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Public works director outlines El Niño preparedness, sand redistribution and fuel‑management work
Summary
Public works director Shari reported the city completed a sand redistribution program June 22–30, is moving forward on a Pescadero Canyon fuel‑management CDP and is preparing El Niño readiness actions (sandbag locations, EOC power, storm proofing); commissioners asked about emergency communications and beach hardening options.
Shari, the city’s public works director, reported to the Forest and Beach Commission on July 9 that several storm‑preparation and coastal projects are underway ahead of the winter El Niño outlook.
Shari said sand redistribution work on the beach took place June 22–30 and the city plans a second pass before the end of the summer to help protect revetments. She noted the Pescadero Canyon coastal development permit (CDP) for fuel management was approved by the planning commission the night before; work on hand‑work within 100 feet of structures and a biological assessment will precede physical work on city‑owned property.
Justin provided operational numbers from recent activity: the city removed two trees, planted five and pruned 35 in the reporting period; staff processed 21 tree permit applications and approved 13; Freshdesk logged 186 tickets and staff closed 171 of them in the reporting window Justin used in his report.
Shari also described work on El Niño preparedness: identifying sandbag staging locations (e.g., Vista Lobo), drafting resident information on preparedness kits and evacuation procedures, and investigating transfer switches so the EOC can be generator powered during outages. Commissioners discussed emergency notification options for residents without cell phones and the county’s Wireless Emergency Alerts system.
The commission asked staff to return with beach‑hardening short‑term options for the coming winter, and staff noted a major beach project’s bid deadline is July 21 and that the city will post corrections for obvious arithmetic bidder errors in boilerplate bid language.
Next steps: Staff will coordinate with the county and police on emergency messaging, return with a timeline for CFMP/CEQA materials, and bring beach‑hardening options and subcommittee recommendations on enforcement back to the commission in future meetings.
