HomeMy WebLinkAboutDraft Letter of SupportMayor
Ron Morrison
Members
Jerry Cano
Luis 'Louie' Natividad
Mona Rios
Alejandro Sotelo-Solis
July 3, 2013
Chair Ann Moore
San Diego Unified Port District
PO Box 120488
San Diego, CA 92112
Dear Chair Moore:
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The City of National City has reviewed the June 7, 2013 letter from the Environmental Health Coalition to the
San Diego Unified Port District. The City supports the comments in the letter regarding Pasha's request to
amend its terminal operating agreement. All parties must continue to work together through a public process to
ensure an outcome that is consistent with our past actions and ongoing goals and principles.
In 2005, the Port Commission and our City Council -unanimously approved six principles for working together,
including:
■ Protection of maritime uses;
• Enhancement of the Working Waterfront Group effort;
▪ Environmental compliance;
▪ Building of public amenities/visitor serving development compatible with the Marina, Marina Gateway
and Aquatic Center projects;
• Demonstration of financial benefit to the Port and City; and
• Public participation with the City.
Environmental compliance is a key issue for current conditions and any expansion plans. Maritime and visitor
serving uses will need to study impacts as we consider growth and offer reasonable mitigation. This
environmental review under CEQA is required in both of our jurisdictions and should be considered
cumulatively within the Marina District. We will work with your staff to understand what the current
entitlements allow for and ensure compliance now and moving forward.
Thank you again for your continued efforts to support National City. We are proud to be the home of the
National City lviarine Terminal and the Pier 32 Marina. We will continue to work with the Unified Port District
and our community to create the win that we all hope to achieve.
Sincerely,
Ron Morrison
Mayor of National City
cc: City Council of National City
Port Commissioners
Leslie Deese, City Manager
Wayne Darbeau, President/CEO
Carolina Martinez, EHC
1243 National City Boulevard; National City, California 91950
Tel.: (619) 336.4250 Fax: (619) 336.4286
braulston@nationalcityca.gov