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OCTA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Saran L. Cat,
Chairman
Themas 74 Wilson
Vice- Charman
Laurann Cook
Director
Tom Daly
Director
Miguel Pu ido
Director
Charles V. Smith
Director
Tcdd Spitzer
Director
William G. Steiner
Director
Roues P. 'Maelstrom
Director
Vlichael Ward
Director
Susan Withrow
Director
:Nike McManus
Governor's
=x -0fficio Member
An...eur C. Brown
Aitemate
James 'N. Silva
Alternate
Gregor / T Winterbottom
Alternate
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August 24, 1998
Mr. Kevin Murphy
City Manager
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
P.O. Box 1768
Newport Beach, CA 92658 -8915
Subject: Cooperative Agreement No. C -7 -0559
Dear Mr. Murphy:
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the City of Newport
Beach entered into the subject Agreement on January 26, 1998, to conduct the
Santa Ana River Crossing Cooperative (SARX) Study. The SARX Study is
being conducted as a collaborative effort involving the City of Costa Mesa, City
of Newport Beach, City of Huntington Beach, City of Fountain Valley and
OCTA.
Under the subject Agreement, OCTA is to contract with a vendor to conduct the
study. However, the OCTA's Operations and Planning Committee, along with
each of the Cities involved, have decided that it is in the best interest of the
SARX Study for the City of Costa Mesa to contract with a vendor to conduct the
study, while OCTA remains the lead agency for this project. Therefore. OCTA
and the City of Costa Mesa have decided to terminate the subject Agreement
and enter into a separate Agreement under which the City of Costa Mesa will
contract with a vendor to conduct the SARX Study.
Orange County Transporfation Authority
550 South Main Street / P.O. Box 14184 / Orange /California 92863.7584 / (714) 560 -OCTA (6282)
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Mr. Kevin Murphy
August 24, 1998
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Thereby, OCTA and the City of Newport Beach by signing in the space
provided below mutually agree to terminate the subject Agreement effective on
the date of this letter.
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COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Kennard R. Smart
General Counsel
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City Clerk of the Council
APPROV D AS TO FORM:
By: �-
ity Attorney
cc: Richard Edmonston, City of Newport Beach
Glen Campbell, OCTA
Dale Cole, Accounting
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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. C -7 -0559
BETWEEN
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this Wh day of S4nU4�c�/
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by and between the Orange County Transportation Authority, a public corporation of the
State of California, (hereinafter referred to as "OCTA "), and the City of Newport Beach, a California
municipal corporation in the State of California (hereinafter referred to as "CITY ").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, OCTA is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Master Plan of Arterial
Highways (hereinafter referred to as the "MPAH "), through its coordination with cities and the
County of Orange and ultimately determines the cities' and County's consistency with the MPAH
System; and
WHEREAS, the MPAH designates Garfield Avenue /Gisler Avenue and 19th Street/Banning
Avenue as two (2) bridges overcrossing the Santa Ana River; and
WHEREAS, the CITY would be affected by a proposal, by others, to delete one or both of
these bridges form the MPAH; and
WHEREAS, the CITY desires a study to determine the best solution to regional traffic flow in
the area of the proposed bridges (hereinafter referred to as "STUDY "); and
WHEREAS, the other parties affected by the traffic from the proposed bridges, cities of
Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and the County of Orange, have agreed to
consider a plan of alternative highway improvements that may allow deletion of the bridges from
the MPAH; and
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WHEREAS, all of the affected parties propose that the "STUDY" identify the potential
environmental impacts and subsequent mitigations associated with the above proposed MPAH
amendment through a program level Environmental Impact Report (EIR); and
WHEREAS, the EIR will be conducted in accordance with Attachment A, Scope of Work
Outline, prepared by OCTA and approved by the Santa Ana River Crossing (SARX) Technical
Advisory group, and will be used to evaluate all impacts of additional proposed alternatives and to
determine the operational and financial feasibility of subsequent mitigations; and
WHEREAS, No MPAH amendment will be entertained until the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) requirements are satisfied; and
WHEREAS, STUDY will be prepared in cooperation with the cities of Costa Mesa, Newport
Beach, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach and the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, STUDY will be conducted in accordance with the recommendations included in
the Guidance for the Administration of the Master Plan of Arterial Highways issued by OCTA in
November 1995, and will follow the Scope of Work Outline included as part of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, CITY and OCTA wish to herein specify their respective responsibilities for
performance of the STUDY; and
WHEREAS, CITY and OCTA possess full authority to enter into this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED by the parties hereto as follows:
ARTICLE 1. RESPONSIBILITIES OF OCTA
OCTA agrees to the following responsibilities:
A. To serve as lead agency for EIR.
B. To retain through its procurement process all Consultant (s) necessary to conduct
the STUDY.
C. To be responsible for review and input to the Consultant on the preparation and
processing of all necessary documentation related to the STUDY.
