Locunity/San Mateo County Harbor District, CA

Mission Statement The Harbor district provides fiscally and environmentally responsible stewardship of its maritime resources, emergency response, and public access. Background "An Act Providing for the Formation, Government and Operation of Harbor Districts, the Calling and Conducting of Elections in such District of Harbor Commissioners, defining their powers and duties, and providing for the issuance and disposal of bonds of such Harbor District, and providing for the assessment, levy and collection of taxes for the payment of such bond and for the ordinary annual expenses of such Harbor District," was approved on June 10, 1931, and is found in the Statutes of 1931 at page 1483. Under the authority of this Act, the San Mateo County Harbor District was established, in 1933, by a Resolution of the Board of Supervisors who established the entire area of the County of San Mateo as the District's boundaries. The District was originally formed to build a harbor at Redwood City, but the Great Depression intervened. Coastsiders then pushed to get a breakwater built at Pillar Point for a harbor of refuge for the fishing fleet. The Army Corps of Engineers began work on this breakwater after World War II and finally completed it in 1961. The Johnson Pier, docks and 369 berths, and the inner breakwater were built during the 1970's and 1980's. Pillar Point remains a major commercial and sport fishing harbor, with 369 berths, on California's central coast, and is host to many public events including the annual Mavericks surfing competition, and the Christmas boat decorating contest. The District took over operation of Oyster Point Marina/Park from the City of South San Francisco in 1977. It then completed construction of docks and 589 berths, a new breakwater, and onshore facilities during the 1980's. The District diversified this recreational marina bringing in ferryboat service (134 of 589 berths were removed to accommodate ferry service, resulting in 455 berths) to the East Bay, dining cruises, marine educational programs, and cooperation with the City on area redevelopment. The District is governed by a five member Board of Harbor Commissioners, who are elected by District for staggered four-year terms. A Note About Board Meetings Public Comments will not be accepted via the Zoom platform. To make a public comment you must attend in person or provide written comment prior to the meeting. The Public may view the public meeting by joining the meeting through the Zoom Videoconference link provided below. The public may also listen to the meeting by calling the below listed teleconference phone number. Further instructions on how to make public comments will be provided at the District website at www.smharbor.com. If you experience technical problems with the telephonic meeting, please contact Melanie Hadden at mhadden@smharbor.com or call at (650) 437-4368. HOW TO VIEW THE MEETING: The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM. Whether you watch online or by phone, you may wish to "arrive" early so that you can address any technology questions prior to the start. ONLINE VIEWING: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82521804518?pwd=RmtQbkdyc0JDeHduRllVd2dUSkxCZz09 Passcode: 129885 If you have not used Zoom on your computer before, you will be prompted to download and install the Zoom software on your computer. If it is already installed, you may still be prompted to allow Zoom to run. Please enable the software to download and run to join the meeting via computer. AUDIO · BY COMPUTER AUDIO: When joining via the Zoom app, you will automatically be joined in via computer audio. You may be prompted to confirm that you wish to join via computer audio. o Please ensure your computers speakers are enabled and sound is switched on. · BY PHONE: If you are unable to join via computer, or do not have speakers or a microphone on your computer, you can dial in for audio. You may call any one of the meeting numbers below and enter the meeting ID and password when prompted. +1 669 900 6833 (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 (Houston) +1 312 626 6799 (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 (New York) +1 301 715 8592 (Germantown) +1 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) +1 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 825 2180 4518 Passcode: 129885 HOW TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT OR ASK A QUESTION: Online/Phone Comments: Public Comments will not be accepted via the Zoom platform. To make a public comment you must attend in person or provide written comment prior to the meeting. Spoken Comments: 1) If you wish to speak to the Board of Harbor Commissioners, please fill out a speaker’s slip located in the conference room. Written Comments: Written public comments may be emailed in advance of the meeting. 1) Written comments should be emailed to mhadden@smharbor.com 2) Your email should include the specific agenda item on which you are commenting, or note that your comment concerns an item that is not on the agenda or is on the consent agenda. 3) Members of the public are limited to one comment per agenda item. 4) The length of the emailed comment should be commensurate with the two minutes customarily allowed for verbal comments, which is approximately 250 - 300 words. 5) If your emailed comment is received by 5:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting, it will be provided to the Members of the Board and made publicly available on the agenda website.