Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

Vets Hall, 209 Surf St.
Morro Bay, Ca.

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION:

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Ask about the status of the grant funded port feasibility study done by Mott McDonald and when the public outreach will happen in regard to that study.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak about your concerns with a neighboring port (Port San Luis) deciding to move forward with Offshore Wind which now inculdes a potential $3M grant and is the 3rd study being funded for this potential industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

OR

Ask for clarification as to why the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce (who is partially funded by the City of Morro Bay) has a Legislative Platform that supports Offshore Wind.

Public Comment In Person Only

County Government Center

1055 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo, Ca

CALL TO ACTION:

The Board of Supervisors passed Resolution No. 2021-134 in 2021 supporting offshore wind. This passage was extremely premature as the ramifications and impacts of offshore wind were not known. The vote was 4 in favor with Supervisor Arnold recusing herself.

A good talking point for public comment would be the premature passage of this resolution.

OR

For the last several years, the County of SLO has included Offshore Wind in their Legislative Platform - under the Board of Supervisors Priorities, yet they have failed to assess the support of the community in industrializaion of our county/harbors/ports. Talking points could include your concern with this and the premature action in support of Offshore Wind. The most recent document can be found here https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/administrative-office/forms-documents/legislation/2023-legislative-platform with Offshore Wind mentioned on pages 11 and 13.

The Board did discuss an updated Legislative Platform on 1.14.2025, but made the following motion and did not adopt the new document.

MOTION: The Board approves the results of the straw-votes; authorizes staff and lobbyists to advocate for San Luis Obispo County, pending the County Administrative Officer bringing back a modified legislative platform document consistent with all the direction that was received from the Board today, at a later time.

The information on the “straw votes” can be found here in the minutes,

https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fslocounty.granicus.com%2FDocumentViewer.php%3Ffile%3Dslocounty_0eb39a6f470332366afef152fd6fe941.pdf%26view%3D1&embedded=true

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak to the decision by the Port San Luis Harbor District regarding moving forward with Offshore Wind.

www.slocounty.org

Monthly meetings held the 1st Wednesday of each month and open to the interested public.

The September 3rd Meeting is NOT TO BE MISSED!

Featured Speaker: Christine Heinrichs

SLO At-Large Advisor for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

We are so excited to host naturalist, author, & local marine enthusiast Christine Heinrichs for a presentation on the National Marine Sanctuary System, with a special focus on the one just to our north in Monterey Bay.

Christine Heinrichs has lived on the Central Coast for more than 20 years. She's been a Friends of the Elephant Seals docent since 2007, and has written the elephant seal column for the Tribune since 2014. She became certified as a California Naturalist in 2016. Christine currently serves on the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council as the SLO At-Large Member. She has also written several books about Standard breed poultry and keeps a backyard flock of a dozen hens. 

Christine will talk about the National Marine Sanctuaries system, and highlights of California's beloved Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The southern MBNMS boundary is in Cambria, but it's one of the largest marine sanctuaries, with 276 miles of coastline and 6,094 square miles of ocean. It includes the Monterey Canyon, more than two and a half miles deep, and Davidson Seamount, which rises 7,400 feet from the sea floor, but is still 4,100 feet below the surface.The sanctuary encompasses many ecosystems that support at least 36 species of marine mammals, 180 species of seabirds and shorebirds, 525 species of fishes, and an abundance of invertebrates and algae. She is excited to speak with such a knowledgeable group so dedicated to ocean health.

We will also be sharing information about the latest happenings, meetings and events to attend.

Meeting locatation is The Benedict - 1401 Quintana Rd. Morro Bay

REACT Alliance will be staffing a table at SLO Farmers Market once a month through June 2026, the forth Thursday of each month.

1-2 volunteers are needed for upcoming dates from 5-9pm. Please email and let us know when you can help:

August 28

September 25

October 23

If you are not sure you’re ready for tabling - Paul Gallo/REACT Director has created a easy to read/understand document that will help any volunteer interested in tabling to be proficient with the Frequently Asked Questions.

In person only!

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Attendance to Port San Luis Harbor District Meeting is IMPERATIVE!

August 26, 2025 appears to be the 1st meeting with the New Harbor Director - a great time to have a significant presence at the meeting.

Port San Luis/Clean Energy Terminals are poised to receive $3M grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a Port Study. Application and award of this grant is another step toward the industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

Comments regarding the significant lack of public outreach would be appropriate along with the concern that constituents have not been considered in the pending decision of the Harbor District Commissioners for industrialization.

OR

Inquire about the status of the Port Study funded throught the County of San Luis Obispo and conduced by a Company Called Mott MacDonald.

