In person only!

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Speak to the qualities you would like to see in the new Harbor DIrector (Suzy Watkins contract was not renewed and ends on January 31, 2025). Some suggestions include being responsive to the public, being accessible and in the office on a regular basis, providing accurate and timely information when asked.

OR

Speak to your general concerns about the potential 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.

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.

OR

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

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

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

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

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

In person only!

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Speak to the qualities you would like to see in the new Harbor DIrector (Suzy Watkins contract was not renewed and ends on January 31, 2025). Some suggestions include being responsive to the public, being accessible and in the office on a regular basis, providing accurate and timely information when asked.

OR

Speak to your general concerns about the potential 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.

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.

OR

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

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 thei resolution.

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

In person only!

January 28, 2025 @6:00 p.m.

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

This will be the first full meeting for new Commission Richard Scangarello. Congratulate the election of Richard Scangarello to the Board of Commissioners - defeating Katie Lichtig by a wide margin.

OR

Speak to the qualities you would like to see in the new Harbor DIrector (Suzy Watkins contract was not renewed and ends on January 31, 2025). Some suggestions include being responsive to the public, being accessible and in the office on a regular basis, providing accurate and timely information when asked.

OR

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

OR

Speak to the Consent Item - Offshore Wind Update

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:

Items to speak on will be identified and talking points will be provided once the agenda is published.

OR

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, 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 offhshore wind were not known. The vote was 4 in favor with Supervisor Arnold recusing herself.

Below is the resolution and we will be providing specific talking points for the upcoming meetings. Please plan on attending.

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE POTENTIAL OF RENEWABLE WIND POWER GENERATION FOR, AND CLEAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE, AS LONG-TERM ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

 The following resolution is hereby offered and read:

WHEREAS, power generation from the wind, including offshore wind, is being developed globally as a means of providing a clean, reliable energy source of energy as nations reduce dependence on fossil fuels; and

 WHEREAS, the United States Executive Administration has established a target of 30 gigawatts (GW) of installed offshore wind energy by 2030, and on May 25, 2021, announced plans to open California coast to offshore wind development and allow wind power projects to be built in an area northwest of Morro Bay; and

 WHEREAS, California, a pioneer and leader in renewable energy, passed the 100 Percent Clean Energy Act of 2018 and directed that eligible renewable energy resources supply 100% of retail sales of electricity to California customers by December 31, 2045; and

 WHEREAS, San Luis Obispo County has been a leader in energy generation for over a century, including the current contribution of 2.2 gigawatts of carbon free, base load energy generated at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant and, 800 megawatts of utility scale solar generation; and

WHEREAS, the United States Department of Interior, through its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), has identified promising areas in Federal waters off the central and northern California coast for wind energy production; and

 WHEREAS, Federal and State policy mandate and encourage local workforce partnerships and economic benefits to communities that help foster offshore wind energy production; and

WHEREAS, there is record demand for sustainable renewable energy and record investment by the private and public sector in its development; and

 WHEREAS, on May 25, 2021, the Federal Government announced 399 square miles and a up to 3GW generation capacity of offshore wind energy with attendant economic benefits; and

 WHEREAS, the federal government has allocated $3 billion in federal offshore wind loan guarantees and infrastructure investment for coastal ports; and

 WHEREAS, plans need to be developed to improve existing waterfront facilities that could support a range of floating offshore wind energy development activities that can create nearly 12,000 specialized wind port construction jobs over 5 years and up to 650 operations and maintenance jobs annually, in perpetuity for a 3GW wind farm; and

 WHEREAS, the Central Coast encompasses ancestral homelands of the yak tityu tityu yak ti!hini Northern Chumash people, the Aboriginal Titleholders, and the County will coordinate with California Native American tribes regarding policies that may affect tribal communities; and

 WHEREAS, the County of San Luis Obispo acknowledges that the commercial fishing activities are coastal dependent uses receiving the highest priority under the California Coastal Act and the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act, and that the continuing viability of which is of critical importance to maintaining the commercial fishing industry along the California coast. And that the local commercial fishing industry is subject to substantial economic pressures, is vulnerable from a range of regulatory, economic, and market impacts, and that the cumulative effects of the [Project] coupled with these pressures, may impact its members; and

 WHEREAS, the Central Coast commercial fishing fleet contributes to the economy, quality of life, and culture of the region, the County commits to collaborate with the fleet regarding policies that may affect commercial fishing.

