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

AGENDA will be posted prior to the meeting

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:

Continue to attend and speak at the General Public Comment period at the beginning of the meeting to share your concern about the Board’s actions at the July 23, 2024 meeting - moving one step forward on approving an industrial port at Port San Luis. See below for a more detailed description.

On July 23, 2024, the Port San Luis Harbor Commission by a vote of 3-2 approved a Project Evaluation Agreement between the Port and Clean Energy Terminals, LLC. Several Port Commissioners stated "this is just a feasibility study, nothing more". However the agreement includes language about negotiating in good faith for an option to lease, one or more parcels of land within the harbor district for the project. The project in section 3.6, page 8 of same agreement is defined as "construction of an operations and maintenance marine terminal".

OR

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

OR

Speak to Consent Item H - Offshore Wind Update

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

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

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION:

Speak to concerns about site surveys in State Waters and Federal Waters and the impact to marine animals using high decible sound.

OR

Speak about the environmenal disaster on Nantucket Island, Cape Cod and the mainland due to turbine blade failure.

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

Public Comment In Person Only

County Government Center

1055 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo

CALL TO ACTION:

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

On Line Candidate Forum for Port San Luis Harbor District Commissioners, District 2. Two candidates are running for one seat:

Richard Scangarello

Katie LIchtig

Questions must be submitted by October 8, 2024 for the online forum scheduled for October 16th. Submit questions by email at candidateforums@lwvslo.org or go to the website to submit questions at www.lwvslo.org.

Registration for the event is suggested to receive event reminders but not required. Register at www.lwvslo.org.

The event will be live-streamed on Zoom

Link to event:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86585828009?pwd=P0Q2ksYmMzIHVMTmXmrNPTadBADGRP.1

Meeting ID: 865 8582 8009

Passcode: 960210

OR

On YouTube Live at www.youtube.com/@lwvsloco

Submit questions by email to candidateforums@lwvslo.org or to to the League of Women Voters website www.lwvslo.org

REACT is most interested in the candidates stance on offshore wind specifically their stance on an operations and maintenance port in Port San Luis and their understanding how this type industrialization will affect the port and surrounding area, also more generally their stance on floating offshore wind turbines off the San Luis Obispo County Coast.

The Central Coast is being targeted for massive Offshore Wind Energy production and Industrialization. Our thriving marine environment faces transformation into an industrial zone and our communities risk significant economic and cultural harm.

When: Saturday, October 5 from Noon - 1 p.m.

Where: Meet at the Cambria Veterans Hall, 1000 Main Street, Cambria.

We will RALLY at the Corner of Main and Cambria Drive then walk to the Main and Bridge St. in the East Village

Bring your voice, your friends and signs!

For more informaiton contact: bxtream@aol.com

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

AGENDA

Featured Speaker will Jeff Eckles - New Morro Bay City Council member (beginning in January 2025)

Updates and Upcoming Events

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:

Continue to attend and speak at the General Public Comment period at the beginning of the meeting to share your concern/outrage about the Board’s actions at the July 23, 2024 meeting.

On July 23, 2024, the Port San Luis Harbor Commission by a vote of 3-2 approved a Project Evaluation Agreement between the Port and Clean Energy Terminals, LLC. Several Port Commissioners stated "this is just a feasibility study, nothing more". However the agreement includes language about negotiating in good faith for an option to lease, one or more parcels of land within the harbor district for the project. The project in section 3.6, page 8 of same agreement is defined as "construction of an operations and maintenance marine terminal".

OR

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

OR

Speak to Consent Item H - Offshore Wind Update

OR

Speak to Discussion Item A - Subreceipt Agreement with the County of San Luis Obispo regarding transfering a funds transfer for implementation of Deep-Water Port Feasibility Study.

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

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

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION:

Speak to Item 7b - Sea Otter Awareness Week and the potential distruption to the sea otters in Morro Bay due to Offshore Wind site surveys activity, increased boat traffic.

OR

Speak to Item 9b - Approval of Offshore WInd sub-recipient agreement with SLO County.

The recommended action is approval of the agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the funding sub-recipient agreement with the County of San Luis Obispo. The fund supports staffing costs associated with development of the joint Operations and Maintenance Waterfront Infrastructure Facility Siting Study and Site Readiness Plans.

