Martinez: Developing a Vibrant and Sustainable Waterfront
Examines marina deterioration, dredging, shoreline protection, operating subsidies and development financing through 18 findings and one recommendation. City describes privately financed redevelopment and contingency options, disputes a fixed dredging interval and necessarily taller seawall, and promises planning without a confirmed February 1 completion date. Letter is dated September 2, 2026; signature audit trail completed September 8.
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Responses to report 2609
Martinez agrees with deterioration and financial constraints, qualifies dredging/seawall assumptions and subsidy estimates, and describes PPP and contingency paths. It promises planning, not a secured replacement funding program or a confirmed February 1 completion date.
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