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Shoreline CAC <br />January 21, 2009 <br />Meeting Highlights <br />Page ~4 <br />• Have any decisions made about the future of the boat harbor or the boat <br />launch in the last six months or two years? The future of the boat harbor is <br />being handled by the City Council. This includes issues such as dredging <br />and the boat launch ramp which are being reported through the Shoreline- <br />Marina Committee which meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month. <br />Agendas, reports and highlights can be found on the City's website at: <br />www. ci, san-leandro. ca. us/slcommmarina. html. City Council and staff <br />recognition of the interrelated nature of development and the future of the <br />boat harbor. At the upcoming January 27, 2009 meeting, staff is <br />recommending, based on a request from the master developer, the <br />cancellation of the project to relocate the boat launch ramp from its current <br />location to Mulford Point. <br />The CAC comments included the following: <br />There was plenty of insightful and practical information from the studies over the <br />years and the recent survey. The Shoreline CAC and the City are in an ideal and <br />great position to work cooperatively to enhance and improve the San Leandro <br />shoreline. <br />III. Public Comments <br />Rocky Trujillo, Sea Scouts leader, stated that the Marina is a vital community resource <br />and that the master plan approach is a good one. He mentioned that the failure rate of <br />restaurants is high. He mentioned Quinn's Lighthouse Restaurant in Oakland's <br />Embarcadero waterfront is a successful casual restaurant in a rough (industrial) <br />neighborhood. He urged that without a boat harbor none of the master planning and <br />future development will work. <br />Hendy Huang, stated that he is glad to be involved in the shoreline meetings. He stated <br />that he's active in planning Chinese New Year celebrations and dragon boat races in <br />San Leandro. He stated that the Bay Area Dragon Boat Organization has told him that <br />the boat launch area and spectator area for watching the races are too far apart. He <br />hopes to see improved boat access and viewing for the races. He also recommended <br />that boat rental and fast food concessions be considered in the future master plan for the <br />convenience of boaters and shoreline visitors. <br />Manager Battenberg shared that numerous Shoreline CAC members stopped by the <br />harbor masters office today requesting information which impacted the manager's <br />ability to meet a deadline. She requested that future requests for information be <br />directed in advance to herself or Business Development staff Elmer Penaranda. <br />Chairperson Myers adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m. <br />\\CH-FPO1\Dept$\Clvi\DEPT\OBD\Marina\CitizensAdvisoryCommittee\IVleeting Notw\1-21-09Highlights.doc <br />