HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 24-25 Approving Commercial Fish Qualify Blanket Waiver - signedRESOLUTION NO. 24-25
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA
AUTHORIZING AUTOMATIC EXEMPTION FROM QUALIFYING
AS A COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL FOR EXISTING AND AFFECTED
COMMERCIAL SLIP HOLDERS DUE TO FISHERY CLOSURES
T H E C I T Y C O U N C I L
City of Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay requires all City commercial fishing slip
holders to qualify as a commercial fishing vessel under Ordinance 588 and Resolution
23-91; and
WHEREAS, from 2023-2025, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC)
acted to recommend closure of California’s commercial and recreational ocean salmon
fisheries; and
WHEREAS, due to these closures, many affected commercial fishers were
unable to qualify as a commercial fishing vessel; and
WHEREAS, closures for salmon and other fisheries are anticipated to be more
common and ongoing for the foreseeable future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Morro
Bay, California hereby authorizes an automatic exemption for existing City commercial
fishing slip holders affected by significant fishery closures, as determined by the City
Manager or their designee, from qualifying as a commercial fishing vessel, which will not
count against slip holders’ allowed two exemptions in any ten-year period.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 13th day of May 2025 on the following vote:
AYES: Wixom, Eckles, Edwards, Landrum, Luffee
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RECUSE: None
______________________________
CARLA WIXOM, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
DANA SWANSON, City Clerk
Carla Wixom (May 14, 2025 12:30 PDT)
Carla Wixom
Reso 24-25 Approving Commercial Fish Qualify
Blanket Waiver
Final Audit Report 2025-05-15
Created:2025-05-14
By:Heather Goodwin (hgoodwin@morrobayca.gov)
Status:Signed
Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAA-b8lnwZfSTg_e16zi5MRvfjkuzwpOeC4
"Reso 24-25 Approving Commercial Fish Qualify Blanket Waiver
" History
Document created by Heather Goodwin (hgoodwin@morrobayca.gov)
2025-05-14 - 7:21:22 PM GMT
Document emailed to cwixom@morrobayca.gov for signature
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Signer cwixom@morrobayca.gov entered name at signing as Carla Wixom
2025-05-14 - 7:30:36 PM GMT
Document e-signed by Carla Wixom (cwixom@morrobayca.gov)
Signature Date: 2025-05-14 - 7:30:38 PM GMT - Time Source: server
Document emailed to Dana Swanson (dswanson@morrobayca.gov) for signature
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Document e-signed by Dana Swanson (dswanson@morrobayca.gov)
Signature Date: 2025-05-15 - 10:10:31 PM GMT - Time Source: server
Agreement completed.
2025-05-15 - 10:10:31 PM GMT