It appears that Peter Grenell authorized the Harbor District web designer Georgia Wright to do work (web design and brochure design) for the California Maritime Infrastructure
Bank and Authority (CMIB/A). During the Aug. 6th board meeting Grenell stated that Ms. Wright's company Market Web Consulting had never invoiced CMIB/A or been paid by CMIB/A. He also said that Market Web Consulting had worked for the CMIB/A for about 8 or 9 years.
It appears that the San Mate County Harbor District may have been paying Market Web Consulting for CMIB/A work/billable hours. Peter Grenell may have authorized spending Harbor District funds on the CMIB/A website and marketing materials. Georgia Wright may have been told to bill the Harbor District for her time/work for the CMIB/A and told not to include the CMIB/A billable hours as a line item on Market Web Consulting invoices to the SMCHD. Its possible that Ms. Wright lumped her CMIB/A hours in with her Harbor District hours and invoiced the Harbor District for both.
It's unusual that Peter Grenell invited Brian Foss, CMIB/A Board Member and past President and David Hull, CMIB/A Executive Director to be on the Harbor District committee to interview candidates for the Harbormaster position.
At Aug. 6, 2014 Harbor District meeting Peter Grenell said that for about 9 years the Harbor District web design consulting firm Web Market Consulting had also been providing web design for the CMIB/A. Read the Web Market Consulting Invoice.
During the same meeting Commissioner Brennan asked Peter Grenell if Web Market Consulting was paid to design and update the CMIB/A website. Peter Grenell said, "Number one, they don't get paid, they've never invoiced for their services. So there's no money changing hands. Number two, It seemed a matter of convenience to have Web Market Consulting pickup the rather minimal website needs of CMIA, that's how that happened."
Commissioner Brennan asked if any SMC Harbor District staff, employees or consultants have engaged in any CMIB/A activities? Peter Grenell said, "No." 2:10:12
Commissioner Brennan asked if any SMC Harbor District employees of Harbor Commissioners have attended any CMIB/A events or meetings? 2:10:42
Peter Grenell said, "Harbormaster Scott Grindy attended the Northern California seminar, a one day thing in San Francisco."
Questions
- Who was on the interview committee when Scott Grindy was interviewed by Harbor District? Read the PRA email below.
- The email indicates that Brian Foss, CMIB/A Board Member and past President and David Hull, CMIB/A Executive Director may have been on the interview committee or in some way involved with the interview process.
- Were any Harbor Commissioners on the interview committee?
- Did the SMCHD pay Web Market Consulting for any work for the CMIB/A?
