Good morning. Welcome to the Friday June 13 hearing of the California Coast Commission. We'll start with a roll call.
Commissioner O'Malley.
Present.
Commissioner Dummelow.
Commissioner Hart.
Sorry, present.
Commissioner Jackson.
Here.
Commissioner Kelly.
Here.
Commissioner Lopez.
Here.
Commissioner Lowenberg.
Commissioner Nottle.
Here.
Commissioner Williams.
Commissioner Wilson.
Mr. Herman.
Here.
Thank you very much. Now we'll move to the virtual meeting.
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virtual hearing procedures. Thank you, Chris. Now we'll go to agenda changes.
Thank you. The posted agenda changes memo is still correct, but we have one item to add.
So all told, there are two agenda changes for today. So first, item 12a, the Caltrans
Toro Creek bridge replacement project in San Luis Obispo County has been moved
to consent, and that is reflected on the agenda changes memo. The second change
for today is for item 9a which is the appeal of a city of half moon bays
partially after the fact approval of a gate blocking overnight access along
Redondo Beach Road and thus blocking vehicles from accessing deep parking
areas during that time. On Tuesday of this week the city withdrew their coastal
permit application nullifying that permit action and
moving the appeal. There will be no hearing on that item today but staff are
evaluating that step for addressing these overnight gate closures that are
blocking public access in the city.
If that concludes, it's interesting to say.
Thank you very much.
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We have 11 speakers.
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We'll start with in-person speakers Janet Rogers, Shirley Weiss, and then Martin Zimmerman.
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Good morning.
I'm Janet Rogers, co-chair of the Embarcadero Coalition.
I have three topics this morning.
Next slide.
I want to thank the local coastal staff, especially Melanie Lassiter, for responding to my loss
of public access complaints and insisting that the coastal permit be obeyed.
We will get our public viewing deck and port side pier, that's Yellow Area.
The balconies are opening at the Lanefield Hotels and the intercontinental must become
compliant with the rooftop terrace.
The public pier outside the Hilton Bayfront will get a railing so it can finally open
to the public.
Thank you.
Next slide.
The 5th Avenue landing in the South Embarcadero is now advertised as a place to sell superyachts.
This US foreign trade zone sign, threatening up to 10 years of prison, was recently posted.
No operating agreement exists for an FTZ between the city and the port, like the agreement
at the 10th Street Terminal FTZ.
The 5th Avenue landing LCC does not have a lease to do this.
The Marine Group Boat Works brags that it is handling the sails, but their lease does
not include both sails.
Coastal Staff says this marina is only permitted for recreational berthing, not boat sails.
The port says they have nothing to do with this.
Please investigate.
Next slide.
Senate Bill 675.
Coastal Staff informed the seaport developer and the port about multiple Coastal Act violations
in 2022, but nothing was done to fix the problems.
This bill isn't about streamlining.
It is motivated by the real risk that the commission will deny the seaport project as
an amendment for a long list of valid reasons.
We support your efforts and advocate to stop the power grab to limit your ability to enforce
compliance with the Coastal Act.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Martin Zimmerman, Nikki Zimmerman, and Ryan Zimmerman.
Shirley Weiss.
Morning commissioners, my name is Shirley Weiss.
I'm a longtime resident of Del Mar.
I practiced law in California for over 40 years.
Practiced law in California for over 40 years,
and I'm a member of the Coalition for Safer Trains.
In applying for a phase five permit
to stabilize the Del Mar coastal bluffs
for the rail industry,
SANDAG itself emphasized the ongoing deterioration
of the bluffs, promising the commission
that it was actively pursuing track relocation off the bluffs
by 2035.
The assurance played a critical role in obtaining concurrence,
despite the project's flagrant Coastal Act violations
and assault on the Delmar bluffs.
But then came SANDAG's stunning reversal.
In February 2025, SANDAC staff proposed a study
of four rail routes in the Environmental Impact Report.
Two routes involve the placement of giant air-polluting
portals to disseminate diesel fuel close to the coast,
and one is a reckless, multi-billion dollar plan
to double-track the bluffs.
The bluff option would replace the natural bluff
with a mile and a half long concrete and steel structure,
sealing the destruction of Del Mar's coastline.
Residents have proposed what we call a northern yellow line,
which does not involve tunnels under the city,
does not involve damaging portals near the coast
and is on state property.
More about that in letters to you.
But in February of 27th, 2025 letter,
the Commission's senior environmental scientist,
Wesley Horn, warned Sandag that the bluff option
not viable and urged its immediate removal from consideration but at the
Sandag Board meeting its CEO was dismissive of the Commission's concerns
saying he would place a call we urge you in the NOP to please insist that the
bluff option the double-track bluff option be abandoned at this stage thank
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Martin Zimmerman, Nikki Zimmerman, and Ryan Zimmerman.
Thanks.
Okay.
I have a video, a little presentation of five seconds to tell you what it is because it's
really rudimentary and kind of crude.
Mission Beach Town Council, we represent the Town Council in the effort to find an option
and a solution for the smoke for the fire pits.
This arrow represents my home.
The take away from this picture is the placement of the fire pits along the front, 200 feet
from houses.
Other fire pits are on the parking lot side, some more on the other side of the lifeguard
tower.
No matter which way the wind blows, we get smoke.
Mission Bay, obviously, the take away from this picture is the tiny little space that
south mission. It has probably 10-11 fire pits in the civil area. The smoke all blows
into the houses. All the other placements are on the east side of all the land masses
as smoke blows out of the water away from home. This is the kind of smoke these are
capable of generating. Imagine three or four of these burning all at once. This is what
they're burning. Ammunition. Airs. Booters. Lithium
batteries. Mattresses. Who knows? Huge fires usually from
these things. Here's take away from this is the ambient air is
green and it's in its good air quality. Mission Beach 103 right
on the verge of getting into unhelpful or hazardous air.
Later in the evening, the numbers go up 144. The ambient
air starts to get worse. Air is being inundated by the smoke moving east from
the fire pit. Later in the evening still, ambient air starts to turn orange. It gets
worse and worse. 120, 106. Here's Mission Beach alone 124, 106. LA fires exactly the
same numbers. 119, 121. Here's the problem. These four pits or five pits in
front of South Mission are way too close together and way too close to home. All
the smoke from these is blowing right into the resin. At the end of the day
this is what you're left with. Walk out to see the sunset and here's what you
see. Well that kind of says it all. I mean if we're going to protect the beach
and protect the environment there are other ways to do this. Our suggestion is
is change Mission B. Superlopane,
make it a little experiment.
