Balancing Trade Economic Impacts with Community

Needs

Balancing Trade Economic Impacts with Community

Needs

Port of San DiegoStuart Farnsworth

Port of San DiegoStuart Farnsworth

Port

Our Vision is:To Foster a World Class Port through Excellence in Public Service

Port• State created Port by legislation in 1962Manage San Diego Bay

• State created Port by legislation in 1962Manage San Diego Bay

Port Strategic GoalsPort Strategic Goals• Optimize the Port’s positive economic impact to the Region

• Improve the environmental conditions of the Tidelands Trust

Resources

• Enhance safety and security of the Tidelands

• Increase the Port’s responsiveness to community needs

• Enhance organizational performance

• Maintain the Port’s financial stability

• Optimize the Port’s positive economic impact to the Region

• Improve the environmental conditions of the Tidelands Trust

Resources

• Enhance safety and security of the Tidelands

• Increase the Port’s responsiveness to community needs

• Enhance organizational performance

• Maintain the Port’s financial stability

Community v. CommerceCommunity v. Commerce

Optimizing Positive Regional Economic Impacts through

Maritime Commerce

Optimizing Positive Regional Economic Impacts through

Maritime Commerce

CementNewsprint

Bananas

AvocadosOrangesMelons

Steel/Other

Jet/Bunker/Diesel Fuel Soda Ash

Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal TODAY

Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal TODAY

300 – 500 Trucks

per weekday

Sand

Tonnage Performance

0

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

FY95

FY96

FY97

FY98

FY99

FY00

FY01

FY02

FY03

FY04est

TAMT

NCMT

12% AAGR* Growth

21% AAGR*

*AAGR=Average Annual Growth Rate

ILWUFull Time Equivalent Units (FTEs)

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

250.0

300.0

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Year

FT

Es Cruise

NCMT

TAMT

Source: Pacific Maritime Association 2003 Annual Report

15% AAGR* Growth

*AAGR=Average Annual Growth Rate

Cargo / Cruise GrowthCargo / Cruise Growth• Dramatic growth in Cruise & Cargo businesses

Cruise Cargo1998 116,000 pax 1.5 million

m.tons

2005 560,000 pax 2.5 million m.tons

FY 2006 640,000 pax 3.1 million m.tons

• Dramatic growth in Cruise & Cargo businesses

Cruise Cargo1998 116,000 pax 1.5 million

m.tons

2005 560,000 pax 2.5 million m.tons

FY 2006 640,000 pax 3.1 million m.tons

2003 Economic Impacts2003 Economic Impacts• Maritime businesses add diversity to San Diego’s

Economy

Jobs Economic

Impacts

Cruise 1,616 $248 million

Cargo 2,350 $262 million

Total 3,966 $510 million

• Maritime businesses add diversity to San Diego’s

Economy

Jobs Economic

Impacts

Cruise 1,616 $248 million

Cargo 2,350 $262 million

Total 3,966 $510 million

Community ConcernsCommunity Concerns

BARRIO LOGAN ISSUES

• Volume of trucks

• Diesel emissions

• Community safety

STOP TRUCK TRAFFIC

GROWTH

BARRIO LOGAN ISSUES

• Volume of trucks

• Diesel emissions

• Community safety

STOP TRUCK TRAFFIC

GROWTH

WORKING WATERFRONT

ISSUES

• Adequate freeway access

• Meeting cargo growth

• Expanding jobs

• Operating safety

• Who to talk to?

NEED CESAR CHAVEZ PKWY

WORKING WATERFRONT

ISSUES

• Adequate freeway access

• Meeting cargo growth

• Expanding jobs

• Operating safety

• Who to talk to?

NEED CESAR CHAVEZ PKWY

Two sides rarely spoke

Central I-5 Corridor Study . . .

Central I-5 Corridor Study . . .

Central I-5 Corridor StudyCentral I-5 Corridor Study

ISSUESISSUES

• Downtown “S”

• Airport

• Marine Terminal

• Maximize

Parallel Arterials

• Maximize Transit

• Downtown “S”

• Airport

• Marine Terminal

• Maximize

Parallel Arterials

• Maximize Transit

A History of false starts . . .

A History of false starts . . .

• $170 Million in RTP

• Met goal of working waterfront access to I-5

• Met strong resident community opposition

• Less Costly

• Inadequate waterfront access to I-5

• Met community resistance

Early attempts to curtail

Truck Traffic

Early attempts to curtail

Truck TrafficACTION DATE

• Closing Cesar Chavez Parkway2002

• Making Schley “One-way” 2003

• False starts resulted from hearing only one community

• Repeated train wrecks

ACTION DATE

• Closing Cesar Chavez Parkway2002

• Making Schley “One-way” 2003

• False starts resulted from hearing only one community

• Repeated train wrecks

Increasing Responsiveness to

Communities Needs:

Path to success

Increasing Responsiveness to

Communities Needs:

Path to success

MTCC Objective: Grow responsiblyMTCC Objective: Grow responsibly

Inner City Business Association

Mercado Apartments

SDRS San Diego Refrigerated Services

United African American Ministerial Action Council

King/Chavez Academy of Excellence

Local Residents

• Toured facilities

• Held Meetings

• Discussed issues– Residents revealed

desire for more

waterfront jobs

• Developed strategies

• Toured facilities

• Held Meetings

• Discussed issues– Residents revealed

desire for more

waterfront jobs

• Developed strategies

MTCC SuccessesMTCC Successes

Distances from Marine Terminal to I-5/805 Merge

Distances from Marine Terminal to I-5/805 Merge

19.6 miles

18.0 miles

DOLE:Too Costly

Preferred Alternative

Benefits:• Approx. $95 million• Avoids Downtown “S”

Curve• Keeps trucks off of

residential streets• Maximizes use of Harbor

Drive• Supported by Residents

and Tenants• Funding pending TEA

Reauthorization• Both Communities get what

they want

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Take time to communicate.

Don’t be convinced yours is the right solution.

Develop partnerships.

Be open and honest about what you can and

cannot do.

Celebrate small successes.

Take time to communicate.

Don’t be convinced yours is the right solution.

Develop partnerships.

Be open and honest about what you can and

cannot do.

Celebrate small successes.

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Lessons Learned (cont.)Proactively Avoid the Train Wreck!

Lessons Learned (cont.)Proactively Avoid the Train Wreck!

Questions?Questions?