D. To be responsible for all OCTA staff costs associated with the STUDY.
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1 E. To be responsible for $50,000.00 of cost to conduct the STUDY.
2 F. To provide all OCTA support services identified in Scope of Work for the STUDY.
3 G. To conduct public workshops either with staff or through a Consultant.
4 ARTICLE 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITY
5 CITY agrees to the following responsibilities:
6 A. To be responsible for all CITY staff costs associated with the STUDY.
7 B. To be responsible for $35,000.00 of all consultant costs for the program level EIR.
8 C. To be responsible for review and input to OCTA for the preparation and processing
9 of all necessary documentation related to EIR.
10 D. To provide all CITY support services identified in the Scope of Work for the STUDY.
11 E. To provide all required public notices, convene and assist in public workshops,
12 coordinate citizen input, and other related duties.
13 ARTICLE 3. MUTUAL AGREEMENTS
14 It is mutually understood by the parties hereto that:
15 A. Unless otherwise agreed upon by CITY and OCTA, the STUDY will be completed by
16 November 31, 1998, in accordance with Attachment A, Scope of Work.
17 B. This Agreement does not prohibit the CITY from conducting its own public hearings,
18 community workshops, or otherwise take input from its constituents concerning the EIR, separate
19 from OCTA conducted public workshops.
20 C. Every notice, demand, request or other document or instrument delivered pursuant
21 to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be either personally delivered, sent by Federal
22 Express or other reputable overnight courier, sent by facsimile transmission with the original
23 subsequently delivered by other means in accordance with this section, or sent by certified United
24 States Mail to the address set forth below, or to such other address as a party may designate from
25 time to time:
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• • AGREEMENT NO. C -7 -0559
1 TO CITY: City of Newport Beach
2 P.O. BOX 1768
3 Newport Beach, CA 92658 -8915
4 Attn: Kevin Murphy, City Manager
5 Tel: (714) 644 -3000
6 TO OCTA: Orange County Transportation Authority
7 550 South Main Street
s Post Office Box 14184
9 Orange, CA 92863 -1584
10 Attn: Donna Pagel, Senior Procurement Administrator
11 Tel: (714) 560 -5614
12 D. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreements of the parties
13 and integrates all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental hereto with respect to
14 the subject matter thereof.
15 E. This Agreement may be amended in writing at any time by the mutual consent of the
16 parties. No amendment shall have any force or effect unless executed in writing by the parties.
17 F. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereto warrant that
18 they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of said parties and that, by so
19 executing this Agreement, the parties hereto are formally bound to the provisions of this
20 Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CITY has caused the Agreement to be executed by its Mayor and
attested by its Clerk, and OCTA has caused the Agreement to be executed by the Manager for
Procurement, all thereunto duly authorized by Minute Orders of the City Council and the OCTA
Chief Executive Officer, respectively, on the date written opposite their signatures.
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
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ATTEST:
City Clerk of the-Council
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Corey Creas y
Section Manager -
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Kennard R. Smart, Jr.
General Counsel
CITY OF NEWPQRT BEACH
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ATTACHMENT A TO
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SCOPE OF WORK OUTLINE
FOR THE
SANTA ANA RIVER CROSSINGS COOPERATIVE STUDY
PROGRAM LEVEL EIR
Background:
The Santa Ana River Crossing (SARX) Phase II Study is a coordinated effort
between the County of Orange, Caltrans, the Orange County Transporation
Authority (OCTA) and the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Newport Beach
and Huntington Beach. The purpose of this effort is to develop a plan of
alternative roadway improvements that may allow the deletion of the proposed
Banning Avenue /19th Street and Garfield Avenue /Gisler Street bridge crossings
over the Santa Ana River from the OCTA Master Plan of Arterial Highways
(MPAH).
The SARX study area is bounded by Warner Avenue to the north, Bristol Street
and Upper Newport Bay to the east, Beach Boulevard to the west and Pacific
Coast Highway to the south. The potential. bridge crossings are located between
the 1 -405 and Pacific Coast Highway.
Project:
The "Project" scenario will examine the deletion of the Garfi -Id Avenue /Gisler
Street and Banning Avenue/19th Street bridge crossings over the Santa Ana
river from the Master Plan of Arterial Highways (Exhibit A).
No Project:
The "No Project' scenario will examine the construction of the Garfield
Avenue /Gisler Street and Banning Avenue /19th Street bridge crossings in
accordance with the existing Master Plan of Arterial Highways (Exhibit B). ,
Alternative:
The "Alternative" scenario will examine the construction of the following
alternative bridge crossings: 1) connecting Garfield Avenue to SR -57 and /or 1-
405 instead of Gisler Street and 2)connecting 17th street to Brookhurst Street
(north of Banning Street) via Bluff Road instead of the Banning Avenue /19th
Street bridge crossing (Exhibit C).
General Requirements:
The consultant shall prepare a complete program Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) to analyze and evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the project
ATTACHMENT A TO
• 0REEMENT NO. C -7 -0559
at a program level of analysis. The Project, No Project and Alternative scenarios
will be evaluated at an equal level of detail.
