HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation by California Coastal Coalition - Presented by California Coastal Coalition
1133 Second Street
Suite G
Encinitas, CA 92024
STEVEN ACETI,J.D. 760.944.3564 telephone
Executive Director 760.944.7852 fax
e-mail: steveaceti@att.net
February 18, 1999
Honorable Peter Green, Ph.D.
Mayor, City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648 cis
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Dear Mayor Green, c c7
I would like to give a 10 or 15 minute presentation about CalCoast to the City of
Huntington Beach City Council on March 1. The presentation would update the Council
regarding CalCoast's activities since the organization was formed last summer. The
presentation would cover the following topics:
• Membership
• Legislative Program/Beach Restoration Day '99
• Formation of Board of Directors
• California Coastal Symposium
I would be happy to cover any other topics you think are appropriate. Please have a staff
member call me to confirm that the presentation will be part of the March I agenda.
Thank you and your fellow Council Members for your continued support of CalCoast and
its mission.
Sincerely,
Steven Aceti, J.D.
CalCoast is a legislative advocacy organization comprised of coastal communities and interest groups
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About the California CalCoast a Working For join CalCoast
Coastal Coalition Coastal Communities
Help give coastal communities and
Our Membership:
stakeholders a stronger voice in Sacramento.
CalCoast is working closely with policy makers on
Governmental agencies and officials responsible for 0 matters of interest to coastal communities and Name:
public beach and shoreline management, business
organizations, chambers of commerce, tourism stakeholders.
organizations, visitor and convention bureaus, beach and CalCoast is continuing to keep members aware and Organization:
coastal organizations, individuals, environmental groups, involved with coastal legislation and funding. Address:
and academic institutions. • CalCoast actively works with the US Army Corps of
Engineers and other agencies whose polices and City/State:
Our Mission: programs affect coastal communities.
Zip Code:
Advocate for coastal interests in Sacramento. Why You Should Join:
Tel:
Support polices and programs which promote the 0 Beach tourism in California creates more than$10
preservation,protection,and restoration of California's billion in direct spending. Fax:
coastline.
• The$10 billion translates into more than 500,000 E-mail:
Spread awareness of the importance of well maintained California jobs.
beaches to State and local economies,habitats,and
quality of life. CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP(per annum)
• The coastal economy is vital to the state's economy.
California's beaches generate more visitor-attendance (Check one)
Serve as a liaison with regional shoreline agencies such days than all other major visitor attractions(Yosemite,
as SANDAG,the L.A.County Beach Task Force and State parks,8 theme parks,including Disneyland)- ❑ Government Entity(under 30,000 residents: $500)
BEACON. COMBINED. ❑ Government Entity(other: $1,000)
❑ Local Organization or Association
Work with advocacy and technical organizations,such as Help make officials aware that these issues are (over 50 members: $500)
California Shore and Beach Preservation Association, important to their constituents.
American Coastal Coalition,and Surfrider Foundation. ❑ Local Organization or Association
(under 50 members: $250)
Membership Benefits: The Public Beach Restoration Act ❑ Business
(over$10 million annual gross revenue: $1,000)
Legislative news and updates regarding current CalCoast and CSBPA have co-sponsored ❑ Business
developments in Sacramento. The Public Beach Restoration Act, AB 64 (over$1 million annual gross revenue: $500)
Information about government policy and funding sources (Ducheny), to create an annual source of ❑ Other Business($250)
(state and federal). funding for beach and shoreline restoration ❑ Individual($50)
projects,such as sand replenishment.
Alerts on important legislation when immediate action is The bill would dedicate$35 million to a fund Make Checks Payable to:
necessary. California Coastal Coalition
to be administered through the Department of
Clearinghouse for information on beach projects and new Boating and Waterways. CalCoast is also
P cl 1133 Second Street Suite G
ideas being developed by coastal counties and cities. advocating the inclusion of shoreline protection Encinitas, CA 92024
funds in several bond acts that have been Tel: 760.944.3564
Access to membership database for improved introduced. Fax: 760.944.7852
communication among coastal communities and e-mail: steveaceti@att.net
stakeholders.
Contributions and membership dues paid to CalCoast
are not tax deductible on federal returns.