I can't remember what it was called, a pilot project.
See if it works, because right now it's pretty polluted.
Thank you.
Thank you, sorry about the loudness.
Nikki Zimmerman, Ryan Zimmerman,
and then our first Zoom speakers will be Ronnie Jacobs,
Adriana Guerrero-Nargone, and Alice McNally.
Nikki, go ahead.
Marty said most everything I was going
say, but I've been studying this for over 10 years. These fire pits were moved. After
a budget vote, we had no notice. In one day they were moved into this area. 17 years ago.
That's two decades of exposure. The two meters we had to buy because our neighbors were coming
Going down with strange illnesses and dying from lung cancer.
The bird sanctuary protected across the bay has been abandoned now.
I think the birds know what's going on.
We're here to try and just relocate the 11 upwind from our neighborhood.
Not taking away any fire pits from the 186 the city has.
When walking distance they can be placed where the police can monitor the activity across
from Belmont Park in Benita Cove, Mariner's Point or Fiesta Island.
Those are the areas where the police prefer them because they cannot patrol our area.
They're bullet holes in our trash cans.
We're just misusing the area and it's overuse which is something that the Coastal Commission
states in a lot of documents to try and balance out use.
We've got volleyball courts for 10 hours a day, basketball, it's a surf park and the
ocean is washing the ash into, I mean, the tides are watching the ash into the ocean.
the surfers are even getting sick. The surfers hate these. So we're just asking for relocation
because our tide line is 500 feet and the high tides wash them out. So we don't see
a reasonable reason to have them in this location. Thank you. We're safe.
Thank you. Ryan Zimmerman.
Talking about the fire pits again. As a lifelong resident of Mission Beach, I've witnessed
firsthand the devastating impact of these fires on our community for years.
The pollution and litter from these fire pits not only harm our delicate marine ecosystem,
but also pose a significant health risk to residents.
While they understand the desire for enjoyment, propane fires offer a far superior alternative
to burning toxic wood, even though it's called clean wood.
It is crucial to prioritize the health of residents and those downwind of these fire
pits.
EPA meters in Coronado, La Jolla Shores, and Mission Beach show an alarming high pollution
levels, with fire pits being the common denominator.
Please consider the pollution these fire pits inflict on our pristine beaches.
As a member of the California Coastal Commission, surely you would agree that coastal community
health should take precedence over everything else.
Ideally, these fire pits should be relocated downwind of permanent residents like Fiesta
Island.
My family have lived here for 70 years
and are well-versed in the area's history.
The Mission Beach Town Council
simply seeks to relocate these fire pits
to a downwind location.
The 2023 propane ordinance
permits unlimited propane bonfires,
which are more cost-effective and environmentally friendly.
Thank you for your attention on this matter
and I urge you to prioritize
the public health of beach communities
downwind of these firings,
Mission Beach, La Jolla Shorts, and Coronado included,
over clinging to outdated and archaic nostalgia
that systematically pollutes our beaches
in our fragile ecosystem.
To ensure the safety and well-being of our beach communities,
I kindly but firmly request that these firings
be relocated downwind or replaced
with propane-only fire pits.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Now moving on to Zoom speakers,
We have Rani Jacobs, Adriana Guerrero Nardone,
and Alice McNally, Rani.
We have your presentation, we're bringing it up.
Go ahead.
My name is Rani Jacobs and I just wanted to share
how Queersurf has saved my life in the last year.
Next slide please.
I know that COVID seems like it's gone, but it's not.
And it definitely kept me isolated
the last five years. I joined queer surf last summer, and after a major
defensive episode, that landed me in PMS. This was just a few months
after I entered treatment at my second queer surf camp. This is in Carlsbad.
Next slide, please.
It's brought me community beyond what I could have ever imagined.
My heart was open beyond what I could have ever imagined.
Next, please.
This is in Catalina at the sea camp in last month, next slide, please.
Snorkeling in Catalina, which was my first time ever doing that, which was incredible.
Next slide, please.
Unfortunately, in the last month,
I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
But I know that I'm going to be OK because I
have this community.
Next slide, please, to support me.
I just wanted to share that with you all.
And thank you for supporting Chris.
Next, Adriana Guerrero-Nardone, Alice McNally,
and then Peter McNamey.
Adriana.
Hello, do you have my slides?
Yes, we have it.
We're bringing it up.
Hello, good morning. My name is Adriana Garrero. I am holding two hats today. I am the executive
director of Salted Roots and I am also a member through Salted Roots of the Surf Trusts Collective
and also something I'm really proud of and need to say today is that I'm the proud child
of an immigrant and refugee. And so, good morning to the commissioners and also welcome
to the new commissioners, just wanted to take the opportunity to share a little bit more
about the Surf Justice Collective. Surf Justice Collective is made up of seven organizations,
including Queer Sir, with Outdoor Outreach, Salted Roots, Lead Co-facilitators. As of
last week, we've officially launched our website, which will help us share our stories
and the stories of our community, events and actions to provide our circle of supporters
an allied organization. Our purpose is to drive a statewide movement that transforms
those who have access to the ocean connecting surf and ocean-centered nonprofits to create
lasting change in policies, programs, and narratives that shape California's coastal
culture. Our vision is to create a diverse network of surf and ocean-centered nonprofits
throughout California to transform social and policy barriers to the outdoors, specifically
the ocean and to create a new vision for an inclusive and joyful surf culture especially
for communities that have been historically and systemically excluded from the coast and
surfing, specifically black, indigenous, queer, trans, and immigrant communities and communities
of color.
Slide please.
Our values are centered in co-creation, community equity, joy, most importantly, and rejecting
anti-blackness. And these are just some of the members of our collective and we
just wanted to share a little bit more about the work that we're doing today.
Thank you. Thank you. Next, Alice McNally, Peter McNamee, and Jennifer Savage. Alice?
Good morning. Can you hear me? Yes, we can hear you. We all agree that the nuclear
waste must be moved from San Onofre, at least to higher ground. Dr. Kate Hucklebridge
recently told my colleague that more must be done.
Well, you better get busy.
Trump has tightened control over the NRC eroding its autonomy,
reducing standards-cutting regulations,
capping time for licensing to 18 months.
