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9.A. - Page 1 <br /> REPORT <br /> To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From the City Manager <br /> April 27, 2015 <br /> SUBJECT <br /> Docktown Marina Management and Operations <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Accept staff report and provide direction related to the City operated Docktown Marina. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> Redwood City acquired its interest in the portion of Redwood Creek that is now the <br /> Docktown Marina from the state in 1954. In 1964, the City leased the waterway for use <br /> as a marina and it has been operated as such since that time. Up until March of 2013, <br /> Docktown Marina, Inc. had a lease agreement with the land side owners and a <br /> revocable permit to operate the marina with the City. The owner of that business, Fred <br /> Earnhardt, Jr., advised the City in December of 2012 that he was terminating his lease <br /> and his revocable permit, and shortly thereafter, the City took over the operations and <br /> management of Docktown. Prior to taking over the management of the Marina, the City <br /> did attempt to retain an operator but was unsuccessful. This was due in large part to the <br /> condition of the Marina and it not being seen as financially viable for a marina operator <br /> to operate. <br /> Since taking over the management of Docktown, the City has reviewed how many of the <br /> berths are "liveaboards" or in other words, where people use their boat or vessels for <br /> residential purposes and how many are more traditional berth arrangements, where the <br /> boats are used for recreational purposes. The breakdown is as follows: <br /> March '13 Current <br /> Liveaboards: 73 70 <br /> Recreational Boating Berths 29 17 <br /> Total: 102 87 <br /> Since taking over the Marina, the City has spent roughly $1 .5 million in the maintenance <br /> and operation of the marina. This includes costs associated with day-to-day duties of <br /> sewage pump outs from the boats, electric meter readings, inspection and repair of the <br /> docks and fingers for trip and fall hazards, inspecting electrical connections, monitoring <br /> and repair of ramps and pillars and cleaning of restrooms, laundry room, parking lot and <br /> marina office areas. In addition, the City hired a management firm to aid in the <br /> operations of the Marina and made several improvements like connecting three <br />