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California Coastal Coalition
1133 Second Street _
Suite G
Encinitas, CA 92024
STEVEN ACETI,J.D. 760.944.3564 telephone
Fteld Diredor 760.944.7852 fax
e-mail: steveaceti(i)att.net
DRAFT LETTER EV SUPPORT OFAB 64
January_, 1999
Governor Gray Davis
State Capitol
Sacramento,CA 95814
Re:The Public Beach Restoration Act-AB 64(Ducheny)
Dear Governor Davis:
I urge you to support fimding for Assembly Bill 64(Ducheny)which would create the Public Beach
Restoration Program,the state's first comprehensive approach to improving and maintaining its beaches.AB
64 is critical to the long-term future of the state's shoreline and our economy.
California's beaches are a major recreational resource.More people visit our beaches than all the tourist
attractions in the state combined.A recent studv on the value of the California coast found that beach
recreation and tourism generates$10.7 billion in direct revenues and$1.1 billion in state taxes.Beach
activities support over 516,000 jobs or 3.5%of the state's total job force.
Studies conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SANTDAG,BEACON and other agencies show that
over 80%of our beaches are actively eroding..Nature's first line of defense against erosion is sand,but upland
development,flood control projects and other human factors have deprived the beaches of this important
resource.Local governments along the coast provide lifeguards,beach patrols,maintenance and other support
services,but they are not fiscally capable of undertaking sand replenishment and other beach enhancement
projects. At present,California spends only S.07 per capita on beach fimding compared to New Jersey($2.31)
and Delaware(S4.28)and yet we have almost four times as much coastline as the latter two states combined.
AB 64 will provide a means for the state to restore and maintain its beaches,while at the same time promoting
tourism,recreation and jobs. Please support this bill and recommend it for funding
Sincerely,
(This letter should also be sent to Resources Secretary Mary Nichols, Chairs of Senate
and Assembly.Natural Resource Committees,your local Senator and Assembly Members,
the State Tourism Office, the California Chamber of Commerce, hotel associations,
hoteRrestaurant unions and others who you think should support this legislation.)
Ca/Coast is a legislative advocacy organization comprised of coastal communities and interest groups
Recipients of Letter or Resolution in Support of AB 64
Fax No.
Caroline Beteta,Director 916-322-3402
California Tourism Office
801 K Street, Suite 1600
Sacramento, CA 95814
Assemblywoman Denise Moreno Ducheny, Chair 916-310-2179
Assembly Budget Committee
Capitol Office
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0001
Senator Tom Hayden, Chairman 916-324-4823
Senate Natural Resource Committee
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
Assemblyman Howard Kaloogian 760-438-6620
State Capitol,Room 4130
Sacramento, CA 95814
Secretary Mary Nichols 916-653-8102
Resources Agency
1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311
Sacramento, CA 95814
Assemblyman Howard Wayne, Chairman 916-319-2192
Assembly Natural Resource Committee
State Capital
Sacramento, CA 95814
Allan Zaremberg,President 916-444-6685
California Chamber of Commerce
1201 K Street, 120'Floor
P.O. Box 1736
Sacramento, CA 95812-1736
BEACHES ARE THE MOST POPULAR
TOURIST ATTRACTION IN THE STATE
State Beaches = 2.7% of State Park Holdings But 72% of
.State Park Attendance
Beach Attendance Outweighs Theme and Amusement Parks
Attendance by 200 to 1
California Theme and Amusement Parks Attendance:
• Disneyland, Anaheim 1196109000
• Universal Studios, Universal City 4,6255000
• Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park 49000,000
• Sea World, San Diego 393009000
• Six Flags Magic Mt., Valencia 39200,000
Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Santa Cruz 3,000,000
Total 29,735,000
CA Outdoor Recreation Plan. 1993
Statewide California Beach Attendance Days:
• Residents (day trips) 345,780,000
• Residents (over-night trips) 13599729000
• Out of State Visitors 85,010,000
Total 56697629000
San Francisco State University,1997
California Coastal Coalition Legislative Advocacy for Coastal Communities
760-944-3564(steveaceti@att.net)
COASTAL STEWARDSHIP ?
What does California spend for nourishment and storm damage reduction
measures compared to other coastal states?
