RWP DREDGING MANAGEMENT Richard W. Parsons 2271 Los Encinos Road Ojai, California 93023 Phone/Fax (805) 649-9759 November 15, 2017 Board of Port Commissioners Ventura Port District 1603 Anchors Way Drive Ventura, CA 93001 Subject: October/November 2017 Dredging Activities and Special Projects Report The Dredging Program Manager’s activities for the October/November 2017 period are reviewed below: FY2018 Federal Dredging Efforts Utilizing the funding provided by the Continuing Resolution approved by the Congress in September, the Los Angeles District of the Corps of Engineers is now preparing to exercise the option in their contract with the Manson Construction Co. for the 3 rd cycle maintenance dredging at Ventura Harbor. The option will provide for mobilizing the equipment and removing about 600,000 cubic yards of material at a cost of about $5 million. USACOE Los Angeles District Staffing Changes Unfortunately, two long term members of the LA District’s navigation team who have played an instrumental role in the successful execution of the Ventura Harbor maintenance dredging program for more than 20 years are leaving the District. Mo Chang ------- the Chief of the District Navigation Section will retire in early January 2018. He has handled the funds utilized in the dredging effort. Jeff Cole ------- the Project Manager for the dredging effort at Ventura Harbor has resigned. Replacements for both of the gentlemen have not yet been named but the loss of more than 40 years of combined experience will not easily be replaced. Parking Lot Repairs and Slurry Seal Toro Enterprises began the $344,444.00 pavement repair work on the District’s parking lots on October 23, 2017. The phase of the work involving the removal of failing asphalt and its replacement with new material is now completed. The next phase of the work involves the sealing of all the cracks in the existing asphalt. Unfortunately, the crack sealing operation which began the week of October 30th, has caused considerable disruption of the customer parking operation at the Village due to Toro’s closing off of unnecessarily large areas of the lot. At Toro’s initiation the crack sealing was suspended while we worked with them to refine the operation. This phase will resume on November 13 th and should be completed by the end of the week.
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RWP DREDGING MANAGEMENT Richard W. Parsons
2271 Los Encinos Road Ojai, California 93023
Phone/Fax (805) 649-9759 November 15, 2017 Board of Port Commissioners Ventura Port District 1603 Anchors Way Drive Ventura, CA 93001 Subject: October/November 2017 Dredging Activities and Special Projects Report The Dredging Program Manager’s activities for the October/November 2017 period are reviewed below: FY2018 Federal Dredging Efforts Utilizing the funding provided by the Continuing Resolution approved by the Congress in September, the Los Angeles District of the Corps of Engineers is now preparing to exercise the option in their contract with the Manson Construction Co. for the 3rd cycle maintenance dredging at Ventura Harbor. The option will provide for mobilizing the equipment and removing about 600,000 cubic yards of material at a cost of about $5 million. USACOE Los Angeles District Staffing Changes Unfortunately, two long term members of the LA District’s navigation team who have played an instrumental role in the successful execution of the Ventura Harbor maintenance dredging program for more than 20 years are leaving the District. Mo Chang ------- the Chief of the District Navigation Section will retire in early January 2018. He has handled the funds utilized in the dredging effort. Jeff Cole ------- the Project Manager for the dredging effort at Ventura Harbor has resigned. Replacements for both of the gentlemen have not yet been named but the loss of more than 40 years of combined experience will not easily be replaced. Parking Lot Repairs and Slurry Seal Toro Enterprises began the $344,444.00 pavement repair work on the District’s parking lots on October 23, 2017. The phase of the work involving the removal of failing asphalt and its replacement with new material is now completed. The next phase of the work involves the sealing of all the cracks in the existing asphalt. Unfortunately, the crack sealing operation which began the week of October 30th, has caused considerable disruption of the customer parking operation at the Village due to Toro’s closing off of unnecessarily large areas of the lot. At Toro’s initiation the crack sealing was suspended while we worked with them to refine the operation. This phase will resume on November 13th and should be completed by the end of the week.
