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Committee corrects loan language, forwards Marina renovation loan and 37% fee increase to full Board
Summary
Rec & Park asked the committee to accept a state boating loan and allow a 37% West Harbor berth fee increase upon completion of renovations; staff corrected a loan amount typo and the committee adopted the budget analyst amendment and forwarded both items to the full Board.
The Budget & Finance Committee amended and recommended two companion pieces of Marina legislation: acceptance of a state Department of Boating and Waterways loan to renovate the West Harbor and an ordinance to increase West Harbor berth fees by up to 37% upon project completion.
Katie Petruccione of the Recreation and Park Department described a project that demolishes existing West Harbor berths and replaces them with new berths, upgrades dock utilities, installs ADA‑accessible gangways, builds a new breakwater and performs dredging. Petruccione said the loan comes at favorable terms — a 30‑year loan at 4.5% — and that the rezoning in the introduced resolution contained a numeric typo: the resolution text listed $26,500,000 but staff said the actual loan amount is $25,600,000.
Supervisors pressed staff on berth counts, whether East Harbor fees would be affected (staff said they would not), and the permitting timeline. Rec & Park said West Harbor design will eliminate 20‑foot berths and reduce some 25‑foot berths to reflect market trends and that the department will pursue regional permits (including BCDC and U.S. Army Corps) after loan approval, budgeting about a year for permitting.
Bruce Stone, representing the San Francisco Marina Harbor Association and about 60% of berth holders, said his group supports the loan and the increase but urged more input on small‑boat designs and suggested the 37% be a cap rather than a fixed increase. The budget analyst confirmed debt service projections and recommended amending the legislation to correct the loan amount. The committee adopted the amendment and recommended both items to the Board for its Nov. 25 meeting; Rec & Park will return with a supplemental appropriation ordinance to expend loan funds if the Board accepts the loan.
The record includes multiple figures: the introduced resolution listed $26,500,000 (typo), staff stated $25,600,000 as the loan amount, and the budget analyst noted $25,650,000 during the meeting and recommended correction in committee action.