OR

Speak to your concerns about site surveys in State Waters and Federal Waters and the impact to marine animals using high decible sound.

OR

Speak about the environmenal disaster on Nantucket Island, Cape Cod and the mainland due to turbine blade failure.

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

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

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION: Speak to your concerns about site surveys in State Waters and Federal Waters and the impact to marine animals using high decible sound.

OR

Speak about the environmenal disaster on Nantucket Island, Cape Cod and the mainland due to turbine blade failure.

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

Public Comment In Person Only

County Government Center

1055 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo

CALL TO ACTION:

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

Speak Specifically to Item No. 36 - Requesting to Approve a Sole Source Contract with Motto Macdonald to Prepare an Offshore Wind Operations and Maintenance Infrastructure Study for Port San Luis and Morro Bay. 

This item is basically to use grant funds to have Mott Macdonald (through a sole source contract) prepare an Offshore Wind Operations and Maintenance Infrastructure Study.  It seems like this is the second step after the initial work done by this group and published as the REACH study in 2022.  This report apparently will provide more information and data.  There are not too many things to pick apart in the proposal, but a few are added below.    

However, the biggest concern, and it is stated below, is the County of San Luis Obispo moving another step forward on the potential industrialization of the two ports in the county with very little (if any) public outreach.  Industrialization of these two ports is potentially the single largest project this county has ever seen and for the County Government to basically ignore their constituents is abysmal. 

 Overall

1.       The contract is awarded as a sole source, meaning that no other companies were able to provide a proposal for consideration.  The staff report states that Mott Macdonald has done prior work with the County and REACH for OSW – prior work is not a compelling reason to sole source such a large contract amount. 

2.      While it is stated that 3 sites are being looked at, actually only two sites are being looked at – Morro Bay and Port San Luis.  While Cal Poly owns the Cal Poly Pier structure, the Cal Poly Pier in on Tidelands under the jurisdiction of Port San Luis.

 3.      Just to be clear, these grant funds are being used to further support offshore wind ports located in the County of San Luis Obispo.  However, the County has completely failed to provide any public engagement opportunities  to the residents regarding their  concerns/input, etc. about the industrialization of these two ports.  This lack of concern/transparency for the general public from the County of San Luis Obispo is poor government.

 4.      Further a portion of these grant funds are being used to pay for engagements between Mott Macdonald and the foreign wind companies – termed “lease holder engagement” while the County has failed to conduct a “county resident engagement”.

Morro Bay

1.       Section 4.6 states that “up to 3 outreach meetings will occur – either firmly state that 3 meetings will occur or 2 or 1, but not “up to 3” which is meaningless and vague. 

 2.      Section 4.6 also states that Mott MacDonald will answer “technical” questions.  This should be amended to “a question and answer session will be conducted during the outreach meetings”.  Any aspect of the proposal should be included, not just the “technical aspects”. 

 3.      Under Project Assumptions, the public engagement meetings for Morro Bay have been reduced to 2 vs. “up to three” in section 4.6.

Port San Luis

1.       There is no mention of any public outreach meeting in the Port San Luis/Cal Poly section.  Why would Morro Bay be allowed up to 3 sessions and Port San Luis, who’s district boundaries encompass over 80,000 residents (vs. the 10K residents in Morro Bay) not be granted a similar number of public outreach sessions.   

www.slocounty.org

Zoom meeting only - at be able to attend, please email avilavalleyac@gmail.com to request a Zoom Link

Clean Energy Terminals -the company that signed an agreement with Port San Luis Harbor District to conduct a feasibility study with the option of moving forward with a lease for up to 10 acres of Harbor District Property for a Operations and Maintenance Port, will be making a presentation to AVAC at the September 9th meeting.

In the spirit of open public participation, REACT expects a questions and answer period.

www.avac-avila.org

REACT Alliance will be staffing a table at SLO Farmers Market once a month June 2025.

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

October - date pending

November 21

December 12

January 9

February 6

March 13

May 22

June 12

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.

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

AGENDA

Featured Speaker will be Dalila Epperson - Candidate for State Assembly - District 30.

Richard Scangarello - Candidate for Port San Luis Harbor District

Updates and Upcoming Events

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:

Continue to attend and speak at the General Public Comment period at the beginning of the meeting to share your concern/outrage about the Board’s actions at the July 23, 2024 meeting.