The final phase of the parking lot work is the slurry sealing and restriping. The cooler, damper fall weather which can extend the drying time for the slurry sealer it our ocean front location makes it imprudent to proceed with that phase of the work at this time. The decision was therefore made, with Toro’s concurrence, to delay the slurry seal work to the late April, early May timeframe when warmer, drier conditions will shorten the drying time. This delay in completing the work will not result in any change in the contract cost. The Village tenants and merchants have been advised of this situation (see attached Memo dated November 9, 2017). Re-roofing at 1431, 1591 and 1691 Spinnaker Drive The Garland Company began work on the re-roofing of the Harbor Village buildings at 1431, 1591 and 1691 Spinnaker Drive on October 23, 2017. The work is proceeding nicely with minimal disruption of Village operations. This $638,849 project should be completed in late December 2017. Replacement of D, G and H Docks Noble Consultants now hopes to have the final plans and specifications for the replacement of D, G & H Docks completed by December 2017. Competitive bids will then be sought and with definite costs then in hand the District can evaluate financing alternatives for what is expected to be about a $4 million project. Fish Pier Deck Structural Evaluation Four 12 inch concrete cores were removed from the fish pier in early October. These cores are now being analyzed in a laboratory and we expect to have a recommendation to the Board at its December meeting relative to a future course of action. Respectfully submitted, Richard Parsons Dredging and Special Projects Consultant Attachment
MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 9, 2017 TO: Ventura Harbor Village Tenants and Merchants FROM: Joe Gonzalez, Facilities Manager SUBJECT: Construction Projects Update 1. Reroofing at 1431, 1591 and 1691 Spinnaker Drive
This project is progressing very nicely and there appears to have been very little disruption of Village operations. Completion is expected in late December.
2. Parking Lot Pavement Repairs Unfortunately the pavement repairs have not proceeded in a trouble-free manner and for that we apologize. At this point Toro Enterprises, the paving contractor, has completed the pavement replacement portion of their work. During the week of October 30th they began the stage of the work that requires them to seal all of the numerous cracks in the asphalt. This created real parking problems because Toro closed unnecessarily large areas of the lot which they were then unable to even address during the day the area was closed. Work was suspended during the week of November 6. During that suspension we have worked with Toro to ensure that when the crack sealing operation resumes on Monday, November 13th that the closure areas each day will be minimized. We expect the crack sealing work in the Village to be completed by Friday, November 17th. The decision has also been made to delay the final phase of the work, the seal coating and restriping of the entire lot until the late April/early May 2018 time frame. This decision results from the concern that the cool, damp conditions associated with the approach of winter could extend the drying time for the seal coating from one day to two or more days which could result in a problematic situation in the parking lot.
We thank you for your patience!
October/November 2017 Update Congress gave final approval to the latest installment of emergency funding to help address this year’s hurricane and wildfire disasters. The House and Senate overwhelmingly approved the $36.5 billion emergency spending package, but more funding will be needed to deal with the string of natural disasters that have hit since September. The bill included $18.7 billion to help FEMA continue its response efforts in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Florida, Texas, and California. The bill forgives $16 billion in debt held by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to free up additional room under its borrowing limit for additional loans. The bill also includes $576.5 million to address wildfires and $1.2 billion for nutrition assistance programs to assist low-income Puerto Ricans as they struggle to recover from Hurricane Marta. At least one more round of emergency assistance is expected later this or early in 2018. Responding to concerns from many in Congress, the White House promised to address calls for changes to the NFIP and reforms in labor and shipping laws that some have criticized for slowing down disaster response efforts. Tax Debate Begins After House Passes Senate Budget Plan The House narrowly adopted, by a vote of 216-212, a Senate-passed budget resolution clearing the way for tax work to begin in earnest. The resolution includes reconciliation instructions allowing the Senate to pass tax legislation without the threat of a Democratic filibuster. However, as shown by the failure to pass health care reform, even a simple majority is no easy task in the Senate. Even in the House, the close vote indicates the delicate balancing act Republican leaders face. Details of the House tax plan are expected by November 3. Tax writers missed a November 1 deadline as intense negotiations continue over the treatment of deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) and property taxes. Once the plan is unveiled, members will also wrestle with scores of other tax breaks and the critical income thresholds for new tax brackets. Much of this debate will focus on the defining who counts as “middle class” in a national economy with wide disparities in income and cost-of-living. Nationally, the top 1 percent of earners are those making over $500,000 annually. For local governments, the treatment of interest on municipal debt is still a cause for concern. While continuing “muni bonds” interest tax exemption maintains strong support on Capitol Hill, the search for offsets to pay for tax cuts will continue to pose a threat to a policy that costs the U.S. Treasury more than $400 billion annually, despite the significant infrastructure investment and economic activity the tax exemption fosters.