The impact analysis will include Transportation, Land Use, Noise, Air Quality,
Aesthetic, Hazards, Recreation, Public Services and Utilities, Population and
Housing, Cultural Resources, Soils /Geology /Seismicity, Energy, Hydrology,
Biological Resources, Cumulative Impacts and Unavoidable E:dverse Impacts.
OCTA will supply and develop, if necessary, all traffic data for consultant
analysis of transportation impacts.
OCTA will act as the lead agency for preparation of the EIR.
Specifications:
1. The consultant will prepare a single standard size sheet informational flyer to
explain the project alternatives and the EIR process to the public. This flyer
will encourage their participation in the process and will provide a schedule
of upcoming meetings. The content of the flyer shall be reviewed and
approved by the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) and agency staffs prior to
distribution.
2. The consultant will prepare a draft "Notice of Preparation" (NOP) as required
for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The
draft NOP shall be reviewed by the TAG and agency staffs. The Lead
Agency shall issue the final Notice of Preparation.
3. The consultant will arrange four scoping meetings with all cooperating
agencies and others affected by this project to identify significant issues to be
analyzed in the environmental document.
4. The consultant will hold two focus workshops to address resolution of
possible issues during this project.
5. The consultant shall submit 100 copies of the first screencheck draft EIR to
be reviewed by the participating agencies and the TAG. The consultant shall
incorporate collective comments from the participating agencies and the TAG
and submit 100 copies of the second screencheck for review.
6. Upon completion of the second screencheck review, the consultant will
prepare and submit 100 copies of the Draft EIR (DEIR) to the lead agency.
7. The lead agency shall prepare a Notice of Completion and shall be
responsible for distributing the Notice. The consultant shall distribute the
DEIR to the State Clearinghouse and other agencies.
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8. The consultant will coordinate the review of the DER and will hold a review
meeting. Furthermore, consultant will prepare response to comments to be
included in the final EIR (FEIR).
9. The consultant will hold four open house meetings, one in each of the four
participating cities.
10. Upon completion of the draft EIR, consultant will prepare 100 copies of the
screencheck findings and 100 copies of the draft findings.
11. The consultant will prepare a screencheck Mitigation Monitoring Plan (MMP)
and a final MMP. This plan will report the mitigation measures and costs of
mitigation measures for the project and the alternatives. The lead agency will
adopt the MMP that matches the approved project.
12.The consultant will finalize the DER and will print and distribute the Final
EIR (FEIR) and notices.
13.The consultant will attend and present materials at a minimum of four SARX
Technical Advisory Group meetings to be held during Cie conduct of the
project.
Agency Support Services:
Participating cities will provide the consultant with the following.
1. Updated land use data of the circulation plan.
2. Existing SARX model and data
3. Intersection peak traffic counts for all impacted intersections.
4. Mailing list and labels for documents to be distributed, including the
informational flyer, Notice of Preparation, workshop /meeting announcements,
Draft EIR and Final EIR.
5. Aerial photographs of major intersections, if available.
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TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT: SARX COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
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January 26, 1998
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
ITEM NO. 10
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1. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the
Orange County Transportation Authority for the Santa Ana River Crossing Study
(SARX) Environmental Impact Report.
2. Approve a Budget Amendment in the amount of $2,000 for the study.
DISCUSSION:
The Cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, the
County of Orange and OCTA have discussed a cooperative study to identify the
environmental impacts of modifying the Master Plan of Arterial Hidhways (MPAH) as it
addresses additional crossings of the Santa Ana River. The current MPAH includes
future crossings at Garfield - Gisler and at Banning -19th Street. Costa Mesa has
proposed deleting both bridges from the MPAH.
The study would evaluate the impacts of building the bridges as currently shown on the
MPAH, the impacts of deleting both bridges (the Project) and the impacts of an
alternative crossing in the vicinity of the two locations. Newport Beach's primary
interest is in the impacts of deleting the bridge connecting Banning with 19th Street or
the alternative of connecting 17th Street across the river to Brookhurst Street. Past
analysis of deleting this bridge showed significant increases in traffic volumes on Coast
Highway between the river and the Balboa/Superior intersection.
The proposed study will produce a program level Environmental Impact Report that
identifies required mitigations for any changes to the MPAH. A "program level" EIR will
look at system -wide general impacts of the proposals but will not provide an EIR for any
specific project impacts such as site impacts for widening Coast Highway to 8 lanes.
Additional EIR work will be needed before any plan that contemplates construction can
be implemented. The Scope of Work requires the consultant to hold a variety of
meetings in the various cities including scoping meetings, open houses and issues
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January 26, 1997
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workshops. Thus there will be opportunities for community input at all phases of the
study. A copy of the Agreement, including the Scope of Work, is attached as Exhibit 1.
