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Plea ar needs and to AGENDA elich Corrough Keating dered to be w to three (3) cord. The Co or non-agend rtesy, please current statu e public. ommittee’s allowed to sdiction of inutes per ects. If, as the City of e available Disabilities se contact determine A within the minutes. ommittee da items, turn cell us of the 2 B. Draft Seawall Policy - Discussion Staff will present information on the Balboa Island seawall project planning process. 7) ROUNDTABLE OR ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS 8) COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) 1. Balboa Island Bulkheads – Update 2. Derelict Vessel Update 3. Mariner’s Mile Walkway 9) DATE AND TIME FOR NEXT MEETING: June 18, 2014 or as needed. 10) ADJOURNMENT Tidelands Management Committee Committee Action Minutes – DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 19 – 4:00 p.m., Civic Center Community Room 1. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Council Member Henn. 2. Roll Call: Council Members: Chair Mike Henn, Nancy Gardner and Ed Selich Citizen Advisory Members: John Corrough, Jamshed Dastur, Jack Keating, Jeff Herdman, Don Lawrenz and Paul Blank. Linda Beimfohr absent. 3. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items Harbor Commissioner Dave Girling briefly summarized the Lower Castaway’s project and requested the item be agendized at the next meeting to provide an in-depth discussion. 4. Minutes for December 18, 2013. Motion by Council Member Gardner, second by Council Member Selich. Approved. 5. On-Going Business A. Re-Cap of Harbor Commission Agenda Action Items during Previous Three Months. B. Tidelands Capital Plan The Committee reviewed the Tidelands Capital Plan and made suggestions for improvement. 6. Current Business A. Draft Seawall Policy – Discussion. Staff presented information on the Balboa Island seawall project planning process, and there was discussion on the various options concerning the boardwalk, adjoining residential patio elevations and bulkhead heights. Staff will return at the next meeting with more information. B. Strategic Planning vs. Tactical Response to Address Rising Ocean Levels. Citizens Advisory Panel Member Jim Dastur briefly compared the merits of seawall protection vs. a tidal barrier option for rising ocean levels. A discussion followed concerning the pros and cons of such a system, and Mr. Dastur suggested that the Council consider evaluating the criteria for considering such a project. 7. Roundtable or Additional Public Comments None. 8. Committee Announcements / Future Agenda Items Balboa Island Seawall Update Lower Castaways Derelict Vessels Mariner’s Mile Walkway 9. Adjournment around 5:50 PM. The agenda for March 19, 2014 Regular Meeting was posted on and Wednesday March 14, 2014 at 4:43PM on the Civic Center Electronic Bulletin Board and Binder, and Wednesday March 14, 2014 at 4:06PM on the City’s website. ______________________________________________ Tidelands Management Committee Chair Harbor &Fiscal Year Harbor CAP Harbor CAP Tidelands MAINT Tidelands MAINT HAMP Bay ElementEnding Project Fund 240 ‐ Estimate Fund 240 ‐ Actual Fund 230 ‐ Estimate Fund 230 ‐ Actual GOAL GOAL2012 Rhine Channel Dredging 4,235,829                  4,069,102             3 8,11,132012 Lower Bay Dredging Phase I 2,500,000                  2,779,649             1,2,3 8,11,132012 Linda Isle City/County Dredging‐                              30,730                  2012 Harbor Dredging‐                              222                        201219th Street Tide Valve Replacement‐                              7,538                     1  2012Balboa Island Bulkhead Assessment‐                              188,798                2012Balboa Marina ‐ New Public Dock‐                              31                           2012 BYB Mooring Support Service Improvements‐                              3,243                     2012 Balboa Yacht Basin (BYB) Facility Improvements‐                              10,417                   2012China Cove / Balboa Island Sand Management‐                              19,450                   2012Eel Grass Management‐                              6,404                     2012Ocean Pier Maintenance‐                              101,075                2012Pearl Avenue South Bay Front Tidal Structures‐                              9,230                     2012RGP‐54 Permit‐                              76,135                   2012Sediment Clean Up ‐ Rhine Channel /Private Docks‐                              56,676                   1  2012 Funding Totals 6,735,829$               6,879,703$           ‐                             478,996$              2013 Lower Bay Dredging Phase II 2,300,000                  2,419,576             2  1,2,3 8,11,132013 Rhine Channel Dredging‐                              124,531                2013 Balboa Island Bulkhead Assessment 500,000                     142,329                2 1,6,9,132013 Balboa Marina ‐ New Public Dock 125,000                     1,448                     