HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS3 - Orange Coast River ParkCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No.SS 3
September 8, 2009
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: City Manager's Office
Sharon Wood, Assistant City Manager
949 - 644 -3222, swood @newportbeachca.gov
SUBJECT: Review of Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Orange Coast
River Park
RECOMMENDATION:
Provide direction on working with partner cities on vision plans and ongoing issues
related to the Orange Coast River Park (OCRP).
DISCUSSION:
Background:
The Cities of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach signed a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on OCRP in the fall of 2006 (Attached). The
County of Orange was intended to be a fourth party to the agreement, but never
executed it. The agreements contained in the MOA are as follows:
• Provide copies of new park plans or modifications in parks within and
adjacent to OCRP to other cities and to the OCRP Steering Committee for
review and comment prior to approval.
• OCRP to provide all parties with equal opportunity to participate in application
for funding for park improvements for any part of OCRP.
• All parties to use opportunities to promote the OCRP name and logo.
• All parties to continue to appoint a staff representative to the OCRP Steering
Committee.
Despite the County's failure to sign the MOA, the cities and the County have continued
to send staff representatives to OCRP Steering Committee meetings. In addition, the
cities completed their vision plans and shared them with the OCRP Steering Committee
and one another. The Newport Beach City Council accepted our vision plan on April 8,
2008.
Review of MOA Regarding Orange Coast River Park
September 8, 2009
Page 2
The OCRP Steering Committee hosted a Partnership Meeting on June 5, 2009, to share
reports on progress on implementing vision plans and to discuss next steps in furthering
the OCRP. Council Member Gardner led the discussion on next steps, which resulted
in consensus that the three cities' vision plans should be consolidated into one unified
document, and that the Steering Committee should revisit the MOA and perhaps finalize
and implement it, with or without the County's participation.
Among the provisions that could be included in the MOA is a method for coordinating
response to issues that arise on land within the OCRP area. A recent example is a
complaint regarding the lack of trash collection from a trail section on the east side of
the Santa Ana River. The land is in unincorporated Orange County, and the County
maintains responsibility for the dirt and planted areas, but the paved trail is not part of
the County trail system. The County has an agreement with Costa Mesa to maintain
the paved trail, but this is not a location that's easily accessible to Costa Mesa crews.
Questions for Council Discussion:
Council Member Gardner requested that this item be discussed, and is seeking the
Council's direction on the following questions.
• Does the Council support the consolidation of the three cities' vision plans?
• If so, should this be a staff - driven or Council- driven project?
• Should the MOA be revisited, and finalized by the three cities if the County
remains uninterested in becoming a party to the agreement?
Should the MOA be expanded to include a method for coordinating response to
issues in the OCRP area?
• Should other provisions be added to the MOA?
Submitted by:
Sharon Wood
Assistant City Manager
Attachment: Memorandum of Agreement
V
HUMINGrON BEACH
Memorandum of Agreement
Orange Coast River Park
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Whereas, it is within the public interest that local governments communicate effectively
on matters of mutual interests; and
Whereas, Orange Coast River Park ( "OCRP ") is a proposed future park involving
component areas from four jurisdictions, which are the cities of Newport Beach,
Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa; and the County of Orange; and
Whereas, it is within the mission and purpose of those jurisdictions within the proposed
area of the OCRP to cooperate in order to plan connective trails, and develop consistent
policies and stewardship protocols in the area, and
Whereas, it is believed the public will be better served by cooperative planning, and
shared goals and objectives, including but not limited to funding opportunities such as
with future applications for grant funding; and
Whereas, the OCRP Steering Committee has been established in partnership with
Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks with staff representation from all four
jurisdictions, the Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy and others,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the undersigned agree to the following:
iAn undersigned will provide one another copies of any new park plans or modifications in
those parks within and adjacent to OCRP and will provide the OCRP Steering
Committee an opportunity to review and comment prior to approval; and
All undersigned will be given equal opportunity by OCRP to participate in the application
process for park improvements for any part of the OCRP; and
All undersigned will make use of opportunities to promote the concept and name
"Orange Coast River Park" and the associated logo whenever and wherever appropriate
and practicable; and
All the undersigned will continue to appoint a staff representative to the OCRP Steering
Committee; and
A iy undersigned may withdraw from this agreement with written 30 day notice to all
other undersigned parties and any modifications or additional signatories will be
achieved through consensus in writing.
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SIGNATURE PAGE
Agreed to this day of
2006, by and between the
County of Orange, the City of Costa Mesa, the City of Huntington Beach, and the
City of Newport Beach.
