A recent San Diego County Grand Jury report recommends additional oversight for the Port of San Diego, which essentially gets to play by its own rules, operating outside the jurisdictional authority of the county and neighboring cities
Last year, a group of 19 residents, in their post as government watchdogs on the San Diego County Grand Jury, focused their microscope on one of the most powerful — and most misunderstood — agencies in town.and would benefit from additional supervision, according to the grand jury’s report, released in June.Thank you for your support.
That’s because, the port points out, that it acts as a trustee of state-granted land, administering the district on behalf of all Californians — not just local citizens — according to the Public Trust Doctrine, which is rooted in Roman law. The doctrine holds that states must manage public resources such as tidelands for the common benefit of the people.
The agency’s territory spans popular waterfront parks and marinas, bayfront resorts, the Midway Museum, Seaport Village, Portside Pier, the Rady Shell, the Coronado Ferry Landing, the Silver Strand, Imperial Beach’s oceanfront and other high-trafficked, coastal destinations.on the Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center, a $1.2 billion project on a 36.
The port, which by design lacks direct oversight from local city or county governments, does fall under the watchful eye of California’s State Lands Commission, which is the ultimate authority on whether proposed land uses are consistent with the Public Trust Doctrine. In addition, the California Coastal Commission is required to certify the port’s master plan, as well as any amendments, and can overrule the port on discretionary coastal permit decisions.
Even though the port is complex in nature, the idea of county control is preposterous, said Sharon Cloward, who runs San Diego Working Waterfront and represents the business interests of port tenants. In her position, Cloward is a regular speaker at monthly board meetings, where she is often openly critical of policies that would harm tenants.
“Conferring authority to another agency, the County Board of Supervisors, does not present an enhancement in port cities’ authority and control,” states the city of Coronado’s response, signed by Mayor Richard Bailey.
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