State Shoreline Population Funds Per-capita
New York 178 30,000,000 $20 million $0.67
Florida 770 14,000,000 $35 million $2.50
New Jersey 250 7,800,000 $15 million $1.92
Delaware 60 700,000 $ 3 million $4.28
California 1067 32,500,000 $ 2.2 million $0.07
California Coastal Coalition Legislative Advocacy for Coastal Communities
760-944-3564(steveaceti@att.net)
s , February 25, 1999
Co astal event provides forum for all views
BY.STEVE ACETI The symposium is following the"big and/or exhibitor,please contact me.
The city of Huntington tent" approach to problem solving. It is AB 64 Update _
' Beach has nine miles of coast- hoped that the participants will include The Public Beach Restoration Act,
line bounded by two wet- elected officials, chambers of commerce which would fund the state's Beach
lands, so it is not surprising .and tourist-related entities, environmental Erosion Program, has attracted more co-
that it has been active in improving its groups, such as the Sierra Club, Fund for authors and endorsements the last few
beaches and other coastal resources, such the Environment, The Trust for Public weeks. Numerous coastal cities and other
as the Bolsa Chica Wetlands Preserve. Land and Surfrider Foundation; govern- _ entities have sent letters or resolutions of
But the extent to which the city has ment agencies,such as the Army Corps of support to the bill's author,
become active in environmental issues up Engineers, California Coastal Assemblymember Denise Ducheny.
and down the coast is impressive and, at Commission, the California Coastal Recent supporters include the San
first glance, hard to believe. A look at the Conservancy, State Fish and Game, and Diego County Board of Supervisors, on a
make-up of the city government clarifies Boating and Waterways; private enter- motion by its Chair, Supervisor Pam
things a bit. prise, engineers oceanographers, and -Slater, the SANDAG Board of Directors
Mayor Peter Green holds a Ph.D. in interest groups such as the California and the League of California Cities. You
science and teaches at Golden West Shore and Beach Preservation . can make a difference too.
College in Huntington Beach. He has Association and the American Coastal Please write a letter of support to
been engaged in environmental projects Coalition. Assemblymember Denise Ducheny,
in Orange County for decades. Former I've been'to many conferences where Assembly Budget Committee, State
Mayor,.now Councilmember, Shirley only one side of an issue is presented and Capitol, Sacramento; CA 94249-0001. If
Dettloff holds a seat on the California the event seems more like an affirmation you would like a sample letter to follow
Coastal Commission and has a strong of the beliefs held by the participants or copy,please contact me.
environmental background. Mayor Pro (also known as "preaching to the choir") More Websites
Tem Ralph Bauer, at the urging of City instead of a constructive exchange of Add to last week's list of interesting
Engineer Robert Eichblatt and staff engi- ideas and solutions. The Coastal coastal Websites the URL for Surfrider
neer Doug Stack, helped create'-,a Symposium will break new ground and, Foundation's Ventura County Chapter,
statewide legislative advocacy group, the assuming it attracts the-diversity of.inter- administered by SF member Paul Jenkin:
California_Coastal Coalition (CalCoast), ests that the organizing committee is www.rain.org/-pjenkin/point/point.htm.
by convincing the City Council to allo- shooting for, we will all learn something The site contains information about SF's
cate $30,000 in seed money and dedicat- in the process. efforts to combat erosion at Surfer's Point
ing staff time to incorporate the organiza- In the long run,the coast will benefit in Ventura, as well as other information
tion and enlist other cities to join. as government officials, interest groups about beach erosion.
At a meeting I.attended last week in and other "stakeholders" (I hate that Steven Aceti, J.D. is.Executive
Huntington Beach, the city once again word) find some common ground and Director of the California Coastal
looked outside its boundaries and demon- work together.to solve problems such as Coalition;and a director of the California
strated its_commitment to improving the beach erosion and pollution in a way that Shore and Beach Preservation
state's coastline. is acceptable to most. If you, your busi- Association and the American Coastal
The purpose of the meeting was to ness or group would like to participate in Coalition. He can be reached at 760-944-
plan and discuss the first annual the Coastal Symposium, as a presenter 3564 or by e-mail:steveaceti@att.net.
"California Coastal Symposium," to be
held in early October at the Huntington
Beach Waterfront Hilton.
