HomeMy WebLinkAboutTidelands Management Committee Agenda - January 20, 2016CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
TIDELANDS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA
Civic Center Community Room - 100 Civic Center Drive
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - 4:00 PM
Tidelands Management Committee Members:
Council Members:
Ed Selich – Chair Tony Petros Duffy Duffield
Citizens Advisory Panel:
Linda Beimfohr Paul Blank John Corrough
Jamshed Dastur John Keating Dan Mariscal
Don Lawrenz
Staff Members:
Dave Kiff Michael Torres
Chris Miller Shannon Levin
The Tidelands Management Committee meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires
that the Tidelands Management Committee agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting
and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Committee and items not on the agenda but are within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the Tidelands Management Committee. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable
amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person.
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1)CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Welcome and Introductions
2)ROLL CALL
3)PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on agenda and non-agenda items generally considered to be
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Speakers must limit comments to three
(3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the
record. The Committee has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time limit on
agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all
speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
4)APPROVAL OF MINUTES
No meeting in July or October
February 18, 2015 Draft Minutes
Draft Minutes
April 15, 2015 Draft Minutes
Draft Minutes
January 20, 2016
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Tidelands Management Committee Meeting
5)ONGOING BUSINESS
A. Tidelands Capital Plan
Staff will provide comments on the Plan as well as providing updates on the various projects within
the Plan.
1. Receive and file the attached report.
Tidelands Capital Plan
B. Recap of Harbor Commission Agenda Action Items During the Previous
Quarter
1. Receive and file the attached report.
Memo to TMC - Quarterly Review of Harbor Commission Action Items
6)CURRENT BUSINESS
A. Public Piers in Newport Harbor - An Overview
Staff will present a report outlining the operational characteristics and condition of Newport
Harbor’s public piers.
B. Disposal Scow for Newport Harbor
Staff will present a report outlining the option for the City to purchase its own disposal scow to be
used for smaller scale, low volume, residential and commercial dredging projects in the harbor.
Scow for Newport - Additional Materials Presented At Meeting
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)
9)DATE AND TIME FOR NEXT MEETING:
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 unless otherwise changed by the Committee
10)ADJOURNMENT
Tidelands Management Committee
Committee Action Minutes – DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED
Meeting February 18, 2015 – 4:00 p.m., Civic Center Community Room
1.The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Mayor Selich.
2.Roll Call: Council Members: Ed Selich, Diane Dixon and Tony Petros
Citizen Advisory Panel (CAP) Members: John Corrough, Jamshed
Dastur, Jack Keating, Dan Mariscal, Linda Beimfohr, and Paul Blank
3.Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items. None.
4.Minutes for October 29, 2014: Approved with Councilmember Petros abstaining.
5.On-Going Business
A. Recap of Harbor Commission Agenda Action Items
Chris Miller briefly summarized the Harbor Commission’s recent actions. Mayor Selich
inquired about the timeline for catamaran Cheyenne and the submarine expedition.
Petros commented on the success of the public outreach on the ferry in November 2014.
A similar update will be given at Speak Up Newport on March 11, 2015 immediately
preceding the March Harbor Commission meeting. Jim Mosher offered a comment
regarding possible Brown Act violations when Commissioners pair up with
Councilmembers.
B. Tidelands Capital Plan
A brief introduction was given on the TCP. The document is a planning tool and not an
itemized budget. Projects are forecasted to anticipate funding and prioritization, and are
ultimately approved as CIP’s by the City Council. Petros asked for RGP costs to be
better defined for fiscal years 14, 15, and 16. Balboa Island seawall costs will depend
on the option chosen. Selich questioned timing for Grand Canal dredging. The Park
Avenue bridge will be replaced in the near future and proximal seawalls will be replaced
as well. Dixon asked for the funding sources to also be explained, and commented that
Tidelands are supplemented by the General Fund due to large expenditures such as the
Lower Bay Dredging Project. Additional comments included the State Lands
Commission regular audit of Tidelands funds and the reconciliation of Ocean Tidelands
and Harbor Tidelands Capital projects.
6.Current Business
A. Balboa Island Seawall
Assistant City Engineer Bob Stein provided an update on the proposed Balboa Island
Seawall project. A straw vote was conducted to move the item to a Study Session.
7.Date and Time for Next Meeting: April 15, 2015
The agenda for the February 18, 2015 Regular Meeting was posted on 2/13/15 at 2:38PM on the
Civic Center Electronic Bulletin Board and at 10:17AM in the Binder, and at 1:44PM on the City’s
website.
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Tidelands Management Committee Chair
RECEIVED AFTER AGENDA PRINTED
Item No. 4 (Amended February 18, 2015 Minutes)
Tidelands Management Committee
Committee Action Minutes – DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED
Meeting April 15, 2015 – 4:00 p.m., Civic Center Community Room
1. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Mayor Selich.
