Summary
The marina fund is running a healthy surplus this year, with debt coverage already beating the 1.25 goal. Slip rates rise 4% in FY27, and storm-related overtime will add costs across two fiscal years.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Slip rates go up 4% in FY27; the fund carries $7.6 million in annual bond debt service.
Boaters and the city benefit from a financially stable marina system that covers its debt obligations.
Slipholders face a 4% rate increase in FY27, up from 3% the prior year.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Marine Advisory Commission Finance Committee - Oct 8, 2026
The marina fund is running a healthy surplus this year, with debt coverage already beating the 1.25 goal. Slip rates rise 4% in FY27, and storm-related overtime will add costs across two fiscal years.
Marine Advisory Commission - Special Meeting - Aug 13, 2026
The city terminated a boater's permit after documenting he was living on his vessel in violation of marina rules, including a false address on file. Appeals like this are rare — only six in seven years — and the Bureau says it tries to work with permittees first.
Marine Advisory Commission - Jun 11, 2026
Staff reported 94% marina occupancy, eight new public volleyball courts at Alamitos Bay, restroom and security improvements, and all-hands berm rebuilding on the Peninsula after high tides and swells eroded the beach.
Marine Advisory Commission - May 14, 2026
A resident asked the commission to install a temporary floating dock at the Marine Stadium launch ramp while the Davies ramp is closed for roughly nine months, noting accessibility problems for people with mobility issues.
Marine Advisory Commission Marine and Beach Maintenance/Operations Committee - May 14, 2026
Marina Operations is filling three positions and Marine Maintenance just made six-plus custodial and supervisor offers after years-long vacancies. More staff should mean faster cleanups and better upkeep at the shoreline.
Marine Advisory Commission - Special Meeting - Feb 12, 2026
Boat owners' association leaders warned the commission that the city plans to leverage Alamitos Bay parking lot revenue to help fund the new Belmont Pool, and said slipholders learned about it from the newspaper. They asked the commission to guard marina revenues and to confirm in writing that slipholder parking will be preserved.
Marine Advisory Commission Finance Committee - Jan 8, 2026
The Marina Fund (7700) is on track to meet its debt service obligations this fiscal year, with a projected coverage ratio of 1.28 and about $2.1 million in net revenue after debt payments. The recent bond refinancing changed how marina profits can be used, removing the old requirement they stay in the marina.
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