DATE: May 8, 2018
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AMENDMENT OF SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT TARIFF NO. 1-G, RATES AND CHARGES, AND UPDATED FORMAT AND LANGUAGE
A) RESOLUTION FINDING THE AMENDMENT TO THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT TARIFF NO. 1-G, RATES AND CHARGES, TO INCREASE RATES, ADD NEW RATES, AND UPDATE TARIFF FORMAT AND LANGUAGE 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 TARIFF NO. 1-G, RATES AND CHARGES, ADD NEW RATES, 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, as follows:
1. Implement a two and eight-tenths percent (2.8%) General Rate Increase (GRI) in General items, Dockage items, Wharfage items, Cruise Ship Passenger Fees, Demurrage, Storage, Space Occupancy items, and Miscellaneous items, with the exception of Commercial Fishing Vessels, effective July 1, 2018.
2. Implement a one and nine-tenths percent (1.9%) Annual Rate Increase (ARI) in Cruise Ship Passenger Fees-Item No. 0647, effective July 1, 2019; July 1, 2020; and July 1, 2021.
3. Perform an amendment of Tariff language for Item No. 0360-Weight on Wharves and add a new commodity to Item No. 0631-Project Cargo Rates for Ultra-Heavy Lift Project Cargo.
4. Perform an amendment of Tariff language and other minor language modifications, effective July 1, 2018.
There are several factors that are considered during staff's Tariff analysis, including relevant economic indicators such as the Consumer Price Index for the West Region, All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rate recommendations made by Cali...
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