2. Roll Call: Council Members: Ed Selich, Diane Dixon
Citizen Advisory Panel (CAP) Members:
John Corrough, Jamshed Dastur, Dan Mariscal, and Paul Blank
3. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items. None.
4. Minutes for February 18, 2015: Postponed to next meeting with Mr. Petros absent and
Mayor Selich abstaining due to early departure from the February meeting.
5. On-Going Business
A. Tidelands Capital Plan
Copies of the February and April Tidelands Capital Plan (“TCP”) were distributed. Public
Works Director Dave Webb opened the topic explaining the history of the Plan, and that
the document is used as a planning tool and not a budget document. Past members of
the TMC had staff create the TCP to gain an understanding of ongoing, upcoming, and
future projects. Tidelands projects are expensive and need forecasting. As projects are
completed they are removed from the list. Oftentimes, projects are multi-year and will
rollover into the following fiscal year. Detailed discussion occurred on most projects
within the Plan.
A short discussion ensued regarding the funding of projects between the incremental
revenues from Tidelands rents and the Tidelands Fund. Finance Director Dan
Matusiewicz explained that large projects such as Marina Park (around $6M) and the
Lower Bay Dredging (around $9M) are on loan from the General Fund. The schedule for
repayment is fifteen years. Mayor Pro Tem Dixon commented that big-ticket items like
dredging need to be better identified so the City can prepare funding mechanisms.
6. Date and Time for Next Meeting: July 15, 2015. Meeting adjourned at approximately
5:35 PM.
The agenda for the April 15, 2015 meeting was posted on 4/10/15 at 11:23am on the Civic Center
Electronic Bulletin Board and at 11:30AM in the Binder, and at 11:19am on the City’s website.
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Tidelands Management Committee Chair
DRAFT Revised 1/15/16Tidelands TidelandsFiscal Harbor Capital CapitalYearIncremental Revenue MaintenanceHAMP Harbor & Bay EndingProjectFund 240 Fund 230 Goal Element GoalAs Approved in Budget Year 2015-162016 American Legion Seawall (design & permit) 300,000.00$ 2016 Arches Drain Dry Weather Diversion 270,000.00$ 2016 Balboa Island Bulkhead Replacement (Design) 650,000.00$ 2 1,6,9,132016 Bay Beach Sand Management94,000.00$ 2016 Eelgrass Survey (shallow & deepwater) 75,000.00$ 2016 Electronic Tide Gauge System 50,000.00$ 2016 Grand Canal Dredging - Design & Construction 500,000.00$ 2016 Public Piers Improvements (gangway & floats)-$ 250,000.00$ 2016 Lower Castaways Development (CEQA/Design) 200,000.00$ 2016 Newport Pier Building Platform and Piles 1,100,000.00$ 2016 Ocean Piers Maintenance565,400.00$ 2016 RGP-54 Permit 75,000.00$ 2016 Seawall & Bulkhead Modifications (Harbor Wide) 97,000.00$ 2016 Semeniuk Slough Dredging Design/Construction 1,171,700.00$ 2016 Tidegate Retrofit and Upgrades / Storm Drains 254,900.00$ 2016 Funding Totals 1,475,000.00$ 4,178,000.00$ 2017 2017 Tidelands Maintenance Projects 200,000.00$ 2017 American Legion Seawall Repairs (construction) 1,000,000.00$ 2017 Central Avenue Public Pier 350,000.00$ 2017 Balboa Island Bulkhead Replacement (west end construction) $1M-3M 2,000,000.00$ 2017 Newport's Share of Surside/Sunset Coastal Sand Replenishment 150,000.00$ 2017 Reimbursement to Orange County for Balboa Island Sand 500,000.00$ 2017 Grand Canal Dredging300,000.00$ 2016 Semeniuk Slough Dredging Construction (add to prior funding) 400,000.00$ 2017 Public Harbor Piers/Wharf Improvements (gangway & floats) 800,000.00$ 2017 Balboa Island Seawalls Reserve Fund 3,000,000.00$ 2017 Lower Bay Dredging Fund500,000.00$ 2017 Funding Totals 3,150,000.00$ 6,050,000.00$ 2018 2018 Tidelands Maintenance Projects 1,000,000.00$ 5-YEAR TIDELANDS CAPITAL PLAN Funding Source
