Water, Shore, and Beach Advisory Committee · 5:30 PM · City Hall, Staff Conference Room 1st Floor.
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Matters
2 with failed motionReport presented
Site-specific scope
Beach Management Action Committee Report (25-0881)
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Ask why beach management committee report keeps stalling
Applies if: Covering beach or shoreline policy for this city
Why now: The item appeared 10 times, was marked "No report at this time" on 2026-06-04 and 2026-07-09, and was listed as "To Be Introduced" on 2026-08-06, 2026-09-03 and 2026-10-01 with no vote taken (0-0, informational only).
What to do: Ask the Water, Shore, and Beach Advisory Committee staff why the Beach Management Action Committee report, presented by Cliff Schalbach, has produced no substantive update for months, and request any written materials he submitted. Without this, a standing item can sit on agendas with no public accountability.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Island Strategic Action Committee Report (24-0823)
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Ask why island strategic committee report keeps slipping
Applies if: Reporter covers shoreline or island issues
Why now: The item has appeared 10 times, with the June 4 meeting not occurring and the July 9 meeting noting 'The meeting did not occur, no report at this time,' while the one recorded vote was 0-0 as an informational item only.
What to do: Ask the Water, Shore, and Beach Advisory Committee staff liaison why this report has been listed at every meeting yet produced no substantive discussion, and request any written draft of the report. Without that, the public cannot tell whether the report exists or is simply being carried forward.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
January 6, 2025 Public Comment Item (25-1987)
Foil Surfing Discussion by Beach Advisory Committee (25-1878)
Analysis
Governance & Oversight
Community Impact
Insights by Role
Resident
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectBeach users face two changes worth tracking: the committee formally endorsed a beach parking permit fee increase, and the City Council moved the General Public Comment Session from 5:30 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. with speaker time modified — meaning the window to object to the fee increase in person now falls during the workday. Foil surfing near local beaches is under active review, with a survey planned this summer.
Journalist
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingTwo threads carry story potential: an advisory body voting to endorse a fee increase on public beach access, and a City Council decision to move general public comment from 5:30 p.m. to midday with modified speaker time — a change disclosed here secondhand rather than by the Council itself. A local foil surfing regulation push, referencing international bans, is being built on a survey that has not yet been conducted.
Lobbyist
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe advisory committee has already put its endorsement behind the beach parking permit fee increase, so the decision point now shifts to City Council — and the committee's own future agenda includes Budget Funding for Beach Operations, the natural venue for arguing how any new fee revenue is spent. New ex-officio seats on the Island Strategic Action Committee identify who to engage on island-side projects.
Charts & Data
15 items(5 procedural hidden)
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Approval of meeting minutes from the December 4th, 2025 meeting.
#ECommittee Reports
#2Committee report from the Island Strategic Action Committee presented to the council.
#3Committee report from the Beach Management Action Committee, presented by Cliff Schalbach.
#FStaff Reports
#GUnfinished Business
Committee discussion regarding foil surfing.
Discussion and possible assignment of a member to serve as an ex-officio member on the Island Strategic Advisory Committee.
#HNew Business for Discussion
The committee will discuss and take action on issuing a letter of support for a proposed increase to beach parking permit fees.
A presentation providing an overview of beach operations to the committee.
A public comment session item scheduled for January 6, 2025 under New Business.
#IFuture Agenda Items
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