The event will be sponsored by the
city and its Environmental Review Board,
the Huntington Beach Conference and
Visitors Bureau, the Bolsa Chica
Conservancy,and CalCoast.But although RECEIVED FROM 75;L;&.,e,
the impetus for the event is coming from AND MADE A PART OF THE
Huntington Beach, the focus will be COUNCIL MEETING RECORDgTT
statewide. - CON OFFICE
OF THE CITY CLERK 5�
The goal of the conference is to BROCKWAy,CITY CLERK
assemble under one roof a wide range of ��,�
groups and agencies that have a stake in
the condition of the state,s shoreline,
including beaches,lagoons and estuaries.
Speakers and panel discussions under
four main topic headings will explore the
various issues and challenges affecting
the coast,such as legislation and funding,
water quality and erosion, regulation of
growth, development and coastal
resources;and commerce and tourism.
In addition to presentations and panel
discussions, interest groups, businesses,
and government agencies will be invited
to set up displays which relate to coastal
issues.
Ili ER OFFICE MEMORAND-M
To: City Clerk
From: Kelly Shanley
Date: 02/22/99 20:29:44
Subject: City Council Meeting of March 1, 1998
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance & Flag Salute
Daisy Girl Scout Troop #1382 from Saints Simon and Jude Catholic School, Huntington Beach.
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the amount of$1,608.16 for Project Self Sufficieny from the H.B./F.V. Board of Realtors Annual Bowling
Tournament.
Presentation
Mr. Steven Aceti of the California Coastal Coalition will give a 10 - 15 minute presentation to update the City
Council on CalCoast's acitivites since the organization was formed last summer. The presentation will cover
the following topics:
Membership
Legislative Program/Beach Restoration Day`99
Formation of Board of Directors
California Coastal Symposium
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CONSERVATION AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 1998
A bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives are developing legislation that would reinvest 50% of Feder m
revenues from mineral development on the Federal Outer Continental Shelf(OCS)into conservation programs. The
legislation would reinvest 50% of the OCS revenues in the following ways:
COASTAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE:
27% of the total Federal receipts annually from OCS mineral development(bonus bids, rentals and royalty payments)
would be distributed as an annual entitlement to all coastal states(Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes)
for coastal environmental programs and infrastructure activities required to offset coastal economic activities. The
funds would be distributed based on a formula that considers population, miles of coastline and proximity to OCS
development.
The coastal impact assistance proposal is based on a recommendation of the OCS Advisory Committee of the
Minerals Management Service of the United States Department of the Interior. The Committee consists of
representatives of States that support OCS mineral development off their coastlines, as well as those States that
oppose OCS mineral development off their coast.
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND:
13% percent of the funds that currently are received by the Federal Treasury annually would be dedicated, as an
entitlement, to the Federal and State portions of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, including funds specifically
dedicated to the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act program, historic preservation, and the American
Battlefield Protection Program of the Department of the Interior. The Federal portion of funds could be expended by
the Administration for the acquisition of additional lands for parks, wildlife refuges and other such reserves, subject
to the oversight of Congress.
TEAMING WITH WILDLIFE:
10% percent of the OCS revenues currently received by the Federal treasury annually would be distributed, as an
entitlement, pursuant to a formula, to all States for use in the States'Teaming with Wildlife program. This program
will have as its primary objectives increasing conservation programs for non-game species and programs that support
fish and wildlife-dependent recreation, fish and wildlife conservation programs that foster responsible natural
resource stewardship, and preventing declining species from falling into the category of threatened or endangered
species under the Endangered Species Act.
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October 7, 1998
Landrieu Introduces "Reinvestment and Environmental Restoration Act"
Bipartisan Plan Increases Environmental& Wildlife Funding Wth No New Taxes
Washington D.C. — Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce legislation
which will share Federal Outer Continental Shelf(OCS) revenues with coastal states and support conservation and
wildlife protection programs with no additional taxes.
"The federal government has taken in more than $120 billion since it began collecting offshore drilling revenue in
1956. But the states which help to generate this revenue have received less than five percent of it," said Landrieu.
"Louisiana and other coastal states have waited too long for their fair share of offshore drilling revenues. The time
has come to say `enough is enough."'