 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, support Federal and State initiatives aimed at developing wind, energy storage and other forms of renewable energy needed to offset the loss of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, and advocate for state and federal funding to advance feasibility studies for locating a clean energy port and supporting infrastructure in SLO County for the development of offshore wind energy as may be planned by the Federal Government and the State of California that includes an analysis of the economic impact to the commercial fishing industry.

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

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 way back in 2021 supporting offshore wind. This passage was extremely premature as the ramifications and impacts of offhshore wind were not known. The vote was 4 in favor with Supervisor Arnold recusing herself.

Below is the resolution and we will be providing specific talking points for the upcoming meetings. Please plan on attending.

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE POTENTIAL OF RENEWABLE WIND POWER GENERATION FOR, AND CLEAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE, AS LONG-TERM ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

 The following resolution is hereby offered and read:

WHEREAS, power generation from the wind, including offshore wind, is being developed globally as a means of providing a clean, reliable energy source of energy as nations reduce dependence on fossil fuels; and

 WHEREAS, the United States Executive Administration has established a target of 30 gigawatts (GW) of installed offshore wind energy by 2030, and on May 25, 2021, announced plans to open California coast to offshore wind development and allow wind power projects to be built in an area northwest of Morro Bay; and

 WHEREAS, California, a pioneer and leader in renewable energy, passed the 100 Percent Clean Energy Act of 2018 and directed that eligible renewable energy resources supply 100% of retail sales of electricity to California customers by December 31, 2045; and

 WHEREAS, San Luis Obispo County has been a leader in energy generation for over a century, including the current contribution of 2.2 gigawatts of carbon free, base load energy generated at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant and, 800 megawatts of utility scale solar generation; and

WHEREAS, the United States Department of Interior, through its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), has identified promising areas in Federal waters off the central and northern California coast for wind energy production; and

 WHEREAS, Federal and State policy mandate and encourage local workforce partnerships and economic benefits to communities that help foster offshore wind energy production; and

WHEREAS, there is record demand for sustainable renewable energy and record investment by the private and public sector in its development; and

 WHEREAS, on May 25, 2021, the Federal Government announced 399 square miles and a up to 3GW generation capacity of offshore wind energy with attendant economic benefits; and

 WHEREAS, the federal government has allocated $3 billion in federal offshore wind loan guarantees and infrastructure investment for coastal ports; and

 WHEREAS, plans need to be developed to improve existing waterfront facilities that could support a range of floating offshore wind energy development activities that can create nearly 12,000 specialized wind port construction jobs over 5 years and up to 650 operations and maintenance jobs annually, in perpetuity for a 3GW wind farm; and

 WHEREAS, the Central Coast encompasses ancestral homelands of the yak tityu tityu yak ti!hini Northern Chumash people, the Aboriginal Titleholders, and the County will coordinate with California Native American tribes regarding policies that may affect tribal communities; and

 WHEREAS, the County of San Luis Obispo acknowledges that the commercial fishing activities are coastal dependent uses receiving the highest priority under the California Coastal Act and the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act, and that the continuing viability of which is of critical importance to maintaining the commercial fishing industry along the California coast. And that the local commercial fishing industry is subject to substantial economic pressures, is vulnerable from a range of regulatory, economic, and market impacts, and that the cumulative effects of the [Project] coupled with these pressures, may impact its members; and

 WHEREAS, the Central Coast commercial fishing fleet contributes to the economy, quality of life, and culture of the region, the County commits to collaborate with the fleet regarding policies that may affect commercial fishing.

 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, support Federal and State initiatives aimed at developing wind, energy storage and other forms of renewable energy needed to offset the loss of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, and advocate for state and federal funding to advance feasibility studies for locating a clean energy port and supporting infrastructure in SLO County for the development of offshore wind energy as may be planned by the Federal Government and the State of California that includes an analysis of the economic impact to the commercial fishing industry.

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

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

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

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION:

Specifics will be provided once the agenda is published.

OR

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.

In person only!

Note the day and time change - December 10th @2:00 p.m. for this meeting

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Congratulate the election of Richard Scangarello to the Board of Commissioners - defeating Katie Lichtig by a wide margin.

