Staff reported an Army Corps beach-nourishment contract awarded to Southwind and discussed dredging needs near New River Inlet and disposal area DA 143; the town outlined permit and coordination steps and raised the possibility of using available material (~12,000 cubic yards) for interim mitigation.

Staff reported the Army Corps authorization is the key dependency for winter dredging (~20,000 cubic yards), GeoSyntec/ATM is finalizing bulkhead recoating specs after early coating failure, and contractors and marina tenants have coordinated schedules to reduce conflict.

Representatives from multiple California counties reported recent rain advisories, beach erosion and access problems for sampling; several counties said they are updating signs, adding staff or considering station cuts for budgetary reasons ahead of winter monitoring.

Town staff told the Public Services & Facilities Committee that weather had stalled work on the Wild Dunes reach and that required permit work south of Sixth Avenue may not be finished by the end-of-November environmental window; staff is coordinating with Fish and Wildlife to seek flexibility.

The packet presents a resilience strategy for Bath Township and recommends the Board adopt the plan so the community can apply for Phase 3 engineering/design funding under the NC Resilient Coastal Communities Program; no local match is required.

Staff said the city was awarded a $1.4 million congressional‑district grant for shore work but must complete an EHP review; staff and residents debated whether Ecology will allow larger cobble and discussed a possible match percentage change from 15% to 20%.

After a staff briefing on an FDEP emergency order, commissioners declined to assume Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) permitting and voted unanimously to direct environmental staff to explore state/local beach‑renourishment options under 2025 legislation and report back with funding details.

Peter Mendelmann said shoaling after a nor'easter has narrowed the channel by an estimated 35–40% and recommended emergency use of a long-reach excavator and county dredging to avoid further grounding incidents.

Trustees opened a public hearing on a proposed six‑month partial moratorium for non‑like‑kind replacement bulkhead permits and adopted a notice to the Town 'blue book' to inform the public; trustees said the moratorium would allow hiring a coastal geologist to advise on consistent bulkhead height policy.

The council voted 5–0 to award a contract to Jeremy Harris Construction to place roughly 100,000 yards of sand along West Newport beaches; staff said the low bid was about $1,487,000 and requested a 25% contingency. Funding will come from city tidelands accounts and oceanfront encroachment fees and staff said county permits are in place for the source site.

City staff detailed historic sand loss, emergency berming and a near-term plan to truck roughly 100,000 cubic yards from the Santa Ana River; officials warned permitting and funding could delay larger hydraulic dredging and urged residents to use sandbags and prepare for king tides late October–December.

A subcommittee presented a long draft beach sand policy outlining causes of sand loss, the need for regular replenishment, and the effects of sea‑level rise and El Niño, and recommended merging staff and subcommittee materials before sending it to city council and engaging the public before the Measure M vote.

Contractor pumped about 1.9 million cubic yards of sand on Buxton beaches during the summer project; the Army Corps permit caps protected-species "takes," and contractors stopped operations after the ninth turtle take, the county said.

The Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt the 2026 Beach Preservation Plan after staff summarized public input and technical findings. Staff said targeted sand placement and dune management remain the primary strategy, and noted funding and easement issues in Sector 7 could limit near‑term projects.

Ventura Port District general manager Brian and staff told the Santa Barbara Harbor Commission about their special-district governance, master-tenant model, marina developments and public-safety plans, and described dredging, parking and dune-management work that sustain their harbor operations.

The Edenton Town Council authorized staff to apply for a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management grant to rehabilitate the town's harbor breakwater, citing an engineer estimate of $296,480 and a required local match; council will consider formal acceptance of any award at a later meeting.

Carney said the county has allocated about $16.4 million toward beach work and outlined an MSPU assessment and interlocal agreements with Flagler Beach and Beverly Beach for maintenance; she reiterated she will not support an earmarked sales‑tax ordinance.

Twelve public commenters urged the council to deny changes to Sunny Sands that would allow a 17‑slip marina, citing town code, seagrass and endangered species impacts, archaeological resources and precedent of a denied neighboring expansion.

Town staff told the advisory committee the proposed hot‑spot maintenance plan budgets 40,000 cubic yards of sand at an estimated $2.6 million total; the town’s share would be about 15% (roughly $407,000) if the full quantity is used. Members were asked to advise council on priorities.

After a staff presentation noting beach parking has generated about $300,000 annually, council approved a proposed 25% increase to hourly/all‑day rates (to $2.50/hour and $10/day) and smaller increases to annual passes ($60 resident, $120 nonresident) to cover rising maintenance costs; staff will submit the change to the California Coastal Commission and wait the 10‑day appeal period before implementation.

Creed presented a planning‑level terminal groin (~1,200 ft, ~15,000 tons rock) that could reduce sand loss ~50% in Reach 1 and ~25% in Reach 2 but stressed structures do not replace renourishment and require regulatory study and local acceptance.

Members asked CSC/Steven to clarify how Army Corps deliveries were reflected in the June survey, and to add a concise 'state of the beach' executive summary and standardized shoreline‑change table (shoreline width at a benchmark elevation) similar to Hilton Head's format.

Resolution No. 26-258 approved construction permits for three applicants including a 4‑inch flowline in Main Pass (LLOX LLC), removal and plugging work by Hilcorp Energy in Lake Washington, and plug and abandonment by Southern Oil of Louisiana in Breton Sound. Two council members abstained; one member was absent.

The county unanimously adopted legislative bill 20 26-10 to repeal and replace the official critical-area map; planners said the 12-year update uses modern LiDAR and color-infrared data, produced 738 boundary revisions, and will affect permitting for some properties while requiring final approval by the state critical-area commission.