Depoe Bay officials told the Harbor Commission on June 25 that the Oregon State Marine Board awarded a $28,500 grant to fund new harbor camera installations, and staff said installation is nearly complete.

Commissioner Kim said the new system "looks great," and Harbormaster Dave said the cameras are clearer than the previous system; staff said the only remaining camera pending is on a Coast Guard building, which requires Coast Guard permission. The Coast Guard permission form has been submitted and staff expect a response by mid-July; once granted, the vendor will return to finish installation.

City staff said roughly a dozen cameras are already installed and the final count may reach 12–15 depending on whether the fish-processing plant location is added in a future budget. Staff noted that most cameras are for harbor management use; however, selected cameras (the "live feeds") will be available to the public on the city website or a mobile app to let boaters and residents monitor harbor activity and the fuel dock approach.

Why it matters: clearer, near-real-time imagery can help harbormaster oversight, provide evidence for enforcement (dumping, parking, vandalism), and help boaters decide whether it is safe to attempt fueling or navigation at a given tide. The grant reduces upfront city costs for the camera rollout.

Next steps: staff will follow up on the Coast Guard permission for two cameras on the Coast Guard building, finalize configuration for public live feeds versus internal-only feeds, and confirm whether additional camera locations (fish plant) should be budgeted in the next fiscal year. No policy change or new appropriation was approved at the meeting.