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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6144 - Beach Erosion Control ProgramTHSomec 5/3/65 RESOLUTION N0, 6144 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH REAFFIRMING ITS SUPPORT FOR A BEACH EROSION CONTROL PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach has previously expressed its serious concern over the damaging effects of erosion on the beaches of Orange County; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach holds title to the ocean beaches within its boundaries by virtue of a legislative grant from the State of California; and WHEREAS, the City Council is keenly aware of its obli- gations to protect the interests of the public who use the beaches and to provide safeguards for persons owning property adjacent to the beaches; and WHEREAS, the problem of erosion is especially critical with respect to the beach area between the mouth of the Santa Ana River and the Newport Pier due to the narrow width of the beach and its history of instability; and WHEREAS, the City Council has expressed approval in principle of the Beach Erosion Control Report on Cooperative Study of Orange County dated March 1, 1962, which was prepared by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers; and WHEREAS, the City Council has consistently taken the position that the area of coastline between the mouth of the San Gabriel River and the West Jetty of Newport Bay must be treated as a single, indivisible unit for purposes of existing and proposed erosion control programs; and WHEREAS, the first phase of the beach erosion control • project involving the replenishment of sand on the beaches in the Surfside- Sunset Beach area has been completed; and WHEREAS, the U.. So Army Corps of Engineers has commenced a sand tracer study of the Newport submarine canyon area and has proposed to make another study which would determine the feasibility of dredging sand in the open sea and depositing the sand directly on the beaches; and WHEREAS, the U. So Army Corps of Engineers has not made a final recommendation concerning Phase II of the project which involves the construction of a proposed offshore breakwater and related offshore structures; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that the City Council reaffirms its support of the beach erosion control project in principle, sub- ject to the following conditions- 1. That no final plan for the construction of an off- shore breakwater or other offshore structures be approved or con- struction commenced thereon until the results of the pending sand tracer study in the Newport submarine canyon area and the engineer- ing study to determine the feasibility of dredging sand in the open sea and depositing the sand directly on the beaches have been analyzed and submitted to the City of Newport Beach and until the City Council has been given an opportunity to communicate its views thereon to the public agencies concerned in the project. 2> That before construction is commenced on any break- water or other offshore structures contractual guarantees be made to the City of Newport Beach by the other contracting agencies to assume joint responsibility to share in the costs of correcting any adverse effects to the beach area between the West Jetty of Newport Harbor and the mouth of the Santa Ana River, such guaran- tees to include assurances of timely emergency relief as well as long term commitments, • 3. That the U. So Army Corps of Engineers is requested to construct a simulated model of the coastline and beaches from Surfside to the Newport Harbor for the purpose of conducting appro- priate tests to provide further information concerning the effects 2, of the various proposals for Phase II of the project and that all construction on Phase II be deferred until the results of said tests have been analyzed and made available to the contracting agencies. 4. That the City Clerk is directed to send copies of this resolution to such interested persons and agencies as may be determined by the Mayor. ADOPTED this 10th day of May, 1965. ATTEST: 1 `City Clerk 3. i STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH) I, MARGERY SCHROUDER, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, C<lifornia, do hereby certify that according to the records of the City of Newport Beach filed and maintained in my office, the foregoing Resolution No. 6144 was duly and regularly adopted, passed, and approved by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held at the regular meeting place thereof, on the 10th 19 65 , by the following vote, to wit: day of May , AYES, COUNCILMEN: Stoddard, Forgit, Gruber, Marshall, Parsons NOES, COUNCILMEN: Cook, Elder ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Dated this 11th day of May 19 65 City Clerk and , x-Officio Clerk of tie City Council, City of Newport Beach, State of California.