Santa Cruz Port District
Newsletter - December 2021
HARBOR NEWS
Office Space For Rent
497 Lake Avenue, an 800 square foot single-tenant commercial office building on Santa Cruz Harbor's east side is available for rent.

Features:
  • $2,800/Month
  • 800 SF ($3.50/SF)
  • Month-to-Month
  • Southeast Harbor
  • Designated Parking
  • Private Restroom
  • 167 SF Basement Area
  • New Carpet, New Paint

Interested applicants must complete a rental application and submit it, along with any additional documentation that may be relative to the selection process, on or before January 14, 2022.

The application is available on the Port District's website.
2022 Parking Stickers
Slip renter parking stickers will be available for pick up on January 10, 2022.

As a reminder, only the slip licensee of record may pick up the parking permits. Please bring personal photo identification and current vessel documentation or 2022 registration. Current vessel insurance must be on file with the harbor office to receive parking stickers. The harbor office is open daily, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Parking permits for landside tenants will be available for pick-up on January 10, 2021.
2022 Waiting List Renewals
2022 waiting list renewal fees will appear on your January statement. To avoid late fees, payments must be received by February 20, 2022. A courtesy reminder will be sent to all individuals who have unpaid balances in mid-February.

If you have any questions regarding your placement on the waiting list, please contact the harbor office at (831) 475-6161.
Transparency Certificate of Excellence
The Santa Cruz Port District recently renewed its District Transparency Certificate of Excellence from the Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF).

This certificate is given in recognition of the District's ongoing efforts to promote transparency and good governance. To receive the award, the District completed essential governance transparency requirements, including meeting legal requirements for conducting ethics training, properly conducting open and public meetings, and filing financial transactions and compensation reports to the State Controller in a timely manner.

It remains a goal of the Port District to provide accurate and timely information through a variety of means to the public. This certificate affirms those efforts.
4 HAUL SPECIAL
Become a member of the 4 Haul Program and receive four (4) Hold in Straps / Survey Hauls at a discounted rate of $600, limitations apply:

  • 4 hauls for $600 - for vessels up to 30 ft., $10 for each additional ft.
  • Monohulls only
  • Includes pressure wash
  • Includes 1-hour in straps
  • Additional time charge $250/hour charged in ¼ hour increments
  • Each haul is valid until redeemed (no expiration on use)

Call the boatyard for additional details or to enroll in the program (831) 475-3002.
Crab Season Update
The Monterey Bay Commercial Dungeness crab season will open under a Fleet Advisory and Depth Constraint on December 16, 2021, with a pre-soak period beginning on December 13, 2021. Commercial fishing activity will be limited to depths of 40 fathoms and shallower.

Call H&H Fresh Fish at (831) 462-FISH (3474) or visit their website for local crab availability updates.

For more information on the crab fishery please visit the CDFW newsroom.
Holiday Light Credit
Slip renters! Decorate your boat with holiday lights and receive an electricity credit for the month of December!

Note: The December electric credit will be reflected on your January billing statement.
Entrance Channel Safety
Staff would like to remind all boaters that the posted speed limit within the harbor channel is 5 MPH. Please observe the 5 MPH limit, reduce wake when transiting the channel, and be courteous of fellow mariners.

During dredge operations, mariners should be aware of the cross channel dredge pipe and contact the dredge crew on VHF channel 8 to receive passing instructions to reduce the potential for a collision with dredge equipment.

Please read the important safety reminders below.

  • The 5 mile per hour zone is defined as the area beginning immediately at the harbor entrance and continuing up the entire length of the channel and throughout the harbor.

  • Vessel speed shall be further reduced if necessary so that at no time shall any vessel cause a significant wake.

  • Always contact the dredge crew on VHF channel 8 for passing instructions.

  • Stay at least 50′ from the dredge.
Holiday Office Hours
HARBOR OFFICE
Christmas Eve
Friday, December 24th
9 AM - 12 PM
CLOSE AT NOON

Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25th
CLOSED

New Year's Eve
Friday, December 31st
9 AM - 12 PM
CLOSE AT NOON

New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1st
CLOSED
BOATYARD
Christmas Eve
Friday, December 24th
9 AM - 12 PM
CLOSE AT NOON

Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25th
CLOSED

New Year's Eve
Friday, December 31st
9 AM - 6 PM
OPEN ALL-DAY

New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1st
CLOSED
Happy Holidays!