In advertently, the last paragraph in the suggested letter to legislators was changed from the original. Below is the correct version which should be emailed to each of our elected representatives: Thanks to Stan Barbarich of Liberty Dock for compiling email addresses for each of the local and state representatives...
“Enjoy your houseboat while you can because you’ll all be gone soon,” Elisabeth (Suki) Sennett remembers the then Executive Director of the BCDC saying to her as he stood as a guest on her deck shortly after she moved onto Main Dock 35 years ago. Suki was working as an...
As we reported last week, harbor owners are opposing the recently enacted rent stabilization ordinance (AB252). Recently, they prevailed upon Stephanie Moulton-Peters, President of the Marin County Board of Supervisors, to propose amendments to the law which would effectively gut it. At the April 20 Board of Supervisors meeting,...
The Floating Homes Association represents the interests of floating homeowners and renters to help foster a friendly, inclusive, and colorful community on Richardson Bay. Your membership helps the FHA provide services and sponsor events that support and strengthen our unique community. Through the work of our volunteers Board of Directors...
In our recent report on the passage of rent stabilization (AB252) for floating home marinas in Sausalito and other Bay Area communities, we invited questions. Here are four questions we’ve received so far. The answers below are informational and must not be considered legal advice. If you intend to make...
Save the date of Sunday, May 22 for a family-friendly Day in the Park. This free Floating Homes Association event, which was postponed by last October’s atmospheric river, will be held at the Waldo Point Harbor Park and will feature live music, food by Davey Jones, local artists, information booths...
A neighbor just had to have her van towed out of the Gate 6 ½ parking lot to repair damage from rodents. This and similar reports from our community prompted a bit of internet research into suggestions for preventing this kind of damage. Here are some tips from Consumer Reports:...
Dimitreo, who worked in maintenance at Waldo Point Harbor, has succumbed to COVID–19, leaving behind a wife and two children. Floating Homes Association President Michael Labate has set up a gofundme page for those who would like to offer their support to Dimitreo’s family. WPH management has verified that Dimitreo...
Catherine Lyons-Labate has created a 209-page hard cover photo essay featuring hundreds of her photographs, as well as recollections by her and others who lived or worked on the Sausalito waterfront in the late 1970s. The book, Once Upon A Waterfront, tells the stories of many colorful Co-Op characters, and...
Evenings are popular times for a stroll around Waldo Point Harbor—on warm weather days especially, you’ll see residents out walking their dogs, children playing in the park, boaters taking a sunset cruise, and others enjoying the sunshine and scenery. If you happened to be out (or looking out of your...