New reactor safety rules must be sent to the White House
for review and possibly edited.
Now the commissioners will carry out their votes
in a closed session and pass the rule to the White House,
who will have 90 days to review and make changes.
We see in LA state officials are classed in
with the federal government.
Will the California Coastal Commission
lose its authority to be a watchdog agency
when it comes to licensing processes
for the nuclear power plants?
What can be done to protect your autonomy?
We need you, thank you.
Thank you.
Next is Peter McNamee followed by Jennifer Savage
and then Jim Holt.
Thank you. Peter Macnemy here. Last Monday, Fort Bragg City Council approved negotiating
a memorandum of understanding with the Mendocino Railway to build hundreds of residential units,
commercial industrial buildings, and train facilities on coastal zone lands. The council
also approved a strategy to guide negotiations for the development by the railway. The strategy
crafted by a consultant paid in part by the railway,
embraces controversial proposals
such as heavy industry locomotive
and rail car maintenance and repair activities
and significantly expanded train operations
being exempted from the Coastal Act
land use and environmental regulation.
It is the product of eight months of closed door city
and Mendocino railway negotiations
that excluded public participation.
This very controversial blueprint for coastal development was released to the public just
five days before the Council's adoption, an entirely insufficient time for public review.
Several community members asked the Council to postpone action for two weeks so that the
public could properly assess and comment on the proposed action.
But in their haste to act, a three Council member majority outvoted the minority to proceed
immediately.
By the rush, the public is told the action is needed to justify a third stay of litigation
by the Coastal Commission to compel the railway to comply with the Coastal Act.
I urge the commission to reject any further court stay request by the city and the railway.
Delay only allows continued violation of the Coastal Act to the detriment of the public
and California's coastal zone.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Three more speakers, Jennifer Savage, Jim Holtz,
and Mandy Sackett.
Jennifer Savage, we seem to be having trouble
promoting you as a panelists.
You should be able to speak now as an attendee.
Great, thank you.
I do have a presentation which I see is coming up.
Thank you.
All right, good morning, Chair Harmon, commissioners.
Jennifer Savage, Surf Rider Foundation.
Next slide please.
Some of you heard about our Love Your Beach tour
at the main meeting, but I wanted to share a short version
with our new commissioners, welcome Commissioner Preciado,
Commissioner Lopez, and Commissioner Jackson,
and those who weren't present before.
Next slide please.
In April, in response to threats to the commission,
Fear Fighter launched actions across 13 different cities
where people from more than 100 different
legislative districts signed 1,500 postcards
to their representatives,
calling for protection of the Coastal Act
and the Coastal Commission.
As you can see here, these stops included our clubs
UCLA, USC SB, Cal Poly Slow, Cal Poly Humboldt, UC Berkeley, and UC Davis.
Next slide please.
And here's Fiona, one of our UC Berkeley club members, to share why supporting you matters
to her.
You could play the video please.
This has been this great effort in order to support the Coast Lock especially in the California
Coastal Commission.
That's been really important to me specifically.
I was able to get involved with the Surf Rider Love Your Beach Tour as well in San Francisco
and that is just a really close issue to my heart because I'm originally from New
Jersey where we don't have that kind of public beach
access that is protected in California. We do have an issue with privatized
beaches and having to pay to go onto the beach
and so being able to protect that in California and be a part of
standing up for those rights for everyone across the state to be able to
access their beaches and enjoy the recreation of the beach and marine life
offers to us has been really important for me.
Thank you and of course most members of the public cannot attend your meetings
But if you go out into the world and talk to them about what matters to them as Californians,
the right to go to the beach is near the top of the list. The young people whose message I bring
to you today do not take this for granted. They support you because they believe you will do right
by them and protect their rights and their coast and their beaches into the future. Thank you.
Thank you. Jim Holtz and then Mandy Sackett. Jim Holtz.
Commissioner, my name is Jim Holtz.
I would like to respond to comments made yesterday in support of Del Mar's proposed short-term
rental regulations, specifically the primary residence requirements that would force STR
operators to live in the home at least six months each year.
This may sound reasonable, but actually, it's a cleverly disguised restriction designed
to discourage STR operators altogether.
It forces them to spend half the year sharing their home with renters, something that many
are simply unwilling or unable to do.
Del Mar already proposes a strict cap of short-term rentals.
That alone is a powerful limit.
Adding this residency mandate on top of it is not about balance, it's about exclusion.
This rule undermines the very reason families choose SDRs to stay together under one roof,
cook meals, do laundry, and affordably ignore the coast.
Hostile hotels do not allow for that and forcing the homeowner to break to be present breaks the experience.
Would you want your small child sleeping in the room next to your stranger you just met?
That is the scenario this rule would create.
It's awkward, it's intrusive, and it serves no real purpose.
It is not about community characters, it is about making STR so unappealing that they
go away, and if it's approved, it becomes a cookie cutter model for other cities to
follow, multiplying the harm across the coast.
Also, the speaker yesterday asserted the average STR costs $2.25 a night, comparing that to
subsidized housing.
That's disingenuous.
The real comparison is the coastal hotel rates, which are many times, three times higher.
STRs make coastal access more affordable, not less.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Mandy Sackett.
Good morning, commissioners and staff, Mandy Sackett, California policy manager with the
Surfrider Foundation.
I just wanted to take a moment this morning to say goodbye and thank you.
After about 10 years of attending these meetings, month after month and issue after issue on
behalf of the Surfrider Foundation, it is time for me to move on.
I'll be working for a group called Earthworks.
It has been a privilege, a true privilege, to be part of this process and to witness
the incredible work of this commission firsthand.
The commission, as you know, was created by a voter initiative and public polling continues
to show that the vast majority of Californians want you to protect the
coast and access to it to the maximum extent possible. You are here because the
people demanded it and they're still counting on you and
through all of the long agendas and policy debates and public testimony, one
thing is just so clear that the California Coastal Commission stands as
a beacon of hope nationally and internationally. You're one of the last
lines of defense for the our public coastline and also a true leader in
climate change and adaptation and environmental justice protecting
resources so it's just been such an honor and a privilege to work with you
all and my hope is that you'll continue to hold that line and keep setting bold
precedents and asking hard questions and upholding the vision of the Coastal Act
because of course it's just needed now more than ever so thanks so much for
everything and hope to see y'all one day soon.
Thank you.
