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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7004 - Orange County Harbor Districtf i RESOLUTION N0. 7 UO ¢ • A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ADVISING THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION OF ORANGE COUNTY THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OPPOSES DISSOLUTION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY HARBOR DISTRICT, AND SUGGESTING THAT THE COMMISSION STUDY CERTAIN SUGGESTED CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE AND JURISDICTION OF THE HARBOR DISTRICT WHEREAS, this City Council has previously expressed its support for the fundamental objective sought by the Orange County League of Cities, which is to integrate all County regional recreation, including parks, harbors and beaches, into a single comprehensive program in order to assure balanced planning and development of recreational facilities and their efficient administration; and WHEREAS, the City Council has refrained from expressing its opinion concerning the proposal to dissolve the Orange County Harbor District until the other member cities of the League of Orange County Cities had expressed their views on the matter; and WHEREAS, this City Council has withheld expressing its views on this issue until this time for two reasons, the first reason being that it initially appeared that the number of cities favoring dissolution of the District was overwhelming, and secondly, that because of the unique relationship between the City of Newport Beach and the District, it was the Council's feeling that any strong expression of opinion on its part at an early stage in the discussion might have been misconstrued by the other cities; and • WHEREAS, it has become apparent that a unanimity of opinion does not exist among the other cities of Orange County in support of dissolution of the District; and -1- WHEREAS, through the years since the creation of the District, the City of Newport Beach has had a unique vantage point from which to observe the operations of the Harbor District in Newport Harbor; and WHEREAS, this City Council has been impressed by the skillful manner in which the District has carried out its functions in our City, and although there have been occasional disagreements on jurisdictional questions, the City and the District have had a highly successful working relationship; and WHEREAS, the beautiful coastline, with its beaches and harbors, is one of the great assets of our County; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Harbor District has proven its ability to do an excellent job in planning and developing the coastline for the benefit of the public; and WHEREAS, it is of utmost importance that our coastline be developed for the benefit of the public while it is still available for public acquisition, and a separate taxing agency is the best method to assure the accomplishment of this objective; and WHEREAS, now that the other cities and interested parties have expressed their views on this matter to the Local Agency Formation Commission, the members of this City Council feel an obligation to offer their views as to the best solution for reconciling the divergent interests which will be affected by the decision on the future of the Orange County Harbor District; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that: 1. We oppose the dissolution of the Orange County Harbor District; 2. We request that the Local Agency Formation Commission undertake a study for the purpose of determining how the Orange County Harbor District could best be reorganized to -2- provide a comprehensive program of regional recreation, such study to include the possibility of amending the Harbor Improve- ment District Act to accomplish the following objectives: (a) To expand the geographical territory covered by the District to include the entire County; (b) To increase the jurisdiction of the District to include the planning, development and financing of County parks, as well as County harbors and beaches, together with an appropriate change in the name of the District to reflect its broadened responsiblities; (c) To re- examine the organizational structure of the District in order to determine whether the County Board of Supervisors should remain as the governing body with an appointed advisory commission, or whether a new organizational arrangement should be devised; (d) To analyze the existing Harbor District Improvement Act for the purpose of identifying and eliminating jurisdictional conflicts between the District and cities which have harbors within their city limits. ADOPTED this 97# day of 7vive , 1969. ATTEST: City C erc i IFIED AS THE pIGINAI. -kllr`2 --------- - qTY CLERK OF THE CITY OF WORT BEACH 02W I �.. -3- THS:mh 6./3/69