Thank you for your letter. This upcoming Commission meeting will be the
Commissioners' first exposure to this project. This meeting and the next
are exactly where these types of concerns should be raised. We will enter
your letter into the record and point out there is a public comment portion
of the meeting this Wednesday. A court reporter will transcribe all
comments which will be public and on the record to inform the Commissioners
in their advice and comment. I would also mention that this project will
need to secure permits and you may want to intervene in those processes
which will determine whether this project can go forward. DBW is being
asked for funding if it does go forward. Again, thank you for commenting.
*Lynn Sadler*
Deputy Director for Boating and Waterways
California Department of Parks and Recreation
One Capitol Mall, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95814
Wired: 916.327.1776
Wireless: 916.764.4938
*From:* sarah deeds [mailto:sarah.deeds at gmail.com]
*Sent:* Monday, May 09, 2016 4:13 PM
*To:* Sadler, Lynn at Parks
*Cc:* Dill, Keren at Parks
*Subject:* Clipper Cove
Dear Ms Sadler -
It has been brought to my attention that there is a vote happening this
week about a loan for the development of the cove into a large marina for
big yachts.
I just wanted to let you know that the cove is a treasure as it is and this
project will destroy the cove for its current uses as a protected anchorage
and venue for small sailboat (dinghy) racing and classes. TISC runs classes
for low income children and handicapped people (among others) in the cove.
It is one of the few spots on the bay with consistent wind yet flat water.
I have enjoyed sailing in the cove since 1998 when the Vanguard 15 fleet
made TISC its home.
http://vanguard15.org
I think the existing marina could safely double in size without significant
impact, but the proposed scale would block wind and increase traffic way
too much. It would also fill up a good portion of the sailing area.
If you have any questions about why Clipper Cove is very special for small
boats please feel free to contact me.
Thanks,
Sarah Deeds
On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 12:05 AM, Al Sargent <asargent at stanfordalumni.org>
wrote:
> Last note on the topic of the proposed Clipper Cove takeover, er megayacht
> marina, I promise.
>> I'm sending this to all of you in case you'd like some raw material for
> writing your own note to Director Sadler and her staff member Keren Dill,
> and the San Francisco city supervisors opposed to the marina.
>> Or just copy/paste the note below, I don't care.
>> Whatever you do, please write a note fast, because the meeting is *this
> morning (May 11)*. Yikes!
>> Just freakin' *do it <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPAJtvy1uL0>*.
>> Thanks -- oh, and Sessions promised to buy a beer for everyone that writes
> a note.
>> -- Al
>>asargent at stanfordalumni.org | +1 650 269 2176
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Al Sargent <asargent at stanfordalumni.org>
> Date: Tue, May 10, 2016 at 11:47 PM
> Subject: Five reasons to vote no on the pending marina development of
> Clipper Cove
> To: Lynn.Sadler at parks.ca.gov, keren.dill at parks.ca.gov> Cc: John.Avalos at sfgov.org, "eric.l.mar at sfgov.org" <Eric.L.Mar at sfgov.org>,
>David.Campos at sfgov.org, Jane.Kim at sfgov.org>>> Director Sadler,
>> I'm writing to urge you to vote no on the pending marina development of
> Clipper Cove.
>> This plan is wrong for several reasons:
>> 1) It is a *corporate takeover of a public asset* used by thousands of
> San Francisco kids
> <https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB8QFjAAahUKEwi9pPHJ5fnGAhWCVIgKHY6oBt8&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfusd.edu%2Fassets%2Fcode%2Fview.php%3Fid%3D15341748352fd291f6e1cd&ei=NVi1Vf21NoKpoQSO0Zr4DQ&usg=AFQjCNGrz-DkZoPl5a2EzbL0LR8gHl7CMQ&sig2=UVMjenvLFmG9JrMZOw1M6Q&bvm=bv.98717601,d.cGU&cad=rja>
> as part of SFUSD's Set, Sail & Learn program, the disabled
> <http://www.baads.org/> and blind
> <http://www.marinsailingschool.com/blind-sailing.html>; and for cultural
> festivals <http://www.sfdragonboat.com/>, such as the Dragon Boat
> festival attended by tens of thousands. All to provide parking spaces for
> rarely-used, megayachts costing up to 10 million dollars
> <http://sarasotayacht.com/co-brokerage-used-yachts-for-sale-91-100-feet/?rPage=/privatelabel/listing/cache/pl_search_results.jsp?ps=200&fromPrice=75000&fromLength=90&slim=pp288214&uom=126&fromYear=1980&duom=126&wuom=126&toLength=99&luom=126&ps=200&searchPage=%2Flisting%2Fcache%2Fboats_for_sale_qs.jsp&so=4&slim=pp288214&units=Feet&>
> owned by a small number of people that aren't necessarily San Francisco
> residents or even US citizens, who typically use their yachts only 14
> days a year <https://boatbound.co/story>. This is in contrast to the
> almost daily programming <https://tisailing.org/calendar-and-events> from
> Treasure Island Sailing Center (TISC) available to all San Francisco
> residents at minimal cost.
