Events & Meetings

Tell the California Coastal Commission to Protect Fishermen
Feb
16
to Feb 23

Tell the California Coastal Commission to Protect Fishermen

Support California Fishermen: Submit Your Public Comment by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026.

The California Coastal Commission has released their report on the Statewide Strategy for the Coexistence of California Fishing Communities and Offshore Wind Energy .

This report “fulfills the Commission’s duty to…convene a working group and develop a Statewide Strategy for ensuring that offshore wind energy projects avoid and minimize impacts to ocean fisheries to the maximum extent possible…” Local fishermen groups spent hundreds of hours meeting with various stakeholders in order to inform the report. Unfortunately, the guidelines created fall far short of their hopes of a positive outcome for the fishing industry.

Use the TALKING POINTS below to craft your own comment

and email  to 

osw@coastal.ca.gov by

FEBRUARY 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m..  

____________________________________________ 

Consider a paragraph at the top of your public comment summarizing your perspective. Below is an example of such a paragraph - but please do not just cut and paste - edit to make it your own.

Thank you for your efforts in creating this report. I want to acknowledge the fishing stakeholders for spending hundreds of hours reading and attending meetings in hopes of forging a fair and positive outcome for the fishing industry as it navigates the possibility of industrialization of the ocean to serve offshore wind energy interests. Unfortunately, the report has fallen short of that aim and I hope you can address the following concerns as soon as possible in an amended report. 

1.    PRIORITIZING CLIMATE GOALS OVER FISHING: The report starts off stating California’s Floating Offshore Wind energy will help meet the State’s “climate goals”, yet the stated purpose of the report is to provide a coexistence strategy between wind energy developers and local fishermen. Recognizing and protecting California’s fishing communities seems to be a secondary priority. Net zero goals are distinct from goals to protect fisheries, fishing resources and interests. Furthermore, in previous documents, even BOEM agreed that OSW will have a minimal impact on climate change.  

2.       NO ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM: The document only proposes “guidelines” and does not include enforceable guardrails. Without a binding enforcement mechanism for non-compliance, such as lease cancellation or hefty fines, there is nothing to force offshore wind corporations to comply. The lack of enforcement options leaves the fishermen in a very vulnerable position of relying on the good conscience of wind developers to follow through with promises made.  In light of the fact that these developers are actually multinational for-profit corporations, such voluntary policing seems highly irresponsible. Keep in mind that fishermen themselves are under very strict regulatory guidelines that ARE enforceable.

3.       INCOMPLETE INFORMATION ON HRG SURVEYS: The report reveals a  lack of accountability for potential impacts to biological resources from HRG site surveys. Impacts on biological resources are impacts to fishing and protection to fishing is required by the California Coastal Act. Large gaps exist in the science used by the CCC to determine that HRG surveys using AUVs and UTPs have minimal impacts to marine life. It is irresponsible for California government agencies to rely on their 2014 site survey permit structure that were designed for permits to dredge harbors and inspect sewage lines and cables. Those permits and technology are irrelevant to what is being proposed for floating offshore wind energy development. 

4.       NO BASELINE STUDIES: There is no requirement for baseline studies prior to commencing site surveys. How can potential harms to fish and other marine life populations be accurately studied or understood without first establishing a true baseline? We urge you include a requirement for BACI (before-after-control impact) studies for site surveys.  

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Port San Luis Harbor District - Board of Commissioners Meeting
Feb
24

Port San Luis Harbor District - Board of Commissioners Meeting

  • Port San Luis Harbor District/Coastal Gateway Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In person only!

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Attendance to Port San Luis Harbor District Meeting continues to be IMPERATIVE!

The future of Offshore Wind on the Central Coast is influx, however, providing public comment about the continued concerns with industrialization is most important.

Here are some ideas about what to address in your pubic comments.

Comments regarding the significant lack of public outreach would be appropriate along with the concern that constituents have not been considered in the pending decision of the Harbor District Commissioners for industrialization.

OR

Inquire about the status of the Port Study funded throught the County of San Luis Obispo and conducted by a Company Called Mott MacDonald.

OR

Speak to your general concerns about the industrialization of Port San Luis.

OR

Speak to the Harbor Directors Report and the lack of update on Offshore Wind. The Harbor Directors is an item that appears on a monthly basis.

OR

Once the agenda is published, more specifics for public comment will be provided.