It is anticipated the study will be completed by November 30, 1998. The City's share of
the cost of the study is $35,000. The current budget includes $33,000 of Gas Tax
funds in Account 7181- C5100398 for this study. A Budget Amendment for the
additional $2000 is attached as Exhibit 2. When the County was working with the cities
of Irvine and Newport Beach on the extension of Newport Coast Drive, funds were
needed from our GMA group. Then Mayor Hedges and then Mayor Erickson of Costa
Mesa agreed to jointly support the SARX EIR and the GMA actions on Newport Coast
D rive.
Respecttf�full�ly %%sub fitted,
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Don Webb, Director
By:
Richard Edmonston
Traffic and Development Services Manager
Attachments: Agreement
Budget Amendment
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1 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. C -7 -0559
2 BETWEEN
3 ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
4 AND
5 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
6 THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this _ day of
7 1997, by and between the Orange County Transportation Authority, a public corporation of the
8 State of California, (hereinafter referred to as "OCTA "), and the City of Newport Beach, a California
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9 municipal corporation in the State of California (hereinafter referred to as "CITY ").
10 RECITALS:
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11 WHEREAS, OCTA is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Master Plan of Arterial
12 Highways (hereinafter referred to as the "MPAH "), through its coordination with cities and the
• 13 County of Orange and ultimately determines the cities' and County's consistency with the MPAH
14 System, and
15 WHEREAS, the MPAH designates Garfield Avenue /Gisler Avenue and 19th Street/Banning
16 Avenue as two (2) bridges overcrossing the Santa Ana River; and
17 WHEREAS, the CITY would be affected by a proposal, by others, to delete one or both of
1$ these bridges form the MPAH; and
19 WHEREAS, the CITY desires a study to determine the best solution to regional traffic flow in
20 the area of the proposed bridges (hereinafter referred to as "STUDY "); and
21 WHEREAS, the other parties affected by the traffic from the proposed bridges, cities of
22 Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and the County of Orange, have agreed to
23 consider a plan of alternative highway improvements that may allow deletion of the bridges from
23 the MPAH; and
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1 WHEREAS, all of the affected parties propose that the "STUDY" identify the potential
2 environmental impacts and subsequent mitigations associated with the above proposed MPAH
3 amendment through a program level Environmental Impact Report (EIR); and
4 WHEREAS, the EIR will be conducted in accordance with Attachment A, Scope of Work
5 Outline, prepared by OCTA and approved by the Santa Ana River Crossing (SARX) Technical
6 Advisory group, and will be used to evaluate all impacts of additional proposed alternatives and to
7 determine the operational and financial feasibility of subsequent mitigations; and
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8 WHEREAS, No MPAH amendment will be entertained until the California Environmental
9 Quality Act (CEQA) requirements are satisfied; and
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10 WHEREAS, STUDY will be prepared in cooperation with the cities of Costa Mesa, Newport
11 Beach, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach and the County of Orange; and
12 I WHEREAS, STUDY will be conducted in accordance with the recommendations included in
13 the Guidance for the Administration of the Master Plan of Arterial Highways issued by OCTA in
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1; November 1995, and will follow the Scope of Work Outline included as part of this Agreement; and
15 WHEREAS, CITY and OCTA wish to herein specify their respective responsibilities for
16 performance of the STUDY; and
17 WHEREAS, CITY and OCTA possess full authority to enter into this Agreement;
18 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED by the parties hereto as follows:
19 ARTICLE 1. RESPONSIBILITIES OF OCTA
20 OCTA agrees to the following responsibilities:
21 A. To serve as lead agency for EIR.
22 B. To retain through its procurement process all Consultant (s) necessary to conduct
23 the STUDY.
' -S C. To be responsible for review and input to the Consultant on the preparation and
25 processing of all necessary documentation related to the STUDY.
26 D. To be responsible for all OCTA staff costs associated with the STUDY.
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1 E. To be responsible for $50,000.00 of cost to conduct the STUDY.
2 F. To provide all OCTA support services identified in Scope of Work for the STUDY.
3 G. To conduct public workshops either with staff or through a Consultant.
4 ARTICLE 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITY
5 CITY agrees to the following responsibilities:
6 A. To be responsible for all CITY staff costs associated with the STUDY.
7 I B. To be responsible for $35,000.00 of all consultant costs for the program level EIR.
s C. To be responsible for review and input to OCTA for the preparation and processing
9 of all necessary documentation related to EIR.
10 D. To provide all CITY support services identified in the Scope of Work for the STUDY.
11 E. To provide all required public notices, convene and assist in public workshops,
12 coordinate citizen input, and other related duties.
• 13 ARTICLE 3. MUTUAL AGREEMENTS
14 It is mutually understood by the parties hereto that:
15 A. Unless otherwise agreed upon by CITY and OCTA, the STUDY will be completed by
16 November 31, 1998, in accordance with Attachment A, Scope of Work.
17 B. This Agreement does not prohibit the CITY from conducting its own public hearings,
is community workshops, or otherwise take input from its constituents concerning the EIR, separate
19 from OCTA conducted public workshops.
