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SUBJECT: 19T"STREET SANTA ANA RIVER CROSSING
DATE: JANUARY 25, 2012
FROM: PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT - TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIVISION
PRESENTATION BY: ERNESTO MUNOZ, INTERIM DIRECTOR, PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RAJA SETHURAMAN, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
MANAGER, (71.4) 754-5032
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution (Attachment 1) reiterating the City's opposition to the proposed Santa Ana River
Crossing (SARX) at 19th Street in the City of Costa Mesa and requesting the Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA) to initiate the process to remove the 19'" Street/Banning Avenue
bridge from the Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH).
BACKGROUND,
The OCTA's Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) designates two future crossings over the
Santa Ana River, south of the 1-405 Freeway. These crossings are located at Gisler
Avenue/Garfield Avenue within the Cities of Costa Mesa and Fountain Valley (modified to "Right -
of -Way Reserve" status) and at 19°i Street/Banning Avenue within the Cities of Costa Mesa and
Huntington Beach (Attachment 2). The construction of bridges at these two locations would
impose a significant impact to several residential areas, schools, and parks that are in close
proximity. The implementation of the bridges would also result in significant adverse impacts on
the existing wetlands and biological resources along the Santa Ana River bed, particularly at the
191' Street crossing. In consideration of these impacts, the City of Costa Mesa has opposed the
construction of these bridges over the past twenty years. To that effect, the City Council adopted
Resolution No. 93-83 in October 1993, and also incorporated objectives in the 2000 General Plan
Circulation Element supporting the removal of the bridges. Resolution No. 93-83 and excerpts
from the 2000 General Plan Circulation Element are included in Attachment 3.
The City of Costa Mesa, in cooperation with OCTA, the County of Orange, and the Cities of
Fountain Valley, Newport Beach, and Huntington Beach, participated in several studies and an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) process on the SARX bridges, between 1993 and 2007.
OCTA is the regional agency responsible for the Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) that
designates arterial classifications throughout Orange County. OCTA has an adopted MPAH
amendment process that requires all agencies affected by any proposed change to the MPAH
develop a consensus recommendation. A timeline of various past actions on SARX issues is
included as Attachment 4.
In the fall of 2011, certain efforts were made to re-initiate the review of the 19'" Street bridge
crossing. On January 17, 2012, the City of Huntington Beach passed a resolution expressing
their opposition to the 19`x' Street bridge. The Costa Mesa City Council at their special meeting on
January 10, 2012, directed staff to bring back a resolution for City Council consideration
reiterating the City's opposition to the construction of the 19t'' Street bridge and requesting OCTA
to initiate the process to delete the bridge from the MPAH.
ANALYSIS:
The 19'h Street/Bar)ning Avenue bridge over the Santa Ana River is part of the County's Master
Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH). The implementation of the 191h Street/Banning Avenue
bridge is supported by the City of Newport Beach and has been consistently opposed by the
Cities of Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach. The removal of the 19`t' Street bridge over the
Santa Ana River is projected to result in increased impacts to the Pacific Coast Highway within
the City of Newport Beach and increased dependence on the remaining bridges at Victoria
Street/Hamilton Avenue and Adams Avenue.
The City of Costa Mesa has adopted a policy in the General Plan Circulation Element requiring
that all development applications in the City do not assume implementation of the 19th Street
and Gilser Avenue bridges. However, other agencies do not have such a policy and therefore,
there are inconsistencies in development approvals and consequently circulation system needs.
According to OCTA guidelines for administration of the MPAH, any amendment will require a
cooperative study and a consensus recommendation from the affected agencies. The most
recent SARK study was conducted between 2004 and 2007, and focused primarily on the Gisler
Avenue/Garfield Avenue bridge. Following the conclusion of the Gisler -Avenue/Garfield Avenue
Circulation Study, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was approved by OCTA and all
affected cities - Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, and Huntington Beach. This MOU amended the
MPAH for the Gisler Avenue/Garfield Avenue bridge by changing its designation to "Right -of -Way
Reserve" status. This ensured that this bridge is not assumed by any agency in transportation
planning, traffic modeling, and/or land use planning activities. Further, the MOU required all
agencies to implement the improvements identified for the "No Bridge" scenario and to follow-up
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with another study in the future to determine the feasibility of removal of the Garfield
Avenue/Gisler Avenue bridge from the MPAH. The above-mentioned Gisler Avenue/Garfield
Avenue bridge study provides a template to address the potential removal of the 191h
Street/Banning Avenue bridge.
