September 3, 2014 Harbor District Meeting

PETER GRENELL ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

  • After 17.5 years with the Harbor District Peter Grenell announced his retirement.  33:50
  • Grenell started working for the Harbor District in May 1997. Grenell's last day will be Jan 3, 2015.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY INVESTIGATION INTO THE CA MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE BANK/AUTHORITY

  • Commissioner Jim Tucker said he was recently questioned by an investigator working for the SMC District Attorney regarding the California Maritime Infrastructure Bank/Authority.  57:39
  • President Pietro Parravano said he was recently "contacted" by the District Attorney's office for questioning regarding the California Maritime Infrastructure Bank/Authority and Mr. Grenell's involvement with CMIB/A.  1:00:50
  • Commissioner Brennan's statement about the California Maritime Infrastructure Bank/Authority.  55:37   Full statement by Commissioner Brennan:  53:17 
  • Commissioner Brennan requests an agenda item be placed on a future agenda. 1:02:1
  • Commissioner Jim Tucker, Commissioner Will Holsinger and President Pietro Parravano declined to second Commissioner Brennan's motion for an agenda item to discuss reconsideration of the Harbor District's membership in the California Maritime Infrastructure Bank/Authority.

August 20, 2014 Harbor District Meeting

HARBOR DISTRICT RESPONSE TO THE CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT

  • Public Comment on the 2014 SMC Civil Grand Jury Report. 59:56
  • Harbor Commissioners comment on the 2014 SMC Civil Grand Jury Report.  1:12:31

CA MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE BANK/AUTHORITY

  • Commissioner Brennan makes a motion to place an agenda item on a future agenda to reconsider membership in the California Maritime Infrastructure Bank/Authority.  2:46:54  
  • Commissioner Robert Bernardo, Commissioner Jim Tucker, Commissioner Will Holsinger and President Pietro Parravano declined to second Commissioner Brennan's motion. The motion died for lack of a second.  

SECRET COMMITTEE MEETING

  • Commissioner Jim Tucker disclosed his "committee" meeting with the Coastside Fire Protection District.  1:56:00

August 6, 2014 Harbor District Meeting

What's the deal with Grenell's bank?

Peter Grenell's gives the SMCHD board of Commissioners an informational report on the California Maritime Infrastructure Bank/Authority (CMIB/A).  Watch the video: 1:39:02

Public Comment by Mike McHenry

Mike McHenry speaks to Harbor Commissioners about fish buying fees and a new hoist at Pillar Point Harbor. 2:51:45

 

July 16, 2014 Harbor District Meeting

California Maritime Infrastructure Bank/Authority

  • Commissioner Brennan's motion to request an informational report on the California Maritime Infrastructure Bank/Authority.  1:04:55
  • Robert Bernardo amends the motion.  1:06:31
  • The amended motion passed 3/2 requesting that a "brief, one paragraph" report regarding the bank/authority be included on a future agenda.

New Opinion on Majority Vote

At the July 16, 2014 Harbor District meeting two of Commissioner Brennan's motions to place an item on a future agenda "failed." On Aug. 1, 2014 Hanson Bridgett, the District's new Counsel, release an opinion that both motions actually "passed."

  • Two similar motions were made by Commissioner Brennan and seconded by Commissioner Bernardo to place items on a future agenda, an update/informational report regarding (a) an ongoing fish buying fee audit conducted by JJACPA, Inc., and (b) a separate ongoing audit conducted by the Dornbusch consulting firm. Watch the meeting video to see both motions fail, click here:  58:26 and 1:04:40

  • Commissioner Brennan questioned the decision by Counsel and asked that the rules for a majority vote on a motion be reviewed.  

  • On Aug. 1, 2014 Attorney Steven D. Miller of Hanson Bridgett reversed his opinion. Read Steven Miller's Memo, "Determining a Majority Vote When There are Absences and/or Abstentions." The memo says, "Item No. 19 concerned agenda setting for future meetings. Two similar motions were made and seconded to place on a future agenda an update/informational report regarding (a) an ongoing fish buying fee audit, and (b) a separate ongoing audit conducted by the Dornbusch firm. The roll call of the vote was two in favor and one opposed, with one abstention and one absence. Under the rules discussed in this memo, a quorum existed regardless for the reason for abstention (which was not stated). A majority of those voting voted for the motion. The motion therefore passed."

June 18, 2014 Harbor District Meeting

PUBLIC MEETING: JUNE 18, 2014 

  • Agenda Item 5:  Selection of Law Firm Hanson Bridgett LLP to Provide Legal Counsel Services & Approval of Contract  18:00
  • Commissioner Brennan's comments  19:48

The following three law firms were interviewed by Harbor Commissioners at a previous meeting:

  1. Hanson Bridgett, Steven Miller, Partner:  $345.00 per hour
  2. BBK, Christopher J. Diaz:  $275.00 per hour 
  3. Mark C. Watson:  $185.00 per hour
  • Agenda Item 11:  Inter-Agency Agreement with the Resource Conservation District  1:08:02

June 4, 2014 Harbor District Meeting (Part 1)

CLOSED SESSION MEETING: JUNE 4, 2014 

Agenda Item 1:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT: Government
Code Section 54957. Legal Counsel

During closed session all 5 board members met with Peter Grenell to hire a law firm to replace Aaronson, Dickerson, Cohn & Lanzone. 

Nothing was reported out of closed session.

Perviously, three law firms were interviewed by Harbor Commissioners during the May 21, 2014 closed session meeting held in South San Francisco:

    • Hanson Bridgett, Steven Miller, Partner

    • BBK, Christopher J. Diaz

    • Mark C. Watson