Commissioners discuss modest marina/parking changes and support boosting stormwater funding

As part of the FY2027 budget review, staff proposed modest user‑fee adjustments intended to preserve enterprise viability while limiting resident impacts.

Marina: staff recommended a roughly 3% increase across slip categories, yielding an estimated $15,000 annually. Commissioners emphasized resident preference and asked staff to analyze options that hold resident rates steady while increasing nonresident fees; staff said the marina wait list prioritizes residents and that roughly half of the 35 annual slips are used by residents.

Boat parking: staff proposed doubling the daily boat‑launch parking rate from $10 to $20 to better cover operating and maintenance costs; commissioners and staff agreed the change was appropriate given demand and comparisons with neighboring jurisdictions.

Stormwater: staff proposed a baseline 3% increase (from $125 to $129 per ERU) but presented alternative options (10%, 20%, 30%) tied to the citywide stormwater master plan. Several commissioners supported more aggressive increases (10–20%) to fund increased dredging, pipeline work and maintenance, while noting that stormwater revenue should be used as match for grants when possible.

Other items: staff described planned airport rate reviews, fuel‑margin indexing and an ongoing effort to update T‑hangar and lease rates to market levels; commissioners requested further market comparisons and asked staff to propose resident/nonresident splits for marina fees.

Outcome: staff will return with refined marina pricing alternatives that protect residents, implement the boat‑launch parking change, and include a stormwater increase option for the final budget; commissioners signaled support for increasing stormwater funding to address recurrent flooding and long‑term maintenance.