Board of Harbor Commissioners
Tom Mattusch, President
Kathryn Slater-Carter, Vice President
Virginia Chang Kiraly, Treasurer
George Domurat, Secretary
William Zemke, Commissioner
James B. Pruett, General Manager
Trisha Ortiz, District Counsel
504 Avenue Alhambra, Ste. 200, P.O. Box 1449, El Granada, CA 94018 (650) 583-4400 T F (650) 583-4614
August 28, 2024
To: Oyster Point Marina Joint Liaison Committee
From: Jim Pruett, General Manager, San Mateo County Harbor District Subj: Request to Initiate Discussions to Amend the 2018 Agreement Recommended Action:
Receive report and approve request to initiate discussions to amend the Oyster Point Marina 2018 Agreement between South San Francisco and the San Mateo County Harbor District.
Discussion: This report from the San Mateo County Harbor District is in addition to and compliments the information provided in the 2024 Oyster Point Marina Annual Report dated August 20, 2024.
As a public Harbor District for San Mateo County, the District desires to continue operating and managing the Oyster Point Marina, a publicly owned marina. The Harbor District is well qualified and experienced in running and maintaining public marinas and is very well suited to continue operating the marina at Oyster Point.
Issue #1: Today’s environment with respect to the cost of marina maintenance and construction costs have significantly changed from 2018, the time period in which the current agreement was discussed and approved. As one example, the replacement of Docks 12, 13, and 14 were estimated by both the City of San Francisco and Harbor District to be less then $5 million dollars. In today’s dollars, that same project is estimated to be $18 million, an increase of 260%. This increase is due, in large part, to the material and labor shortages caused by the COVID 19 pandemic and resulting inflation. This increase in cost has prevented the Harbor District from meeting the requirements in the Agreement to replace Docks 12, 13, and 14 by December 31, 2024.
Likewise, this significant increase has prohibited the District in the replacement of Docks 1 through 6, another requirement of the Agreement. The Harbor District would like to initiate discussions with the City of South San Francisco to amend the agreement to reflect the change in economy and establish realistic deadlines for replacement.
Issue #2: The 2018 Agreement did not supersede or replace the 2011 Agreement but provided the 2011 Agreement would expire as to its own terms. The 2011 Agreement will expire in 2026. The 2011 Agreement provided authority for the Harbor District to construct a 40,000 sq ft retail building at Oyster Point. Specifically, the agreement stated:
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The 2011 Agreement expires on November 11, 2026. The District would like to extend this time period beyond 2026. To extend the time the 2018 Agreement would require an amendment.
Issue 3: The District is interested in developing new commercial activities at the marina that will serve the boating and fishing public, this includes a new fueling station (either fixed or mobile) and a small commercial bait shop. The District would like to amend the 2018 Agreement to allow for these future plans.
Issue 4: The District would like to discuss and clarify the responsibilities associated with sea level rise and landfill subsidence in the 2018 agreement. The current agreement states the City is wholly responsible to address issues related to both sea level rise and landfill subsidence. There is a question between the City and Harbor District as to what that responsibility includes, i.e. the boat launch ramp, access ramp landing pads? While both the launch ramp and access ramps are the responsibility of the Harbor District. Who is responsible for the pads and anchor points that have sank as a result of landfill subsidence and are inundated with water at plus/king tides? The 2018 agreement requires an amendment to clarify this point.