OR

Speak to your general concerns about the industrialization of Port San Luis.

OR

Speak to the Consent Item - Offshore Wind Update (this item should appear on the monthly agenda).

OR

Once the agenda is published, more specifics for public comment will be provided.

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

Vets Hall, 209 Surf St.
Morro Bay, Ca.

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION:

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Ask about the status of the grant funded port feasibility study done by Mott McDonald and when the public outreach will happen in regard to that study.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak about your concerns with a neighboring port (Port San Luis) deciding to move forward with Offshore Wind which now inculdes a potential $3M grant and is the 3rd study being funded for this potential industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

OR

Ask for clarification as to why the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce (who is partially funded by the City of Morro Bay) has a Legislative Platform that supports Offshore Wind.

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

https://www.energy.ca.gov/event/meeting/2025-08/energy-commission-business-meeting

CALL TO ACTION:

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is the agency that will be awarding the $3M grant to Port San Luis for the 3rd feasibility study to industrialize Port San Luis. The CEC must hold a hearing prior to the award of the grant. At this time, the agenda for the meeting has not published, but please keep this on your radar and this notice will be updated as the agenda becomes available.

If this item is on the agenda, talking points will be provided as well as how to provide public comment.

Hybrid format 

King Gillette Ranch
26800 Mulholland Hwy.
Calabasas CA 91302

Wednesday August 13th - Friday August 15th , 2025

CALL TO ACTION:

At this time, there are no items specifically related to OSW on the agenda so please plan on speaking on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Public comment is at the top of the meeting around 9:15 a.m. Register to speak here:

https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/#/2025/8

Once on the meeting agenda, click on the green button that says “SUBMIT SPEAKER REQUEST HERE”. You will then go through a number of screens and answering questions.

IF SPEAKING, HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:

1.  Remind that an Operations and Maintenance (O & M) Port may entail, such as New  Bedford Mass, where the turbines are towed for repairs.

2.  Inform that REACT Alliance will be proceeding on "business as usual" in the efforts against OSW, even with the most recent actions by the president.

3. Inquire about their understanding of the cost of the energy produced?  Most data states that 3-4 times more than other energy sources.  How will the low income residents of CA afford this cost?

4.  Demand (AGAIN) the Coastal Staff heed the many studies that have been provided to them that counter many of the "assumptions" they have made in issuance of their permits.

5.  Discuss the transmission plan from the Energy Dept that shows many additional lease sites and transmission line landings. 

6.  Reiterate the impacts to the fishing industry, including increased large vessel traffic, navigation hazards, decreased upwellings, EMF leaks, migration and breeding patterns impacted from noise and EMF of High volt cables, and mass killing of benthic habitat and species from high decibel mapping close to the ocean bottom floor.

7. Discuss the concerns of the “Big Sur Coastline” famous viewshed that people travel from all over the world to see, now potentially filled with giant 300’ OSW service vessels, oil rig sized substations, and hundreds of 1000 ft. wind turbines?

8. Share your concerns about the lack of ANY relevant public outreach for the project as well as the 3 feasibility studies at Port San Luis and the feasibility study in Morro Bay.

Here is a link to the virtual meeting procedures; https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/#/2025/3https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/virtual-hearing/VIRTUAL-HEARING-PROCEDURES.pdf

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

Vets Hall, 209 Surf St.
Morro Bay, Ca.

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION:

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Ask about the status of the grant funded port feasibility study done by Mott McDonald and when the public outreach will happen in regard to that study.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak about your concerns with a neighboring port (Port San Luis) deciding to move forward with Offshore Wind which now inculdes a potential $3M grant and is the 3rd study being funded for this potential industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

OR

Ask for clarification as to why the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce (who is partially funded by the City of Morro Bay) has a Legislative Platform that supports Offshore Wind.

Monthly meetings held the 1st Wednesday of each month and open to the interested public.

Stay tuned for the upcoming agenda and speakers for the August meeting.

We will also be sharing information about the latest happenings, meetings and events to attend.

Meeting locatation is The Benedict - 1401 Quintana Rd. Morro Bay

Public Comment In Person Only

County Government Center

1055 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo, Ca

CALL TO ACTION:

The Board of Supervisors passed Resolution No. 2021-134 in 2021 supporting offshore wind. This passage was extremely premature as the ramifications and impacts of offshore wind were not known. The vote was 4 in favor with Supervisor Arnold recusing herself.

A good talking point for public comment would be the premature passage of this resolution.