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Tabling at SLO Farmers Market
Feb
26

Tabling at SLO Farmers Market

REACT Alliance will be staffing a table at SLO Farmers Market once a month on the 4th Thursday of each month.

1-2 volunteers are needed for upcoming dates from 5-9pm. Please email and let us know when you can help:

October 23

If you are not sure you’re ready for tabling - Paul Gallo/REACT Director has created a easy to read/understand document that will help any volunteer interested in tabling to be proficient with the Frequently Asked Questions.

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San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Mar
10

San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Meeting

Public Comment In Person Only

County Government Center
San Luis Obispo

CALL TO ACTION: The Board of Supervisors, at their February 10, 2026 meeting voted 4-1 to continue to support Offshore Wind on their 2026 State and Federal Legislative Platform. Supervisor Pechong voted no.

The Board of Supervisors added this item to the agenda after initial publishing which makes it more difficult for the public to keep track of what the BOX is doing.

Speaking points could include the fact the County has never conduced any outreach to actually determine whether their constituents are in favor of offshore wind as other counties have.

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with offshore wind.

www.slocounty.org

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Tabling at SLO Farmers Market
Mar
26

Tabling at SLO Farmers Market

REACT Alliance will be staffing a table at SLO Farmers Market once a month on the 4th Thursday of each month.

1-2 volunteers are needed for upcoming dates from 5-9pm. Please email and let us know when you can help:

October 23

If you are not sure you’re ready for tabling - Paul Gallo/REACT Director has created a easy to read/understand document that will help any volunteer interested in tabling to be proficient with the Frequently Asked Questions.

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California Coastal Commission
Feb
4

California Coastal Commission

Hybrid format 

Oceano Hotel

280 Capistrano Road

Half Moon Bay, CA

Wednesday February 4 - Friday February 6

CALL TO ACTION:

Go to the meeting website here:

https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings

Once on the meeting agenda, click on the green button that says “SUBMIT SPEAKER REQUEST HERE”. You will then go through a number of screens and answering questions.

Once the agenda has been published, specific talking points will be shared.

HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:

1.  Remind that an Operations and Maintenance (O & M) Port may entail, such as New  Bedford Mass, where the turbines are towed for repairs.

2.  Inform that REACT Alliance will be proceeding on "business as usual" in the efforts against OSW, even with the most recent actions by the president.

3. Inquire about their understanding of the cost of the energy produced?  Most data states that 3-4 times more than other energy sources.  How will the low income residents of CA afford this cost?

4.  Demand (AGAIN) the Coastal Staff heed the many studies that have been provided to them that counter many of the "assumptions" they have made in issuance of their permits.

5.  Discuss the transmission plan from the Energy Dept that shows many additional lease sites and transmission line landings. 

6.  Reiterate the impacts to the fishing industry, including increased large vessel traffic, navigation hazards, decreased upwellings, EMF leaks, migration and breeding patterns impacted from noise and EMF of High volt cables, and mass killing of benthic habitat and species from high decibel mapping close to the ocean bottom floor.

7. Discuss the concerns of the “Big Sur Coastline” famous viewshed that people travel from all over the world to see, now potentially filled with giant 300’ OSW service vessels, oil rig sized substations, and hundreds of 1000 ft. wind turbines?

8. Share your concerns about the lack of ANY relevant public outreach for the project as well as the 3 feasibility studies at Port San Luis and the feasibility study in Morro Bay.

Here is a link to the virtual meeting procedures; https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/virtual-hearing/VIRTUAL-HEARING-PROCEDURES.pdf

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California Coastal Commission
Feb
4

California Coastal Commission

Hybrid format 

Oceano Hotel

280 Capistrano Road

Half Moon Bay, CA

Wednesday February 4 - Friday February 6

CALL TO ACTION:

Go to the meeting website here:

https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings

Once on the meeting agenda, click on the green button that says “SUBMIT SPEAKER REQUEST HERE”. You will then go through a number of screens and answering questions.

Once the agenda has been published, specific talking points will be shared.

HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:

1.  Remind that an Operations and Maintenance (O & M) Port may entail, such as New  Bedford Mass, where the turbines are towed for repairs.

2.  Inform that REACT Alliance will be proceeding on "business as usual" in the efforts against OSW, even with the most recent actions by the president.

3. Inquire about their understanding of the cost of the energy produced?  Most data states that 3-4 times more than other energy sources.  How will the low income residents of CA afford this cost?

