HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-55 - Toll Lanes on I-405 and All Other OC Freeways Without a VoteRESOLUTION NO. 14-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING IMPLEMENTATION OF TOLL LANES ON 1-405 AND
ALL OTHER ORANGE COUNTY FREEWAYS WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE ENTIRE
ORANGE COUNTY ELECTORATE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES,
DETERMINES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), in association
with the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the cities
adjacent to the 1-405 Freeway Corridors between the SR -73 and 1-605 freeways, has
been working on the 1-405 Freeway Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, there continues to be a strong push to implement High Occupancy
Toll (HOT) lanes by converting existing High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes to HOT
Lanes, requiring the paying of tolls to use previously non -toll lanes; and
WHEREAS, toll lanes only increase vehicle throughput in the Express toll lanes at
the expense of vehicle capacity in the general purpose or mixed flow lanes; and
WHEREAS, the voters of Orange County approved Measure M2 without approving
conversion of existing freeway facilities to toll lanes; and
WHEREAS, polling of the voters of Orange County prior to placing Measure M2 on
the ballot indicated that Measure M2 would not have passed had it included toll lanes or
conversion of existing freeway facilities to toll lanes; and
WHEREAS, any construction of new toll lanes or conversion of existing freeway
lanes to toll lanes should be required to be placed on a ballot to allow the voters of
Orange County to voice their opinion regarding toll lanes; and
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
foregoing Resolution No. 14-55 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of August, 2014, by the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Genis, Leece, Mensinger, Monahan, Righeimer
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of
Costa Mesa this 6th day of August, 2014.
BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK
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WHEREAS, the City agrees with OCTA that this is possibly the only chance in
decades to improve the 1-405 corridor between SR -73 and 1-605, and because of this rare
opportunity, the City believes the socially, economically, and politically responsible action
is to construct the greatest transportation improvements that best utilizes taxpayer funds
without requiring motorists to pay tolls to use portions of the improvements constructed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa opposes the establishment of toll lanes on the
1-405 Freeway and any freeway in Orange County without a vote of the Orange County
electorate.
Jas W Rrgheimer, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Brenda Green, dity Clerk
Richard L. Adams II, Deputy City Attorney
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