House leaders hope to hold a vote on their tax bill before the Thanksgiving recess. Senate leaders hope to follow suit soon after. President Trump has called on Congress to send him a final plan before the Christmas recess. Infrastructure Update The Trump Administration continues to develop a “package of principles” for infrastructure legislation and has now said that these will be unveiled once Congress finishes work on taxes. According to the White House, this package will address the following goals:
• Incentivizing state and local infrastructure “owners” to develop new revenue streams to provide ongoing funding for transportation, water, energy, and communications infrastructure, particularly in metropolitan areas and including the use of public-private partnerships;
• Providing block grants for rural projects; • Facilitate large, “transformative” projects; and • Increasing the size and scope of existing leveraging opportunities through
programs such as TIFIA, WIFIA, and the expanded use of private activity bonds The White House still supports the goal of providing $200 billion in new federal spending across all infrastructure sectors that can leverage up to $1 trillion in investment from non-federal sources. The outcome of tax legislation could affect the shape of the coming infrastructure debate in significant ways. The White House has floated the idea of supporting a 7-cent per gallon hike in the gas tax, either as part of a tax bill or coupled with a later infrastructure bill. The idea has generally received a cool reception on Capitol Hill, but has not been rejected outright. A 7-cent hike would raise about $119 billion over ten years for either the highway trust fund or to offset other tax cuts. In January, the Trump Administration announced a goal of passing a large infrastructure package before August. As the timeline for consideration has continued to slip and it now looks like it will be on the agenda for early 2018, concerns are rising that it will become trapped in election year politics. Nominations and Appointments On November 6th, Ryan Fisher, Chief of Plan Formulation and Economics in the Corps Pittsburg District, was named the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (PDASA). This position does not require Senate confirmation. In the absence of an ASA in place, Mr. Fisher assumes both the PDASA and Acting ASA roles and will do so until President Trump's nominee for the ASA, RD James, is confirmed by the full senate. President Trump announced the nomination of Kirstjen Nielsen to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. Nielson was former Secretary John Kelly’s top aide at DHS and followed him to the White House when he became President Trump’s Chief of Staff. Nielson previously served as a homeland security adviser to President George W. Bush and served in the Transportation Security Administration. She also has a strong
background in cybersecurity. Confirmation hearings on her nomination may begin before early December. The President nominated AccuWeather CEO Barry Myers to lead the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA is a component of the Department of Commerce and oversees the National Marine Fisheries Service among other functions. President Trump has nominated Kathleen Hartnett White, the director of the Armstrong Center for Energy and the Environment at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, to lead the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Through a series of Executive Orders, President Trump has put CEQ in the lead for formulating a broad agenda of streamlining the environmental reviews of infrastructure across the nation. She has previously served as the chairman and commissioner of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The President has also nominated Andy Wheeler to be Deputy Administrator of the EPA. Wheeler served for fourteen years on the professional staff of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works, including time as staff director and counsel. Earlier in his career, Wheeler served as a special assistant at EPA in the toxics office. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved the nominations of David Ross to head the EPA’s Office of Water and three other EPA nominations. No time has been set for the full Senate to vote on the nominees. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced the appointment of the following Californians within Interior. These positions do not require Senate confirmation.
• Jason Larrabee - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. Larrabee has served as Chief of Staff for Representative Jeff Denham (R-Modesto) for seven years and earlier handled water appropriations work for former Representative John Doolittle.
• Austin Ewell - Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science. Ewell is from Fresno where he ran a consultancy that handled water rights, mitigation, and natural resource regulatory issues.
The President has not yet nominated anyone to serve as Assistant Secretary for Water & Science. The Senate has still not voted on the confirmation of Brenda Burman to serve as Commissioner of Reclamation.
VENTURA PORT DISTRICT DEPARTMENTAL STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: November 15, 2017 TO: Board of Port Commissioners FROM: Joe A. Gonzalez, Facilities Manager SUBJECT: October 2017 Facilities Report Facilities Continuing to perform preventive maintenance on certain areas that need immediate attention on the Ventura Harbor Village buildings to prevent dry rot damage to existing area; this includes sills, trim, and other areas. Before After
Started preparations for the seasonal decor by trimming trees, palm trees, and shrubs.
Continue to upgrade planters within the village, upgrading all irrigation to drip lines for water conservation, and also replacing plants with draught tolerant plants.