OR

For the last several years, the County of SLO has included Offshore Wind in their Legislative Platform - under the Board of Supervisors Priorities, yet they have failed to assess the support of the community in industrializaion of our county/harbors/ports. Talking points could include your concern with this and the premature action in support of Offshore Wind. The most recent document can be found here https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/administrative-office/forms-documents/legislation/2023-legislative-platform with Offshore Wind mentioned on pages 11 and 13.

The Board did discuss an updated Legislative Platform on 1.14.2025, but made the following motion and did not adopt the new document.

MOTION: The Board approves the results of the straw-votes; authorizes staff and lobbyists to advocate for San Luis Obispo County, pending the County Administrative Officer bringing back a modified legislative platform document consistent with all the direction that was received from the Board today, at a later time.

The information on the “straw votes” can be found here in the minutes,

https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fslocounty.granicus.com%2FDocumentViewer.php%3Ffile%3Dslocounty_0eb39a6f470332366afef152fd6fe941.pdf%26view%3D1&embedded=true

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak to the decision by the Port San Luis Harbor District regarding moving forward with Offshore Wind.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

www.slocounty.org

Save Our Coast - A Fundraising Event to Stop Offshore Wind

Join us for this exciting event on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Tidelands Park in Morro Bay from 1 - 5pm.

DANCE, EAT, DRINK, PLAY, LEARN

1:00-1:30p Rally and Flotilla - more details to come on this “water-based” activity.

1:30-3:00p Groove with Jill Knight

3:30-5:00p Continue your Groove with Zongo All Stars

Beer and Wine Garden

Guest Speakers

Food Trucks

Premium Raffle

Kids Zone

Get your tickets ahead of time at My805Tix or at the Event - Minimum Donation of $15

FLOTILLA

Join us for this fun FLOTILLA just before the Save Our Coast Event on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Tidelands Park

Heres the FINE PRINT!

REACT Alliance hopes you are planning your JOYFUL WARRIOR o

The FLOTILLA begins just before all the musical action at the SAVE OUR COAST event on July 26th at Tidelands Parks in Morro Bay

1. Check-In at the SIDE TIE dock at Tidelands at 12:45p, FLOTILLA begins at 1:00p.

2. JOYFUL WARRIOR costumes encouraged - use your imagination

3. 2 Categories - Manual Propelled and Motorized

4. FLOTILLA route beings adjacent to Tidelands Park (in the water) and goes up to (at least) Channel Marker 14/Marina Square area and back.

5. Make sure to go by the judges who will be on the SIDE TIE dock.

6. 1st and 2nd place awards in each category. 1st place is a $50 gift certificate for a fine Morro Bay Eatery and entry for 2 to the SAVE OUR COAST EVENT and 2nd place is entry for 2 to the event.

7. Winners announced just before Jill Night begins to play at 1:30p.

REACT Alliance will be staffing a table at SLO Farmers Market once a month through June 2026, the forth Thursday of each month.

1-2 volunteers are needed for upcoming dates from 5-9pm. Please email and let us know when you can help:

July 24

August 28

September 25

If you are not sure you’re ready for tabling - Paul Gallo/REACT Director has created a easy to read/understand document that will help any volunteer interested in tabling to be proficient with the Frequently Asked Questions.

In person only!

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Attendance to Port San Luis Harbor District Meeting is IMPERATIVE!

Port San Luis/Clean Energy Terminals are poised to receive $3M grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a Port Study. Application and award of this grant is another step toward the industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

Comments regarding the significant lack of public outreach would be appropriate along with the concern that constituents have not been considered in the pending decision of the Harbor District Commissioners for industrialization.

OR

Inquire about the status of the Port Study funded throught the County of San Luis Obispo and conduced by a Company Called Mott MacDonald.

OR

Speak to your general concerns about the industrialization of Port San Luis.

OR

Speak to the Consent Item - Offshore Wind Update (this item should appear on the monthly agenda).

OR

Once the agenda is published, more specifics for public comment will be provided.

Public Comment In Person Only

County Government Center

1055 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo, Ca

CALL TO ACTION:

The Board of Supervisors passed Resolution No. 2021-134 in 2021 supporting offshore wind. This passage was extremely premature as the ramifications and impacts of offshore wind were not known. The vote was 4 in favor with Supervisor Arnold recusing herself.

A good talking point for public comment would be the premature passage of this resolution.

OR

For the last several years, the County of SLO has included Offshore Wind in their Legislative Platform - under the Board of Supervisors Priorities, yet they have failed to assess the support of the community in industrializaion of our county/harbors/ports. Talking points could include your concern with this and the premature action in support of Offshore Wind. The most recent document can be found here https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/administrative-office/forms-documents/legislation/2023-legislative-platform with Offshore Wind mentioned on pages 11 and 13.

