HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-14 - Opposing Measure FRESOLUTION NO. 2000-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
OPPOSING MEASURE F
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Supervisors has placed Measure F
on the ballot for the statewide election scheduled for March 7, 2000; and
WHEREAS, Measure F prohibits the County from implementing projects that
would expand or construct certain jails, civilian airports and hazardous waste landfills
until hearings are conducted and two- thirds of those voting at a County General
election approve the project; and
WHEREAS, as one of the most populated counties in the nation, Orange
County must provide modern air transportation facilities to ensure that its three major
economic segments — trade tourism and technology — can continue to flourish in the
increasingly competitive world economy; and
WHEREAS, in light of the projected growth in southern Orange County and
recent air traffic demand projections by SCAG, traffic congestion and air pollution will
• increase in central, western and northern Orange County if El Toro does not become
a commercial airport because residents and businesses will be forced to drive to LAX,
Ontario and other outlying airports to find passenger flights and air cargo service; and
WHEREAS, Measure F would allow one -third of the Orange County voters to
prevent a commercial aviation reuse of El Toro MCAS even though a majority of
voters support the project; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Sheriff has advised the Board of Supervisors
that if Measure F is approved by the voters "the County's ability to provide
adequate... jail beds ... to convicted criminals will be made much more difficult and
public safety and quality of life in Orange County will be diminished'; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Sheriff has also advised the Board of
Supervisors that voter approval of Measure F would mean that numerous small
satellite jails would have to be constructed throughout Orange County to
accommodate prisoners and to comply with Federal Court orders; and
WHEREAS, Measure F, if approved by the voters, would allow a small minority
of citizens to prevent the construction of essential public infrastructure and may cause
public improvements to be constructed in areas that do not have the funds to wage
ell expensive legal and political campaigns; and
WHEREAS, Measure F discriminates against the residents of cities and
communities in other counties by forcing them to bear the burdens of Orange
County's infrastructure needs, including airports, jails, and hazardous waste landfills.
that are necessary in part to support growth in those communities supporting
Measure F; and
WHEREAS, Measure F attacks one of the fundamental principles of our
representative form of government by depriving duly elected officials of the ability to
provide needed infrastructure and services essential to the well being of their
constituents; and
WHEREAS, contrary to claims by proponents, Measure F will increase the
potential for an expansion of JWA or the conversion of military facilities in Los
Alamitos and Seal Beach because there will be an ever increasing need for air
transportation that will not be served at El Toro and cannot feasibly be served by
airports in other counties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach opposes Measure F.
ADOPTED, this 8t' day of February, 2000.
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LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } as.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, LAVONNE M. HARKLESS, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing
resolution, being Resolution No. 2000 -14 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by
the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 8th
day of February, 2000, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Glover, Adams, Ridgeway, O'Neil, Mayor Noyes
Noes: None
Absent: Thomson, Debay
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 9th day of January, 2000.
(Seal)
City Clerk
Newport Beach, California