Right now 100 percent of all rents, royalties and bonuses paid to the federal government from oil and gas drilling on
the Outer Continental Shelf six miles off the coastline goes directly into the Federal Treasury. The Reinvestment and
Environmental Restoration Act would secure nearly 50 percent of that money for states and local governments to
preserve their coastlines and wetlands. Thirty coastal states would benefit from the proposed distribution formula—
including the five Great Lake states and five territories. In addition, every state would benefit from fuller funding of
the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Wildlife Restoration Fund.
The proposed formula creates fairness for coastal states which provide invaluable natural resources that have fueled
our nation's growing economy. It also is more fiscally prudent because it reinvests revenues generated by a
nonrenewable resource back into renewable resources, as opposed to plugging them straight into the Federal
Treasury.
According to the legislation, offshore drilling revenue from all leases beyond state waters will be distributed as
follows:
50 percent would continue to go to the Federal Treasury
27 percent to coastal states with portions earmarked for impacted local governments
16 percent to the Land and Water Conservation Fund
7 percent to a wildlife based conservation and education program
The bipartisan coalition backing the bill includes Senators John Breaux(D-LA), Frank Murkowski (R-AK), Trent
Lott(R-MS) and others.
"Louisiana families would benefit from the schools, roads and coastal wetlands restoration projects that could be
completed if more of the money we pay in federal oil royalties is returned to our state," Senator Breaux said. "With
bipartisan support from Louisiana's House and Senate members, I look forward to working with our delegation to
get this bill passed in the next Congress."
A bipartisan group of Congressmen have introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives. They
are led by Representatives Don Young(R-Alaska), Chris John(D-LA), Billy Tauzin(R-LA), John Dingell (D-MI)
and others.
SHORE PROTECTION PROJECTS PROPOSED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR FY 2000
Amount(])= StudyJinvestigation/PED Amount(2)= Construction
State Project Name Amount(]) Amount(2)
Delaware Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island $ 79,000
Delaware Delaware Coast Protection $ 259,000
Florida Dade County $ 2,000,000
Florida Pinellas County $ 2,000,000
Illinois Chicago Shoreline $ 7,629,000
Maryland Atlantic Coast $ 200,000
New Cape May Inlet to Lower Township $ 1,700,000
Jersey
New Great Egg Harbor Inlet and Peck Beach $ 419,000
Jersey
New Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay, $ 225,000
Jersey Leonardo,NJ
New Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay, Union $ 320,000
Jersey Beach,NJ
New Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet $ 9,000,000
Jersey
New York Rockaway Inlet to Norton Point $ 300,000
New York Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay $ 3,320,000
New York Fire Island to Jones Inlet $ 3,000,000*
New York Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point $ 3,250,000
New York Jamaica Bay & Plumb Beach; Averne $ 50,000
New York Jamaica Bay/Marine Park& Plumb Bch. $ 166,000
New York North Shore of Long Is.; Bayville $ 50,000
New York South Shore of Staten Island $ 350,000
Penna. Presque Isle $ 520,000
State Project Name Amount(1) Amount(2)
South Pawley's Island $ 150,000
Carolina
TOTALS $ 1,390,000 $ 33,597,000
GRAND TOTAL OF PROPOSED SHORE PROTECTION SPENDING = $34,987,000
This amounts to about a one-third increase over the President's
proposed shore protection spending for Fiscal 1999 and
150% less than Congress actually appropriated for
shore protection spending for Fiscal 1999
" =The President's Budget Recommendation also includes an additional$505,000 in"operations and maintenance"
spending for this project.
Compiled by the
AMERICAN COASTAL COALITION
February 1, 1999
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Californians Need Assembly Bill 64—the California Public Beach Restoration Act 0 o F v o
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California's beaches are a precious state resource—a resource which defines and distinguishes it from other M o m a o
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Wide,sandy beaches provide economic benefits,the best natural shoreline protection against severe storms, ,:{I �i �
essential habitat for numerous coastal species,and immeasurable recreation values for Californians and visitors. 0 I M t`
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o Beaches are a key to tourism in the US;40%of all Americans listed beaches as their favorite vacation 0 M
destination;coastal states generate 85%of all tourist-related revenues in the US. M 71 > ti
a California's beaches provide recreational opportunities for millions of Californians and out-of-state tourists.In to
1995,there were over 345 million beach attendance days by Californians and 85 million beach attendance days
by visitors.
a State beach units make up onh 2.71/a of the State Park holdings.but account for 72%of all state park
attendance.
