Agmt16 State of CA- Dept of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways

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L_f\.I IlU1 I V - VI 01 Il f}JfJilt OLIVI I. LGLIGI LI 11 ILGI II., VLt../p VI Y Y V1 fl Qt I1/4,1 y v VI IN I IOU I 1 . Agency Type and Area of Responsibility (AOR) The City of Redwood City is a municipal corporation of the State of California operating under its own charter and governed by a seven-member City Council elected by the public. The Port of Redwood City is one department of the City. It operates under its own charter and is governed by a five-member, City Council-appointed Board of Commissioners. The Port's AOR consists of the entire Redwood Creek Channel, stretching from the mouth of the channel inland to its marinas and public launch ramp. The City of Redwood City has a specific AOR of Docktown Marina, a private marina located approximately one mile from Port property, along Redwood Creek Channel, of which it took over management after the managing property owner forfeited their right to the property to other interested parties. As a consequence, the City was required to take over management of the waterway because the State's Public Trust Doctrine dictates that the State's public lands will be managed by the adjacent municipality. 2. Statement of Need The City took over management of Docktown Marina in 2013 . The tenure and function of this facility as a marina remains uncertain after the State provided direction to the City that residential use of the public trust waterway is not a permissable use in Docktown Marina . The City is no longer renting slips and will not be taking on new vessels , but there is no effort to evict tenants beyond non- payment. The State is allowing the City to operate under these terms at this time . We have seen a trend of vessels becoming more run-down and dilapitated as owners are relocating due to the uncertainty of their living situation . There have already been tenant evictions from live-aboard vessels , vessels surrendered by owners, and abandoned vessels removed from the property. The City has identified a number of vessels that may be good candidates for the SAVE program currently. The eventual removal of the marina may result in additional candidates for the SAVE program in the future. ATTY/AGR/2016.249/STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION DIVISION OR BOATING & WATERWAYS REV: 09-01-16 RL Page 28 of 33