HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-86 - Authorizing and Approving the Submittal of an Application to the Orange County Transportation Authority for Funding Under the Comprehensive Transportation Program, for the West Coast Highway Widening at Old Newport Boulevard ProjectRESOLUTION NO. 2024-86
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING
AND APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE ORANGE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING
UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM, FOR THE WEST COAST HIGHWAY
WIDENING AT OLD NEWPORT BOULEVARD PROJECT
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Renewed Measure M Transportation Ordinance and
Investment Plan ("Measure M2"), approved by the voters on November 7, 2006, the
Orange County Transportation Authority ("OCTA") administers several competitive grant
programs, as outlined in OCTA Ordinance No. 3, dated July 24, 2006, as amended
("Measure M2 Ordinance"), which are offered to local agencies to assist in funding
transportation projects such as street improvements, transit expansion, and
environmental mitigation;
WHEREAS, to administer the distribution of Measure M2 funds, OCTA adopted
the Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program Guidelines ("Guidelines") setting
forth the procedures and requirements for selecting projects for Measure M2 funding;
WHEREAS, OCTA intends to allocate Measure M2 funds for transportation
improvement projects, if approved, within the County of Orange and the incorporated
cities therein,
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach ("City") desires to implement
transportation improvements consisting of an arterial capacity enhancement called the
West Coast Highway Widening at Old Newport Boulevard project ("Project");
WHEREAS, arterial capacity enhancement projects are eligible for Measure M2
funding under Project "O," the Regional Capacity Program ("Program"), which provides a
funding source to complete the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways, provide
for intersection improvements, and other projects to help improve street operations and
reduce congestion;
WHEREAS, the City desires to support the Project with Program funding;
WHEREAS, as required by the Guidelines, the City has been declared by OCTA
to meet the eligibility requirements to receive Measure M2 and Local Fair Share funds;
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WHEREAS, as required by the Guidelines, the City's Circulation Element is
consistent with the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways;
WHEREAS, the City will not use Measure M2 funds to supplant developer fees or
other commitments,
WHEREAS, by this resolution, the City intends to authorize a formal amendment
to its seven-year Capital Improvement Program to add the Project for funding upon
approval from OCTA's Board of Directors to fund the Project as part of the Program;
WHEREAS, the City must include all projects funded by Measure M2 net
revenues in the City's seven-year Capital Improvement Program as part of Measure M2
Ordinance eligibility requirements; and
WHEREAS, by this resolution, the City intends to provide twenty five (25%) in
matching funds for the Project, as required by the Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as
follows:
Section 1: The City Council does hereby approve the submission of the Project
for Program funding, and hereby requests OCTA allocate Program funds to support the
Project, in the amounts specified in the City's application.
Section 2: The City Council does hereby agree that Program funding shall not
be used to supplant developer fees or other commitments.
Section 3: The City Council does hereby agree to provide twenty five percent
(25%) matching funds for the Project, and does hereby authorize a formal amendment to
the City's seven-year Capital Improvement Program to add the Project for funding, upon
OCTA's Board of Directors approval of the Project for Program funding.
Section 4: The City Council does hereby authorize the City Manager, or the City
Manager's designee, to act in connection with Program requirements, execute
documents, and to provide such additional information as may be required.
Section 5: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are
incorporated into the operative part of this resolution.
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Section 6: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this resolution. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, and each section,
subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 7: The City Council finds the adoption of this resolution is not subject to
the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060 (c) (2) (the
activity will not result in a direct or reasonable foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment) and 15060 (c) (3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378)
of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3,
because it has no potential for resulting in physical change of the environment, directly or
indirectly.
Section 8: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution.
ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 2024.
Will O'Neill
Mayor
ATTEST:
Leilani I. Brown
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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Aaron C. Harp
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council is seven; the foregoing resolution, being Resolution
No. 2024-86 was duly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting
of said Council held on the 19th day of November, 2024; and the same was so passed and adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Mayor Will O'Neill, Mayor Pro Tern Joe Stapleton, Councilmember Brad Avery,
Councilmember Noah Blom, Councilmember Robyn Grant, Councilmember
Lauren Kleiman, Councilmember Erik Weigand
NAYS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said
City this 20th day of November, 2024.
Leilani I. Brown
City Clerk
Newport Beach, California