4.  Demand (AGAIN) the Coastal Staff heed the many studies that have been provided to them that counter many of the "assumptions" they have made in issuance of their permits.

5.  Discuss the transmission plan from the Energy Dept that shows many additional lease sites and transmission line landings. 

6.  Reiterate the impacts to the fishing industry, including increased large vessel traffic, navigation hazards, decreased upwellings, EMF leaks, migration and breeding patterns impacted from noise and EMF of High volt cables, and mass killing of benthic habitat and species from high decibel mapping close to the ocean bottom floor.

7. Discuss the concerns of the “Big Sur Coastline” famous viewshed that people travel from all over the world to see, now potentially filled with giant 300’ OSW service vessels, oil rig sized substations, and hundreds of 1000 ft. wind turbines?

8. Share your concerns about the lack of ANY relevant public outreach for the project as well as the 3 feasibility studies at Port San Luis and the feasibility study in Morro Bay.

Here is a link to the virtual meeting procedures; https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/virtual-hearing/VIRTUAL-HEARING-PROCEDURES.pdf

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Port San Luis Harbor District - Board of Commissioners Meeting
Jan
27

Port San Luis Harbor District - Board of Commissioners Meeting

  • Port San Luis Harbor District/Coastal Gateway Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In person only!

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Attendance to Port San Luis Harbor District Meeting continues to be IMPERATIVE!

The future of Offshore Wind on the Central Coast is influx, however, providing public comment about the continued concerns with industrialization is most important.

Here are some ideas about what to address in your pubic comments.

Comments regarding the significant lack of public outreach would be appropriate along with the concern that constituents have not been considered in the pending decision of the Harbor District Commissioners for industrialization.

OR

Inquire about the status of the Port Study funded throught the County of San Luis Obispo and conduced by a Company Called Mott MacDonald.

OR

Speak to your general concerns about the industrialization of Port San Luis.

OR

Speak to the Consent Item - Offshore Wind Update (this item should appear on the monthly agenda).

OR

Once the agenda is published, more specifics for public comment will be provided.

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Port San Luis Harbor District - Board of Commissioners Meeting
Oct
28

Port San Luis Harbor District - Board of Commissioners Meeting

  • Port San Luis Harbor District/Coastal Gateway Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In person only!

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Attendance to Port San Luis Harbor District Meeting continues to be IMPERATIVE!

Port San Luis/Clean Energy Terminals are poised to receive $3M grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a Port Study. Application and award of this grant is another step toward the industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

Comments regarding the significant lack of public outreach would be appropriate along with the concern that constituents have not been considered in the pending decision of the Harbor District Commissioners for industrialization.

OR

Inquire about the status of the Port Study funded throught the County of San Luis Obispo and conduced by a Company Called Mott MacDonald.

OR

Speak to your general concerns about the industrialization of Port San Luis.

OR

Speak to the Consent Item - Offshore Wind Update (this item should appear on the monthly agenda).

OR

Once the agenda is published, more specifics for public comment will be provided.

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Songs for the Sea at Shindig Cider
Oct
25

Songs for the Sea at Shindig Cider

Join us at Shindig Cider in San Luis Obispo for an enchanted night of song and dance to help protect the Central Coast from the impacts of offshore wind energy.

Featuring live performances by Dante Marsh & The Vibe Setters and B & The Hive, along with local food favorites from Eat Gas Burgers, Sugar Lips Mini Donuts and of course, delicious cider from Shindig!

All ages welcome.

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Tabling at SLO Farmers Market
Oct
23

Tabling at SLO Farmers Market

REACT Alliance will be staffing a table at SLO Farmers Market once a month through June 2026, the forth Thursday of each month.

1-2 volunteers are needed for upcoming dates from 5-9pm. Please email and let us know when you can help:

October 23

If you are not sure you’re ready for tabling - Paul Gallo/REACT Director has created a easy to read/understand document that will help any volunteer interested in tabling to be proficient with the Frequently Asked Questions.

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San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Oct
21

San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Meeting

Public Comment In Person Only

County Government Center

1055 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo, Ca

CALL TO ACTION:

The Board of Supervisors passed Resolution No. 2021-134 in 2021 supporting offshore wind. This passage was extremely premature as the ramifications and impacts of offshore wind were not known. The vote was 4 in favor with Supervisor Arnold recusing herself.

A good talking point for public comment would be the premature passage of this resolution.