>> 2) This marina will *rob schoolchildren* of a unique educational
> experience, by effectively ending SFUSD's Set, Sail, Learn program. This is
> because, if this marina were built, it would mean that kids, as well as
> disabled and blind sailors would only be able to sail in high-current
> waters to the east of Clipper Cove. From here, it would be all too easy for
> these less-experienced sailors to get swept out on the twice-daily ebb tide
> into the high-wind waters that have beaten
> <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2219285/Americas-Cup-boat-cost-Oracle-CEO-Larry-Ellison-8million-crashes-training-run-beneath-Golden-Gate-Bridge.html>
> and even killed <http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-24545570> the world's
> best sailors.
>> 3) *Federal regulations* may come into play. While I'm not an attorney, I
> wonder if this plan would violate federal standards such as the Americans
> with Disabilities Act
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990#Title_III.E2.80.94public_accommodations_.28and_commercial_facilities.29>,
> especially title III, which governs public accommodations. Displacing blind
> and disabled sailors out of a calm cove and into potentially lethal waters
> seems every bit as serious as not providing access ramps in parks and
> playgrounds.
>> 4) It is *corporate welfare* at its worst: a $22 million dollar loan from
> California taxpayers to subsidize a yacht parking lot for the wealthiest
> 0.01%.
>> 5) *An alternative exists*: TISC has proposed a moderate scaling back of
> the marina so that it could operate in a body of water the same size as the
> successful Alamitos Bay Sailing Center
> <http://www.longbeach.gov/park/recreation-programs/aquatics/leeway-sailing-and-aquatics-center/>
> in Long Beach, and preserve the community sailing programs that TISC
> provides today.
>> Are we going to put the needs of wealthy non-residents and non-citizens
> ahead of the children and disabled of San Francisco? If so, what does that
> say about us as a city?
>> Thank you for considering this perspective.
>> Sincerely,
>> Al Sargent
> 275 18th Avenue
> San Francisco
>>asargent at stanfordalumni.org | +1 650 269 2176
>>> ---
>> Background, from an email sent to Save Clipper Cove from Hunter Cutting:
>> The campaign to save Clipper Cove has gathered even more steam over the
> past couple of months. This progress is particularly good because a big
> moment is coming up!
>> And, yes, there is a way for you to help. : )
>> Several San Francisco Supervisors have recently declared their support for
> protecting the Cove: Supervisor John Avalos, Supervisor Eric Mar, and
> Supervisor David Campos. In addition, Supervisor Jane Kim is helping to
> bring stakeholders and developers together to figure out a solution that
> works for everyone at the table.
>> However, the developers have yet to change course. Despite being stalled
> in their drive to secure approvals and permits required at the local level,
> they have decided to press ahead with a finance application they submitted
> to the State of California for a $22 million loan - crazy, we know!
>> A group of State Commissioners from the Division of Boating and Waterways
> (DBW) will tour the site of the proposed marina tomorrow afternoon (
> Tuesday). Then, the next day, they will vote on whether to recommend the
> loan. That vote will be this coming Wednesday, May 11, in the morning.
>> We have already done much outreach to DBW staff and the DBW Commissioners,
> asking them postpone consideration of the loan application, as it is
> clearly premature.
>> And that's where you can help. Please add your voice so that the DBW and
> commissioners fully hear our community:
>> *- Dash off a quick email today to Lynn Sadler, the deputy director of
> DBW, and the official who will make the final decision. *
>> Let know her know why Clipper Cove is special and ask her to postpone
> consideration of the loan.
>> You can email Deputy Director Sadler at <Lynn.Sadler at parks.ca.gov>, and
> you can cc her staffer at <keren.dill at parks.ca.gov>.
>> See www.saveclippercove.org for language about Clipper Cove.
>>> *- Consider attending the hearing Wednesday morning in Emeryville if you
> are available. *
>> The hearing starts at 9 AM, and the marina loan discussion will probably
> begin around 10 AM. The hearing will be in the Emeryville City Hall,
> Chamber Office, 1333 Park Ave Emeryville, CA 94608
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