DRAFT Revised 1/15/16Tidelands TidelandsFiscal Harbor Capital CapitalYearIncremental Revenue MaintenanceHAMP Harbor & Bay EndingProjectFund 240 Fund 230 Goal Element GoalFunding Source2018 Harborwide Bulkheads/Seawalls (Newport Island/Peninsula Area) 1,000,000.00$ 2018 Ocean Piers Maintenance500,000.00$ 2018 Balboa Island Seawalls Reserve Fund 3,000,000.00$ 2018 Lower Bay Dredging Fund500,000.00$ 2018 Funding Totals 1,000,000.00$ 5,000,000.00$ 2019 2019 Tidelands Maintenance Projects 1,500,000.00$ 2019 Balboa Island Seawalls Reserve Fund 3,000,000.00$ 2019 Lower Bay Dredging Fund500,000.00$ 2019 Funding Totals -$ 5,000,000.00$ 2020 2019 Tidelands Maintenance Projects 1,500,000.00$ 2020 Future Lower Bay Dredging / Ongoing Maintenance TBD 1,2 8,11,132020 Lower Castaways Development TBD 1 1,2,3,5,6,92020 Balboa Island Seawalls Reserve Fund 300,000.00$ 2020 Lower Bay Dredging Fund500,000.00$ Five Year Fuding Total (2015-19) 5,625,000.00$ 20,228,000.00$ TBD Mariner's Mile Walkway TBDTBD West Newport Channel Dredging TBD 1,2,3 8,11,13TBDBYB Marina RehabilitationTBDOngoing Habitat Restoration TBD 3 7,8Fiscal Year ProjectHarbor CAP Fund 240 - EstimateTidelands MAINT Fund 230 - EstimateTIDELANDS CAPITAL PLAN Funding SourceList of Future Projects Beyond 5-Year ProjectionHAMP GoalHarbor & Bay Element GoalHAMP GoalHarbor & Bay Element Goal Funding SourceFiscal Year ProjectHarbor CAP Fund 240 - EstimateTidelands MAINT Fund 230 - Estimate
DRAFT Revised 1/15/16Tidelands TidelandsFiscal Harbor Capital CapitalYearIncremental Revenue MaintenanceHAMP Harbor & Bay EndingProjectFund 240 Fund 230 Goal Element GoalFunding SourceOngoing Water Quality TBD 3 7,8
Public Works Department
Harbor Resources Division
C ITY OF N EWPORT B EACH
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Tidelands Management Committee
FROM: Chris Miller, Harbor Resources Manager
DATE: January 20, 2016
RE: Quarterly Review of Harbor Commission Action Items
The Harbor Commission took action on the following agenda items during the previous quarter.
Detailed meeting Minutes are available here: https://newportbeach.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
October 2015
1. Mooring Revocations
Mooring permits may be revoked due to failure to pay annual rental fees. The Harbor
Commission conducted a hearing prior to revoking the permits.
Action: The Harbor Commission revoked those moorings that were past due with their
fees.
2. Harbor Commission 2016 Objectives: Review
The Harbor Commission reviewed their Objectives for the upcoming calendar year.
Action: The Commission reviewed the proposed 2016 Objectives.
3. Harbor Patrol Update
Lieutenant Mark Alsobrook, harbormaster, updated the Commission the Harbor Patrol’s
operations.
Action: Receive and file.
4. Copper in Newport Harbor – An Overview
Staff presented an overview of the copper Total Maximum Daily Load for Newport
Harbor as requested by the Water Board.
Action: Receive and file.
5. Public Piers Report – Time Limits, Usage Characteristics
Commissioner Blank presented the ad hoc committee’s findings and proposals for time
limits and usages at the City’s public piers.
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Action: The Harbor Commission reviewed various usage and time proposals for the
public piers.
November 2015
1. Harbor Commission 2016 Objectives: Review and Approve
The Harbor Commission reviewed their Objectives for the upcoming year.
Action: The Commission reviewed and approved their 2016 Objectives, and
recommended they be considered by the City Council for approval.
2. West Anchorage Review
The Harbor Commission evaluated the recent trial west anchorage project which was
located in the Turning Basin from August to October 2015.
Action: The Commission reviewed the pilot project, and directed the ad hoc committee
to further study the project and return with a recommendation in the coming months.
3. Public Piers Report – Time Limits, Usage Characteristics
Commissioner Blank presented the ad hoc committee’s findings and recommendations
for the time limits and usages for the City’s public piers.
Action: The Commission endorsed the recommended changes, and recommended to
the Harbor Resources Manager that they be implemented.
4. Standup Paddleboard Ad Hoc Committee Formation
Due to the growing popularity of standup paddleboarding, Chair Girling requested the ad
hoc committee be reestablished to build upon the previous committee’s research from
2012-13.
Action: The standup paddleboarding committee was reestablished.
5. William B Vessel Fire and Sinking – Update
Lieutenant Mark Alsobrook, harbormaster, updated the Commission on the response
efforts to the William B vessel fire and sinking on October 31, 2015.
Action: Receive and file.