• Coastal tourism and recreation is the largest revenue generator of all identified coastal-dependent industries.
• 516,000 jobs in California are tied to coastal tourism and recreation.
• Per-capita wages for travel and tourism jobs average$34,300-slightly ahead of average wages in US industry.
• S 10.6 billion in direct state revenues were generated from coastal tourism and recreation in 1995.
o S 1.1 billion in state tax was generated directly from California coastal tourism and recreation-
0 Coastal beaches provide critical habitat for numerous species,such as the California grunion,least terns,snowy
plovers,sand crabs,and Pismo clams;beach dunes are ecosystem habitat for countless species.
California's beaches are vanishing.
• Erosion of the California coast is a natural process which has been accelerated in recent years due to the
decreases in new beach material,modifications to the shoreline and periods of high storm activity.
• Many urban beaches in area such as San Diego,Orange County,Los Angeles,Ventura and San Francisco are
experiencing erosion
• Much of the California coast is bordered by state parks,highways,infiastructure,and private development;
public infrastructure and private property,worth many millions of dollars,are at risk from storm damage.
Federal shoreline programs alone are not be sufficient to maintain California's beaches;state,regional and local
involvement is essential.
Beach nourishment is the only way to reverse the erosion losses of California's beaches.Many of the renowned
California beach areas have been nourished in the past and,uni in any east coast beaches,California's beaches
respond well to engineered nourishment programs.
AB 64 will fund a pro-active solution to many of California's beach erosion problems.
Compiled by the Cdifoma Shore andBeach Pnserv==Assodaaon from mafuial prepared by:The American Coasml Coaluoa:Califorma Research
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FEBRUARY 11, 1999
Beach oratio
•in Sacramento a success
ways, was established under Assemblvwoman Hanna-Beth
Editor's note:Steve Aceti,a resident the Coastal Act for sand replen- Jackson,D-Ventura)stopped by
of Encinitas,is executive director of ishment in the state,but it has
the California Coastal Coalition. never been funded. to voice their support for the
The bill is gaining much bill as co-authors.
STEVE ACETt more attention than its prede- Assemblywoman Kuehl,
FOR THE NORTH COUNTY TIMES cessor,Assembly Bill 1228, did who has a reputation for being
during the last session although a quick study and an impas-
the first bill laid the ground- sioned advocate, did an excel-
Beach Restoration Day 199, work and alerted Sacramento lent job of promoting AB 64
the first legislative event to fo- to the plight of the state's and the need for a greater
cus on shoreline issues, was a shoreline. commitment by the state to
huge success last week in The main difference this maintain and restore its shore-
Sacramento. More than 75 leb time around appears to be that line.
islators, agency representa- coastal communities are more A large group of North
tives, local officials, oceanogra- organized. County residents attended the
phers and environmentalists Kuehl was standing in for event, including Encinitas
were on hand to listen to pre- the bill's author, Assembly- Vlavor Sheila Cameron, who
sentations and discuss topics woman Denise Moreno Duche- gave a presentation titled
such as beach erosion water ny,who was in Mexico City with "Building a Local Commit-
quality and the impact of Gov. Gray Davis and Lt. Gov. ment;'which rev�iewed the var
coastal tourism on the state's Cruz Bustamante. ious steps the city has taken to
economy. The purpose of that visit develop a beach restoration
The event's sponsors, the was to improve (or in some cas- program.
California Coastal Coalition es,restore)relations with Mead- Also in attendance was Ann
and the California Shore and co and the Zedillo administra- Kulchin, a member of the
Beach Preservation Association lion. Carlsbad City Council and
(CSBPA) anticipate this will be The fact that Duchene was chairwoman of the San Diego
an annual event. selected by the governor to Association of Governments'
Assemblywoman Sheila work on his inauguration com- Shoreline Erosion Committee.Kulchin described the region's
Kuehl (D-Santa Monica) gave mittee and to accompany a efforts obtain federal
the keynote address and urged group of top state officials on a funds.
those in attendance to support diplomatic mission to Mexico Solana Beach Deputy Mayor
Assembly Bill 64, the Public bodes well for the chances of Joe Kellejian, Oceanside
Beach Restoration Act,which is AB 64 being signed into law Deputy Viayor Colleen O'Harra
sponsored by CalCoast and CS when (not if) it hits the gover- and Encinitas Councilman
BPA. nor's desk this session. James Bond also attended.