OR

Speak to the qualities you would like to see in the new Harbor DIrector (Suzy Watkins contract was not renewed and ends on January 31, 2025). Some suggestions include being responsive to the public, being accessible and in the office on a regular basis, providing accurate and timely information when asked.

OR

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

OR

Speak to the Consent Item - Offshore Wind Update

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 way back in 2021 supporting offshore wind. This passage was extremely premature as the ramifications and impacts of offhshore wind were not known. The vote was 4 in favor with Supervisor Arnold recusing herself.

Below is the resolution and we will be providing specific talking points for the upcoming meetings. Please plan on attending.

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE POTENTIAL OF RENEWABLE WIND POWER GENERATION FOR, AND CLEAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE, AS LONG-TERM ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

 The following resolution is hereby offered and read:

WHEREAS, power generation from the wind, including offshore wind, is being developed globally as a means of providing a clean, reliable energy source of energy as nations reduce dependence on fossil fuels; and

 WHEREAS, the United States Executive Administration has established a target of 30 gigawatts (GW) of installed offshore wind energy by 2030, and on May 25, 2021, announced plans to open California coast to offshore wind development and allow wind power projects to be built in an area northwest of Morro Bay; and

 WHEREAS, California, a pioneer and leader in renewable energy, passed the 100 Percent Clean Energy Act of 2018 and directed that eligible renewable energy resources supply 100% of retail sales of electricity to California customers by December 31, 2045; and

 WHEREAS, San Luis Obispo County has been a leader in energy generation for over a century, including the current contribution of 2.2 gigawatts of carbon free, base load energy generated at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant and, 800 megawatts of utility scale solar generation; and

WHEREAS, the United States Department of Interior, through its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), has identified promising areas in Federal waters off the central and northern California coast for wind energy production; and

 WHEREAS, Federal and State policy mandate and encourage local workforce partnerships and economic benefits to communities that help foster offshore wind energy production; and

WHEREAS, there is record demand for sustainable renewable energy and record investment by the private and public sector in its development; and

 WHEREAS, on May 25, 2021, the Federal Government announced 399 square miles and a up to 3GW generation capacity of offshore wind energy with attendant economic benefits; and

 WHEREAS, the federal government has allocated $3 billion in federal offshore wind loan guarantees and infrastructure investment for coastal ports; and

 WHEREAS, plans need to be developed to improve existing waterfront facilities that could support a range of floating offshore wind energy development activities that can create nearly 12,000 specialized wind port construction jobs over 5 years and up to 650 operations and maintenance jobs annually, in perpetuity for a 3GW wind farm; and

 WHEREAS, the Central Coast encompasses ancestral homelands of the yak tityu tityu yak ti!hini Northern Chumash people, the Aboriginal Titleholders, and the County will coordinate with California Native American tribes regarding policies that may affect tribal communities; and

 WHEREAS, the County of San Luis Obispo acknowledges that the commercial fishing activities are coastal dependent uses receiving the highest priority under the California Coastal Act and the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act, and that the continuing viability of which is of critical importance to maintaining the commercial fishing industry along the California coast. And that the local commercial fishing industry is subject to substantial economic pressures, is vulnerable from a range of regulatory, economic, and market impacts, and that the cumulative effects of the [Project] coupled with these pressures, may impact its members; and

 WHEREAS, the Central Coast commercial fishing fleet contributes to the economy, quality of life, and culture of the region, the County commits to collaborate with the fleet regarding policies that may affect commercial fishing.

 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, support Federal and State initiatives aimed at developing wind, energy storage and other forms of renewable energy needed to offset the loss of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, and advocate for state and federal funding to advance feasibility studies for locating a clean energy port and supporting infrastructure in SLO County for the development of offshore wind energy as may be planned by the Federal Government and the State of California that includes an analysis of the economic impact to the commercial fishing industry.

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

In person only!

Note the time change to 2:00 p.m. for this meeting

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Congratulate the election of Richard Scangarello to the Board of Commissioners - defeating Katie Lichtig by a wide margin.

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

OR

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

OR

Speak to Consent Item H - Offshore Wind Update

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 concern with the Board of Supervisors prematuraly adopting a resolution in favor of offshore wind without any relevant data. More talking points on this issue to be added in the next few days.

www.slocounty.org

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.

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

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.

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

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.