DATE: April 10, 2018
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGES TO BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS POLICY NO. 730, THE PORT ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE POLICY, TO REFLECT CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS, TO INCLUDE OTHER NON-SUBSTANTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES, AND TO RESCIND THE TENANT ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE LOAN PROGRAM FOR WHICH NO APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED SINCE BOARD ADOPTION OF THE PROGRAM IN 2001
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Board of Port Commissioners (Board) is committed to protecting and improving the environmental conditions of San Diego Bay and Port tidelands (Bay). To that end, Planning & Green Port programs (PGP) were created to ensure the San Diego Unified Port District (District) is in compliance with environmental regulations, and the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) was created to advise the Board with respect to the protection and improvement of the condition of the Bay.
On June 6, 2006, per resolution #2006-111, the Board adopted Policy No. 730, the Port Environmental Advisory Committee Policy. The policy outlines the organization, structure and functions of the EAC; management of the Environmental Fund; and the Tenant Environmental Compliance Loan Program. The policy details the membership of the EAC; the purpose of the Environmental Fund - to fund projects that address air, water and sediment quality, sustainability and climate action planning, natural resources and endangered species management, habitat creation, restoration or protection, reclaiming natural shoreline conditions, environmental education, research and monitoring, and/or other issues in the Bay and/or the tidelands. The policy also details the Tenant Environmental Compliance Loan Program (Loan Program), which was adopted by the Board on April 4, 2001, by resolution #2001-66, to provided low interest loans to tenants to support environmental remediation or environmental enhancement projects. No loan applications have been received for the Loan Program si...
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