OR

For the last several years, the County of SLO has included Offshore Wind in their Legislative Platform - under the Board of Supervisors Priorities, yet they have failed to assess the support of the community in industrializaion of our county/harbors/ports. Talking points could include your concern with this and the premature action in support of Offshore Wind. The most recent document can be found here https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/administrative-office/forms-documents/legislation/2023-legislative-platform with Offshore Wind mentioned on pages 11 and 13.

The Board did discuss an updated Legislative Platform on 1.14.2025, but made the following motion and did not adopt the new document.

MOTION: The Board approves the results of the straw-votes; authorizes staff and lobbyists to advocate for San Luis Obispo County, pending the County Administrative Officer bringing back a modified legislative platform document consistent with all the direction that was received from the Board today, at a later time.

The information on the “straw votes” can be found here in the minutes,

https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fslocounty.granicus.com%2FDocumentViewer.php%3Ffile%3Dslocounty_0eb39a6f470332366afef152fd6fe941.pdf%26view%3D1&embedded=true

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak to the decision by the Port San Luis Harbor District regarding moving forward with Offshore Wind.

www.slocounty.org

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Ranch & Roll           Music and Potluck
Oct
18

Ranch & Roll Music and Potluck

Ranch & Roll - Music and Potluck

Saturday, October 18 @ 12:30-4:30pm

Cambria Ranch - RSVP required

REACT Alliance invites you to "Ranch & Roll" at a Cambria ranch for food, drinks, music by San Luis Obispo’s Max MacLaury, and information about the proposed Offshore Wind project off our coast.

Bring a dish, a beverage, and beach chairs for the potluck. Attendance is limited to two per RSVP

Please confirm your attendance by October 14.

Address and Directions will be sent to guests on October 17.

Cost is $10 per person at the door.

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Morro Bay City Council
Oct
14

Morro Bay City Council

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

Vets Hall, 209 Surf St.
Morro Bay, Ca.

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION:

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Ask about the status of the grant funded port feasibility study done by Mott McDonald and when the public outreach will happen in regard to that study.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak about your concerns with a neighboring port (Port San Luis) deciding to move forward with Offshore Wind which now inculdes a potential $3M grant and is the 3rd study being funded for this potential industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

OR

Ask for clarification as to why the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce (who is partially funded by the City of Morro Bay) has a Legislative Platform that supports Offshore Wind.

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Tabling at SLO Farmers Market
Sep
25

Tabling at SLO Farmers Market

REACT Alliance will be staffing a table at SLO Farmers Market once a month through June 2026, the forth Thursday of each month.

1-2 volunteers are needed for upcoming dates from 5-9pm. Please email and let us know when you can help:

September 25

October 23

If you are not sure you’re ready for tabling - Paul Gallo/REACT Director has created a easy to read/understand document that will help any volunteer interested in tabling to be proficient with the Frequently Asked Questions.

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Port San Luis Harbor District - Board of Commissioners Meeting
Sep
23

Port San Luis Harbor District - Board of Commissioners Meeting

  • Port San Luis Harbor District/Coastal Gateway Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In person only!

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Attendance to Port San Luis Harbor District Meeting continues to be IMPERATIVE!

Port San Luis/Clean Energy Terminals are poised to receive $3M grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a Port Study. Application and award of this grant is another step toward the industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

Comments regarding the significant lack of public outreach would be appropriate along with the concern that constituents have not been considered in the pending decision of the Harbor District Commissioners for industrialization.

OR

Inquire about the status of the Port Study funded throught the County of San Luis Obispo and conduced by a Company Called Mott MacDonald.

OR

Speak to your general concerns about the industrialization of Port San Luis.

OR

Speak to the Consent Item - Offshore Wind Update (this item should appear on the monthly agenda).

OR

Once the agenda is published, more specifics for public comment will be provided.

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Morro Bay City Council
Sep
23

Morro Bay City Council

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

Vets Hall, 209 Surf St.
Morro Bay, Ca.

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION:

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Ask about the status of the grant funded port feasibility study done by Mott McDonald and when the public outreach will happen in regard to that study.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak about your concerns with a neighboring port (Port San Luis) deciding to move forward with Offshore Wind which now inculdes a potential $3M grant and is the 3rd study being funded for this potential industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

OR

Ask for clarification as to why the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce (who is partially funded by the City of Morro Bay) has a Legislative Platform that supports Offshore Wind.

