Posted on 01/31/2024
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The motion also asks the city administrative officer to identify grant opportunities and other funding sources to aid in marine mammal rescue.
“It was a really tragic thing to see,” said Councilmember Traci Park, who introduced the motion and represents District 11, which includes neighborhoods adjacent to the ocean. “I want to make sure that we have the essential resources that we are going to need when this happens again.”
Algae blooms are becoming more common due to climate change, and the one last year was the largest ever recorded in Southern California. The bloom consisted of an overgrowth of pseudo-nitzschia marine algae, which produces the neurotoxin domoic acid.
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