Coastal Commission Meeting Descriptions & Vote Charts
The Coastal Commission meets monthly in different coastal communities in California, from Del Norte to San Diego counties. The Commission deliberates on the merits and drawbacks of proposed coastal development projects within the 1.5-million acre, 1,100-mile long California coastal zone. The California Coastal Act itself provides the policies and standards that guide the Commissioners’ decision making.
Each month, ActCoastal selects the most important Commission votes and rates them as being either pro-coast or anti-coast. A description of the issues affected by each vote, as well as a record of individual Commissioners’ votes (pro-coast or anti-coast) and their alternates or absence, appears in the monthly vote charts. Select a meeting name or issue/outcome to read more about Commission conservation decisions.
The Coastal Commission’s November hearing took place November 7-9 at the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco.
The California Coastal Commission met in San Diego at the Wyndham San Diego Bayside Wednesday, Oct. 10 through Friday, Oct. 12.
The California Coastal Commission met at the Fort Bragg Town Hall in Fort Bragg Wednesday, Sept. 12 through Friday, Sept.14.
The California Coastal Commission met at the Redondo Beach Public Library in Redondo Beach on Wednesday, August 8 through Friday, August 10.
The Coastal Commission met in Chula Vista June 6-8 at the Chula Vista City Council Chambers.
The Coastal Commission meeting took place on Wednesday, May 9 through Friday, May 11 at the Board of Supervisors’ Chamber in Santa Rosa...
The Coastal Commission met Wednesday, April 11 through Friday, April 13 at the Redondo Beach Public Library in Redondo Beach, CA.
The March meeting of the California Coastal Commission took place over three days at the Oxnard Harbor District in Port Hueneme.
After a hiatus in January, the Coastal Commission reconvened in February in Cambria
The December hearing took place Wednesday, Dec. 13 through Friday, Dec. 15 at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point.
The Coastal Commission’s November hearing was a busy two days at Bodega Bay. Key issues included protection of ESHA in Marin County, shoreline armoring in San Francisco, and coastal access in Santa Barbara County.
October’s two-day hearing took place at the Chula Vista City Council Chambers.
The September Coastal Commission hearing was located in Cambria with a two-day agenda slightly lighter than usual.
The July hearing took place at California State University Monterey Bay in Seaside.
The Coastal Commission reconvened in May in San Diego after a short hiatus after the April meeting was canceled due to budget constraints.
The March Coastal Commission hearing resulted in only one vote chart item; however, several important issues were raised over the two-day meeting.
The February hearing in Newport Beach lasted two days instead of the usual 3.
December’s Coastal Commission hearing covered a range of important topics including coastal access, recreational resources, and the application of recently vested power to levy administrative fines for Coastal Act violations.
Request by Cartel Management Inc. to authorize an additional four years of the Titans of Mavericks surf contest subject to similar parameters as originally permitted.
The September California Coastal Commission meeting drew even more attention than usual as activists rallied bright and early at the Newport Civic Center.
While none of the items on the Coastal Commission’s August agenda resulted in vote charts, many of them still deserve attention.
The July hearing of the Coastal Commission, held in San Diego, had two predominate themes: interpretation of Local Coastal Plans (LCPs) in light of the increasing body of knowledge around coastal hazards and the relationship between parking and public access to the coast.
Many items of interest came before the California Coastal Commission at its June meeting including offshore fracking, coastal armoring and blufftop development.
The May hearing of the California Coastal Commission, held in Newport Beach, included several notable issues.