ITEM TITLE:
Discussion Item: New Boat Harbor Commercial User Prioritization
SUBMITTED BY:
Jeremy Talbott Harbormaster / Acting Port and Harbor Director
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Discussion Item
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
At the request of the Ports & Harbor Commission from our last meeting, this item was placed on the agenda. This will give the Commission an opportunity to discuss the New “Commercial” Boat Harbor, and look at the possibility of prioritizing commercial use. Traditionally this has been a first come first serve process.
Items to consider should be;
• What is the definition of a “commercial vessel?” Currently City Code 11.04.020 Definitions does not define commercial vessels. The only Commercial reference is “Commercial enterprise” means any profession, trade, occupational or calling carried on for profit or livelihood, including every kind of business, and including the operations of games, machines or mechanical devices.
• How should priority be given and how will this affect the existing waitlist customers?
Currently there are approximately 55 commercial vessels on our existing wait list which has increased annually.