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Dear Chair Randolph and Members of the Board, 

Watercraft, including ferries, tugboats, barges, etc. are one of
the worst polluters in California, and harbor boats are one of the
top three cancer risks for Californians living near the ports of
Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach, and Oakland. In order to
protect our citizens, California must divest from diesel operated
harbor boats and invest in clean technologies and jobs instead.

The technology to transition commercial harbor craft to 100% clean
fleets exists today. Today, there are already over 300 operating
zero-emission ships powered by batteries worldwide. 

With the climate crisis we are facing, we need bold and immediate
climate leadership. Which is why I am asking you to strengthen the
Commercial Harbor Craft rule:

1. Require a 100% zero-emissions transition for the majority of
harbor boats by 2035, including tugboats and barges, which are
excluded from the current rule
2. Add language to allow the Board to revisit the rule as the
zero-emissions boat market evolves to ensure the regulation
achieves maximum emission reductions 
3. Increase funding for zero-emission boat pilots and retrofits to
spur innovation.

This could not be a more critical time to protect the health of our
port-side communities, Californian families, and our environment.
As someone who lives in a port-side community, I thank you for you
attention to this incredibly important issue.