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San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Sep
23

San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Meeting

Public Comment In Person Only

County Government Center

1055 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo, Ca

CALL TO ACTION:

The Board of Supervisors passed Resolution No. 2021-134 in 2021 supporting offshore wind. This passage was extremely premature as the ramifications and impacts of offshore wind were not known. The vote was 4 in favor with Supervisor Arnold recusing herself.

A good talking point for public comment would be the premature passage of this resolution.

OR

For the last several years, the County of SLO has included Offshore Wind in their Legislative Platform - under the Board of Supervisors Priorities, yet they have failed to assess the support of the community in industrializaion of our county/harbors/ports. Talking points could include your concern with this and the premature action in support of Offshore Wind. The most recent document can be found here https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/administrative-office/forms-documents/legislation/2023-legislative-platform with Offshore Wind mentioned on pages 11 and 13.

The Board did discuss an updated Legislative Platform on 1.14.2025, but made the following motion and did not adopt the new document.

MOTION: The Board approves the results of the straw-votes; authorizes staff and lobbyists to advocate for San Luis Obispo County, pending the County Administrative Officer bringing back a modified legislative platform document consistent with all the direction that was received from the Board today, at a later time.

The information on the “straw votes” can be found here in the minutes,

https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fslocounty.granicus.com%2FDocumentViewer.php%3Ffile%3Dslocounty_0eb39a6f470332366afef152fd6fe941.pdf%26view%3D1&embedded=true

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak to the decision by the Port San Luis Harbor District regarding moving forward with Offshore Wind.

www.slocounty.org

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California Coastal Commission
Sep
10
to Sep 12

California Coastal Commission

Hybrid format 

Fort Bragg Town Hall
363 N. Main Street
Fort Bragg CA 95437

Wednesday September 10th - Friday September 12th, 2025

CALL TO ACTION:

Go to the meeting website here:

https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/#/2025/9

Once on the meeting agenda, click on the green button that says “SUBMIT SPEAKER REQUEST HERE”. You will then go through a number of screens and answering questions.

After a review of the agenda, there does not appear to be any specific OSW issues, but it is important to continue to speak before the Coastal Commission.

HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:

1.  Remind that an Operations and Maintenance (O & M) Port may entail, such as New  Bedford Mass, where the turbines are towed for repairs.

2.  Inform that REACT Alliance will be proceeding on "business as usual" in the efforts against OSW, even with the most recent actions by the president.

3. Inquire about their understanding of the cost of the energy produced?  Most data states that 3-4 times more than other energy sources.  How will the low income residents of CA afford this cost?

4.  Demand (AGAIN) the Coastal Staff heed the many studies that have been provided to them that counter many of the "assumptions" they have made in issuance of their permits.

5.  Discuss the transmission plan from the Energy Dept that shows many additional lease sites and transmission line landings. 

6.  Reiterate the impacts to the fishing industry, including increased large vessel traffic, navigation hazards, decreased upwellings, EMF leaks, migration and breeding patterns impacted from noise and EMF of High volt cables, and mass killing of benthic habitat and species from high decibel mapping close to the ocean bottom floor.

7. Discuss the concerns of the “Big Sur Coastline” famous viewshed that people travel from all over the world to see, now potentially filled with giant 300’ OSW service vessels, oil rig sized substations, and hundreds of 1000 ft. wind turbines?

8. Share your concerns about the lack of ANY relevant public outreach for the project as well as the 3 feasibility studies at Port San Luis and the feasibility study in Morro Bay.

Here is a link to the virtual meeting procedures; https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/#/2025/3https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/virtual-hearing/VIRTUAL-HEARING-PROCEDURES.pdf

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Morro Bay City Council
Sep
9

Morro Bay City Council

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

Vets Hall, 209 Surf St.
Morro Bay, Ca.

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION:

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Ask about the status of the grant funded port feasibility study done by Mott McDonald and when the public outreach will happen in regard to that study.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak about your concerns with a neighboring port (Port San Luis) deciding to move forward with Offshore Wind which now inculdes a potential $3M grant and is the 3rd study being funded for this potential industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

OR

Ask for clarification as to why the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce (who is partially funded by the City of Morro Bay) has a Legislative Platform that supports Offshore Wind.

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San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Sep
9

San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Meeting

Public Comment In Person Only

County Government Center

1055 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo, Ca

CALL TO ACTION:

The Board of Supervisors passed Resolution No. 2021-134 in 2021 supporting offshore wind. This passage was extremely premature as the ramifications and impacts of offshore wind were not known. The vote was 4 in favor with Supervisor Arnold recusing herself.