20 C. Every notice, demand, request or other document or instrument delivered pursuant
21 to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be either personally delivered, sent by Federal
22 Express or other reputable overnight courier, sent by facsimile transmission with the original
23 subsequently delivered by other means in accordance with this section, or sent by certified United
24 States Mail to the address set forth below, or to such other address as a party may designate from
25 time to time:
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• • AGREEMENT NO. C -7 -0559
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1 TO CITY: City of Newport Beach
2 P.O. BOX 1768
3 Newport Beach, CA 92658 -8915
4 Attn: Kevin Murphy, City Manager
5 Tel: (714) 644 -3000
6 TO OCTA: Orange County Transportation Authority
7 550 South Main Street
s Post Office Box 14184
9 Orange, CA 92863 -1584
10 Attn: Donna Pagel, Senior Procurement Administrator
11 Tel: (714) 560 -5614
12 D. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreements of the parties
13 and integrates all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental hereto with respect to
14 the subject matter thereof.
15 E. This Agreement may be amended in writing at any time by the mutual consent of the
16 parties. No amendment shall have any force or effect unless executed in writing by the parties.
17 F. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereto warrant that
18 they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of said parties and that, by so
19 executing this Agreement, the parties hereto are formally bound to the provisions of this
20 Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CITY has caused the Agreement to be executed by its Mayor and
attested by its Clerk, and OCTA has caused the Agreement to be executed by the Manager for
Procurement, all thereunto duly authorized by Minute Orders of the City Council and the OCTA
Chief Executive Officer, respectively, on the date written opposite their signatures.
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Date
Date
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the Council
By
Corey Creasey
Section Manager - Procurement
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By
Kennard R. Smart, Jr.
General Counsel
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
a municipal corporation
By
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By
City Attorney
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SCOPE OF WORK OUTLINE
FOR THE
SANTA ANA RIVER CROSSINGS COOPERATIVE STUDY
PROGRAM LEVEL EIR
Background:
The Santa Ana River Crossing (SARX) Phase II Study is a coordinated effort
between the County of Orange, Caltrans, the Orange County Transporation
Authority (OCTA) and the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Newport Beach
and Huntington Beach. The purpose of this effort is to develop a plan of
alternative roadway improvements that may allow the deletion of the proposed
Banning Avenue /19th Street and Garfield Avenue /Gisler Street bridge crossings
over the Santa Ana River from the OCTA Master Plan of Arterial Highways
(MPAH).
The SARX study area is bounded by Warner Avenue to the worth, Bristol Street
and Upper Newport Bay to the east, Beach Boulevard to the west and Pacific
Coast Highway to the south. The potential bridge crossings are located between
the 1 -405 and Pacific Coast Highway.
Project:
The "Project' scenario will examine the deletion of the Garfield Avenue /Gisler
Street and Banning Avenue /19th Street bridge crossings over the Santa Ana
river from the Master Plan of Arterial Highways (Exhibit A).
No Project:
The "No Project' scenario will examine the construction of the Garfield
Avenue /Gisler Street and Banning Avenue /19th Street bridge crossings in
accordance with the existing Master Plan of Arterial Highways (Exhibit B). .
Alternative:
The "Alternative" scenario will examine the construction of the following
alternative bridge crossings: 1) connecting Garfield Avenue to SR -57 and/or 1-
405 instead of Gisler Street and 2)connecting 17th street to Brookhurst Street
(north of Banning Street) via Bluff Road instead of the Banning Avenue /19th
Street bridge crossing (Exhibit C).
General Requirements:
The consultant shall prepare a complete program Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) to analyze and evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the project
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.. at a program level of analysis. The Project, No Project and Alternative scenarios
will be evaluated at an equal level of detail.
The impact analysis will include Transportation, Land Use, Noise, Air Quality,
Aesthetic, Hazards, Recreation, Public Services and Utilities, Population and
Housing, Cultural Resources, Soils /Geology /Seismicity, Energy, Hydrology,
Biological Resources, Cumulative Impacts and Unavoidable 4Averse Impacts.
OCTA will supply and develop, if necessary, all traffic fiat@ for consultant
analysis of transportation impacts.
OCTA will act as the lead agency for preparation of the EIR.
Specifications:
1. The consultant will prepare a single standard size sheet informational flyer to
explain the project alternatives and the EIR process to the public. This flyer
will encourage their participation in the process and will provide a schedule
of upcoming meetings. The content of the flyer shall be reviewed and
approved by the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) and agency staffs prior to
distribution.
2.
The consultant will prepare a draft "Notice of Preparation" (NOP) as required
for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The
draft NOP shall be reviewed by the TAG and agency staffs. The Lead
Agency shall issue the final Notice of Preparation.
3.
The consultant will arrange four scoping meetings with all cooperating
agencies and others affected by this project to identify significant issues to be
analyzed in the environmental document.