The Board did discuss an updated Legislative Platform on 1.14.2025, but made the following motion and did not adopt the new document.

MOTION: The Board approves the results of the straw-votes; authorizes staff and lobbyists to advocate for San Luis Obispo County, pending the County Administrative Officer bringing back a modified legislative platform document consistent with all the direction that was received from the Board today, at a later time.

The information on the “straw votes” can be found here in the minutes,

https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fslocounty.granicus.com%2FDocumentViewer.php%3Ffile%3Dslocounty_0eb39a6f470332366afef152fd6fe941.pdf%26view%3D1&embedded=true

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak to the decision by the Port San Luis Harbor District regarding moving forward with Offshore Wind.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

www.slocounty.org

The Avila Valley Advisory Council, an advisory group to Supervisor Legg typically meets by Zoom from 4-6p on the 1st Monday of the Month.

However for the month of July, they are meeting on the second Monday - July 14th. There is a pre-meeting beginning at 4:30p at the Avila Community Center, Supervisor Legg will hold this meeting and then the AVAC meeting will begin at 6p.

The priority is to attend the Pre-Meeting at 4:30p with Supervisor Legg. This is a great opportunity to attend in person and see what the Supervisor has to say about offshore wind in Port San Luis.

Public Comment In Person Only

County Government Center

1055 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo, Ca

CALL TO ACTION:

The Board of Supervisors passed Resolution No. 2021-134 in 2021 supporting offshore wind. This passage was extremely premature as the ramifications and impacts of offshore wind were not known. The vote was 4 in favor with Supervisor Arnold recusing herself.

A good talking point for public comment would be the premature passage of this resolution.

OR

For the last several years, the County of SLO has included Offshore Wind in their Legislative Platform - under the Board of Supervisors Priorities, yet they have failed to assess the support of the community in industrializaion of our county/harbors/ports. Talking points could include your concern with this and the premature action in support of Offshore Wind. The most recent document can be found here https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/administrative-office/forms-documents/legislation/2023-legislative-platform with Offshore Wind mentioned on pages 11 and 13.

The Board did discuss an updated Legislative Platform on 1.14.2025, but made the following motion and did not adopt the new document.

MOTION: The Board approves the results of the straw-votes; authorizes staff and lobbyists to advocate for San Luis Obispo County, pending the County Administrative Officer bringing back a modified legislative platform document consistent with all the direction that was received from the Board today, at a later time.

The information on the “straw votes” can be found here in the minutes,

https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fslocounty.granicus.com%2FDocumentViewer.php%3Ffile%3Dslocounty_0eb39a6f470332366afef152fd6fe941.pdf%26view%3D1&embedded=true

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak to the decision by the Port San Luis Harbor District regarding moving forward with Offshore Wind.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

www.slocounty.org

Monthly meetings held the 1st Wednesday of each month and open to the interested public.

Stay tuned for the upcoming agenda and speakers for the July meeting.

We will also be sharing information about the latest happenings, meetings and events to attend.

Meeting locatation is The Benedict - 1401 Quintana Rd. Morro Bay

In person only!

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Attendance to Port San Luis Harbor District Meeting is IMPERATIVE!

Port San Luis/Clean Energy Terminals are poised to receive $3M grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a Port Study. Application and award of this grant is another step toward the industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

Comments regarding the significant lack of public outreach would be appropriate along with the concern that constituents have not been considered in the pending decision of the Harbor District Commissioners for industrialization.

OR

Inquire about the status of the Port Study funded throught the County of San Luis Obispo and conduced by a Company Called Mott MacDonald.

OR

Speak to your general concerns about the industrialization of Port San Luis.

OR

Speak to the Consent Item - Offshore Wind Update (this item should appear on the monthly agenda).

OR

Once the agenda is published, more specifics for public comment will be provided.

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

Vets Hall, 209 Surf St.
Morro Bay, Ca.

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION:

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Ask about the status of the grant funded port feasibility study done by Mott McDonald and when the public outreach will happen in regard to that study.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak about your concerns with a neighboring port (Port San Luis) deciding to move forward with Offshore Wind which now inculdes a potential $3M grant and is the 3rd study being funded for this potential industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

OR

Ask for clarification as to why the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce (who is partially funded by the City of Morro Bay) has a Legislative Platform that supports Offshore Wind.

Monthly meetings held the 1st Wednesday of each month and open to the interested public.

Monthly meetings held the 1st Wednesday of each month and open to the interested public.

