ITEM TITLE:
Discussion of Recommendation to the Ports and Harbor Commission to Name Rates and Fees for Use of Facilities in the Valdez Harbors and Repeal Resolution No. 23-75 Naming Such Rates and Fees
SUBMITTED BY: Sarah Von Bargen
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Discuss recommendation of proposed changes to Resolution No. 23-75 naming rates and fees for use of facilities in the Valdez Harbors.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The recommended changes for discussion with the Ports and Harbor Commission are as follows:
• Additional 3-year rate increase to tenant/transient annual moorage not to exceed a maximum of 5% per year
• Increasing the “Transient” Passenger Fee from $2.00 to $3.00 to be in line with Port rates
• Increasing South Basin upland storage ($3.50) and North Basin upland storage ($6.50) to $10.00/day May 1-Oct. 1, and the Truck/Trailer storage area from $13.00/day to $20.00/day
• Increasing the Fishermen’s Dock storage from $2.00/ft/day to $5.00/day to be uniform with all other upland storage
• Addition of $250.00 fee for staff deployment of boom
• Increasing Shower Fees from $4.00 to $5.00 (this has never been increased since its inception - you get 10-12 minutes of hot water)
• Increasing the Dryer rate from $1.00 to $2.00 per 12-minute cycle
• Increasing the fee for Waterfront Activity Registration from $100.00 to $500.00
• Miscellaneous Fee/Fine Increases
o “No Wake” - from $50.00 to $100.00
o Operating Vessel in Reckless or Negligent Manner - from $75.00 to $150.00
o Impeding Safe Navigation - from $75.00 to $100.00
o Failure to Register with Harbor - from $75.00 to $100.00 per occurrence
o Creating a Nuisance - from $50.00 to $250.00 per person or occurrence
o Failure to Control Animal - from $50.00 to $100.00 per occurrence
o Parking in a Fire Zone - from $50.00 to $100.00
o Adjustment to Unauthorized Commercial Activity in harbor, rates were outside the allowed amounts per City ordinance
o Defacing/Vandalism of Harbor property - from $100.00 to $300.00
o Addition of $60.00 fee for Camping on Harbor Property - per occurrence