On July 23, 2024, the Port San Luis Harbor Commission by a vote of 3-2 approved a Project Evaluation Agreement between the Port and Clean Energy Terminals, LLC. Several Port Commissioners stated "this is just a feasibility study, nothing more". However the agreement includes language about negotiating in good faith for an option to lease, one or more parcels of land within the harbor district for the project. The project in section 3.6, page 8 of same agreement is defined as "construction of an operations and maintenance marine terminal".

There are significant concerns with Brown Act Violations during this process.

Our beautiful Central Coast is at a crossroads, facing a project that will change our community and environment forever. We're rallying together to make our voices heard and to spread the truth about Offshore Wind.

Join us at the meet-up point at the Mission in San Luis Obispo at 6:30pm. Walk with us down the sidewalks of the Farmers Market (on Higuera Street) as we stand up for the preservation of our coastline and the well-being of our community.

What to Bring:

• Signs and banners expressing your thoughts and concerns.

• Friends and family. The more, the merrier!

Why You Should Join:

• Community Strength: This is a chance to stand shoulder to shoulder with friends, family, and neighbors who share your concerns about the impacts of offshore wind developments.

• Have Your Voice Heard: Public rallies make a powerful statement. They show decision-makers that we care deeply about our community and environment.

• Make a Difference: Every voice counts! Your presence can drive change and influence the future of our beloved coastline.

Let’s show our strength in numbers and our commitment to our coast. See you there!

This Rally was coordinated in resposne to plans to industrialize Port San Luis/Avila Beach!

Most are unaware that Port San Luis Harbor District has been meeting in Closed Session with port developer Clean Energy Terminals and has signed an agreement to begin studies for an operations and maintenance port for offshore wind.

Join us at Dog Beach (aka Olde Port Beach) on Sunday August 18th from noon to 1:00 p.m. inform residents and visitors about these plans.

Why You Should Join:

• Community Strength: This is a chance to stand shoulder to shoulder with friends, family, and neighbors who share your concerns about the impacts of offshore wind developments.

• Have Your Voice Heard: Public rallies make a powerful statement. They show decision-makers that we care deeply about our community and environment.

• Make a Difference: Every voice counts! Your presence can drive change and influence the future of our beloved coastline.

Let’s show our strength in numbers and our commitment to our coast. See you there!

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

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

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION: Speak to your concerns about the site surveys that are currently happening in State Waters (coastline to 3 miles out).

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

Public Comment In Person Only

County Government Center

1055 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo

CALL TO ACTION:

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

A few days prior to the meeting a tentative agenda will be posted, please check back closer to the meeting.

The Benedict - 1401 Quintana Rd. Morro Bay

We will convene at the base of the South T Pier (adjacent to the Great American Fish Company) and will walk slowly south along the Embarcadero throughout the hour. Bring appropriate signs to carry on the waterfront walk. We will have signs available for those that choose to borrow one.

Stay tuned for future Saturday Rally dates.

In person only!

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Port San Luis Harbor Commission, after two attempts to hold a discussion in closed session regarding negotiations of the price and terms of up to ten acres of tidelands area within the Port San Luis Harbor District, will now be holding the discussion in the public realm.

The staff report should be available by Thursday, July 18th for review and determination of talking points. Please plan on attending this discussion on port industrializaiton.

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

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

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION: Speak to your concerns about the upcoming site surveys in State Waters.

OR

Speak about the results of the California Coastal Commission on Friday, July 12th, Agenda Item 9- which was the Coastal Development Permit for Atlas Winds to conduct site surveys in State Waters.

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

Join others near the Base of Avila Pier, adjacent to the Yacht Club for a peaceful gathering.

Save the Date for future Sunday Rallies: August 18th.

Public Comment In Person Only

County Government Center

1055 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo

CALL TO ACTION: Attend in-person and speak to the decision the Coastal Commission made regarding the Coastal Development Permit held on July 12, 2024 to allow Equinor/Atlas Wind to conduct nearshore (coastline to 3 miles out) site surveys;

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

www.slocounty.org

We are looking to have a BIG turnout for this event at Morro Rock. We stand in solidarity with hundreds of other similar “Hands Across the Beach” events along the West and East Coasts. Bring the kids, friends, neighbors and lets proclaim our protection of the oceans and coastal communities now and for future generations.