1  1,2 1,2,5,62013 Balboa Yacht Basin (BYB) Facility Improvements 74,585                       58,850                   1,2 1,2,3,4,62013 Bay Beach Sand Management300,000                     34,186                   1,3 1,5,6,92013 BYB Mooring Support Service Improvements 25,000                        ‐                         1,2 1,5,62013 Eelgrass Survey ‐ Lower Harbor Shoreline 50,000                       26,163                   2,3 1,2,5,8,92013 Eelgrass Management‐                              29,616                   2013 Mooring Field Realignment25,000                        ‐                         1,2 1,2,5,62013 Tidegate Retrofit and Upgrades 700,000                     147,655                282013 19th Street Tide Valve Replacement‐                              85,453                   12013 Vessel Waste Pumpout Station Replacement 20,000                       14,935                   11,2,3 1,2,6,82013 RGP‐54 Permit‐                              51,171                   1 1,2,6,9,132013 Funding Totals 2,300,000$               2,544,107$          1,819,585$               591,805$              Funding Totals 9,035,829$               9,423,810$          1,819,585$               1,070,801$          Notes: 1. Project funding from multiple sources.  This amount represents Tidelands funding only.2. Does not include $1.5 million in expenditures for County of Orange portion of dredging work. Funding Source5 YEAR TIDELANDS CAPITAL PLANUpdated April 16, 2014Page 1 of 3 Harbor &Fiscal Year Harbor CAP Harbor CAP Tidelands MAINTTidelands MAINTHAMP Bay ElementEnding Project Fund 240 ‐ Estimate Fund 240 ‐ Actual Fund 230 ‐ Estimate Fund 230 ‐ Actual GOAL GOAL201419th Street Tide Valve Replacement7,000                         302014Harbor Bulkhead Maintenance446,900                     3181,750                2 1,6,9,132014Balboa Marina ‐ New Public Dock 125,000                     377,000                   2014Bay Beach Sand Management364,600                     3216,500                2014BYB Mooring Support Service Improvements 25,000                       325,000                   2014Dory Fleet Facility Rehabilitation 50,000                       50,000                   2014Eelgrass Management1,500                         31,500                     2014Eelgrass Survey ‐ Deep Channel25,000                       02014Eelgrass Survey ‐ Lower Harbor Shoreline 23,400                       323,400                   2014Harbor Piers Maintenance400,000                     10,600                   2014Mooring Field Realignment100,000                     302014Ocean Piers Maintenance600,000                     100,000                2014RGP‐54 Permit494,200                     3466,020                1 1,2,6,9,132014Tidegate Retrofit and Upgrades 640,000                     313,000                   2014Vessel Waste Pumpout Station Replacement 5,000                         302014 Funding Totals 125,000$                   ‐$                      3,182,600$               1,164,770$          2015Semeniuk Slough Dredging (15K‐20K CY) 2,000,000                 3 2,82015Newport Pier Concession Bldg (Replacement) 1,200,000                 2015Balboa Island Bulkhead Replacement (Design)650,000                     2 1,6,9,132015Central Avenue Public Pier 400,000                     20152015 Tidelands Maintenance Projects2,156,830                 2015 Funding Totals 1,050,000$                ‐$                      5,356,830$                ‐$                       2016Balboa Island Bulkhead Replacement (Constr.) 20,000,000               2016Ocean Piers Maintenance500,000                     20162016 Tidelands Maintenance Projects 1,000,000                 2016 Funding Totals 20,000,000$              ‐$                      1,500,000$                ‐$                       2017Grand Canal Dredging 500,000                     1,2 1,2,5,6,9,1320172017 Tidelands Maintenance Projects 1,500,000                 2017 Funding Totals 500,000$                   ‐$                      1,500,000$                ‐$                       2018Ocean Piers Maintenance500,000                     2018Lower Castaways Development CEQA / Design 800,000                     1,2 1,2,5,6,9,1320182018 Tidelands Maintenance Projects 700,000                     2018 Funding Totals‐$                            ‐$                      2,000,000$                ‐$                       FIVE YEAR FUNDING TOTAL 21,675,000$              ‐$                      13,539,430$             1,164,770$          Notes: 3. Includes carryovers and unspent encumbrances from prior fiscal year.5 YEAR TIDELANDS CAPITAL PLAN Funding SourcePage 2 of 3 Tidelands Capital PlanList of Future Projects Not Included in 5 Year PlanTIDELANDS PROJECTSAFTER 5 YEARSHarbor &Est. Project Harbor Tidelands Tidelands HAMP Bay ElementStart FY Project CAP Fund MAINT Fund MAINT Fund GOAL GOAL2017 Balboa Island Seawall Replacement TBD1,2 1,6,9,132017 Potential American Legion Seawall Repairs (TBD) TBD2020 Future Lower Bay Dredging /Ongoing Maintenance TBD1,2 8,11,132020 Lower Castaways Development TBD1 