City of Emeryville

Jan 3, 2024 | Grantees

​The City of Emeryville was granted sovereign tide and submerged lands in trust in 1919 for the establishment of a harbor, construction, maintenance and operation of wharves, docks, piers, quays and other utilities, structures and appliances necessary or convenient to promote and accommodate commerce and navigation. The grant was amended in 1959 and 1968, in part, to allow recreation, education, industrial and commercial uses in which there is a general statewide interest.

City of Emeryville

The City is required by Section 6306 of the Public Resources Code to complete an annual financial statement and standardized reporting form for trust lands on or before December 31 of each year.

Below is a list of reports the City has submitted:

Statute Description
Chapter 515, Statutes of 1919 An act granting certain tidelands and submerged lands of the State of California to the city of Emeryville, and regulating the management, use and control thereof.
Chapter 921, Statutes of 1959 An act to amend Section 1 of Chapter 515 of the Statutes of 1919, relating to tidelands and submerged lands in the City of Emeryville, County of Alameda.
Chapter 415, Statutes of 1968 An act to amend Section 1 of Chapter 515 of the Statutes of 1919, relating to tidelands and submerged lands in the City of Emeryville, County of Alameda.
Staff Report Description
07/28/1961 (31) Survey of grant of tide and submerged lands
01/26/1966 (48) Proposed fill development in San Francisco Bay by the Town of Emeryville
05/26/1966 (42) Status of major litigation: Town of Emeryville vs. State of CA
07/12/1966 (46) Status of major litigation: Town of Emeryville vs. State of CA
07/12/1966 (50) Town of Emeryville vs. State of California
08/28/1986 (38) Authorize staff in conjunction with staff of the City of Emeryville to conduct a public meeting concerning the extent and needs of the Public Trust ownership in the City of
02/06/1989 (63) Recommendation to the City of Emeryville regarding appropriate Public Trust needs and uses of tide and submerged lands granted to the City by Chapter 515, Statutes of 1919, as amended
01/08/1992 (07) Dredging permit
06/27/2000 (25) Dredging lease
12/03/2008 (24) Dredging lease
12/03/2008 (25) Dredging lease