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Home My WebLink AboutF-8b - CorrespondenceCOUN N Ali DA FNo. Ag- g CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH "'•, �q`� �" 640-2151 4.f December 30, 1981 J A N a,1 1992 By CUUNCIL CITY ORT AFACH Mr. Thomas H. Nielsen, Senior Vice President Community Development The Irvine Company P.O. Box I Newport Beach, California 92663 Dear Tom: Thank you for your letter of December 15th concerning the sediment monitoring program. As you know, this has been an ongoing problem for years in Newport Beach. The City, along with The Irvine Company and other local governments, have recognized the need of working to- gether to help resolve the severe sediment. Concerning the specifics of the new proposal for fund- ing the program, it is my opinion that the City of Newport Beach would cooperate and provide the first year estimated funding of $12,390. Additionally, it is my opinion that this City would continue in succeeding years by providing an annual appropriation of $9,240 as out- lined in your December 15th letter. Concerning the applicant agency, it would be my first priority to ask the County of Orange to be the applicant or lead agency in this program, inasmuch as the drainage basin extends into a number of jurisdictions within the County of Orange. If representatives of Orange County reject a lead agency role, then I believe this City would assume that role. In any event, it would certainly be expected that Orange County would financially participate in the project whether they were the applicant agency or the City of Newport Beach is the applicant agency. This letter, along with your letter of December 15, 1981 City Hall 0 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663 Page -2- will be placed on 11, 1982 for their approval. Sincerely, Cc��'UL �Z- '�—) ROBERT L. WYNN City Manager the City Council agenda of January information, review, and hopefully, CC: Assemblywoman Marian Bergeson Supervisor Thomas F. Riley Mayor David Sills, City of Irvine Mr. Fred Worthley, Regional Manager California Department of Fish and Game Mr. James Anderson, Executive Officer, Regional Water Quality Control Board Mr. Robert Longfield, Acting Subdistrict Chief, U.S.G.S. I THE IRVINE COMPANY 550 Newport Center Drive, P.O. Box I Newport Beach, California 92663 (714) 644-3011 December 15, 1981 Robert Wynn City Manager City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92663 Subject: Sediment Monitoring Program Dear Bob: d- DEC 21 1981 City Manager City of N6"rt Beach ,< A6 As you are aware, we have been attempting to secure Orange County Environmental Management Agency financial participation in the proposed sediment monitoring program which we hoped would be a joint project of Orange County, the Cities of Newport Beach and Irvine, U.S.G.S. and the Company with the County being the lead agency. At this point, we believe further efforts to secure County finan- cial participation in the proposed monitoring program would not be successful. Although we strongly feel that the County should financially participate and take the lead in this program, it seems apparent that unless the Cities of Irvine and Newport Beach and ourselves move ahead, no progress will be made in establishing this much needed monitoring program. Therefore, we recommend that the Cities of Irvine and Newport Beach and the Company proceed with an appli- cation to U.S.G.S. for 50% funding of the sediment monitoring program. As. U.S.G.S. requires that the applicant be a public agency, we suggest that the City of Newport Beach be the applicant agency. Under our original proposal, the County was, in the first year, to contribute $16,520 or 20% of the total project costs. Recognizing that any direct financial contribution by the County is unlikely, we would like to suggest that the County's share be divided with the Company assuming one-half and each city assuming one quarter. Under this arrangement, the proposed monitoring program would be financed as outlined below: City of Newport Bch 10% 8,260 6,160 15% 12,390 9,240 The Irvine Company 10% 8,260 6,160 20% 16,520 12,320 TOTALS: 100% 82,600 61,600 100% 82,600 61,600 ORIGINAL PROPOSAL NEW PROPOSAL First Succeeding First Succeeding Agency Share Year Years Share Year Years U.S.G.S. 50% 41,300 30,800 50% 41,300 30,800 Orange Co. 20% 16,520 12,320 - - - City of Irvine 10% 8,260 6,160 15% 12,390 9,240 City of Newport Bch 10% 8,260 6,160 15% 12,390 9,240 The Irvine Company 10% 8,260 6,160 20% 16,520 12,320 TOTALS: 100% 82,600 61,600 100% 82,600 61,600 Robert Wynn Sediment Monitoring Program December 15, 1981 Page Two Although it may be too late to get the program underway this year, by starting now we will be in a better position for U.S.G.S. approval of the program next year. Please let me know if you have any questions concerning this revised program. If not, please let me know when you plan to bring this matter for- ward for concurrency with your City Council. Vetry truly yours, Vomas H. Nielen Senior Vice Pr sident Community Development THN: pc cc: Mariaa Bergeson, O.C. Assemblywoman Thomas Riley, O.C. Board of Supervisors Jacqueline Heather, Mayor, City of Newport Beach David Sills, Mayor, City of Irvine Fred Worthley, Regional Manager, Calif. Dept. of Fish & Game James Anderson Executive Office, R.W.Q.C.B. Robert Longfield, Acting Subdistrict Chief, U.S.G.S.