Approved as to Form:
1u.►me -L A NAW_
Deputy County Counsel
Supervisor Bill Campbell, Chairman
Orange County Board of Supervisors
Allan Mansoor, Mayor
City of Costa Mesa
Dave Sullivan, Mayor
City of Huntington Beach
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Don Webb, Mayor
City of Newport Beach
Date
Date
Date
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Date
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, eacn of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
Page 2 of 2
"RECEIVED AFTER AGENDA
PRINTED:' SS'
RECEIVED 09
Date: September 8, 2009
TO SEP -U AM la 19
To: Mayor Ed Selich and City Council
From: The Orange Coast River Park Committee -
Future development of the Orange Coast River Park will be significantly impacted by numerous:
A. Visionary proposals put forth in the Santa Ana River Corridor Vision Plans recently adopted
respectively by the Cities of Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, and Newport Beach. And also,
B. Other OCRP- related plans, programs, and projects adopted by these Cities, the County of
Orange, the State of California, and the US Corps of Engineers.
Accordingly the OCRP Committee has prepared a draft consolidated list/map of the above items. An OCRP
representative would be pleased to briefly meet with staff of the respective agencies to confirm the draft
information and help with subsequent interagency work to explore how best to carry forward the
coordinated implementation of these items, especially as they relate to the Orange Coast River Park.
A partial example of the computerized list is attached. The immediate intent of the example is to convey the
general scope and breadth of the items which relate to the OCRP and to point out in the "STATUS" column
that of the considerable number of Vision Plan proposals listed, almost all remain as visions only - and of
the other identified projects, very few are actually being planning, underway, or completed at this time.
The entire draft list and map is available at any time.
Contact: Jean Wan (949) 673 -8164
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NEWPORT BANNING RANCH
September 8, 2009
Ms. Sharon Wood
Assistant City Manager
City of Newport Beach
3300 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, CA 92658 -8915
Re: Proposed Orange Coast River Park MOA
Dear Ms. Wood:
As a major property owner within the area currently contemplated as the proposed
Orange Coast River Park (OCRP), Newport Banning Ranch LLC ( NBRLLC) would like
to commend the City of Newport Beach for their leadership in working to move the
visioning and planning process forward. With more than 200 plus acres of Newport
Banning Ranch (NBR) potentially available for inclusion in the park as well as miles of
potential trail linkages, we would like to suggest that we be more formally included in
discussions, visioning and planning for the OCRP.
To date, all of our planning has taken into consideration a future OCRP that we believe
has the potential to become a significant coastal asset. Our efforts have been guided by
the materials and plans available at the time. The lowland area of NBR, and its proposed
bluff top park and associate trails are all designed in a manner that provide for
connectivity to both a future OCRP and proposed Sunset Ridge Park. Additionally, we
believe that public parking within the NBR can accommodate some of the users of a
future OCRP.
In reviewing the list of OCRP board members and advisory committee members, to the
best of our knowledge, none are property owners within the proposed approximately
1,000 -acre OCRP boundaries.
With as much as 25 percent of the OCRP study area included within the boundaries of
our property, NBRLLC believes there should be property owner representation as a full
partner in new government sanctioned planning efforts or organizations. We believe that
we, as well as other property owners, can bring ideas "to the table" that will help expedite
implementation of the OCRP.
With respect to NBR itself, the Newport Beach General Plan already contemplates public
use of a substantial portion of the 401 -acre property, and that any development plan set
aside at least 50 percent of the property as preserved open space. The NBR is now an
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operating oil field with no public access. Substantial acquisition and remediation funding
as well as willing participation of property owners would be necessary to achieve OCRP
goals and to win necessary regulatory approval.
The City of Newport Beach has commissioned an independent study of acquisition
possibilities and has learned that little if any funding is available for such an acquisition -
certainly not enough funds to acquire the entire NBR property and for rehabilitation.
NBRLLC has presented a plan that proposes to utilize approximately 30 percent of the
site for a residential village as allowed under the voter approved General Plan and sets
asides as much as 70 percent of the site for rehabilitation, public access, parks and
stewardship. That plan is now being evaluated and the CEQA review process is
underway with public participation.
Please let this letter serve as NBRLLC's support for the MOA concept, but also as a
recommendation that private property owners be given a significant partnership roll,
along with the already included public entities and agencies. This role should include
goal setting and planning efforts, and be a process that is transparent, professional and
based on sound economic principals.
Uly,
A. Mohler
Banning Ranch
Cc: Ed Selich, Mayor, City of Newport Beach
Steve Rosansky, Council Member, City of Newport Beach
Nancy Gardner, Council Member, City of Newport Beach
Jean Watt, Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks
John M. W. Moorlach, OC Board of Supervisors, 2nd District
Newport Banning Ranch LLC
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