TO: HARBOR COMMISSION
FROM: STEPHEN PROUD, WATERFRONT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE STATUS OF TRANSIENT VESSEL MOORINGS IN THE MAIN HARBOR CHANNEL
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RECOMMENDATION
1. Receive and File the report regarding transient vessel moorings in King Harbor.
2. Provide appropriate direction to staff.
BACKGROUND
During the FY 2020/21 City of Redondo Beach budget process, the City Council directed staff to contact the California Department of Boating and Waterways ("DBAW") to determine the feasibility of removing transient vessel moorings from the main harbor channel. The 25 moorings were installed in the channel in 2014 utilizing a $188,000 grant from DBAW. Although the use of the moorings has been increasing following the transition of operations to the Redondo Beach Marina, the moorings are still underutilized and expensive to maintain. Since the installation of the moorings was funded by a grant from DBAW, approval from DBAW would be needed to remove any of the 25 units.
Staff initially contacted DBAW in June 2020 to discuss the feasibility of removing moorings. Removing 15 sets of moorings and leaving 10 in place was proposed, although it was emphasized that the City was flexible on the number to be removed. DBAW responded on October 19, 2020 and they indicated that they would allow some or all of the moorings to be removed. However, removal of the moorings would require the City to refund a prorated amount of grant funding based on the portion of the 20-year grant period the moorings were not maintained in place. For the purpose of calculating the required reimbursement amount, DBAW would place a value on each mooring based on the initial grant amount ($188,000) divided by the number of moorings (25). It would then divide the per-mooring value into a per-month value based on the 240-month (20-year) grant term. Therefore, each mooring has an annual va...
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