At each meeting we have a “Featured Speaker” and a Short Video. As we get closer to the meeting date, the specific agenda information will be available -SO PLEASE STAY TUNED!

We will also be sharing information about the latest happenings, meetings and events to attend.

Meeting locatation is The Benedict - 1401 Quintana Rd. Morro Bay

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 10:30a

SLO Superior Court - Department 2

1050 Monterey Street, SLO

The Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization and the Port San Luis Commercial Fishermen’s Association have an important SLO Superior Court hearing Friday, May 30 at 10:30am with Judge Van Rooyen against State Water and Land agencies, along with the CA Coastal Commission, Wind Developers, and Survey Company for proceeding with Site Surveys in Federal waters before legally required Data collection and Best Practice policies were developed.

This lawsuit was originally brought forward in February 2024 and was denied. It was appealed and sent to a higher court in Ventura, but first it has to go thru a process of arguing what evidence can be put forth in the appeal. The other side has dozens of attorneys burying our single attorney, William”Bill” S. Walter, in hundreds of pages of rebuttals and letters signed by the State Attorney General Rob Bonta asking the Judge to drop the case.

Thankfully, Bill has been able to get assistance by a “brilliant guy” that is willing to work on contingency. So wish us luck and if anybody is available to come and support the fishermen in court we would greatly appreciate it.

In person only!

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Attendance to Port San Luis Harbor District Meeting is IMPERATIVE!

Port San Luis/Clean Energy Terminals are poised to receive $3M grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a Port Study. Application and award of this grant is another step toward the industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

Comments regarding the significant lack of public outreach would be appropriate along with the concern that constituents have not been considered in the pending decision of the Harbor District Commissioners for industrialization.

OR

Inquire about the status of the Port Study funded throught the County of San Luis Obispo and conduced by a Company Called Mott MacDonald.

OR

Speak to your general concerns about the industrialization of Port San Luis.

OR

Speak to the Consent Item - Offshore Wind Update (this item should appear on the monthly agenda).

OR

Once the agenda is published, more specifics for public comment will be provided.

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

Vets Hall, 209 Surf St.
Morro Bay, Ca.

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION:

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Ask about the status of the grant funded port feasibility study done by Mott McDonald and when the public outreach will happen in regard to that study.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak about your concerns with a neighboring port (Port San Luis) deciding to move forward with Offshore Wind which now inculdes a potential $3M grant and is the 3rd study being funded for this potential industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

OR

Ask for clarification as to why the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce (who is partially funded by the City of Morro Bay) has a Legislative Platform that supports Offshore Wind.

Public Comment In Person Only

County Government Center

1055 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo, Ca

CALL TO ACTION:

The Board of Supervisors passed Resolution No. 2021-134 in 2021 supporting offshore wind. This passage was extremely premature as the ramifications and impacts of offshore wind were not known. The vote was 4 in favor with Supervisor Arnold recusing herself.

A good talking point for public comment would be the premature passage of this resolution.

OR

For the last several years, the County of SLO has included Offshore Wind in their Legislative Platform - under the Board of Supervisors Priorities, yet they have failed to assess the support of the community in industrializaion of our county/harbors/ports. Talking points could include your concern with this and the premature action in support of Offshore Wind. The most recent document can be found here https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/administrative-office/forms-documents/legislation/2023-legislative-platform with Offshore Wind mentioned on pages 11 and 13.

The Board did discuss an updated Legislative Platform on 1.14.2025, but made the following motion and did not adopt the new document.

MOTION: The Board approves the results of the straw-votes; authorizes staff and lobbyists to advocate for San Luis Obispo County, pending the County Administrative Officer bringing back a modified legislative platform document consistent with all the direction that was received from the Board today, at a later time.

The information on the “straw votes” can be found here in the minutes,

https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fslocounty.granicus.com%2FDocumentViewer.php%3Ffile%3Dslocounty_0eb39a6f470332366afef152fd6fe941.pdf%26view%3D1&embedded=true

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak to the decision by the Port San Luis Harbor District regarding moving forward with Offshore Wind.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

www.slocounty.org

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

Vets Hall, 209 Surf St.
Morro Bay, Ca.

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION:

Several members of REACT will be speaking to the issue of cable landings on the area north of Morro Bay called “Dog Beach” as well as present a brief slide show. This is a great topic to speak to with your concerns with high voltage cables coming through a popular beach, potential beach closures and impacts to wildlife.

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Ask about the status of the grant funded port feasibility study done by Mott McDonald.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak about your concerns with a neighboring port (Port San Luis) deciding to move forward with Offshore Wind which now inculdes a potential $3M grant and is the 3rd study being funded for this potential industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.