We're going to miss you, Mandy.
We have no more speakers for general public comment.
Thank you.
We'll second that and just take my prerogative briefly
to say thank you to Ms. Sackett, truly, personally,
for helping me see not just what's
practical or pragmatic, but also what's possible.
and to really expand my vision for the state.
I feel we'll miss you.
Okay, with that, I'll turn it over to my colleagues.
I think Commissioner O'Malley has some comments to start.
Thank you, Chair.
Well, I also just wanted to piggyback
on how sorely Mandy will be missed.
We worked together maybe 12, 13 years ago at Sir Freiger,
and she's just been a terrific advocate,
so best of luck to you, and cheers.
Wanted to talk about the fire pit,
And I wanna thank you for the zoomer ins
and others for showing up.
I first contact to my fellow commissioners,
the area they're talking about is the same area
pretty much that we ruled on
that we wanted to lift the house six feet or so.
So we have, we know that the water is getting up there.
We know that people are putting awful trash in there.
And so it's affecting water quality.
It's obviously affecting health as well.
What, if anything, can we do about that?
Thanks for the question, Commissioner O'Malley.
I want to start by also putting in my own thank you to Mandy.
I was stunned to hear you're leaving.
We're so sad to not be able to work with you anymore, but also, thank you.
Thank you for your advocacy.
Thank you for working with us, for your support, all of that.
And congratulations.
And we wish you the best on your next adventure.
And please, please stay in touch.
We hope we get to hear from you once in a while.
So thank you, Mandy.
Just wanted to say that.
Mission Beach.
the Zimmerman's for coming out. I had a chance to speak with them a little bit
more and get a little more context yesterday. Thank you for that. So
personally it's the first time I'm hearing of some of the issues related to
the environmental effects of kind of all the challenges I think some of the
folks that live in this area are facing. We only heard recently about the fire
pits from we read in the press just like I think many of us did that the city had
decided to take them out of their budget. We wrote a letter at that point to the city
letting them know that any removal of that public use would be require a permit. And
so suggest that they come and talk to us about that. So I think there probably is we're we
are hoping the city will take that as a as an entree to come talk to us about what we
can do to both address these concerns because I mean just seeing the pictures and hearing
about some of the challenges and as you said that the what the environmental and
water quality concerns on top of air and and others it seems pretty formidable
this is an issue the Commission has faced in several places up and down the
coast and we have found creative solutions in different places of how to
deal with it enforcement is an issue as well we need to talk to the city to
figure out what works I mean that said it is also a very popular public use
it's free or at least close to free and it's something that we do want to see
if there's a way to continue that use in a way that is safe and in a way that is
not harming surrounding folks and so I appreciated the idea the propane or I'm
you know that's what we're gonna I guess that would be my interest in talking to
the city to see if there are can we come up with something that that addresses
the problems and still allows some type of use in a different place or this
place but a different type of use anyway that's the kind of discussion we're
hoping to have with the city so thank you very much I am again will volunteer
if it helps at all to work with the city on that too and you know just I think
it was two days ago I got a mailer from a county supervisor save the fire pits
and I you know I think they're very popular obviously but these ones should
not exist where they exist and so I appreciate you guys showing up yeah so
So thanks for continuing to work with us.
I appreciate it.
Thank you.
Commissioner Prestiato and then Commissioner Hart.
I just wanted to add, these are other fire pits and the fire pit said I received a phone
call yesterday regarding the ones in Coronado.
It seems that the city of Coronado has encouraged fire pit use in a particular area and it's
getting reduced.
And now they're introducing the idea of cocaine fire pit, which I don't know if those of
us who don't live on the coast who bring our stacks of stuff to burn, we'll have to get
in line, we'll have to bring tools, we'll have to bring our cocaine, I mean it's kind
of a different use.
The curious thing of all of this, the complaint came with the Hotel Del, Del's firewood for
to have your firewood experience at the pits that are in the, there's fear, and so I think
it is an important issue obviously the city of San Diego with their budget problems created
a lot of communication about this, but in South Bay there was another twist, and so
and it is this competing use between the homeowners that are in the high-rises right next to the
right next to the beach the participants that have gone historically and gone to
the fire pit and continue to be shish away except if you want to participate
through the Hotel Del through the sponsored beautiful that's very nice
wood experience that you can have and I don't know if those pollute less or
to modify the they're more well received. So anyways, I just wanted to add that to Mr.
Commissioner O'Malley's engagement. I think we're not going to need you to.
Thank you Vice Chair Hart.
Thank you, Chair. I just want to start out by acknowledging the incredible contribution
of Mandy's second. Mandy you have just been every time that you've appeared before the
commission and uh sorry I just got some new message and it's just so valuable I just find
it absolutely remarkable how well informed you are about the issues when you come before
the commission. We're going to miss you so much but that kind of dedication that you've
given to the coast of California I think will be fantastic for your new job and I know they'll
really appreciate it. While I'm talking about Surf Rider I also want to acknowledge the huge
effort of Jen Savage and her team going up and down the coast of California. I met with them
briefly when they came through Sonoma and I know other current and former commissioners met with
Jen as she went down the coast and it was just wonderful to see that kind of support at this
time when the commission has so many challenges. And that was a lot, Jen. Thank you so much for that.
And on the fire pits, you know, there's just so many situations on the coast, it seems like it
happens all the time, where you have the majority of users just wanting to enjoy a wonderful
experience of having, you know, sitting it on the beach and having a fire. It's just so great.
but obviously it seems like the size of these fire pits is encouraging. The fact that you
could fit a mattress in it seems like a not not a good approach so I'm really happy to hear
Director Hucklebridge that you're going to engage on this and thank you so much Commissioner O'Malley
for engaging it as well but it definitely seems like if there's a way you know where people can
have a small fire on the beach and enjoy that it's just such a wonderful experience but obviously
it's gotten into a space that is just very damaging and dangerous to the people in the
area.
All right.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Commissioner Lopez.
Yeah, I just wanted to opine on the fire pit issue as well.
Very little known fact about me, I actually did my senior year of high school at Carmel
High at a time when you could still have a fire directly on the beach.