Marina
Continue to perform the monthly inspections on all gangways, docks, fire extinguishers, fish pier cranes and fire boxes. Marketing The Maintenance Department continues to provide assistance to the Marketing Department on weddings, set-up for events, during events, installation of banners/flyers, or whatever the needs are to make a successful event.
On-going Projects
VHV Window Replacement: Window Replacements (1449, 1567, 1575, 1583, 1591 and 1691 Spinnaker) of 110 windows were replaced at Harbor Village and were completed in early October. Staff is waiting for the final inspection from the City.
1583 Elevator Modernization: Project is scheduled to start November 20th and will take approximately 30 days to complete.
Harbor Cove and Surfers Knoll: Restoration of cinder block retaining wall (approximately 300’ to 400’). Rusted rebar in upper area of the wall. Currently working on developing a plan and budget for Board approval.
Re-Roofing Phase ll (1431, 1591, 1691): Western States Roofing Company started the project at building 1591. A physical inspection of the roofing progress is performed on a regular basis. The project is proceeding as planned. The roofing crew continued the removal and storing of the existing clay roof tiles on the mansard roof sections. This procedure is beneficial to the District because it eliminates staging of the clay tile in our Village parking lots. Frequent inspection reports are handed over to the District by Garland from U.S Communities, which is very beneficial to the District and we will be updated on this project frequently.
VENTURA PORT DISTRICT DEPARTMENTAL STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: November 15, 2017 TO: Board of Port Commissioners FROM: John Higgins, Harbormaster SUBJECT: October 2017 Harbormaster/Harbor Patrol Report Public Safety Overview The Harbor remains very active and so have the challenges for the Harbor Patrol. In recent months the homeless have been a consistent challenge. Our staff continues to work with allied agencies to address this complicated issue. Commercial fishing is also in full swing. The Harbor Patrol is doing their best to work with the fisheries to ensure they are able to run a successful business, while respecting the environment and the Harbor residents. We have focused on closely monitoring vessel speed in the Harbor and do routine spot checks to ensure no squid ink is being pumped into the Harbor. South Beach Update We expect to see the winter profile start to take effect on South Beach. There has already been some erosion with the wind and surf events. Fortunately, compared to last year, we are doing much better with the erosion. Last October, we experienced 100 yards of beach/sand loss in the area south of the Surfers Knoll groin. The beach area between the groin and south jetty has been pretty consistent with the exception of the summer profile which added much shallower inshore areas. We expect the normal winter storms will pull this farther offshore. Both areas continue to see moderate to strong visitors, especially during the warm days. With this in mind, we continue to utilize the mobile street sign to warn visitors of strong currents and no lifeguards. Our staff does routine beach hazard patrols and makes preventative safety contacts to the beach patrons.
Looking North From Santa Clara River Mouth
Harbor Cove Much like South Beach, but to a greater level, the Harbor Cove visitors have remained strong. During a recent heat and wind advisory, the Harbor Patrol observed a family of five set up on the beach at 7AM with kids swimming. The beach volleyball courts have recently been the scene of boy’s high school competitions and practices. This month we will contact the City to discuss removing the ADA beach access mat and storing it for the winter.
