BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY – October 22, 2008
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
8:02 A.M.: Vice Chairman Garcia, presiding
Commissioners Present: Commissioner Lorianna Kastrop; Secretary Richard Claire; and, Vice Chairman Ralph Garcia, Jr.
Commissioners Absent: Larry R. Aikins; and, Chairman Richard Dodge
Staff Present: Executive Director, Michael J. Giari; Special Counsel to Port, Francois X. Sorba; Manager of Operations, Donald K. Snaman; Assistant Manager of Operations, Eric Napralla; Accounting Clerk, Linda Hawkins; and, Executive Assistant, Rita F. Artist
Commissioner Claire led the Pledge of Allegiance.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A Motion to Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting of October 8, 2008 was made by Commissioner Kastrop and Seconded by Commissioner Claire. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote of all Commissioners present. Commissioners Aikins and Dodge were absent.
III. CLAIMS
A Motion to Approve Claims was made by Commissioner Claire and it was seconded by Commissioner Kastrop. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote of all Commissioners present. Commissioners Aikins and Dodge were absent.
IV. RESOLUTION
A. RESOLUTION APPROVING STANDARD SUBLEASE AGREEMENT – (Portside Investors – Phase I Lease Agreement) – (CHECKS & BALANCES)
B. RESOLUTION APPROVING STANDARD SUBLEASE AGREEMENT – (Portside Investors – Phase I Lease Agreement) – (W. BRADLEY ELECTRIC, INC.)
Items IV-A and IV-B were discussed and handled as one item. A Motion to Adopt was made by Commissioner Kastrop. It was seconded by Commissioner Claire. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote of all Commissioners present. Commissioners Aikins and Dodge were absent.
C. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR THE HINMAN ROAD PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT THE PORT OF REDWOOD CITY; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR SAID WORK AND DIRECTING RETURN OF SECURITY DEPOSITS
Executive Director Giari explained that the Board approved the revised contract documents for the Hinman Road Pavement Improvement Project at its October 8, 2008 meeting. A revised Notice to Bidders was published in a local newspaper and provided to local contractor exchanges on September 28, 2008. Copies of the revised contract documents were provided to the 23 plan holders at no additional cost. Bids were received on October 9, 2008 from 15 contractors. The low bid of $225,309 was submitted by El Camino Paving, Inc. from Mountain View, CA. The Port’s engineer, BKF Engineers, has reviewed the bids and is recommending the Port award the contract to El Camino Paving. Port staff has reviewed the status of the contractor’s license and bid bond and is recommending execution of an agreement with El Camino Paving, Inc. for this project. Don Snaman, Manager of Operations, commented that the project is expected to be completed by December 15, 2008.
A Motion to Adopt was made by Commissioner Kastrop. It was seconded by Commissioner Claire. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote of all Commissioners present. Commissioners Aikins and Dodge were absent.
D. RESOLUTION HONORING PORT COMMISSIONER, LEWIS D. MILLER
Executive Director Giari explained that this resolution, upon approval by the Port Commission, would be presented to Lew Miller at an event to be held in his honor on October 30, 2008 at the Bella by the Bay restaurant.
A Motion to Adopt was made by Commissioner Claire. It was seconded by Commissioner Kastrop. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote of all Commissioners present. Commissioners Aikins and Dodge were absent.
V. MOTIONS
A. MOTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT (STANDARD AGREEMENT STD 213A WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS (AGREEMENT NUMBER 05-101-310) FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BOAT LAUNCHING FACILITIES
Executive Director Giari explained that this project involves replacement of the public boat launching facilities located on Chesapeake Boulevard and is funded under a grant received from the California Department of Boating and Waterways.
Manager of Operations, Don Snaman, explained that the original agreement between the Port and DBW required the project to be completed by May 1, 2008. The Port requested an extension to the completion date and on August 6, 2008, received a letter from DBW approving an extension for construction of the project to be completed by May 1, 2009. On October 10, 2008, the Port received an amendment to the grant agreement consisting of two items: 1) the extension of the construction of the project by May 1, 2009; and, 2) updates to the grant agreement indemnity language and Article 19-Liability section from the original grant agreement. Special counsel to the Port has reviewed the amendment and has determined the Port should execute the amendment to the grant agreement.
Commissioner Claire questioned how this project would be affected if Measure W is passed at the November 4th election. Giari explained that although the waters of San Francisco Bay are impacted by Measure W, there is an exemption for recreational projects. Also, this project will have been started prior to the November 4th election and, therefore, would not be impacted by the results of the election.
A Motion to Approve was made by Commissioner Claire. It was seconded by Commissioner Kastrop. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote of all Commissioners present. Commissioners Aikins and Dodge were absent.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None
VII. MATTERS OF BOARD INTEREST:
None
VIII. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Executive Director Giari reported that a series of three and four day passenger ship cruises operated out of the Port by Cruise West were completed last week. The Spirit of Yorktown completed about ten cruises with approximately 700 passengers.
The historic replica ship, the Niña, has also departed from the Port after three weeks of offering tours to the public. The ship’s crew was particularly pleased to give tours to children from schools throughout the Peninsula and reported that over 300 school children toured the ship on just one day.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:13 a.m. Vice Chairman Garcia requested that the Commission adjourn to its next regularly scheduled Meeting of November 12, 2008. A Motion to Adjourn was made by Commissioner Claire and it was seconded by Commissioner Kastrop. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote of all Commissioners present. Commissioners Aikins and Dodge were absent.
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