DATE: June 20, 2017
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AMENDMENT OF SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, PORT OF SAN DIEGO TARIFF NO. 1-G, RATES AND CHARGES, AND UPDATED FORMAT AND LANGUAGE
A) RESOLUTION FINDING THE AMENDMENT TO THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, PORT OF SAN DIEGO TARIFF NO. 1-G, RATES AND CHARGES, TO INCREASE RATES, ADD NEW RATES AND ITEMS, AND UPDATE TARIFF FORMAT AND LANGUAGE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AS SPECIFIED UNDER SECTION 15273 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES
B) CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, PORT OF SAN DIEGO TARIFF NO. 1-G, RATES AND CHARGES, ADD NEW RATES AND ITEMS, AND UPDATE TARIFF FORMAT AND LANGUAGE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
District staff conducts an annual review of the San Diego Unified Port District (Port) Tariff No 1-G (Tariff), which governs the rates, charges, rules and regulations applicable for all maritime-related commercial activity within the Port's jurisdiction.
Staff recommends that the Board adopt an amendment to the Port's Tariff, for a General Rate Increase (GRI) as follows:
1. Two and one-half percent (2.5%) for dockage, wharfage, passenger fees, demurrage, storage, space occupancy, and miscellaneous rates and charges, with the exception of Commercial Fishing Vessels and Pilotage Rates.
The 2.5% GRI is based on several factors, including the Western Region, All Urban Users Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the preceding year, recommendations of the California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA) Tariffs and Rates Committee, and actual rate increases by other CAPA member ports. These proposed rate increases would become effective on August 1, 2017.
Additionally, staff recommends language revisions to amend the Tariff to include five (5) new tariff items which consist of a District Services Fee, new wharfage rates for: aircraft, wind components, Free Time Exception 5, and Mobile Harbor Crane 0738B, and proposes other minor language mo...
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