California State Parks Division of Boating & Waterways Grants We have submitted the paperwork to get reimbursed for the Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE). Over the past two years, while participating in this program, I have facilitated the destruction of 19 vessels. The main focus of this program is to allow for boat owners to responsibly remove themselves of the financial burdens of owning boats. Eleven of the vessels were ocean going vessels greater than 20’ in length that were either being docked in the Harbor or in our dry storage. The additional eight vessels were less than 20’ in length trailered boats from private residences in Ventura County. In total, the cost for disposing of the 19 vessels was $24,000. We are required to provide 10% in kind match, but with time spent facilitating this program we hope to recover almost the entire amount of the money spent. We have also submitted reimbursement paperwork for the Law Enforcement Equipment Grant that we received. The $45,000 award went to the purchase of two crusader motors and new electronics for Boat 19. This equipment grant has been a critical element in supporting our Harbor Patrol mission and has saved the Port District hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past 20 years. While it has been increasingly more competitive to receive the awards, we have kept to our strategy of only requesting money to replace our most expensive items like boat motors. Beach Lifeguard Season Review The formal coverage period for the State Lifeguard contract ended in September. A review of the services provided has been done and we are very appreciative of what was provided. The dedicated State Parks staff and their assertive Lifeguarding have resulted in far less significant rescues on an otherwise hazardous and populated one mile beach. We also noted this service helped to create daily return visitors. We expect the final bill to arrive later this month or early December. Since we are in a year-to-year contract, I expect the 2018 draft contract to arrive sometime in December. Over the past two years, I have received direction from the Board and General Manager to explore all our options to provide Beach Lifeguarding Services. These options are:
• Evaluate contracts with other lifeguard providers • Initiating an in-house lifeguard program • Consider joint contract negotiations with the City of Ventura
I expect to spend the next two months putting all the information together to provide options for the General Manager and Board during the month of January 2018. At that time, the final bill will have been received, the draft proposal will establish the costs of future state coverage, other providers will be contacted, and in-house program costs will be put together. Unfortunately, there will not be an opportunity to do joint negotiations with the City since their multi-year contract still has one year left. California Harbormasters & Port Captains Conference: I was fortunate to be able to attend the 4 day CAHM&PC in Oakland California last month. The conference was very productive in establishing strong relationships with other Harbors and learning about current best practices. I was also able to further my discussions with other Harbormasters in regards to my concept of enacting pollution and salvage insurance as part of our Harbor’s Ordinances. The response was very supportive and many wished they had the ability to also enact such an Ordinance or rule. In conclusion, I feel the next efforts will be to reach out to Hannah-Beth Jackson’s staff to inquire if she might be interested in sponsoring a bill to require this insurance as State Law.
New Part Time On-Call Marine Safety Officers I have completed the hiring process for the newly created part-time on-call Marine Safety Officers. Having been fortunate to have a highly talented and educated pool of candidates, I requested and was authorized to bring aboard nine new employees. While these part-time employees will not be given guaranteed hours, I feel this will allow for me to be prepared should we experience vacancies, consider 24 hour coverage, or enter into a Lifeguard Program. I expect this will also allow for me to better manage everyday coverage, vacation requests, and bring down the overtime costs. The nine new employees have already completed an orientation and begun a four day (two weekends) Training Academy here at the Port District. At the conclusion of the initial group training, they will have the basic foundation to work safely as a new employee within the Harbor Patrol. It is my goal to use them on weekends, during hazardous weather, and special events as the third or additional staff. They will continue to receive focused training and supervision with the hopes that they will be advanced in their skills and be allowed additional responsibilities. Upon demonstrating proficiency in several areas and a semi-formal process, they may be promoted to work as the second person.
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Jessica Ball
Chris Connolly
Casey Graham
Mark Findlay
Brian Hewitt
Casey Lindsay
Trevor Parker
Mark Kidman
Tucker Zimmerman
Domoic Acid/Red Tide - Naturally Occurring Event The previously reported Red Tide event has lessened its presence in our area. We continue to monitor the after effects and have not noticed any unusual die offs or sick birds. While more recently we were advised by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) not to eat the Viscera of Lobster caught in the Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties, the relationship between Demoic Acid and Red Tide is still not fully identified. In communicating with our local lobster fishermen, they reported the Federal Government in the past few years has given the State direction to increase testing of seafood. At the State level, the science and policy is still in development. The result of a program in its infancy is the CDPH is forced to be overly cautious with their closures. In this last lobster closure there were four samples taken in a specific area of Santa Cruz. Two of the samples were fine, one had contamination, and one had gross contamination. The meat on these same samples were tested and determined to be fine. The result was the closure of commercial lobster harvest only in the specified area, and a warning for recreational lobster harvest in the same area. https://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2017/10/24/commercial-spiny-lobster-fishery-closed-at-anacapa-island-and-the-east-end-of-santa-cruz-island-due-to-public-health-hazard/ https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR17-077.aspx As of Sunday, November, 5th, Anacapa had tested within the acceptable limits and has been re-opened. Samples from a local commercial fisherman will be provided Monday and the expectation is that the closure will be lifted soon after. Other local lobster fishermen, who primarily stay near shore, were not affected by this closure. Suspension of Rescue Water Craft Program In 2005, Harbor Patrol took possession of two Honda Personal Water Craft’s (PWC) under a loaner program. After the successful implementation of a Rescue Water Craft (RWC) program, a year later, we purchased the two rather than returning them to the dealer. These highly maneuverable and agile water craft allow for our Officers to effectively perform rescues without exposing our larger more expensive Patrol Boats to harm. These craft’s main working area is within the surfline and around other hazards like the pier, jetties, and breakwall. We had hoped to extend the use of these crafts a little longer, but after a series of mechanical issues they could no longer be considered safe for rescue work. While it is a major loss in our services to suspend the program, I am already looking at replacement options.