And that was an incredible experience and part of me falling in love with the coast
and having a constant commitment to preserving what it means to families who don't get to
live there every single day. So I just wanted to talk about the unintended
consequences that I've seen in the battle on in Carmel over how their place
where their place to get access what the hours are. And I want I want to ask
that we take a pragmatic approach because I've seen even in propane
instances doesn't stop people from dragging trash in and throwing that on
top of propane fire. And based on the size of the tanks, I, you know, we just
had sent earlier passed some amazing legislation to get rid of those small
tank uses and I'd hate to see those littering our beaches or folks tossing
those in and those explosions those create all things we have seen and so as
we look for a solution I just hope we're pragmatic and making sure the community
retains access to enjoy the experience as so many of us have had the
opportunity to enjoy it drives the love for the coast.
Through the chair thank you Commissioner Lopez. Funny enough I was just getting some
messages from my Central Coast staff that wanted to you know we're just
letting me know, hey, we have been dealing with this issue in Carmel.
We have some lessons learned.
We want to share that.
You know, so we we have it as the as a commission
dealt with the fire pit issue up and down the coast.
Our my staff says that they don't think it's being done.
And they're doing propane in Carmel, but they think there's some issues
and it's not right sized yet.
Put it that way. So I just thank you for your comments.
I think you are absolutely right that we want to protect
the positive experience that many folks who don't get to enjoy the coast
on a daily basis. This is how they do it and I appreciate your comments about that
was how you fell in love with the coast. We want to protect that use as long as
it's done appropriately and we think that's possible.
You know so that's what we've been doing is working with local governments to
try to figure out how to do it. Maybe we haven't cracked the nut completely yet
but we're gonna keep trying and especially I'm really hoping the city
of San Diego will come and want to work with us on this so we can figure out and
And maybe we're piloting certain things to try.
I think San Diego is probably a little bit different animal
than Carmel, but we can learn lessons up and down the coast.
So thanks for those comments.
Thank you.
And just one final point.
I think even there, we've learned
it comes down to enforcement, right?
Doesn't matter.
You can have the best intention in how you write a policy,
but without enforcement to change habits,
then we're not going to get there.
So thank you.
Thank you.
Any further comments, Commissioner Nada?
I, too, wanted to just say how great I was.
Followed closely the Love Your Beach tour,
and it was inspiring, and great to see
that every generation of Californians
really take the beach and took the lack of the heart.
And Mandy, you've been a colleague before I was here,
and you were advocating before,
so I've seen you from both sides of the dais,
and it's been a pleasure, and I respect your work,
and hope to be the best in the future.
I also wanted to thank Mr. McNamee for keeping us up to date
on what's going on in Mendocino with the city action,
and that's very helpful to us as we move forward.
And those were the main points, everybody.
I guess I also just wanted to say how valuable I find it
to hear from recipients of the Whale Tail Grant
to see what is actually happening out there
the people who are being affected by the work that our whale tail grant program conducts.
I know our staff works really hard to identify good programs that give the most, get the
most bang for the buck with getting most people a good experience, but really gratifying
to hear we get the mark.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I second all that and specific thanks to the Zimmerman's for bringing this to our attention
today.
Clearly there's an interest from this commission
in engaging on this topic, so many thanks to our staff
and to Commissioner O'Malley and looking forward
to the continued conversation to come on.
Okay, with that, we will move to the consent calendar.
Through the chair, we have Commissioner Wilson.
What's raising his hand?
Oh, I'm so sorry, I can't see you, Commissioner Wilson.
That's all right, I just wanted to shout out to Mandy
for all her dedication and hard work
and helping not just this commission,
but I will all miss her,
but really, Sir Frider is gonna miss her.
I think, she's just been a stalwart of good PR
and great information and giving us great perspective.
And I just know she's also done the work behind the scenes
to get that information and put it in a way
that really works and I know that Surf Rider is going to miss her. We're going to miss
her and the California coast is going to miss her too. And thanks again to Surf Rider for
all their continued hard work and advocating for the Coastal Act in general. It is true
that sometimes we have differences of opinions about certain things in relation to some of
the specifics of what we work on every day,
but the organization, Surf Rider,
is just invaluable in offering opinions
and perspective and really advertising
or putting out there and letting folks know
and reminding Californians about the importance
of the Coastal Act.
Not just about a commission, per se,
we're just adjudicators of the most,
one of the most important legislative
initiative processes that the citizens of California have put together and so
we're just like a vehicle for something that's just so much more important. I
think Surfrider really puts a lot of really great effort in
reminding us every day how important that that is. So thanks a lot. You're here.
Okay now we will be moving to the calendar. Alright as noted earlier this morning we
have one item that's been moved to the consent calendar that is item 12a the
Caltrans Toro Creek Ridge replacement project in San Luis Obispo County. The
Commission approved the northbound Ridge replacement in 2020 and that project is
now complete. This project would redo the southbound bridge in a fairly similar
manner. Staff have worked closely with Caltrans on the project including
mitigations for project impact and Caltrans is in agreement with the staff
recommendation. So we are recommending that the Commission prove the social
permit on the consent calendar. Thank you, are there any ex parte's on this? Seeing
none I'll ask if there are any members of the public who wish to speak. I know we just have
five members of Caltrans available for questions. Wonderful, thank you. Does anyone
wish to remove this item or make a motion? I move consent. Second. Thank you.
Motion by Commissioner Lowenberg, seconded by Commissioner O'Malley. Unless
they'd like to speak to their motion, we'll move to a roll call vote please.
Commissioner O'Malley. Yes. O'Malley, yes. Commissioner Hart. Yes. Hart, yes.
Commissioner Jackson? Aye. Jackson? Yes. Commissioner Kelly? Aye. Kelly? Yes. Commissioner
Lopez? Aye. Lopez? Yes. Commissioner Loenberg? Aye. Loenberg? Yes. Commissioner Notoff? Aye.
Notoff? Yes. Commissioner Presiato? Aye. Presiato? Yes. Commissioner Wilson? Yes.
Wilson? Yes. Chair Harmon? Yes. Harmon? Yes. The vote is unanimous. Thank you.
the consent calendar is so adopted. Now we'll move to the North Coast District
Deputy Director's report. Good morning Chair Herman and Commissioners. Item 7
is our Deputy Director's report for the North Coast District. We do have a number
of items in our report today, but I'd like to start out by reporting out on an
emergency permit that was issued to Caltrans in May for a stabilization
Project along Highway 1 in Mendocino. We do have a PowerPoint, looks like that's
brought up, and we'll have a brief presentation that would be given by Kate
Anderson. She is our Northern California Manager in the transportation unit. Thank
you Shanna. The emergency project we are presenting to you today involves a
critical threat to Highway 1 in Mendocino County where a large landslide
and coastal erosion threaten the highway. We would like to present this
ECDPTU to given the large-scale and sensitive location of the site. In this
image we can see how Highway 1 clings to the edge of the bluff from 400 feet above
the ocean and is also the site of ongoing emergency repairs. Next slide
please. The site is located in northern Mendocino County just north of the city
of Fort Bragg. In fact, the location is the same as the Blues Beach land
transfer to the Cai Poma tribe, which the Commission heard this past April.