A good talking point for public comment would be the premature passage of this resolution.

OR

For the last several years, the County of SLO has included Offshore Wind in their Legislative Platform - under the Board of Supervisors Priorities, yet they have failed to assess the support of the community in industrializaion of our county/harbors/ports. Talking points could include your concern with this and the premature action in support of Offshore Wind. The most recent document can be found here https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/administrative-office/forms-documents/legislation/2023-legislative-platform with Offshore Wind mentioned on pages 11 and 13.

The Board did discuss an updated Legislative Platform on 1.14.2025, but made the following motion and did not adopt the new document.

MOTION: The Board approves the results of the straw-votes; authorizes staff and lobbyists to advocate for San Luis Obispo County, pending the County Administrative Officer bringing back a modified legislative platform document consistent with all the direction that was received from the Board today, at a later time.

The information on the “straw votes” can be found here in the minutes,

https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fslocounty.granicus.com%2FDocumentViewer.php%3Ffile%3Dslocounty_0eb39a6f470332366afef152fd6fe941.pdf%26view%3D1&embedded=true

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak to the decision by the Port San Luis Harbor District regarding moving forward with Offshore Wind.

www.slocounty.org

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REACT Alliance General Monthly Meeting
Sep
3

REACT Alliance General Monthly Meeting

Monthly meetings held the 1st Wednesday of each month and open to the interested public.

The September 3rd Meeting is NOT TO BE MISSED!

Featured Speaker: Christine Heinrichs

SLO At-Large Advisor for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

We are so excited to host naturalist, author, & local marine enthusiast Christine Heinrichs for a presentation on the National Marine Sanctuary System, with a special focus on the one just to our north in Monterey Bay.

Christine Heinrichs has lived on the Central Coast for more than 20 years. She's been a Friends of the Elephant Seals docent since 2007, and has written the elephant seal column for the Tribune since 2014. She became certified as a California Naturalist in 2016. Christine currently serves on the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council as the SLO At-Large Member. She has also written several books about Standard breed poultry and keeps a backyard flock of a dozen hens. 

Christine will talk about the National Marine Sanctuaries system, and highlights of California's beloved Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The southern MBNMS boundary is in Cambria, but it's one of the largest marine sanctuaries, with 276 miles of coastline and 6,094 square miles of ocean. It includes the Monterey Canyon, more than two and a half miles deep, and Davidson Seamount, which rises 7,400 feet from the sea floor, but is still 4,100 feet below the surface.The sanctuary encompasses many ecosystems that support at least 36 species of marine mammals, 180 species of seabirds and shorebirds, 525 species of fishes, and an abundance of invertebrates and algae. She is excited to speak with such a knowledgeable group so dedicated to ocean health.

We will also be sharing information about the latest happenings, meetings and events to attend.

Meeting locatation is The Benedict - 1401 Quintana Rd. Morro Bay

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Tabling at SLO Farmers Market
Aug
28

Tabling at SLO Farmers Market

REACT Alliance will be staffing a table at SLO Farmers Market once a month through June 2026, the forth Thursday of each month.

1-2 volunteers are needed for upcoming dates from 5-9pm. Please email and let us know when you can help:

August 28

September 25

October 23

If you are not sure you’re ready for tabling - Paul Gallo/REACT Director has created a easy to read/understand document that will help any volunteer interested in tabling to be proficient with the Frequently Asked Questions.

View Event →
Port San Luis Harbor District - Board of Commissioners Meeting
Aug
26

Port San Luis Harbor District - Board of Commissioners Meeting

  • Port San Luis Harbor District/Coastal Gateway Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In person only!

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Attendance to Port San Luis Harbor District Meeting is IMPERATIVE!

August 26, 2025 appears to be the 1st meeting with the New Harbor Director - a great time to have a significant presence at the meeting.

Port San Luis/Clean Energy Terminals are poised to receive $3M grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a Port Study. Application and award of this grant is another step toward the industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

Comments regarding the significant lack of public outreach would be appropriate along with the concern that constituents have not been considered in the pending decision of the Harbor District Commissioners for industrialization.

OR

Inquire about the status of the Port Study funded throught the County of San Luis Obispo and conduced by a Company Called Mott MacDonald.

OR

Speak to your general concerns about the industrialization of Port San Luis.

OR

Speak to the Consent Item - Offshore Wind Update (this item should appear on the monthly agenda).