The measure would fund the During the breakfast portion ter the event,local govern
-
for After
officials made the rounds
state's Beach Erosion Program of the event, several legislators
for the first time since it was (Sen. Dede Alpert, D-San with lobbyists and gained the
created 12 years ago.The pro- Diego; Assemblywoman Patri support of several more co au
gram, administered by the De- cia Bates,R-San Clemente; and thors from both parties.
partment of Boating and Water-
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-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1999
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■ North County to join the California Coastal tourism and all the other things
Coalition, which is hosting that are vital to our economic
businesses, reSidentS Beach Restoration Day '99 strength,"Mercadante said.
to take part in Beach along with the California Shore Mercadante said the bank
and Beach Protection Associa- views CalCoast as a worthwhile.
Restoration Day tion. investment because it is benefit-
The CalCoast membership— ing the community.
MARGA K which includes Encinitas—has CalCoast Executive Director
STAFF WRRITERITER jumped from 16 at the begin- Steve Aceti said the newly
ning of the year to 41 as of Fri- formed regional lobbying group
ENCINITAS — The first day. is hosting Beach Restoration
New members include the Day to focus the attention of the
Beach Restoration Day will n- cities of Solana Beach,Carlsbad new state administration and
held Wednesday in r and Oceanside; the Carlsbad Legislature on issues that affect
to.Peter Johnson,owner o of f Las
as Convention andVisitors Bureau; coastal communities, such as
Olas restaurant on Coast High- the Downtown Encinitas Main- beach erosion, clean water and
way 101 in Cardiff, is one of Street Association; the Cardiff estuaries.
more than a dozen North Coun- Restaurant Row Business Asso-. The event will provide an op-
ty residents, business owners ciation;MEC Analytical Consul- portunity for coastal stakehold-
and elected officials planning -- ers to meet with state lawmak-
to attend. tants in Carlsbad;TEG Intema ers and representatives.
"Hopefully, it will bring at- tional in Solana Beach; and A legislative breakfast and
tention to Southern California Southwest Community Bank in speeches will be held from 8 to
and California in general,"said Encinitas. 10 a.m.Afterward,local and re-
Johnson, coordinator for the In addition to joining Cal- gional government officials,
Cardiff Restaurant Row Busi- Coast, Southwest Community coastal scientists and interest
ness Association. "I also want Bank has established a $1,000 groups will be available in the
to bring attention to the fact corporate challenge to encour- Capitol Rotunda to discuss the
that per capita we don't spend age more local businesses to get economic, social, recreational
enough money on our beaches " involved. and environmental justifica-
and they're one of the biggest "ire hope that we can be a tion for restoring public beach-
resources we have." catalyst to bring the matter to es.
Also attending will be Ann the attention of other business- Throughout the day, cities
Kulchin, a member of the es who rely on the local econo- and organizations such as State
Carlsbad City Council who my here for their livelihood," Parks and Recreation,
chairs the San Diego Associa- said Frank Mercadante, bank SANDAG, the city of Hunting-
tion of Governments Shoreline president and chief executive ton Beach and Surfrider Foun-
Erosion Committee, and officer. dation will illustrate with visual
Encinitas Mayor Sheila "There are few actual busi- displays California's erosion
Cameron. nesses on the list so far and I problem and ways to repair the
Johnson's restaurant,while think we need other businesses damage.
on the more sheltered side of to see the need for maintaining • Beach Restoration Day is the
Coast Highway 101, has suf- the attractiveness of our beach- first event organized by Cal-
fered along with other seaside es so we can continue to attract Coast and Aceti said more
restaurants on Cardiff's Restau- events are planned in the fu-
rant Row during winter storms. ture, including an annual con-
Last year, Coast Highway 101 ference and quarterly regional
was closed 25 times by winter meetings.
storms.