Highway 1 is critical here for northern Mendocino County to provide connections
along the coast north of Fort Bragg. Without Highway 1, transportation access
up and down the Mendocino coast would be lost and numerous coastal access points
would be inaccessible.
Next slide, please.
As you can see here, Highway 1 is greatly at risk
and is, in effect, caught between two forces, wave
erosion at the bottom of the steep slope
and, most significantly, situated
on a large, deep-seated landslide known
as the Westport Slide.
You can actually see the contours of this slide
along the top of the image.
The situation here worsened during the heavy winter
storms of 2023 and since then the governor has issued several emergency declarations.
Mendocino County, Caltrans and staff have all coordinated on ongoing emergency repairs to the
highway. As you can see Caltrans has installed a series of soldier pile walls in an effort to
protect the seaward side of the highway alignment and preserve the roadway prism. Next slide please.
Here is an image from directly above the highway showing how it sits right at the cliff's edge.
Since 2023, the slope below the highway has continued to fail and several areas as smaller
landslides have developed and, according to Caltrans, wave action has contributed to increased
erosion of the bluff toe, further destabilizing the slope. There is a significant concern that
upcoming heavy winter storms will erode the bluff further leading to a collapse
and loss of Highway 1. Given the complexity of reaching the beach and the
bluff toe here below the roadway Caltrans needs to start now to address
erosion prior to the upcoming winter season to avoid an imminent failure of
Highway 1. Next slide please. To address the emergency Caltrans will place a
a revetment that is about 1,918 feet long, and covers about an acre of beach area. Caltrans
and commissioned staff have worked extensively to reduce this revetment to the smallest size
immediately necessary and place it as tight to the buff as feasible. In addition, given
that the landslide remains the most significant threat here, Caltrans will install a series
of dewatering pipes in an effort to further stabilize the landslide. Special conditions
of this ECDP also require Caltrans to monitor and develop further plans to mitigate the
impacts of the larger landslide. Next slide please. In order to access the
revetment area and place the rock, Caltrans will also temporarily construct several structures
along Chadbourne Gulch and the access road to Blues Beach just down coast of the active
slide. Temporary construction support features include a rock haul road, the
staging area, rock stockpiling area, culverts, and a payback test road as
shown in this slide. Special conditions of the ECDP protect the creek and fish
habitat here. Next slide please. In collaborating with commission staff on
this emergency, Caltrans realized an opportunity to address another
emergency in conjunction with this project. Just north of this site is the
Westport Union Landing State Beach. Here, sections of the old decommissioned
Highway 1 are actively eroding into the ocean, which has negative impacts to
public access, coastal views, and the marine habitats below. Staff and Caltrans
have coordinated with state parks to develop a proposal to remove about 6,000
linear feet or about 4.3 acres of old highway that is actively falling into the ocean. Caltrans
will re-utilize the highway aggregate base material for the staging area at the Westport
slide site that we have just described. Caltrans will also construct an interim coastal trail
here to immediately offset the lost public access. Next slide please. Before concluding,
We want to note the connection between this project
and the Blues Beach Transfer Project
you approved in April.
The emergency work is located at the northern end
of the 136 acre property
that Caltrans is transferring to Kaipoma,
a tribally chartered nonprofit corporation
governed by members of three federally recognized
California Native American tribes,
including the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians,
the Round Valley Indian tribes,
the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians. Caltrans retains ownership of the area
for the revetment and an easement that allows use of the access road to reach
the revetment site. Staff have been updating the Kaipoma board throughout
this ECDP process and we intend to continue to coordinate closely with
Kaipoma during the follow-up CDP process. Next slide please. On this point the
The eCDP includes a number of special conditions to the emergency authorization to protect,
to avoid, and minimize impacts, as well as to provide mitigation.
Conditions include the presence of qualified tribal monitors, as well as a biologist, to
monitor all emergency activities and stop work if needed.
A follow-up CDP is required to be submitted by February 2026 and must contain further
public access mitigation, which could include further improvements at Westport Union Landing
State Beach, additional public access improvements at Blues Beach, or other nearby coastal sites.
The follow-up CDP requires a plan to address the deep-seated landslide,
monitor conditions, and a plan to develop a long-term adaptation plan for Highway 1 here.
Next slide please. With that, that concludes the presentation and our staff, as well as
representatives from Caltrans, are available for questions. Thanks. Thank you, Ms. Anderson.
Ms. Gray, is there anything else to add or turn it back to me? I don't know if we want to talk
about the, if there are any comments or anybody signed up for. Okay, I just wasn't sure if you
if you were done with your report.
Thank you very much.
I do have a part two to vote on the remaining items.
Why don't you finish up, Shanna, with your part
and then we'll see if there's public comment at that point.
Okay, with regard to all the other items,
the DDR includes one waiver and five immaterial amendments.
We have not received any comments
or opposition on these matters
and we are asking whether three or more commissioners
object to any of these items.
And we are available for questions.
Thank you very much.
I'll start by asking if there are any expertise
on these items, okay?
And we'll move to public.
We just have two members of Caltrans, Tim Nelson
and Dominic Vitale on Zoom and available for questions.
Thank you.
Only if you'd like to.
Please.
All right, thank you Chair Harmon.
You know, I'll just thank you Kate
for the very thorough presentation there.
I think it really highlights the significant
and complex issues that we're dealing with
in Westport there and I know staff,
both agencies have been collaborating very closely
and trying to find a long-term solution at this location.
And of note, Caltrans will be coming back
with a follow-up sometime early next calendar year.
So we look forward to seeing
what those longer term solutions are there.
And I just want to thank everybody for their work
together and trying to figure this really complex issue out.
Thank you.
Thank you, Commissioner Williams.
That was perfect.
If there are any questions, seeing none,
do three or more commissioners object to any items
on the DD report?
