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Home My WebLink About01 - Resolution Amending Capital Improvement Program Budget - CorrespondenceRecieved After Agenda Printed August 31, 2017 Special Meeting Correspondence From: Brown, Leilani Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 12:25 PM To: Nelson, Jennifer; Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Request to Reconsider Action to Decline SB -1 Gas Tax Proceeds Attachments: Request to reconsider decline of SB -1 Gax Tax proceeds.pdf Leilani I. Brown, MMC City Clerk City of Newport Beach -------- Original message -------- From: Steve Rosansky <steve@NEWPORTBEACH.COM> Date: 8/31/17 11:18 AM (GMT -08:00) To: Cc: "Avery, Brad" <bavery@occ.cccd.edu>, DIANEBDIXON <dianebdixon@gmail.com>, "Dixon, Diane" <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>, "(duffy@duffyboats.com)" <duffy@duffyboats.com>, Jeff Herdman <j herdman I @roadrunner. com>, "Kevin Muldoon (kevinmmuldoon@yahoo.com)" <kevinmmuldoon@yahoo.com>, "Scott Peotter (SCOTT.peotter@gmail.com)" <SCOTT.peotter@gmail.com>, William O'Neill <wco@rossllp.com>, "Brown, Leilani" <LBrown@newportbeachca.gov>, "Kiff, Dave" <DKiff@newportbeachca.gov>, "Jacobs, Carol" <cjacobs@newportbeachca.gov>, Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca. gov> Subject: Request to Reconsider Action to Decline SB -1 Gas Tax Proceeds Dear Mayor Muldoon & City Council Members: Please see the attached letter expressing the unanimous opinion of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors requesting reconsideration of the Council action to decline acceptance of SB -1 gas tax proceeds. Warm regards, Steve Steve Rosansky President and C.E.O. Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce The Business and Community Resource NEW ADDRESS 4343 Von Karman Ave., Ste. 150-W Newport Beach, CA 92660 PH: (949) 729-4404 FX: (949) 729-4417 www.Newt)ortBeach.com Click to sign up for eMail updates or text NEWPORTCHAMBER to 42828 I -,u gave -ece,%,ed �s ^passage `r orn re Newport Beacin --haillnr of l morce NBCC it -is oeer se(,L,a!jy !--)" -e ref? as I'tal Ill a( -'(l I ess tl se -Oul Se OuSiness v,M is P!ease Jon f leoc, -is as JPAM J(: -e NBCC I, ,tease et js eoIy-g 'c tris I-essage x cy calling is at -17e t,i—rer oelow Tie NBCC goes NOT e,e. sena Ursc,iciied -n,eic:q; F klaUC E Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce - 4343 Von Karman Ave.. Ste. 150-W. Newport Beach. CA 92660 - (949) 7294400 August 31, 2017 Mayor Kevin Muldoon & City Council Members City of Newport Beach 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 Re: Council Reconsideration of declining SB -1 Gas Tax funds Dear Mayor Muldoon & City Council Members: At the meeting of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on August 28, the Board discussed the City Council's action to decline acceptance of approximately $481,309 in funding from the state as the City's allocation of the anticipated gas tax proceeds due to the City of Newport Beach as a result of the passage by the State Legislature of SB -1. By a unanimous vote, the Board instructed me to write a letter to you requesting that you consider rescinding your action taken on August 8, 2017 and that further discussion should occur either at a future City Council meeting or by referring the matter back to the City's Finance Committee for guidance. Although the sentiment of the Board was that they are opposed to the increase in the gas tax as approved by SB -1, the Board members felt that our residents shouldn't be penalized for the sake of making a statement that the City of Newport Beach opposes the tax. Currently, we are a donor City when it comes to all forms of taxes collected by the County and the State. Declining our share of the gas tax increment would only put us further in the hole. The Board's position is that a more effective way of fighting the increase in the gas tax and expressing our opposition would be to accept the funds and use off -setting General Fund money to aid in the effort to repeal SB -1 altogether. We are encouraged that a Special Meeting of the City Council has been called for later today to discuss rescinding Council's previous action and instead, making an application for the road improvement funding. 7S*tevennosansky President/CEO Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce CONNECTION. EDUCATION. COMMUNITY. ADVOCACY. 4343 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 150-W, Newport Beach, California 92660 • Ph: (949) 729-4400 • Fax: (949) 729-4417 • wv,,w.newportbeach.com Recieved After Agenda Printed August 31, 2017 Special Meeting Correspondence From: michele caston <michelecaston@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 3:29 PM To: Dept - City Council; City Clerk's Office; info@nbwdc.org Subject: Gas Tax Funds Should Be Returned to Newport Beach for NB Roadwork Projects Categories: Jennifer Yes- why not accept the money and make Newport even better! Sent from my iPhone Recieved After Agenda Printed August 31, 2017 Special Meeting Correspondence From: Cheryl Fischer <chfulfisch@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 3:30 PM To: Dept - City Council; City Clerk's Office; info@nbwdc.org Subject: Gas Tax