DATE: May 20, 2026
TO: President and Directors of the Harbor District Board
FROM: Public Works Department
TITLE: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL $25,000 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, BOATING AND WATERWAYS DIVISION GRANT, AND APPROVING A GRANT AGREEMENT
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the Harbor District Board of Directors adopt a resolution accepting an additional $25,000 in supplemental grant funding from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Boating and Waterways Division for the Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) Program awarded to the Oceanside Small Craft Harbor District (District) for a total grant award of $33,000 for the removal and disposal of abandoned, wrecked or dismantled vessels, or parts thereof, or any other partial submerged objects; approve the grant agreement which requires the City to match ten-percent or $2,500 of the grant funds; and authorize the Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute all associated grant documents upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Oceanside Small Craft Harbor District (District) manages approximately 1,000 boat slips in Oceanside Harbor and requires vessel owners to maintain their vessels’ good appearance and seaworthiness. Vessel owners who are unable to maintain their vessels and pay their slip fees often abandon their vessel in the harbor which creates blight and environmental dangers. To deal with this issue, the Harbor District applied for a grant through the Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) program. This grant is available to local public agencies applying for what was previously described as the Abandoned Watercraft and Abatement Fund (AWAF) and Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP). The SAVE program effectively combines these two grants into one, providing the convenience of a single grant to manage, and allowing the flexibility to use the SAVE grant funds interchangeably for AWAF and VTIP issues.
In November 2025, the City Council approved the Harbor Division’s acceptance of $8,000 in grant funding from the SAVE Program. On March 13, 2026, a representative from the SAVE Program reached out to inform the District that it was selected to receive supplemental funding, in the amount of $25,000, for a total grant amount of $33,000 for use through the Grant period ending date of September 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total amount of the additional SAVE Grant is $25,000. The State of California Department of Parks and Recreation, Boating and Waterways Division grant will be deposited into SAVE 2025-2026 grant account 836144925272.4376 and 836144921272.5355. The City is required to match ten percent or $2,500 of the project expenses and will be charged to the Harbor Maintenance account 600627101.5355 which has a current balance of $96,708; therefore, sufficient funds are available
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Description |
Amount |
Request to Appropriate |
Account Number |
Available Balance |
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SAVE Grant |
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$25,000 |
Revenue: 836144925272.4376 Expense: 836144925272.5355 |
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SAVE Grant Match |
$2,500 |
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600627101.5355 |
$96,708 |
COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE REPORT
This item was presented at the April 20, 2026, Harbor and Beaches Advisory Committee (HBAC) regular meeting.
CITY ATTORNEY’S ANALYSIS
The documents have been reviewed by the City Attorney and approved as to form.
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Prepared by: Joseph Ravitch, Harbor Manager
Reviewed by: Hamid Bahadori, Public Works Director
Submitted by: Jonathan Borrego, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. Award Letter