HARB10, MED664 M5 UNKNOWN PROBLEM NON EMD 1215 Anchors Way 10/14/2017 5:20:33 PM
B10, HARB10, ME101, MED481 M3 DROWNING/DIVING/SCUBA HIGH 1600 SPINNAKER DR 10/15/2017 2:17:39 PM
E53, HARB10, HARBOR F5 BOAT FIRE (OPEN WATER) 3900 Pelican Way 10/17/2017 11:48:42 AM
HARB10, ME101, MED481 M3 UNCONSCIOUS/FAINT HIGH 1198 NAVIGATOR DR 10/17/2017 12:41:50 PM
HARB10, ME101, ME5, MED481, MT5, R66 F3 TC (HEAVY RESCUE) Schooner Dr / E Harbor Blvd
10/18/2017 4:40:14 PM
VENTURA PORT DISTRICT DEPARTMENTAL STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: November 15, 2017 TO: Board of Port Commissioners FROM: Frank Locklear, Marina Manager / Technology SUBJECT: October 2017 Marina Report Ventura Harbor Village Marina Occupancy and Squid Production The marina remains at near 100% occupancy. All squid seiner slips are occupied with some vessels even rotating in a shared slip arrangement. Late October and early November, squid landings are increasing. One vessel, OCEAN ANGEL II, made a landing the second week of November of 100 tons of squid. At $1,000.00 a ton, this vessel received a $100,000.00 payday. News of this one landing has resulted in an enormous number of requests for moorage in the harbor, which unfortunately we cannot accommodate. I fully expect our landing to continue to accelerate in both frequency and tonnage.
Technology ATT continues to improve and expand fiber optic network services for tenant use throughout the Harbor. The increased services make the Village a more attractive retail and business location and prospective tenants have indicated that the availability of fiber is a positive influence on their decision.
Marketing/PR/Meetings/Revenue
Marketing Report October 2017
Media Visits /PR • Hosted UK’s The Guardian’s, Emma John, via Black Diamond UK/Visit California 3-day visit to
Ventura Harbor/Ventura as one of the “Coolest Cities” for a Brand USA Campaign • KEYT Channel 3 News Coverage for HOWL-O-Ween via Sommerville Associates pitch:
7 PM & 11 PM news (Oct. 21) • HOWL-O-Ween : Visit California’s Australian Office posted images to social media channels • Thrill the World covered in Sothern California Life magazine story • NPR Radio interviewed Jennifer Talt Lundin for Ponies by the Sea Car Show • Press Releases : Ventura Comedy Festival 2017 ; HOWL-O-Ween; Trick or Treat ; Car Shows • Sommerville Associates sent Ventura Harbor Fact Sheet / Map / CINP brochure to Visit
California Influencer FAM attendees • Coverage of Harbor events in the Ventura Chamber E-newsletter & Conejo 365 Events
Meetings • Hosted a Ventura Harbor Village Tenant Creative Strategies Mtg.: Oct. 12,. Input for 2018
Events Calendar/Review social media insights • Met with Downtown Ventura Partners Executive Director/ Harbor GM on the status of new
Downtown-Harbor Trolley
October 2017 On-Site Rental Revenue Wedding Income = $2,225 / On-Site Event Rental Income = $2,550 = $4,775 total revenue
Marketing/Advertising • Ads for Seaside Events in October: VC Reporter (cover page) / Valley Scene Magazine /
Ventura Breeze / Ventura County Star /Acorn (Camarillo/Ventura/Thousand Oaks) / The Santa Clarita Signal/ The Coastal View News Carpinteria/Happenings Magazine
• Created “seaside” brand promo with pumpkins, photo shoot & Tina O’Brien art • Annual LA Visitor Guide Ad: (Publishes Nov. 2017) : Coop with Island Packers: Incoming LA
& Saturday (Dec. 15 & 16) • 4 Ventura Harbor Village E-Newsletters sent – Average Open Rate 16.5% (8,250 subscribers) • Marketing Intern – Cal Lutheran Graduate – started on Oct. 13
Utilizing social platforms & current events to drive traffic to events, activities , retail, and restaurants throughout the Village through paid boosted posts.