Funds Should Be Returned to Newport Beach for NB Roadwork Projects Categories: Jennifer Dear Scott: I strongly believe that the tax monies we spent at the pumps should be returned to the city for our street repairs. I am discouraged that you continuallysupport decisions that are not in the best interest of our community, not in alignment with those you are to represent, and don't make good use of our tax dollars. This is but yet another example. Vote yes to return our tax dollars to Newport Beach. Cheryl Fischer 1 Recieved After Agenda Printed August 31, 2017 Special Meeting Correspondence From: Beth Hallett <bethhallett@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 3:43 PM To: Dept - City Council; City Clerk's Office; info@cdmra.org Subject: Gas Tax Funds Should Be Returned to Newport Beach for NB Roadwork Projects Dear Council Members, We should accept the money for the roadwork projects. Trying to "send a message" to Sacramento by refusing the money will not accomplish anything. Thank you, Beth Hallett Recieved After Agenda Printed August 31, 2017 Special Meeting Correspondence From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 3:54 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer, Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Gas Tax Funds Should Be Returned to Newport Beach for NB Roadwork Projects From: Jennifer I Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 3:53:35 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Dept - City Council; City Clerk's Office; info@nbwdc.org Subject: Gas Tax Funds Should Be Returned to Newport Beach for NB Roadwork Projects I believe the City should receive the funds. I am a resident of Newport Beach and I don't agree that playing political football with our funds is appropriate. Jennifer Irani 3201 Broad Street. Unit B Newport Beach, Ca 92663 Thank you for taking my vote into consideration. Recieved After Agenda Printed August 31, 2017 Special Meeting Correspondence From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:04 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Gas Tax Funds Should Be Returned to Newport Beach for NB Roadwork Projects From: Jennifer I Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:03:37 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Dept - City Council; City Clerk's Office; info@nbwdc.org Subject: Gas Tax Funds Should Be Returned to Newport Beach for NB Roadwork Projects Dear City Council, I know for a fact that every email I send you I speak for a hundred people in Newport Beach. We want the money, it is rightfully our to spend on roads. The council members that refuse it are not working in our best interest. I don't know who they think they are helping by acting like little kids but they are not serving us. Please force them to do their job. I'm voting all of them out next vote. I'll do whatever I can to get them out of our city unless they start being reasonable. Jennifer Irani winifreexAgmail.com 92663 949-548-6949 1 Recieved After Agenda Printed August 31, 2017 Special Meeting Correspondence From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:05 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Gas Tax Funds Should Be Returned to Newport Beach for NB Roadwork Projects From: Karen Tringali Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:05:18 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Dept - City Council; City Clerk's Office Subject: Gas Tax Funds Should Be Returned to Newport Beach for NB Roadwork Projects Please feel free to send whatever message you, as individuals, wish to send to Governor Brown. But not on behalf of all Newport Beach voters. Until such time as the voters have a say at the ballot box as to whether or not the Gas Tax should be repealed, please vote to accept the funds that Newport Beach voters have paid and use them as intended for Newport Beach roadwork projects. And calling an Emergency Meeting on this, or any matter, within 24 hours (as is your right) and so close to a holiday weekend, precludes a full and robust public hearing on this matter, which is contradicts your campaign pledges of open and transparent governance in Newport Beach. I hope that the majority of you will reconsider your vote taken on August 8. Thank you. 'Karen 'YrinyaCL Corona del Mar Recieved After Agenda Printed August 31, 2017 Special Meeting Correspondence From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:08 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Gas Tax Funds Should Be Returned to Newport Beach for NB Roadwork Projects From: Judy Strauss Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:08:10 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Dept - City Council; City Clerk's Office; info@nbwdc.org Subject: Gas Tax Funds Should Be Returned to Newport Beach for NB Roadwork Projects We STRONGLY urge the City Council to reconsider this BAD decision and immediately ask for the gas tax funds to BE RETURNED to the City of Newport Beach! Judy & Steve Strauss 2501 Island View Drive, CdM 92625 Recieved After Agenda Printed August 31, 2017 Special Meeting Correspondence From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:01 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: I