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Port Commission approves consent calendar including tech lease and $750,000 settlement with Princess Cruise Lines
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Summary
The commission unanimously adopted a consent calendar that included leases (Sofar Ocean Technologies), multiple environmental planning contracts (up to $6M each), travel authorization to the AAPA convention, and a $750,000 settlement with Princess Cruise Lines over damage to Pier 27.
The Port Commission unanimously approved the consent calendar on Sept. 9, adopting a package of resolutions that included commercial leases, contract authorizations, a travel authorization and a settlement.
Items listed by staff included a proposed lease (L-17335) with Sofar Ocean Technologies for approximately 27,224 square feet of office space and roughly 1,440 square feet of unspecified “reprints” space at Pier 26 Annex, and a second proposed lease (L-17,7336) for approximately 5,693 square feet of shed space at Pier 28 (the transcript lists the lane/lease numbers and sizes as presented but does not provide full commercial terms). The commission also approved authorization to award as-needed environmental and planning services contracts to AEW Engineering Inc., CDIM Engineering Inc. and SCA Environmental Inc., each in amounts “not to exceed $6,000,000,” and to create a prequalified pool that includes MECA Consulting, Inc. (DBA Millennium Consulting Associates).
The consent calendar also authorized travel for the vice president of the Port Commission and port staff to attend the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) annual convention in Quebec City in October 2025.
Finally, the commission approved a proposed pre-litigation settlement with Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. resolving damage that occurred when the Ruby Princess contacted Pier 27 during a docking attempt. The port will receive $750,000 from Princess in exchange for a mutual release of claims; the settlement was listed as Resolution 25 61 in the staff presentation.
The motion to adopt the consent calendar was made, seconded and approved unanimously; commissioners recorded “Aye” and no public comment was received on the phone or in the room for the consent calendar.
