In 1968, the Santa Cruz Port District was granted 16 parcels of sovereign tidelands and submerged lands within the Santa Cruz Harbor to hold in trust for the establishment, improvement, and conduct of a harbor, marina, aquatic playground, airport, or aviation facility, for public buildings, public assembly and meeting places, convention centers, parks, playgrounds, bathhouses, recreation and fishing piers, public recreation facilities, for the promotion of commerce or navigation, and for transportation and utility facilities or betterments incidental or convenient for the promotion of these uses.
The District 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 District has submitted by fiscal year:
| Statute | Description |
|---|---|
| Chapter 818, Statutes of 1968 | An act conveying in trust certain tidelands and submerged lands in the County of Santa Cruz to the Santa Cruz Port District in furtherance of navigation and commerce and the fisheries and providing for the government, management and control thereof, and reserving rights to the state. |
| Staff Report | Description |
|---|---|
| 06/26/1980 (28) | Compliance with terms of grant |
| 02/22/2013 (62) | General lease – public agency use |