Seeing no objections, the commission concurs.
I think that moves us to the next CD report for the Central Coast District.
Thank you.
In the North Central Coast District Director's report this month, we are reporting one permit
amendment, two permit extensions, and two emergency coastal permits.
Before asking for the Commission's concurrence on these items, we did want to highlight the
emergency permit for an extension of the revetment that runs the old Muscle Rock landfill site
in Daly City.
This has been the site of numerous emergency permits
over the year, all designed to help
contain a former landfill that occupies about 30 acres
and includes an estimated 1 million cubic yards of trash
that was dumped here in the 50s, 60s, and 70s
before the landfill was closed.
As you can imagine, it's a pretty problematic site.
And the emergency permit here today
is designed to add more revetment
to an existing revetment that has been augmented
several times over the past 50 years,
all in an effort to keep landfill materials and trash
from falling into the ocean.
We're highlighting all of this as an introduction
to the issue.
We intend to bring a more formal informational item in front
of you all in the next couple of months
to give a refresher on the history here
and potential next steps, including
because we will also be bringing a condition compliance item
later this year for your consideration.
And at that time, questions about the future of the site
are intended to be asked and answered.
All of this emanates from a Coastal Commission CDP that
was issued some 15 years ago at the site.
So this is really just a heads up
that those informational items will
be coming in front of you in the next couple of months,
so stay tuned.
As for the rest of the items on the DD report this month,
we are not aware of any objections or controversy
regarding these matters.
So, the question is whether three or more commissioners object and, if not, in the commission.
Thank you, Ms. Cooper. Are there any ex partes? None? Okay, we'll move to public comment.
Anyone sign up to speak?
We have no one sign up to speak.
Thank you. We'll close public comment. Do three or more commissioners wish to object to any item on the DD report?
Seeing no objections, the commission concurs.
Okay, and now that moves us down to item 11A.
Item 10, the next Deputy Director's Report.
Yes, you're right.
In the Central Coast District Director's Report this month,
we are reporting four waivers and one permit extension.
We are not aware of any objections or controversy
in these items.
So the question is whether three or more commissioners object.
And if not, then the commission will concur.
Thank you.
Any expert days?
None.
Any public comments?
We just have two available for comment.
I do three or four questions.
Do three or more commissioners object to any items
on the DD report?
Seeing no objection, the commission concurs.
And now we will move to 11A.
I just wanted to say a quick thank you
to Isabel Cooper for stepping in for Dan Karl today.
She's an excellent stand in deputy director.
All right, and then for item 11A,
we have Maura Sistinski, our coastal planner that
covers the Carmel area.
They will be giving a staff presentation.
Mara is on Zoom, and I hope you have that.
Good morning, Chair Harmon and commissioners.
Item 11A is a proposed City of Carmel by the Sea LCP
amendment that would update the LCP's existing
wireless ordinance.
It includes provisions that address coastal resource
protection and that implement applicable federal and state
telecommunications law requirements.
Next slide, please.
In previous wireless amendments that
come before the Commission, the general framework has been to include provisions that protect
coastal resources, including by ensuring that wireless facilities are cited in areas that
will not have adverse public view or habitat impacts, while also including specific requirements
from applicable telecommunications law. This includes provisions regarding application
review times, health and safety issues, coverage requirements, and potential overrides of LCP
provisions when required by state and federal law. This proposed amendment does just that.
Its purpose is to establish specific development standards for the siting, design, construction,
maintenance, and modification of wireless facilities, while minimizing adverse impacts
to public views and the city's unique character, some of which can be seen here on slide two,
all to the extent that is consistent with federal and state telecommunications law.
Next slide please. The City of Carmel by the Sea is a popular visitor destination,
known not only for its natural shoreline area but also for its city and a forest aesthetic.
Accordingly, the City's LUP requires that public views be protected and enhanced as
resources of public importance. The proposed amendment provides clear guidance for wireless
facility siting and design that protects Carmel's resources and views. These guidelines include
discouraging wireless facilities at the city's shoreline along Scenic Road and Carnel Beach,
shown here on the bottom of slide 3 in the pink area, as well as in public rights of way.
The amendment would also implement measures from the Federal Telecommunications Act,
including new timing requirements or shot clocks, procedures for appeals to the City Council,
and a specific procedure for special exceptions based on Telecommunications Act criteria.
Next slide please. The Commission received correspondence from Verizon wireless raising
concerns about the proposed amendment's consistency with state and federal telecommunications law,
primarily with respect to siting and design requirements. Verizon suggests that the amendment
uses vague and subjective aesthetic criteria, and also that its preference for siting facilities on
private property over the public right of way is inconsistent with federal law. However, staff
believes the language used in the amendment is quite specific in terms of steering such
proposed facilities away from discouraged locations, such as locations that are more
likely to have adverse coastal resource impacts, particularly on public views and Carmel's
distinct community character, and towards preferred ones, such as property outside of
the public right of way. Additionally, the amendment is structured in a way that ensures
consistency with telecommunications laws.
These concerns are addressed in more detail in the City's response letter, and City staff
is also available today to answer any questions.
Overall, staff agrees with the City's analysis and believes the proposed amendment provides
specific guidelines to protect Carmel's unique character and visual resources, and also satisfies
applicable telecommunications law.
Next slide, please.
In conclusion, the proposed amendment would effectively regulate wireless facilities in
city's coastal zone while ensuring the protection of public views and Carmel's unique community
character and resources. Staff recommends that the Commission find the proposed amendment
consistent with and adequate to carry out the policies that value P and approve the amendment
as submitted. The motion and resolution to do so can be found on page four of the staff report.
This concludes staff's presentation. Thank you. Thank you very much. Are there any expertise to
report on this item. None will open the public hearing. Is the city going to be
making a presentation on this item? No, we have the director of community
planning and building for the city of Carmel. They are available for questions.
We also have the special council to Carmel by the sea and they're available
for questions. Great, thank you. Are there any members of the public who wish to
speak on this item? Yes, we have four people signed up but we're only able to find two.
we'll start with Christy Hollenbeck followed by Tasha Witt. Christy
Hollenbeck, I see you're on a phone you should be able to unmute. Can you hear me?
