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Santa Cruz Port District
Newsletter - March 2019
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MARINE FLEA MARKET
Mark your calendars for the Santa Cruz Harbor Boatyard's 5th Annual Marine Flea Market:

Sunday, April 14, 2019
9 AM to 3 PM
Santa Cruz Harbor Boatyard

Come buy, sell, trade, or browse through an assortment of new and used marine equipment, electronics, dock accessories, fishing gear, and other marine-related products.

If you are interested in reserving a vendor booth, please contact the Santa Cruz Harbor Boatyard at (831) 475-3002. Fees apply.
2.5% RATE INCREASE
At its regular public session on February 26, 2019, the Santa Cruz Port Commission adopted the FY20 operating budget. As part of the budget process, a 2.5% rate increase was approved for the following types of marina fees:

  • Slip Rent
  • Dry Storage
  • Rack Storage
  • Catamaran Storage

This increase will be effective April 1, 2019. Please be sure to update your automatic payments to the new amount effective April 1, 2019, to avoid any late fees.
2019 WAITING LIST REMINDER
It's not too late to pay your 2019 waiting list renewal! Be sure to pay by March 20, 2019, to avoid being dropped from the list.
FY20 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

Adoption of the FY20 budget funds a number of projects that will upgrade and maintain the harbor facility, enhance security and assure future sustainability.

The FY20 budget includes $500,000 in new funding to the Capital Improvement Program. Projects identified for completion in FY20 include:

  • Aldo's Seawall Replacement
  • Pile Replacement Project -- Phase II
  • Concession Lot Parking Equipment Replacement
  • Brow Pier and Dock Upgrades
  • Security Camera Enhancements
  • Paving Repairs
  • Multi-Tenant Building Maintenance and Repair
  • Boatyard Marine Ways Deck Replacement and Inspection
  • Modern Hazmat Storage Facility for the Dredge Yard

I n addition to projects slated for completion in FY20, the Capital Improvement Program provides funding for a number of other important infrastructure projects.


ELECTRONIC KEY IMPLEMENTATION
Completion of Phase II of the Harbor Security Upgrades Project
The Santa Cruz Port District is pleased to announce completion of Phase II of the Harbor Security Upgrades Project, which transitions all dock gates and restroom facilities to an electronic key system, and replaces the ALX system currently in use for the shower facilities. A single fob will now be utilized to open dock gates, restrooms, and showers.
 
Current slip licensees are eligible to return current gate, restroom, and shower keys and apply the associated deposit toward the purchase of a new electronic fob. Please visit the harbor office between 9 AM and 5 PM to purchase a new electronic fob.
 
Each dock gate, restroom, and shower facility is equipped with an electronic keypad, which will permit access after entering a unique code. A temporary code was emailed to all slip licensees on February 28, 2019, and again on March 4, 2019. The temporary code is intended to provide users time to exchange hard keys for new electronic fobs. The temporary code will expire on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. If you are unable to exchange your keys by March 19, 2019, stop by the harbor office on your next trip to secure access to the dock.
Employment Opportunity
Join our team at Santa Cruz Harbor!
Santa Cruz Harbor is seeking seasonal, part-time employees to assist with parking and launch ramp control, fuel sales, water taxi, passenger shuttles, and other customer-service related duties for Spring – Summer 2019.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2019, 5 PM

For additional information and application material, please click here.
ENTRANCE DREDGING
The dredge crew continues to work to deepen the federal entrance channel. The crew will begin to address the sandy shoal which lies south of the west seawall near Aldo's Restaurant to ensure this material does not continue to move north into inner harbor fairways and berthing areas. To view the most recent sounding, please click here.

NORTH HARBOR DREDGING
Crews have completed dredging fine-grained material (less than 80% sand) in the I and J-Dock areas, which was permitted through February 28, 2019. Crews will mobilize Squirt to the X/J channel to complete dredging of course-grained material, which is permitted through April 30, 2019.