4.
The consultant will hold two focus workshops to address resolution of
possible issues during this project.
5.
The consultant shall submit 100 copies of the first screencheck draft EIR to
be reviewed by the participating agencies and the TAG. The consultant shall
incorporate collective comments from the participating agencies and the TAG
and submit 100 copies of the second screencheck for review.
6.
Upon completion of the second screencheck review, the consultant will
prepare and submit 100 copies of the Draft EIR (DEIR) to the lead agency.
7. The lead agency shall prepare a Notice of Completion and shall be
responsible for distributing the Notice. The consultant shall distribute the
. DEIR to the State Clearinghouse and other agencies.
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8. The consultant will coordinate the review of the DER and will hold a review
meeting. Furthermore, consultant will prepare response to comments to be
included in the final EIR (FEIR).
9. The consultant will hold four open house meetings, one in each of the four
participating cities.
10. Upon completion of the draft EIR, consultant will prepare 100 copies of the
screencheck findings and 100 copies of the draft findings.
11. The consultant will prepare a screencheck Mitigation Monitoring Plan (MMP)
and a final MMP. This plan will report the mitigation measures and costs of
mitigation measures for the project and the alternatives. The lead agency will
adopt the MMP that matches the approved project.
12.The consultant will finalize the DER and will print and distribute the Final
EIR (FEIR) and notices.
13. The consultant will attend and present materials at a minirnum of four SARX
Technical Advisory Group meetings to be held during f!!e conduct of the
project.
Agency Support Services:
Participating cities will provide the consultant with the following.
1. Updated land use data of the circulation plan.
2. Existing SARX model and data.
3. Intersection peak traffic counts for all impacted intersections.
4. Mailing list and labels for documents to be distributed, including the
informational flyer, Notice of Preparation, workshop /meeting announcements,
Draft EIR and Final EIR.
5. Aerial photographs of major intersections, if available.
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C*( of Newport BeaC16 NO. BA- 036
BUDGET AMENDMENT
1997 -98 AMOUNT: $z,000.00
FECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE:
Increase Revenue Estimates Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance
X Increase Budget Appropriations AND X Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance
Transfer Budget Appropriations No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance
SOURCE:
from existing budget appropriations
from additional estimated revenues
PX from undesignated fund balance
EXPLANATION:
This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following:
To appropriate an additional $2,000 for a cooperative agreement with the Orange County
Transportation Authority for the Santa Ana River Crossing Study Environmental Impact Report.
ACCOUNTING ENTRY:
Amount
BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE Debit Credit
Fund Account Description
180 3605 Fund Balance Control $2,000.00
REVENUE APPROPRIATIONS (3601)
Fund /Division Account Description
EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS (3603)
Description
Division
Number 7181 Gas Tax
Account
Number C5100398 Santa Ana River Crossing
$2,000.00
Division
Number
Account
Number
Division
Number
Account
Number
Division
Number
Account
Number
Automatic System Entry.
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Financial Ap roval: Finance Director
Date
AdmiffitoVie Appr al: )Mty Manager
Date
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City Council Approval: City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
ITEM NO. 10
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Public Works Department
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SUBJECT: SANTA ANA RIVER CROSSINGS MOU FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Mayor Pro Tem to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Cities of Costa Mesa,
Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach concerning the
preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the
19th Street /Banning Avenue and the Gisler Avenue /Garfield
Avenue bridge crossings over the Santa Ana River, and an
alternate circulation system if the bridges are not
constructed.
DISCUSSION:
Representatives from the County and the cities of Costa
Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach and Newport Beach met on
November 10, 1993 to discuss the Santa Ana River Crossings. The
County stated that, if an amendment to the County Master Plan of
Arterial Highways (MPAH) and the respective city circulation
elements is to be made, an environmental impact report (EIR) must
be prepared.
The four cities agreed that the County would be the most
appropriate agency to be the lead agency in the preparation of the
EIR. It was felt that a MOU from the four cities on this matter
would show that the cities are willing to work together to come up
with an acceptable plan. Attached is a copy of the MOU that has
been reviewed and recommended by the staffs of the four cities.
The MOU provides for the following:
1. An EIR will be prepared to evaluate both the
construction of the two bridge crossings and
the deletion of the bridge crossings. The
impacts to the transportation network will be
determined for each alternative
2. The EIR will be in sufficient detail to allow
the County and City Master plans to be
amended.
3. The Cities want the County to be the lead
agency.
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Subject: Santa Ana River Crossings MOU for the Preparation of an
Environmental Impact Report
November 22, 1993
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4. The Cities will fund their fair share, along •
with the County, realizing the County would
need to prepare an EIR to construct the
bridges.
5. The first order of business is to put together
a cooperative agreement with the County and
the four cities which will provide for the
funding of the EIR.
6. The EIR process should be completed as quickly
as possible.
