HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-05 - Requesting OCTA to Fund Theatre and Arts District Street & Landscape ImprovementsRESOLUTION NO. 06-5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE ORANGE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO FUND THEATRE
AND ARTS DISTRICT STREET AND LANDSCAPE
IMPROVEMENTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS; the Orange County Board of Supervisors officially recognized the
establishment of the Orange County Theater District by resolution on January 27, 1998;
WHEREAS, the Orange County Theater District (hereinafter referred to as the
"District") is located in the heart of Orange County bounded by the 1 405 Freeway,
Bristol Street, Sunflower Avenue and Avenue of the Arts; and
WHEREAS, the District includes the Orange County Performing Arts Center and
South Coast Repertory Theater in addition to serving as residence for numerous
performing and visual arts organizations consisting of artists from throughout the
County; and
WHEREAS, The District has become a center for arts education for young
people from all over Orange County with more than 85 percent of all public schools and
90 percent of all Title I schools in 2003/2004 being served by one or more of the
District's Arts Partners and more than 430,000 student visits in 2004/2005; and
WHEREAS, in September 2006 the District will debut its most anticipated
addition with the opening of the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Symphony Hall,
dedicated to offering the finest in orchestral performances; and
WHEREAS, private sector visionaries committing major financial contributions
have served as the catalyst in establishing the District, including over $250,000,000
towards the completion of the new Symphony Hall and associated area improvements;
and
WHEREAS, leadership from both the private and public sector recognize the
importance of their respective roles in establishing the District for the public benefit,
making Orange County an innovator in creating Cultural Partnerships; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa, one of the original partners in this effort, has
acknowledged the cultural value of the area through the creation of the Costa Mesa
Theater Arts District, bringing together both public and private sector resources to
support the design and financing of public improvements for the District; and
WHEREAS, the effort has been very successful, resulting in streetscape
improvements, landscaped public areas, roadway rehabilitation and other amenities
that provide for both the convenience and the safety of the public while experiencing
the various arts venues; and
WHEREAS, there remain opportunities to complete the public area
improvements through financial contributions towards street rehabilitation and public
landscape areas within the District; and
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WHEREAS, such collaboration dates back to the area's agricultural origins and
sets the County of Orange apart as a leader in recognizing the supporting role of
government to the vitality of free enterprise.;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa requests that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange and the
Board of Directors of the Orange County Transportation Authority join the Orange
County Theater District partnership through a one-time contribution of $3,000,000 to the
Theater Arts District for the improvement of public areas and the unmet costs
associated with the rehabilitation of both hardscape and landscape;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any contribution made by the County of
Orange and the Orange County Transportation Agency will be used exclusively for
public area improvements only and that any and all funds expended shall be accurately
accounted for and a record of such transactions be made readily available for public
inspection.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that in recognition of the contribution by the County
of Orange and the Orange County Transportation Authority, the Orange County Theater
District will provide a focus for cultural development for generations of Orange County
residents.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3'd day of January, 2006.
ATTEST:
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Deput City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
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Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JULIE FOLCIK, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the
City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 06-S
was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 3'd day of January, 2006, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mansoor, Bever, Dixon, Monahan.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Foley
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 4th day of January, 2006.
Depyo City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa