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RESOLUTION NO. 8505
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH EXPRESSING ITS DESIRE THAT
THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH JOIN THE SANTA ANA
RIVER /SANTIAGO CREEK GREENBELT COMMISSION,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana River /Santiago Creek Greenbelt
Plan is a component of the Open Space Element of the Orange
County General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Greenbelt Plan describes a Greenbelt
Corridor which includes the river from its mouth to the county
line, and the creek from its confluence with the river to the
Villa Park Dam; and
WHEREAS, the corridor is divided into four segments,
i.e., the Lower River, the Middle River, Santa Ana Canyon and
the Santiago Creek; and
WHEREAS, it is generally agreed that development of a
realistic Lower River plan could best be accomplished by the
coordinated and cooperative participation of all jurisdictions
within that segment of the corridor; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has been invited to
join the Commission in order to participate in the development
of plans for the Lower River segment of the corridor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the
open space and recreational benefits of the corridor offer signifi-
cant opportunities for the citizens of Newport Beach and accordingly
that membership on the Greenbelt Commission is warranted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Newport Beach hereby authorizes the City to become
a member of the Santa Ana River /Santiago Creek Greenbelt Commission
for a period of one year at a membership fee of Six Hundred and
Seventeen Dollars ($617.00).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk
are authorized to execute a joint powers agreement with the other
participating agencies evidencing the-City's membership on the
•Greenbelt Commission.
ADOPTED this 9th day of June 1975.
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City Clerk
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