Hi, we can hear you. Okay, good morning commissioners. My name is Christy
Hollenbeck. I'm a longtime full-time resident of Carmel by the Sea. I'm
speaking on behalf of the residents who care deeply about preserving the
character of our town while keeping up with today's technology needs. I hope you
were able to read the response of Verizon's letter from telecom attorney
Andrew Campanelli. He helped to write the Carmel by the Sea draft of our wireless ordinance.
I ask that you approve the city's proposed update to its wireless ordinance. I'm sure
you all understand what a unique and special place Carmel by the Sea is. Residents and
visitors alike love our city's unique charm, its natural beauty, its historic character,
the very things that your commission is tasked with protecting. We ask for your help to keep
it that way. This is not about opposing technology, it's about managing wireless infrastructure
thoughtfully. Unchecked installation of noisy bulky equipment and antennas would threaten
the very essence of Carmel. Our sphenics use, our property values, our quiet ambiance of
our neighborhoods. The ordinance provides sensible guidelines prioritizing installations
on private property and keeping them away from sensitive areas. The current push from
wireless carriers for a rigid relocation rule does not work in our one-mile square, densely
populated village. A 500-foot rule is insufficient and could trap installations in historic districts.
This ordinance is a legal, fair, and carefully balanced plan. It is fully compliant with
federal and state law while honoring our local coastal program. It reflects the overwhelming
desire of the people who live here. We ask that you stand with the residents of
Carmel and please approve these amendments and give our city the tools
it needs to protect the beauty, charm, and character of Carmel by the sea. Thank you
all for your service. Thank you. And Tasha Witt, you should be able to unmute now.
Can you hear me? Yes, we can hear you. Good morning Coastal Commissioners. My name is
As Tasha Witt, I'm a resident of Carmel by the Sea, I support the staff's recommendation
to adopt the Carmel by the Sea wireless ordinance without delay.
Our community collaborated extensively on this ordinance, working with expert attorneys
to ensure it protects our coastal resources and aesthetics, while complying with state
and federal laws.
Local control over sighting decisions is paramount, and our ordinance presents clear, aesthetic-focused
criteria for preferred locations.
We support our efforts to preserve the character of Carmel
by the sea and our pristine coastline
for future generations.
Thank you.
Thank you.
And are there two speakers that we're unable to find,
are Lorna Moffat and Brian Rosen?
We're not seeing them on Zoom.
That concludes our speakers.
Thank you very much.
With that, I'll close the public hearing
and return it to staff for any further comments.
No further comments, thanks.
Thank you.
All right, so it's back to the commission for any questions, comments, like the motions on page four.
I just have a question about the motion and like the no recommendation if the staff could explain that a little bit further just so that there's clarity.
I'd ask Kevin Khan who's online to address the question.
Sure, thank you commissioners.
Just real briefly, for implementation plan amendments,
it's actually a double negative.
So no means yes in this regard.
It's one of our quirks of the Coastal Act
because the motion is that we will only reject something.
So we're saying don't reject it, approve it.
I hope that helps clarify.
Perfectly clear, thank you.
It's based on the language of the Coastal Act
in terms of what you can do when act is raised.
Thank you.
OK.
And Commissioner Wilson.
Thanks.
I support this.
But I do want to note that we don't
have to just reserve decent and practical aesthetic design
for these types of technologies to just places
like Carmel by the Sea, or neighborhoods
that are trying to maintain character.
I will say we experience and look at these things
in our region as well.
And I just want to say, even we sometimes make fun
of the faux trees or the faux water towers
that are often these installations,
but they are still better looking than a cell tower,
and they don't cost significantly more.
So I'm just saying that 95% of the time
we can get better design even in our industrial areas,
and even in areas that we may even consider blighted.
There's no reason to further blight these areas
just because we don't wanna implement
some very practical design that, again, 95% of the time
doesn't really negatively increase cost necessarily,
or it's definitely does not limit the ability of these
of fairly well-resourced companies to do better design.
I just want to emphasize that I'm glad that we're looking
at it in this case, but I'm hoping that staff can really
encourage communities to just think just for them to encourage better design
around these abilities no reason for us to arc as we move forward into an uglier
landscape just just because we didn't try. Thanks. Thank you, Commissioner Wilson.
Any more comments or a motion? Move concurrent. I think this is one of those double negatives. I'll make a
motion okay I move that the Commission reject implementation plan amendment
number LCP dash 3 dash CML dash 25 dash 0 0 0 9 dash 1 oh as submitted by the
city Carmel by the sea and I recommend a no vote thank you the motion was made by
commissioner not off seconded by Commissioner Kelly as a reminder we're
asking for a no vote other all miss Miller mission or heart no heart that's
correct right yes okay just try and follow this thanks
Commissioner Jackson no mr. Kelly no Kelly no mr. Lopez no Lopez no mr.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Commissioner.
No.
No.
Commissioner Wilson.
No.
Wilson.
No.
Commissioner O'Malley.
No.
O'Malley.
No.
Chair Harmon.
No.
Harmon.
No.
The vote is unanimous.
Thank you.
And with that.
We have certified the implementation implementation plan as amended.
Thank you.
I'm going to turn it over to Commissioner Knottoff for some brief Commissioner communication
Well
Not really a communication, but you know, it's been a tough week in California
And I thought it might be nice to remind us all of why we do what we do here. I
Recently found that
the
California State song and it was written by an
immigrant from California from Canada in 1913 and it was certified as the state official song
two years before I was born and I think you'll remember some of it but I just thought I'd read
a couple of stanzas to kind of remind us about what we're here for. It's I love you California
you're the grandest state of all I love you in the winter summer spring and in the fall
I love your fertile valleys and your dear mountains I adore.
I love your grand old ocean, and I love her rugged shore.
I love you, land of sunshine, half your beauties are untold.
I loved you in my childhood, and I'll love you when I'm old.
That's beautiful.
Thank you for sharing that with us.
With that, the commission will adjourn to closed session.
and we will be finished for the month. So looking forward to seeing everyone in July and Pismo.
Okay. Welcome back to the California Coastal Commission meeting. Ms. Warren,
could you please report out on closed session? Thank you, Vice Chair Hart. The commission met
in closed session and it received litigation information and advice on space exploration
technologies corporation versus California Coastal Commission and that concludes my report.
All right, thank you very much. All right, that concludes our agenda for the June meeting of the
California Coastal Commission. I want to thank everyone for the public as well as all of our
staff and commissioners. Thank you so much and we'll see everyone in Pismo Beach next month.
Thank you. Meeting is adjourned.