Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, photograph by Carol M. Highsmith.
The City of Monterey was granted sovereign lands in trust in 1868. In 1919, the original grant and its amendments were repealed and a new statute was enacted. The trust lands may be used for commerce, navigation, fisheries, and recreation.
The City 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 City has submitted:
| Statute | Description |
|---|---|
| Chapter 210, Statutes of 1868 REPEALED by Chapter 669 |
An Act granting to the City of Monterey the title to the waterfront of said city in the Bay of Monterey. |
| Chapter 237, Statutes of 1903 REPEALED by Chapter 669 |
An act to amend an act entitled “An, act granting to the city of Monterey the title to the waterfront of said city in the bay of Monterey.” |
| Chapter 669, Statutes of 1919 | An act granting to the city of Monterey the title to the waterfront of said city in the bay of Monterey. |
| Chapter 734, Statutes of 1984 | An act to amend Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 669 of the Statutes of 1919, relating to lands granted in trust to the City of Monterey. |
| Staff Report | Description |
|---|---|
| 06/23/1983 (32) | Determinations under 6701 et seq. of the P.R.C. concerning three leases between the City, as Lessor, and Cannery Row Company; Hospitality, Inc.; and Butcher Shop, Inc.; as Lessees |
| 07/12/1984 (27) | Item pulled from agenda |
| 02/28/1985 (26) | Determinations under 6701 et seq. of the P.R.C. concerning a lease between the City, as Lessor, and Cannery Row Company, as Lessee |
| 10/23/1986 (19) | Determinations under 6701 et seq. of the P.R.C. concerning a lease between the City, as Lessor, and Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, as Lessee |
| 09/23/1992 (41) | Determinations concerning amending a lease between the City, as Lessor, and Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, as Lessee |