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Note: The latest information is that the Boaters Advisory Panel and the RBBA may have prevailed on the Harbor Patrol issue. However, it's not over yet and we plan to track these issue and take action if required.
Boaters,
your fees are going up!!
The Redondo Beach Boaters Association (RBBA) has
studied these issues and is taking action to represent the boaters within the
harbor. We are working with the Boaters Advisory Panel to testify at public
hearings about these issues. We need your support in these efforts. We need you
to join us by becoming members. The more boaters we have as official members of
our organization, the more resources we have to work on these issues and the
more our testimony means when we go to bat for you. Let’s take a look at the budget issues:
Can
you as a boater and user of the harbor imagine what it would be like without a
harbor patrol? Think of the Wild
West atmosphere that would exist between the jet skis, fishing skiffs, kayaks,
canoes, sail and powerboats. The boater carrying the biggest gun would rule. Who
would prevent you from being blown into the rocks if you lost power; the
commercial towing service out of San Pedro? That’s what our city manager says.
This proposal is so ludicrous; that we don’t believe it has a chance of being
adopted. However we have been surprised in the past; who knows? 2. Impose a $5 per month dredging fee The city has a huge budget problem due to the
loss of State monies. The perception among many is that the boaters are a rich
class of citizens who can easily afford more fees. They don’t realize that
most of us are average people who have had to give up other things in order to
be able to afford our boating hobby. They don’t realize that 27% of our slip
fees are now going to the city for harbor purposes. Do you think for a minute that if this goes through it will be the
last of it? If we allow this fee to take effect, look for increases in the
future and the fee to never end.
Talk about insult to injury. It sounds like the city manager is
intentionally trying to arouse us to action. Can you imagine the scenario where
we are paying $5 a month for the privilege of seeing bikers riding past our
marina gates and causing us to dodge them to get to our slips. This is a major
cannonball across our bow and we better stand up for our rights.
There are many in the city that will fight this
one. We need to be aware of what is happening and continue our effort with the
Boaters Advisory Panel. We must make sure that whatever new plan evolves; that
the boaters interest is taken into account. Most of the people in Redondo
don’t own boats and don’t realize what our needs are. However they are
reasonable people and will help us out if we can continue to make them aware of
our legitimate concerns. If you care about the harbor, help us out by joining us. You are spending thousands of dollars to keep your boat in the harbor. Help protect your harbor by joining us. For the cost of a good dinner ($25), you can be a member of the RBBA for a year. You owe it to yourself and your harbor to join us now. Read all about these issues and many other projects we are doing for you, the King Harbor Boater. You can join us through this web site. |
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