On December 7, 1993 the County Board of Supervisors will
hold a public hearing and then consider the action to be taken on
the Santa Ana River Crossings. If this MOU can be executed by the
four cities and presented to the Board before the meeting it will
show the cities are willing to work together to resolve their
differences.
Benjamin B. Nolan
Public Works Director
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITIES OF COSTA MESA, FOUNTAIN VALLEY,
HUNTINGTON BEACH, AND NEWPORT BEACH
FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY
Tice County of Orange Environmental Management Agency (OCEMA) currently includes
the 19th Street/Banning Avenue and Gisler Avenue /Garfield Avenue bridges over the Santa Ana
River on the County's Master Plan of Arterial Highways; and
Tito Cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Newport Beach
(CITIES) each currently include (where applicable) the 19th Street/Banning Avenue and Gisler
Avenue/Garfield Avenue bridges over the Santa Ana River on their respective General Plan's
Circulation Element.
The CTIIES wish further analysis of the said bridges, in conjunction with OCEMA, in a
form of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) identifies the objectives of the EIR and the
responsibilities of each involved agency.
Therefore, the following understandings are agreed upon:
1. The EIR will include evaluation of the viability of the said bridges in three
alternatives:
A- Delete the said bridges and evaluate the impacts on the transportation
network system and the environment.
B. Construct the bridges and evaluate the impacts of the transportation network
system and the environment.
C. Construct one bridge, delete the other, and evaluate the impacts on the
transportation network system and the environment (this will reauire analysis
of two additional alternatives).
2. The EIR will provide sufficient information, based upon its findings and, as the
findings permit, to allow for modification of the County and City Master Plans of
Highways.
3. Realizing the multi-jurisdictional'. ffhpScis of the subject EIR, the CITIES desire to
have OCEMA be the lead agency for the EIR with full cooperation, input, and
review by the CITIES and Caltrans.
4. A funding formula should be developed for the EIR, taking into consideration that
OCEMA would have been the responsible agency to fund the entire cost of a future
EIR necessary to build the subject bridges.
5 - The CITIES are committed to working with QCEMA as a first order of business to
provide a further agreement Said agreement will include OCEMA and the CITIES,
and will identify precise cost allocations/percentages for funding of the EIR.
6. It is the intent of the CITIES to have the EIR completed in the shortest possible
time frame.
The above understandings are a guide to the intent and polities of the parties involved
through the completion of the EIR.
CITY OF COSTA MESA
Mayor
ATTEST:
By:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
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Mayor
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CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
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City Attorney
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
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November 12, 1993
Honorable Thomas F. Riley
Supervisor 5th District
P.O. Box 687
Santa Ana, CA 92702 -0687
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Subject: Santa Ana River Crossings (SARX) Cooperative Study
Dear Mr. Riley:
Transmitted for your information is a copy of Resolution No. 93-
76, adopted by the Newport Beach City Council on November 8, 1993.
This resolution expresses the City's response to the SARX study,
and to the proposal to remove the 19th Street /Banning Avenue and
Gisler Avenue /Garfield Avenue Santa Ana River bridges from the
Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH).
The proposal to remove the bridges from the MPAH is premature
without a complete analysis of the impacts of the removals, and of
the alternative improvements needed to mitigate the impacts. Just
one example of an impact which can be identified at this time is
the need to further widen Pacific Coast Highway in West Newport.
There are other significant impacts in Newport Beach, and elsewhere
in the four city study area.
Newport Beach believes that a complete alternative plan of arterial
highway improvements must be prepared and evaluated before
concurrence in the proposal to remove the bridges from the MPAH can
be considered. The plan and evaluation must include:
1. Identification of necessary right -of -way acquisition.
2. The scope of widening improvements needed on existing
streets, bridges, and intersections.
3. Evaluation of the environmental impacts of the above
widening improvements, and the mitigations needed.
4. A cost estimate for the right -of -way, improvement
construction, and environmental mitigations.
S. Appropriate comparison of the above information with
analogous information for the present MPAH proposals.
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6. A financing plan, including identification of specific
agency funding responsibilities, for the alterative
highway improvement plan.
7. A projected schedule for implementing the alternative
plan.
8. Preliminary commitments for financing and implementing
the alternative plan.
While the above list is extensive, we are greatly concerned that
those who have proposed removal of the Santa Ana River bridges from
the MPAH have not identified the consequences of the action so that
the public may be adequately informed, and a rational decision
made.
We are also concerned with the lack of good faith being displayed
regarding the action Newport Beach took to support the Costa Mesa
request to extend the Costa Mesa Freeway southerly a number of
years ago. Newport Beach support of that request was predicated on
development of an adequate circulation system parallel to the coast
to enable dissemination of traffic volumes at the southerly
terminus of the freeway, including the westerly extension of 19th
Street and construction of the Santa Ana River bridge. The need
for such traffic dissemination parallel to the coast has been
conclusively demonstrated by the SARX study.
The dramatic change to many years of regional highway planning
being proposed must not be enacted unless satisfactory alternatives
are identified and committed to by the affected parties.