VENTURA PORT DISTRICT DEPARTMENTAL STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: November 15, 2017 TO: Board of Port Commissioners FROM: Robin Baer, Property Manager SUBJECT: October 2017 Property Report I. Tenant Report
1) Greek Restaurant --- 1583 Spinnaker Drive #101 -- The bar remodel is in design stages with the tenant. The design is subject to District approval. This lease was effective October 2015 and to date we have not received any drawings. Staff has met with the tenant and sent email reminders regarding tenant improvements as per the lease requirements.
2) Coffee Dock & Post --- 1575 Spinnaker Drive #105 A&B – The Tenant is requesting the Landlord to consider an Assignment of Lease to Josefina Aguilar dba Espresso Mi Cultura.
3) BS Taproom --- 1591 Spinnaker Drive #115 – Drawings have been submitted to the City of Ventura. Waiting on DRC Meeting in October to move forward. Estimated completion third quarter of 2018.
4) Rhumb Line --- 1510 Anchors Way -- Drawings have been submitted to the City of Ventura. Waiting on DRC Meeting in October to move forward. Estimated completion second quarter of 2018.
II. Leasing 1) Gordon Huckestein, Raine Industries Inc. -– 1567 Spinnaker Drive, #203/205 – This is
a new tenant to the Village. Raine Industries, Inc., sells cardiology equipment and accessories through its online store. It offers ABP monitors, AEDs and defibrillators, anesthesia machines, autoclaves, bladder scanners, blood pressure devices, diagnostic sets, EKG/ECG resting and stress machines, exam tables and stools, fetal monitors, infant incubators, neuromuscular stimulators, patient
monitors, physician scales, pulse oximeters, spirometers, stethoscopes, treadmills, and others. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Ventura, California and also has a location in San Diego. We have negotiated a four-year lease and staff is asking for the Board’s approval.
2) Seth Gewirtz, Ted Mechtenberg dba DA Vega | Fisher | Mechtenberg LLP --- 1567 Spinnaker Drive, #201 – Mr. Gewirtz is an accountant that offers a wide range of individualized services, including but not limited to tax preparation, budgeting, bookkeeping, consulting, and financial training for entrepreneurs. Mr. Mechtenberg is a lawyer and his practice focuses on commercial litigation, product liability, insurance bad faith, and personal injury matters. We have negotiated a three-year
lease with a two-year option and staff is asking for the Board’s approval. 3) Jennifer Shook and Laura Kinney --- 1559 Spinnaker Drive, #207 – Ms. Shook, CMT is
a massage therapist trained in myofascial release, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), trigger point therapy, acupressure, reflexology and much more. She currently operates out of a chiropractor office and is now expanding into her own suite. She hopes to increase her business and develop a solid clientele. Mrs. Kinney is a friend of Ms. Shook’s and plans to help assist in the growth of the overall business.
4) Leasing Outreach • Daily exposure with our ads online via Loopnet / Costar which covers the following:
On October 7th, CoStar’s database will now power LoopNet, and incorporate 100% of its listings and content. This means there will never be a listing in LoopNet that is not in CoStar. CoStar will now display all listings - free and paid - whereas LoopNet will only display listings from paying advertisers. This increasing our overall exposure to non-real estate viewers.
95% of the top 1,000 commercial real estate firms use CoStar More than 110,000 professionals subscribe to Costar 24 Million visitors to both CoStar and LoopNet sites 83% of all 2016 commercial real estate transactions involved these sites
• Leasing campaign, showings, contacts and site visits: Working with CoStar/Loopnet to advertise our existing ads on Craigs List
and LinkedIn. Site visits and showings to the following:
o Ventura --- Coconut Crab, B on Main, Rumfish Y Vino, Midi Queen Handbags, Ikat and Pearls Jewelry and Décor, Vom Fass, Le Monde Emporium, Tiki Girl, The Refill Shoppe, Dottie’s Sweet Delights, Esthers Sweet SinSations Bakery
o Thousand Oaks --- Sandbox, King Kong Sushi, Poke Tiki, Buca di Beppo
o Several office contacts and showings 5) Overview of FY2016/2017 leasing strategy goals:
• Motionloft – A new pedestrian and vehicle counts system. See October reports attached.
III. Occupancy level at Harbor Village – October 2017
CATEGORY Harbor Harbor Harbor Harbor City * City * Vacancy Vacancy Available Available Vacancy Available Sq Ft % Sq Ft % % %