OR

Once the agenda is published, more specifics for public comment will be provided.

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Morro Bay City Council
Aug
26

Morro Bay City Council

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

Vets Hall, 209 Surf St.
Morro Bay, Ca.

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION:

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Ask about the status of the grant funded port feasibility study done by Mott McDonald and when the public outreach will happen in regard to that study.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak about your concerns with a neighboring port (Port San Luis) deciding to move forward with Offshore Wind which now inculdes a potential $3M grant and is the 3rd study being funded for this potential industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

OR

Ask for clarification as to why the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce (who is partially funded by the City of Morro Bay) has a Legislative Platform that supports Offshore Wind.

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California Energy Commission
Aug
13

California Energy Commission

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

https://www.energy.ca.gov/event/meeting/2025-08/energy-commission-business-meeting

CALL TO ACTION:

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is the agency that will be awarding the $3M grant to Port San Luis for the 3rd feasibility study to industrialize Port San Luis. The CEC must hold a hearing prior to the award of the grant. At this time, the agenda for the meeting has not published, but please keep this on your radar and this notice will be updated as the agenda becomes available.

If this item is on the agenda, talking points will be provided as well as how to provide public comment.

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California Coastal Commission
Aug
13

California Coastal Commission

Hybrid format 

King Gillette Ranch
26800 Mulholland Hwy.
Calabasas CA 91302

Wednesday August 13th - Friday August 15th , 2025

CALL TO ACTION:

At this time, there are no items specifically related to OSW on the agenda so please plan on speaking on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Public comment is at the top of the meeting around 9:15 a.m. Register to speak here:

https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/#/2025/8

Once on the meeting agenda, click on the green button that says “SUBMIT SPEAKER REQUEST HERE”. You will then go through a number of screens and answering questions.

IF SPEAKING, HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:

1.  Remind that an Operations and Maintenance (O & M) Port may entail, such as New  Bedford Mass, where the turbines are towed for repairs.

2.  Inform that REACT Alliance will be proceeding on "business as usual" in the efforts against OSW, even with the most recent actions by the president.

3. Inquire about their understanding of the cost of the energy produced?  Most data states that 3-4 times more than other energy sources.  How will the low income residents of CA afford this cost?

4.  Demand (AGAIN) the Coastal Staff heed the many studies that have been provided to them that counter many of the "assumptions" they have made in issuance of their permits.

5.  Discuss the transmission plan from the Energy Dept that shows many additional lease sites and transmission line landings. 

6.  Reiterate the impacts to the fishing industry, including increased large vessel traffic, navigation hazards, decreased upwellings, EMF leaks, migration and breeding patterns impacted from noise and EMF of High volt cables, and mass killing of benthic habitat and species from high decibel mapping close to the ocean bottom floor.

7. Discuss the concerns of the “Big Sur Coastline” famous viewshed that people travel from all over the world to see, now potentially filled with giant 300’ OSW service vessels, oil rig sized substations, and hundreds of 1000 ft. wind turbines?

8. Share your concerns about the lack of ANY relevant public outreach for the project as well as the 3 feasibility studies at Port San Luis and the feasibility study in Morro Bay.

Here is a link to the virtual meeting procedures; https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/#/2025/3https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/virtual-hearing/VIRTUAL-HEARING-PROCEDURES.pdf

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Morro Bay City Council
Aug
12

Morro Bay City Council

Hybrid Format - both In-Person and ZOOM

Vets Hall, 209 Surf St.
Morro Bay, Ca.

www.morrobayca.gov

CALL TO ACTION:

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Ask about the status of the grant funded port feasibility study done by Mott McDonald and when the public outreach will happen in regard to that study.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak about your concerns with a neighboring port (Port San Luis) deciding to move forward with Offshore Wind which now inculdes a potential $3M grant and is the 3rd study being funded for this potential industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

OR

Ask for clarification as to why the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce (who is partially funded by the City of Morro Bay) has a Legislative Platform that supports Offshore Wind.

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San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Aug
5

San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Meeting

Public Comment In Person Only

County Government Center

1055 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo, Ca

CALL TO ACTION:

The Board of Supervisors passed Resolution No. 2021-134 in 2021 supporting offshore wind. This passage was extremely premature as the ramifications and impacts of offshore wind were not known. The vote was 4 in favor with Supervisor Arnold recusing herself.

A good talking point for public comment would be the premature passage of this resolution.

