Water, Shore, and Beach Advisory CommitteeThursday, May 7, 2026 · 5:30 PM · City Hall, Staff Conference Room 1st Floor.

Why now: The 2026-05-07 entry states the application is "due missing a lot of information" and that guests are requesting sand removal, and no governing standard, deadline, or approving authority appears anywhere in the record through 2026-08-06.

What to do: Obtain the Lively Beach Resort application referenced on May 7 and any written authorization for removing sand from the covered walkway, then determine which body holds approval authority and whether an incomplete application can lapse or be deemed withdrawn while it sits unreported for three consecutive monthly meetings. Without those documents, neither the completeness deficiency nor the legal basis for any sand removal can be evaluated from the public record.

Act before: After the next material record update

Applies if: You hold or plan a permit application for beachfront or dune-area property in this jurisdiction

Why now: On 2026-05-07 the committee was told the Lively Beach Resort application was missing a lot of information and that the resort walkway had been covered by sand, followed by "no report" entries on 2026-06-04 and 2026-07-09.

What to do: If you have a pending beachfront or dune-area application, ask staff in writing for a completeness checklist and current status now — the Lively Beach Resort file was flagged as missing substantial information in May and generated no committee update for the next three months. Also budget for recurring sand accretion maintenance on guest walkways, which is what triggered the complaints at that resort.

Act before: After the next material record update

Why now: Minutes record the item as informational with a 0-0 vote and no formal action, while entries for 2026-05-07, 2026-06-04 and 2026-07-09 state the meeting did not occur.

What to do: Request a copy of the Island Strategic Action Committee report presented on August 6, 2026 along with the committee's enabling resolution or bylaws, and ask whether the required meeting frequency was satisfied given three consecutive months in which the meeting did not occur. Without the underlying report, there is no way to tell whether the August presentation resolved or merely restated four months of missed reporting.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Why now: The record shows only "Discussed; no action taken" and a 0-0 non-vote across April 2, May 7, and June 4, with no authorizing instrument for the HDR assessment named anywhere in the file.

What to do: Pull the HDR task order or professional services agreement and the authorizing resolution to confirm which body procured the assessment and who must accept it. With three meetings producing no formal vote, ask whether this advisory committee's recommendation is a prerequisite to any shoreline construction or permitting step, or whether the work can proceed on the engineering contract alone.

Act before: After the HDR contract and authorizing action are produced

Why now: Minutes state HDR is assessing "the best options to stabilize the shorelines" for Bay Park, but across the April 2, May 7, and June 4 meetings no option list was presented and no action was taken.

What to do: Ask the committee to release HDR's list of shoreline stabilization alternatives at the next monthly session — the choice between hardened bulkhead-style armoring and a softer restored shoreline determines whether your waterfront access, sightlines, and beach area survive construction. Once a preferred option is forwarded for design, public input narrows to construction timing rather than the fix itself.

Act before: After the next material record update