Very truly yours,
Kevin Murphy
City Manager
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Attachment
xc: Honorable Thomas F. Riley, Supervisor 5th District
Alan Roeder, City Manager, City of Costa Mesa
Michael Uberuaga, City Administrator, City of Huntington Beach
Raymond Kromer, City Manager, City of Fountain Valley
Kenneth R. Smith, Transportation Director, Orange County EMA
Bill Morris, Public Services Director, City of Costa Mesa
Lou Sandoval, Public Works Director, City of Huntington Beach
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RESOLUTION NO. 93.76
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO INITIATE THE PROCESS TO
DETERMINE THE IMPACTS TO THE CIRCULATION SYSTEM OF REMOVING
THE 19TH STREET/BANNING AVENUE AND GISLER AVENUE/GARFIELD
AVENUE BRIDGES ACROSS THE SANTA ANA RIVER FROM THE MASTER
PLAN OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS (MPAH); AND TO PREPARE A PLAN OF
ALTERNATE CIRCULATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS WHICH WILL
PROVIDE EQUIVALENT TRAFFIC SERVICE.
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has participated in a cooperative study with the
County of Orange, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach to evaluate the Santa Ana
River Crossings (SARX) southerly of State Route 405 (the San Diego Freeway); and
WHEREAS, the SARX Study shows that the river crossings at 19th Street/Banning
Avenue and Gisler Avenue/Garfield Avenue, if constructed, would carry significant traffic and if
not constructed, cause increased traffic on various links in the MPAH; and
WHEREAS, the County and the Cities have received significant input from citizens near,
the previously mentioned crossings objecting to the construction of any new bridge crossings of
the Santa Ana River southerly of the San Diego Freeway; and
WHEREAS, this public input raises concern for the viability, financial feasibility and
constructability of a number of elements of the County's MPAH and the circulation elements of
the four cities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach is uncertain that an adequate transportation
circulation network that is politically and environmentally acceptable can be provided through the
construction of the additional intersection, existing bridge, and roadway improvements required if
the 19th Street/Banning Avenue and Gisler Avenue/Garfield Avenue bridges over the Santa Ana
River are not constructed; and
WHEREAS, the environmental impacts and potential mitigation measures to those
impacts have not been fully identified for either the bridge deletions or the required added
capacity at intersections, existing bridges and on roadway links. The City of Newport Beach
believes that there may be significant impacts involved with providing the added intersection,
bridge, and roadway link capacity required if the new bridges are not constructed and that there
may be significant public input and concern related to these impacts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach is willing to consider a cooperative agreement
with Orange County, Caltrans (if appropriate) and the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, and
Huntington Beach, to prepare an acceptable alternate plan of arterial highway improvements
which would provide for a balanced land use/circulation sysiom among the four cities by
providing a satisfactory level of alternate highway improvements in lieu of the 19th
StreetBanning Avenue and Gisler Avenue/Garfeld Avenue bridges over the Santa Ana River.
Such a plan for highway improvements would need to identify: 1) necessary right -of -way
acquisitions, 2) scope of roadway, existingtfidge, and intersection widening improvements, 3)
environmental assessment of proposed roadway improvements and an envirortmental assessment
of constructing the bridges, so that a true comparison can be made, 4) methods of construction
financing, and 5) time frame for construction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Newport Beach finds that it is
premature to support the "no bridge scenario" until it can be demonstrated that an acceptable
alternate plan of arterial highway improvements, including a funding program, which would
provide for a balanced land use/circulation system among the four cities can be provided,
environmentally cleared, and accepted by the four cities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Newport Beach also finds that it is
premature to enter into a cooperative agreement with Orange County, Costa Mesa, Fountain
Valley and Huntington Beach and Caltrans (if appropriate) to fund and construct an alternative
highway system that has not yet been established or proven to be a better alternative to the 19th
Street/Banning Avenue and Gisler Avenue/Garfield Avenue bridges over the Santa Ana River.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Newport Beach will participate in a
program to prepare and evaluate an alternate plan of arterial highway improvements which would
provide for a balanced land use/circulation system among the four cities and the County by
providing a satisfactory level of alternate highway improvements in lieu of the 19th
Street/Banning Avenue and Gisler Avenue/Garfield Avenue bridges over the Santa Ana River.
Such a plan for highway improvements will need to identify: 1) necessary right -of -way
acquisitions, 2) scope of roadway, existing bridge and intersection widening improvements, 3)
environmental impacts of both roadway, existing bridge and intersection improvements and the
new bridge crossings, so that a true comparison can be made, 4) methods of construction
financing, and 5) time frame for construction.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Newport Beach is willing to cooperate
with all concerned agencies in an effort to achieve a mutually satisfactory solution to the issues
and problems which exist, and will participate in a cooperative agreement if acceptable terms and
funding for the necessary work can be agreed upon.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of November, 1993
ATTESTL
City Clerk
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