OR

For the last several years, the County of SLO has included Offshore Wind in their Legislative Platform - under the Board of Supervisors Priorities, yet they have failed to assess the support of the community in industrializaion of our county/harbors/ports. Talking points could include your concern with this and the premature action in support of Offshore Wind. The most recent document can be found here https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/administrative-office/forms-documents/legislation/2023-legislative-platform with Offshore Wind mentioned on pages 11 and 13.

The Board did discuss an updated Legislative Platform on 1.14.2025, but made the following motion and did not adopt the new document.

MOTION: The Board approves the results of the straw-votes; authorizes staff and lobbyists to advocate for San Luis Obispo County, pending the County Administrative Officer bringing back a modified legislative platform document consistent with all the direction that was received from the Board today, at a later time.

The information on the “straw votes” can be found here in the minutes,

https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fslocounty.granicus.com%2FDocumentViewer.php%3Ffile%3Dslocounty_0eb39a6f470332366afef152fd6fe941.pdf%26view%3D1&embedded=true

OR

Speak generally about your concerns with Offshore Wind.

OR

Speak to the Environmental Disaster on the East Coast and how it is easily replicated on the West Coast with the proposed OSW project.

OR

Speak to the decision by the Port San Luis Harbor District regarding moving forward with Offshore Wind.

OR

Inform the Board that even with the Executive Order regarding offshore wind, REACT Alliance is proceeding “business as usual”.

www.slocounty.org

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Joyful Warrior Flotilla  During the Save Our Coast Event
Jul
26

Joyful Warrior Flotilla During the Save Our Coast Event

FLOTILLA

Join us for this fun FLOTILLA just before the Save Our Coast Event on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Tidelands Park

Heres the FINE PRINT!

REACT Alliance hopes you are planning your JOYFUL WARRIOR o

The FLOTILLA begins just before all the musical action at the SAVE OUR COAST event on July 26th at Tidelands Parks in Morro Bay

  1. Check-In at the SIDE TIE dock at Tidelands at 12:45p, FLOTILLA begins at 1:00p.

  2. JOYFUL WARRIOR costumes encouraged - use your imagination

  3. 2 Categories - Manual Propelled and Motorized

  4. FLOTILLA route beings adjacent to Tidelands Park (in the water) and goes up to (at least) Channel Marker 14/Marina Square area and back.

  5. Make sure to go by the judges who will be on the SIDE TIE dock.

  6. 1st and 2nd place awards in each category. 1st place is a $50 gift certificate for a fine Morro Bay Eatery and entry for 2 to the SAVE OUR COAST EVENT and 2nd place is entry for 2 to the event.

  7. Winners announced just before Jill Night begins to play at 1:30p.

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Tabling at SLO Farmers Market
Jul
24

Tabling at SLO Farmers Market

REACT Alliance will be staffing a table at SLO Farmers Market once a month through June 2026, the forth Thursday of each month.

1-2 volunteers are needed for upcoming dates from 5-9pm. Please email and let us know when you can help:

July 24

August 28

September 25

If you are not sure you’re ready for tabling - Paul Gallo/REACT Director has created a easy to read/understand document that will help any volunteer interested in tabling to be proficient with the Frequently Asked Questions.

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Port San Luis Harbor District - Board of Commissioners Meeting
Jul
22

Port San Luis Harbor District - Board of Commissioners Meeting

  • Port San Luis Harbor District/Coastal Gateway Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In person only!

Coastal Gateway Building

3900 Avila Beach Drive

www.portsanluis.com

CALL TO ACTION:

Attendance to Port San Luis Harbor District Meeting is IMPERATIVE!

Port San Luis/Clean Energy Terminals are poised to receive $3M grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a Port Study. Application and award of this grant is another step toward the industrialization of Port San Luis and Avila Beach.

Comments regarding the significant lack of public outreach would be appropriate along with the concern that constituents have not been considered in the pending decision of the Harbor District Commissioners for industrialization.

OR

Inquire about the status of the Port Study funded throught the County of San Luis Obispo and conduced by a Company Called Mott MacDonald.

OR

Speak to your general concerns about the industrialization of Port San Luis.

OR

Speak to the Consent Item - Offshore Wind Update (this item should appear on the monthly agenda).

OR

Once the agenda is published, more specifics for public comment will be provided.

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“Our economy is dependent on the ocean and its sea life. Our collective ability to thrive hinges on our ocean's health”

Dawn Addis
California State Representative
2023