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8.A. - Page 2 revocable permit and advised the City that at the end of February he would cease his marina operations. ANALYSIS In December 2012, after learning of the planned departure of Docktown Marina, Inc., staff began exploring marina management options. The City's focus is on the waterside uses, the boats, homes, and docks, and on maintaining access and infrastructure support across the land to the marina. Preliminary discussions with the land owners indicate a willingness to provide a license agreement to the City to maintain these operational needs for the marina. An agreement is anticipated for Council review at a subsequent meeting. Staff also immediately began searching for potential marina managers to provide professional oversight of the marina operations during the transition from the Docktown Marina, Inc. services to some new marina or waterfront program. The long-term use and vision of this area is anticipated to be developed throughout 2013 with the community-based Inner Harbor Planning effort. There are two primary time frames that are the focus of this agreement. First is the immediate takeover of the marina operations by the City and this new management group. Second is the stabilizing period to move from what is likely six to nine months of assessment, reorganization, and repair to the vision and plan developed through the Inner Harbor process. After talking with the Docktown boating community, the Port of Redwood City, and other marina operators in the South Bay, staff attempted to reach agreement with firms that provide marina management in the Bay Area. Staff was not successful in this approach, in general because the initial conditions and hurdles to creating a successful and financially feasible marina are more daunting than these firms wish to resolve. Consequently, staff recommends that the City take on the initial responsibility for creating leases with the tenants who wish to stay and whose vessels meet standards established by the City. Actions before the Council enable the establishment of a funding source for immediate needs, such as utility bills, and also the establishment of a fund into which rent payments can be deposited and invoices paid. Community Development staff will immediately assess the safety and functionality of the marina infrastructure to develop a capital program and budget as well as establish a baseline for vessel leasing fees. Also staff will continue to identify necessary resources to begin assessing the vessels in the marina and determining which meet the standards for receiving a berthing agreement and the ability to remain in the marina. Without a specific assessment, staff does not know how many of the boats and other structures are either seaworthy or appropriate to remain. This initial assessment and determination of who stays and who goes is essential to avoid problems with abandoned vessels. Staff will assess the operational costs and needs, including utility costs, any license fees to the land owners for use of their property, routine maintenance needs (such as