The Cardiff Restaurant Row
Business Association is also one
of a slew of new organizations
SUNDAY, he�:r.rar=.a 27, 1998 (LV) NORTH Comry 'BmEs B
CalCoast set t lobby on beach 1*ssues
MARGA K LLOGG
RI'lER
STMP WIU'il•R Encinitas joins cities in effort to salvage state's coastline
formed in May with $30,000 in tua joint powers authority Simi- Bob Fisher. Fisher is leaving "The thought was.to have an
ENCINITAS — A unique seed money from the city of lar to the San Diego Associa- CalCoast to take a position organization that could mesh
group of coastal cities — in- Huntington Beach as a vehicle tion of Governments, have with the Los Angeles County all these groups, plus the busi-
cluding Encinitas — has to promote preservation of that joined. Beaches and Harbors depart- ness community, into a group
formed to lobby Sacramento city's eight miles of coastline, "The motivation was to be- went. that could inform the folks in
for funding for beach replen- as well as the coastlines of gin an advocacy organization Stack said CalCoast stands Sacramento about the need for
i, ent, and to give a new cities statewide. for coastal issues," said Ilunt- out because it is pulling togeth- investment in the coastline,"
v(,...e to the growing push to Since then, 16 cities from ington Beach principal civil en- er technical, environmental Stack said. "I think this is the
salvage the state's coastline. Eureka to Coronado, Orange gineer Doug Stack, -who has and business groups to create a first statewide effort that
The California Coastal and Los Angeles counties and . worked closely with outgoing united voice to lobby in Sacra-
Coalition, or CalCoast, was BEACON, a Northern Califor-! .-CalCoast Executive Director mento.
BEACH Encinitas resident and Cal- working to pass Assembly Bill general fund as the bill's revenue collected annually by
Coast Field Director Steve 64, the Public Beach Restora- funding source. the federal government in
Aceti was named recently to tion Act,which would create an CalCoast also is working to rents, royalties and bonuses as-
continuedtromBt take Fisher's position as execu- annual fund through which the put on the first "Beach Day sociated with offshore drilling
tive director,the only paid posi- state Boating and Waterways '99," which will be held at the on the outer continental shelf.
reaches out to technical,as well tion on the CalCoast board. would distribute money for capitol in Sacramento Feb. 3 to If it passes,California would
as environmental groups, as Stack said Aced, who re- beach-erosion projects. focus the state's attention on receive about$90 million annu-
well as the business communi- signed his seat on the Encini- CalCoast has asked for $30 coastal issues. ally.
ty!$ tas Parks and Recreation Com- million from the state through On the federal front, Cal- Additionally, CalCoast has
Stack described as "eye mission several weeks ago to AB 64, which was introduced Coast is monitoring the worked with the Calif -ia
opening" a study by California avoid conflict,is expected to re- Dec. 7 by Assemblywoman progress of the Reinvestment League of Cities to crc . a
State San Francisco that ceive a $42,000 salary, paid for Denise Ducheny, D-National and Environmental Restoration "coastal caucus" that will con-
showed that while Florida mostly through membership City. Act, introduced in Congress centrate its efforts on passing
spends$20 million a year on its revenues. How and to what cities the last month by U.S. Sen. Mary AB64 in the short term,and fo-
beaches and New Jersey Aced said recent efforts by money will be distributed if the Landrieu,D-Louisiana. cus on issues such as water
spends$18 million,or$2.25 per Encinitas — such as the suc- bill passes has not been deter- The measure would reallo- quality and estuary manage-
capita, California only spends cessful passage of Proposition mined. Cate some of the$120 billion in ment in the future.
$2.2 million,or 7 cents per capi- R,a ballot measure to dedicate The bill is a revised version
ta. an increase in the city's hotel of Assembly Bill 1228, which
He said CalCoast would he guest-room tax to beach re- came close to passage, but
looking at working specifically plenishment and the forma- failed during the last legislative
with chambers of commerce, tion of a beach protection com- session
visitors bureaus and hotels and mittee—have put the city in a 'file new bill more clearly
restaurants along the state's leadership role on beach is- states its purpose, increases
coast. sues. the amount of funding need-
"The California economy is "I've•received calls lately ed and designates the state
driven by the business commu- about funding because mem-
nity adjacent to the coast," bers have heard about Encini-
Stack said."We want to get the tas'efforts,"Aceti said.
word to businesses as to how vi- On a short-term basis, Cal-
tal the beaches are to the state Coast is investing its time on
economy and how they interact several fronts.
with that." On a legislative level, it is
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