Support Refusing Gas Tax Funds from State of California for NB Roadwork Projects From: Jennifer I Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:00:47 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Dept - City Council; City Clerk's Office; info@nbwdc.org Subject: I Support Refusing Gas Tax Funds from State of California for NB Roadwork Projects I can't believe that some of our own council members namely Poetter and the gang would have the nerve to put their agenda before the needs of this City. If they want to oppose the gas tax they can do it on their own dime!!!! Please accept the refund. It is rightfully ours. For peet's sake. Get those sloppy politicians off of our council! !! Jennifer Irani winifreexggmail.com Newport Beach, 92663 949-548-6949 1 ROW4,T 31, -Lo 11 SPeC_L A L YY1 E FTL r`t L_ Cp?_t2.e5paN IJ tN CC First name Last name Zip code Comments Paul Blank 92625Please take these funds which were contributed by motorists in Newport Beach Mary Ann Bruce 92660 It is time for Peotter, Muldoon, O'Neill and Duffy to step up and do what is best for the City of Newport Beach! Saboohi Currim 92660 Please vote to accept the SB1 tax monies due to our City. It does not make sense to turn down funding that is due to us. Brenda McCroskey 92625 Please rescind this decision - these are OUR tax dollars and the only point you're making is that Newport Beach is very short-sighted and not very bright. Imran Currim 92660 Please revise your vote to accept the funds due to the City from SB1 Ariana Currim 92660 Change your vote on S131 funds and accept the money Saboohi Currim 92660 Please vote to accept the SB1 tax monies due to our City. It does not make sense to turn down funding that is due to us. Lynn Swain 92660 Why would we give up $480K in taxes we've already paid!?I It's not rocket science111I Sandra Warren 92625 Please sign Joann Lombardo 92653 Jay Goldenberg 92660 Accept the gas tax revenues. Shelli Black 92660 Please have the city accept the gas tax refund money Pauline Bjorkholm 92660 Please accept the money. Thank you. Martha Peyton 92625 Sally Corngold 92660 susan nelson 92660 Please accept this taxl It is our money) Edmund Peyton 92625 The City is entitled to these funds and they should be requested. There are a number of areas where these funds could be put to good use. David Kerrigan 92625 James Place 92657 We should definitely keep the gas tax funds Pauline Smith 92625 Stanley King 111 92660 Please apply for the funds as we have already paid the gas taxesl Melinda Seely 92660 To turn this money down would be a foolish wastel Teri Elliott 92625 Karen Clark 92625 This is ridiculous. We paid these taxes. The City Council is stealing them from us. Gale Friedman 92660 Bruce Clark 92625 It's time for our elected officials to stop taking meaningless stances and start doing the right things for your constituents. Katharine Young 92625 Throwing away N.B. gas money Is fiscally irresponsible. No to political grandstanding. Robert Young 92625 This is our tax money, not to be thrown away by angry posturing. Paula Fell 92625 Please join councilpersons Avery, Herdman and Dixon in accepting this money and to find an alternative way to oppose the gas tax that will not harm our City. David Harvey 92660 To Council Members Peotter, Muldoon, O'Neill & Duffy: Please join Council Members Avery, Herdman & Dixon in accepting Newport Beach's share of the state gas tax funds collected. Cathy Oaxaca•Hoote 92660 Thank you, Cathy Oaxaca-Hoote Cheryl Fischer 92625 Accept the return of our tax money to make improvement on our roads) Alan Miller 92625 Mark Guillod 92625 Beth Hallett 92625 Accept the money) Jill Nelke 92625 Please except the funds from the Gas Tax and fix our roadsl Bruce Hallett 92625 Richard Bruck, MD 92625 Except the Gas tax money and fix our roads! Georgie Monahan 92660, Please do not arbitraily make decisions without considering constituents) That lacks total transparency! Jennifer Irani 92663 The city deserves the funds. Please accept them. It is pretty simple. Poetter and the gang are playing political football with our City and I don't appreciate it. I don't think their message is Charles Allen 92625 Barbara Shelton 92625 Apply for the gas tax.we earned and need it. Flavio Depecol 92663' The City should have access to the funds. The handful of council members who insist on putting their idealogy before the people and the City is ridiculous. Suzanne Gauntlett 92657 L First name Last name Zip,code Comments David Gauntlett 92657 Phoebe Loos 92660 Your passing up half a million dollars is absolutely idiotic. Please get off your high horses and do something that makes sense! Jane Hsu 92625 Mary Bayer 92663 Tom Baker 92663 Please accept the money that we, residents, paid From: Joanna Jacobs <jojevnes@road runner.com> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:38 PM To: Dept - City Council; City Clerk's Office; info@nbwdc.org Subject: Gas Tax Funds Should Be Returned to Newport Beach for NB Roadwork Projects Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Completed Categories: Jen n I absolutely think that the money should. Moe back to Newport Beach. Please vote that way. Thanks, Joanna Jacobs, Corona Del Mar. Sent from Joanna's New iPad