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Port Hueneme approves resolution to pursue SB 1 sea-level rise planning grant (Track 1), requests $874,000
Summary
Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing participation in the Ocean Protection Council SB 1 sea-level rise adaptation planning grant (Track 1). Staff said the city requested $874,000 for a three-year planning package including shoreline surveys, tidal monitoring, vulnerability assessments and community outreach.
Port Hueneme's City Council unanimously approved Feb. 2 a resolution authorizing the city to participate in the Ocean Protection Council SB 1 sea-level rise adaptation planning grant Track 1 and to ratify the Dec. 19, 2025 grant submittal.
Public Works staff told the council the Track 1 application is a planning-phase request for $874,000 to support a three-year program of vulnerability assessments, shoreline surveys, tidal and monitoring stations, consultant support to synthesize data, and community outreach that would include environmental-justice and Native American engagement. Staff noted the grant is reimbursable and that the city would need to front costs and submit documentation for reimbursement. "We are requesting $874,000," staff said during the presentation.
Council members asked whether the planning phase would include cost estimations for infrastructure impacts and whether the process could incorporate community-proposed approaches (a councilmember raised "Biorock" reef-building technology as an example). Staff said Track 1 is focused on data, modeling, monitoring and public engagement, with Track 2 intended to fund implementation if projects are identified. Staff also noted that coordination with county and neighboring jurisdictions may be required for projects that affect shared infrastructure such as pump stations and drains.
The council moved, seconded and approved the resolution by unanimous voice vote.
Next steps: If awarded, staff will continue planning and will return to council for appropriations or authorizations as needed for reimbursable expenditures and project implementation steps.
