Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a $30,000 Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE-24) Grant Agreement Between the City of San Leandro and the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways for Abatement of Surrendered and Abandoned Watercraft at the San Leandro Marina and San Leandro Shoreline
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Infrastructure
* Sustainability & Resiliency
SUMMARY
The City of San Leandro Public Works Department applied for and was awarded $30,000 in grant funds under the SAVE-24 grant program for the removal and disposal of abandoned and surrendered vessels at the San Leandro Marina and San Leandro Shoreline.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a $30,000 SAVE-24 grant agreement between City of San Leandro and the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways for the removal and disposal of abandoned and surrendered vessels.
BACKGROUND
The California Legislature developed two initiatives aimed at keeping abandoned vessels out of local waters: Senate Bill 172 and Assembly Bill 166. Senate Bill 172 (Rainey, 1997) established the Abandoned Watercraft Abatement Fund (AWAF) administered by the Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) to address the problem of abandoned watercrafts. The purpose of the program is to provide funds to local public agencies to remove, store, and dispose of abandoned, wrecked, or dismantled vessels or any other partially submerged objects that pose a substantial hazard to maritime navigation.
The Vessel Turn-In (VTIP) Program was established by Assembly Bill 166 (Lieu, 2010) as a solution to prevent abandoned vessels before they happen. By providing an easy and free alternative for boat owners to surrender an unwanted vessel to a participating agency in lieu of abandonment, this program el...
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