOATING & WATERWAYS TO FUND THE RAMP'S FINAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is seeking authorization from the City Council to apply for a grant from the State of California's Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) to cover the costs of designing and constructing a public boat launch on Mole D. The application is due to DBW by February 2, 2026 and requires an identified preferred location as part of the submittal package.
In 2024, the City entered into a contract with Moffatt & Nichol, an Engineering firm with experience in designing boat launches nationwide. The first phase of the contract required the consultant to conduct necessary technical studies such as traffic, parking, wave attenuation, and overall demand, along with the identification of location options along Mole D. The firm was also charged with identifying potential boat launch locations that conform to the completed studies and are large enough to conceptually accommodate a boat launch that adheres to the State's minimum design standards, and to assist with the preparation and submittal of a grant application to DBW. If the City is awarded funding for the boat launch project, the consultant would conduct additional community outreach and further refine the design within the preferred location to accommodate exact sizing and placement of other elements of the boat launch, such as a boat wash-down area, pay station, open space, relocated commercial structures, etc.
The consultants identified several locations on Mole D for the placement of the boat launch for City consideration. On September 23, ...
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