1,2,3,5,6,92021 West Newport Channel DredgingTBD1,2,3 8,11,132021 Mariner's Mile Walkway TBD2030 Future Upper Bay DredgingTBD2,3 7,8TIDELANDS PROGRAMSHarbor &Est. Project Harbor Tidelands Tidelands HAMP Bay ElementStart FY Project CAP Fund MAINT Fund MAINT Fund GOAL GOALOngoing Water Quality TBD3 7,8Ongoing Habitat Restoration TBD3 7,8 Funding Source Funding SourcePage 3 of 3 Balboa Islands Seawall Replacement Project  Tidelands Management Committee  March 19, 2014  Commentary by Jamshed Dastur (Citizens Advisory Panel)    The 44 page PowerPoint presentation by City Staff was extremely useful in getting my arms  around this multi‐faceted issue. It clearly addresses various competing options and design  parameters to be considered in finalizing the project(s) for execution.     One of the considerations in finalizing the top elevation of the new wall (suggested EL 10.00  MLLW) is the desire to have Balboa Island removed from FEMA’s designation as a flood plain.   This would unburden some of the home owners (those with outstanding mortgages on their  homes) from paying for mandatory flood insurance. After some deliberation, I have come to the  conclusion that this consideration should be eliminated. For Balboa Island to be removed from  consideration as a flood plain, all of the construction – (proposed phases 1, 2 & 3) – currently  estimated to cost $57,000,000 would have to be in place before any relief from flood insurance  would begin to accrue. My guess is that you are looking at close to 2020, for that to happen. By  then, the ocean level would have risen some more and FEMA could easily revise their  requirements accordingly. Even if relief from flood insurance were available in 2020, it would  be short‐lived as the sea level is expected to rise by 5” by 2025. In short, there may be other  reasons to establish EL 10:00 MLLW as the top of new walls, but not the FEMA consideration.    At the March 19, 2014 meeting, in response to a question, it was stated that the projected sea  level rise used for this analysis (0.40 ft. in 2025, 1.38 ft. in 2050 and 4.6 ft. in 2100) was the  higher end of the projections. However, in going back and reviewing the hand outs at the  December 18, 2013 meeting, the following data is noted. Page 5 of the California Coastal  Commission Draft Sea‐Level Rise Policy Guidance, Table 1, gives the Sea Level Rise Projections  for California South of Cape Mendocino.  They show the upper end to be 0.98 ft. in 2030, 2 ft. in  2050 and 5.48’ in 2100 – in other words, higher than is being currently considered. I understand  that the projections give a range, but we should be clear as to what data we are using and why.  A recent report by UCI scientists (Orange County Register – 3/28/2014 – “Glacier melt could  soak Newport”) seems to indicate that the sea level may be rising even faster than current  predictions.    For decision making purposes, I see two distinct end goals for Balboa Island– (a) Replace  structurally deteriorated walls, (b) raise walls to avert flooding in the short run. The issue of  flooding in the long run needs to be reviewed holistically for the entire Newport Beach harbor  and not solely for Balboa Island. This is where the viability of a Tide Gate needs to be studied.  Without question, the walls of the Grand Canal and the West End need to be replaced in the  near future. However, in my opinion, a very small portion of the wall length designated for  replacement under Phase 2 (and estimated to cost $30,200,000) actually needs to be replaced.  Most of it is just a “containment wall” and not a “retaining wall” and is good for another 25+  years with minimum routine maintenance. However, the wall length currently designated as  Phase 2 & Phase 3 needs to be immediately raised to a minimum EL 9.00 MLLW. The City’s own  earlier studies indicate that 83.6% of parcels and 16.6% of buildings would be impacted by 2025  (just around the corner) in a scenario of 10% exceedance probability and a higher number of  parcels and buildings, for a 1% probability. In fact, due to its low cost (I estimate a cost of less  than $2,000,000 for a height limit of EL 9.00 MLLW) and quick construction time (one year or  so) these two phases should be immediately implemented, particularly to limit the City’s  liability.    I do not see the raising of the boardwalk as a necessity, particularly if the top of wall elevation is  limited to EL 9.00 MLLW. At some date in the future, if the Tide gate plan is not embraced, all of  the utilities will need to be raised, at which time all of the boardwalks would be raised.    I remain convinced that a preliminary study to investigate the viability, effectiveness and cost of  a Tide Gate (my estimate of such a study is in the range of $150,000 to $200,000 depending on  the scope) would be money well spent. Raising sea walls, to some extent, will make‐do in the  short term, and then what? We are currently concerned about the various negative impacts of  raising the walls to EL10.00 MLLW. Can you imagine the walls at EL12.00 MLLW or even higher?    Jamshed Dastur  April 4, 2014