December 2015 – No Meeting
City of Newport Beach
Dredge Material Dump Scow
Ownership Feasibility Study
Prepared by Moffatt & Nichol
January 20, 2016
Ocean-Going Split-Hull, Bottom-Dump Scow
Photos from Diversified Marine, Inc. website
Example Scow
(from Glosten website)
Three built,
delivered in 2002 to
American Marine
Corporation
23 Years Later…
Goals/Benefits of Scow Purchase
•Offset high mobilization costs and schedule delays of
private companies bringing in scow for small projects
•Better understanding of dredge costs, versus
competitive bid situation driven by privately-owned
equipment availability
Considerations
•Initial capital investment
•Re-occurring costs
•Forecasted future dredging demands (for calculating capital
investment offset)
•Legal liability (e.g. marine pollution and specialized worker injury
under Longshoreman & Harbor workers Act and Jones Act)
•U.S. Coast Guard regulations
•Other regulatory requirements
•Dredge downtime if only one dump scow in service (assuming 2 scows)
•Rental rate to contractors. Keep within So. Cal.
•Service life: ~20 years (?)
Considerations – Purchase Cost
•Purchase New:
▫~$850K to build new~300 cy capacity scow (Diversified Marine)
▫2009 M&N County dredge ownership feasibility study estimated
a 500 cy dump scow to cost $1,050,000 (based on CIRIA “Cost
Standards for Dredging Equipment”)
▫Design should be checked/reviewed by marine engineer to
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) or similar standards.
•Purchase Used:
▫Existing 3 scows not available for sale(built in 2002)
▫Retrofit of existing tank barge (as per current Curtin Maritime
scows): cost unknown
▫If from east coast, haul costs typically $200K to $300K
For Sale
Considerations: Re-Occurring Costs
•Maintenance: e.g. painting/anti-corrosion measures
(~$15K to $20K (?) per year)
▫3rd Party maintains all aspects of scow
•Insurance: hull, liability, marine pollution (assume
workers comp insurance covered by private dredge operator)
•Mooring (free – use City mooring)
•Depreciation and interest on capital (purchase) cost
•USCG National Vessel Documentation Center
registration: annual fee <$100
Considerations – USCG and Other Regulatory Requirements
•U.S. Coast Guard regulations
▫For commercial vessels >150 gross tons (domestic)
and >24m (79 ft.) (international) operating offshore:
Load line certification required
Annual inspections required to maintain certification
▫For <150 gross tons, no load line certification or
inspections required
Considerations – USCG and Other Regulatory Requirements
•Other regulatory requirements
▫Must be U.S. built & U.S. flagged per “Jones Act”
▫EPA/USACE ocean disposal requirements:
No leaking or overflow during transit
Electronic sensor tracking (movement, draft etc…)
Real time tracking via third-party. Monitored by regulatory
agencies.
Considerations – USCG and Other Regulatory Requirements
▫EPA NPDES vessel discharge permitting:
commercial vessels <79 ft. do not require coverage under
NPDES (except for ballast discharges);
>79 ft. - requires submittal of notice of intent for coverage
▫In-hull below barge dewatering discharge – Assume
dredge permits allow this
County of Orange Dredge Ownership
Feasibility Study - 2009
•Concluded County purchase of small hydraulic dredge
and ocean disposal scows (~1,500 cy) would be less
expensive and better serve the needs of the County
▫Complications that would need to be resolved:
Aligning/pooling funding sources
Insurance
Labor
▫Conservative estimate that County-owned dredge
would result in 10% savings.
Based on assumed dredge demand of 100,000 to 275,000 cy
per year (included Newport Harbor).
County of Orange Dredge Ownership
Feasibility Study – 2009 (cont.)
•Other public agencies who operate their own dredges:
▫Santa Cruz Port District
▫Port of Portland
▫Barnstable County Massachusetts
▫Suffolk County New York
▫City of Virginia Beach
▫State of Delaware
References
Individuals contacted:
•Marine vessel sales/manufacturing companies (Gunderson Marine, Diversified Marine,
Bay Ship & Yacht)
•Marine Contractors (Curtin Maritime, Connolly Pacific)
•U.S. Coast Guard
•Moffatt & Nichol engineers
Websites:
•uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg5212/loadlines.asp
•epa.gov/npdes/vessels-incidental-discharge-permitting-2
•marcon.com (vessels and barges for sale or charter worldwide)
•workboatsales.com (commercial vessel sale or charter)
•www.amarinecorp.com (marine construction, original purchaser of small dump scows)
•graybarge.com/barges-sale (barges for sale – Louisiana company)
•weeksmarine.com/node/236 (marine construction, floating equipment for sale)
Documents:
•Orange County Dredge Ownership Feasibility Study, prepared for OC Parks, prepared by
Moffatt & Nichol, June 2009.
Questions?
Chris Miller
Harbor Manager
cmiller@newportbeachca.gov
(949) 644-3043