Recommendation to adopt resolution allowing for the initiation of a Consolidated Coastal Development Permit process pursuant to Section 30601.3 of the Public Resources Code (Coastal Act) in connection with the rebuild of the Leeway Sailing Center, Pier and Dock located at 5437 East Ocean Boulevard.  (District 3)
Item nine is a report from Development Services. Recommendation to adopt a resolution allowing the initiation of a consolidated coastal development permit process in connection with the rebuild of the Leeway Sailing Center District three. Nine. Councilmember Price. I'd like to move to table this item until December 16th. I received numerous emails today along with a big report from staff, and I think I need to circle back with the city attorney on this issue before we move forward on this item. Second. There's been emotion in a second. Is there any member of the public that wish to address Council on item nine? Please come forward stating that. Very good you able to support the council and so sage suggestion this is a just to understand this is a very. Very indicative project of some of the problems we face and the dollar amount that's being urinated down the drain by what is being suggested here would go to pay for projects that would benefit the public much better. Leeway Center is an excellent facility. The kids that are the staff that produces the product, i.e. teaching kids how to sell, are second to none. They do a tremendous job. When those kids come out of that program, they can sail better than their parents. But what happened is we got some people involved that hadn't the faintest idea about boating, about sailing, and indeed, the city had to fire the first consultant because he forgot about the fact that sail boats, sailboats move by sails. The sails move by wind. He blocked all the wind so everybody would be sitting there in the bay in that area without any wind. In addition to that, the size of this facility is being almost tripled, which is absolutely useless. It's a pure waste of money. It's indicative of the West, Hollywood, west of bullying damage this city has done. So I think when this comes back next week, you'll see some more details ending and be able to adopt a more intelligent course than it's sitting here in front of you now. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. I am Dennis Trombley. I've lived in the third district for 32 years. Sailor For over 50 years. I currently work for Cal State Long Beach as a volunteer employee for and work at the Sailing Center. I have prepared information that I have forwarded to Councilman Pryce, which I believe is. Why this is part of why this. Has been postponed. And has not been looked at properly from the proper. Perspective. We are. Supporting redoing. The center because it's falling down. It's really bad. It needs to be done. This has been on the books, I think, since 2007, way. Before I was involved. I only became aware of this about two and a half weeks ago, started looking into it, found all kinds of things we were not involved in. We've not been included. We didn't get our input, nor did. Any of the other. Major stakeholders. We're trying to find out how it move for this. Far forward without our involvement. We are one of the major users of this facility. And. You know. Hundreds and hundreds of people have been affected by this. And we'd like to have it studied a little better. And then come back with some. Recommendations. We've supplied drawings and some other. Materials to be reviewed. And we'll supply some more now that we've got a little more time. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Councilmember Mongo. Dennis, I just wanted to thank you for those of you who don't know in the audience today. When people come prepared in advance and submit to us their comments, they're attached to the digital agenda that all of us are reading. So your comments are sent to all council members and they're memorialized for all of us to read both on this item and when it comes back to council. So thank you for being prepared and coming in today. Thank you. And I'm new to the. Process, so I'm learning. Thank you. Seeing no further comment. Members, please cast your vote. I mean, yes. Bush and Kerry eight zero. Thank you. Item 19. Item 19 is a communication from Mayor Robert Garcia. Recommendation to cancel the meeting of December 23rd, 2014 due to the holidays.