BCDC Update
- BCDC continues to operate as before; delay & focus on $$$, not enhancing the environment
- No action on citizens advisory panel as required by law
- Still raiding Bay Mitigation and other funds
- Unjustified delays in permitting and dredging
- Voted (21 to 0) to double permit fees & include entire project costs in calculations
Bay Planning Coalition, Silicon Valley Leadership Group & Other’s Objection Letter - Leadership & Governance continue to be the biggest issues
- No changes in permitting process; No performance reviews
- New “Social Justice” amendment may cause major issues without guidelines
- Enforcement Committee continues to meet twice monthly with no results
- Concern audit recommendations being misapplied to generate $$$
- Deferring on Richardson Bay issues – no meaningful engagements
Legislative Initiatives
What is the current thinking?
- How can we Help
- Priorities: Climate, Housing & Transportation, Economy? Ideas:
- Refocus on promoting and assisting responsible planning and regulation
- Move away from excessive regulation and overzealous enforcement
Reform the permitting process first, then enforcement
- Become a resource for promoting balanced, responsible development
- Support priority developments by cooperating early in the permitting processes
- Educate and coordinate stakeholders among the over-lapping local state and federal agencies and regulations to accelerate priorities
- Act to protect the environment IF other agencies are not doing so