Pacifica Pier emergency

Speaking for West Coast Crabbers, offered to form a public-private coalition with the city for pier restoration, fundraising, and lobbying for emergency grants.

Said she was angry, calling the pier damage the result of years of deferred maintenance and neglect, and demanded answers on stewardship of city assets.

Pointed to Santa Cruz's post-damage pier playbook of organizing, fundraising, and rebuilding, urging the community to come together.

Called the anti-managed-retreat stance irresponsible given climate change, said the $80 million seawall estimate is far too low, and warned the city is left with unmanaged retreat.

A 40-year resident, urged the council to treat the pier as an investment, pursue every funding source, and commit publicly to saving it.

Suggested the pier may not be salvageable and floated a $125-130 million public-private replacement pier, urging a charitable trust for large donations.

Executive director of Pacific Beach Coalition, urged ongoing stewardship framing and invited residents to beach cleanups to catch pier debris.

Called for public restrooms near the pier (not porta-potties) and long-term environmental strategies like planting seagrass with groups like the Beach Coalition.

A photographer who saw jetty-driven erosion in Half Moon Bay, asked the city to name which organizations it will partner with on pier sustainability.