The following is an outline of the anticipated process to remove the 19111 Street bridge from the
MPAH:
• City Council authorizes staff to request OCTA to initiate the process of removal of the 19th
Street/Banning Avenue bridge;
• OCTA, in association with the affected agencies, develops a cooperative study program;
• All agencies approve the cooperative study process and if required, identify funding for the
study;
The study identifies mitigations required for the "No Bridge" alternative;.
• Affected agencies approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing to the
required mitigations and an implementation timeline;
• Agencies modify their General Plan Circulation Element recognizing the mitigations and
downgrading 19th Street/Banning Avenue bridge to "Reserve" status. This will ensure that
the bridge is not considered in any planning studies or approval of development projects;
and
• Following the completion of the mitigation measures, conduct a final study to remove the
19th Street/Banning Avenue bridge from the MPAH.
The attached resolution reaffirms the City's opposition to the 19th Street bridge over the Santa
Ana River and authorizes staff to initiate discussions with OCTA and affected agencies on the
process for removal 'of the bridge from the MPAH. The City of Huntington Beach City Council
has adopted a similar resolution and will be a partner in the process along with OCTA and the
City of Newport Beach. Any future updates such as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
for a cooperative study will be brought back to the City Council for authorization.
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
The City Council may elect not to approve the resolution or make changes to the resolution. Staff
will participate in any W' Street cooperative study based on that direction.
FISCAL REVIEW:
There is no fiscal impact with the approval of the resolution. OCTA and participating agencies will
develop a scope for a cooperative study and determine a cost estimate for the process. If City
Council approval is required for any fiscal contribution for the study, staff will return to City Council
for authorization.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed the attached resolution and has approved it as to form.
CONCLUSION:
Over the last 20 years, the City dedicated significant amounts of time, effort, and funding towards
the proposed deletion of the "Master Planned" arterial roadway crossings over the Santa Ana
River, at Gisler Avenue/Garfield Avenue and 19th Street/Banning Avenue bridges. Several studies
and a "Program `Level" Environmental Impact Report (EIR) were prepared to identify the
necessary mitigations if the "Master Planned" bridges are deleted. In 2007, all affected agencies
agreed to downgrade Gisler Avenue/Garfield Avenue bridge to "Right -of -Way Reserve" status,
pending completion of mitigation measures identified for the "No Bridge" Alternative. However, to
date, there has been lack of such consensus for the 19`h Street/Banning Avenue bridge.
The attached resolution reaffirms the City's opposition to the 19th Street/Banning Avenue bridge
and authorizes staff to initiate discussions with OCTA and other agencies to remove this bridge
from the MPAH.
RAJA SETHURAMAN, Manager
Transportation Services Division
ERNESTO OZ, Interim Director
Public Services Department
ATTACHMENTS: 1 Resolution
2 Location of Gisler Avenue/Garfield Avenue, 19°i StreeUBanning
Avenue Bridges
3 Resolution No. 93-83 and Excerpt from the 2000 General Plan
4 SARX Timeline
DISTRIBUTION:_ Chief Executive Officer
Assistant Chief Executive Officer
Deputy CEO/Director of Economic Development
City Attorney
City Clerk
Interim Development Services Director
Staff
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ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NO. 12-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE 19TH
STREET/BANNING AVENUE BRIDGE OVER THE
SANTA ANA RIVER AND REQUESTING THE ORANGE
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO INITIATE
THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE BRIDGE FROM
THE MASTER PLAN OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY DETERMINES AND
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 93-83, on October 25, 1993,
requesting the County of Orange to initiate the process to remove the 19th
Street/Banning Avenue and Gisler Avenue/Garfield Avenue Bridges from the Master
Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH); and
WHEREAS, the administration of the MPAH is now under the jurisdiction of the
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA); and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa believes that construction of the 19th
Street/Banning Avenue bridge will have adverse impacts on adjacent residential
neighborhoods, and to parks and wetlands adjacent to the Santa Ana River; and
WHEREAS, several studies on the above Santa Ana River Crossings (SARX) have
been conducted over the years; and
WHEREAS, OCTA and the Cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley and Huntington
Beach have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on a process to
remove the Garfield Avenue/Gisler Avenue Bridge from the MPAH; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa believes that a similar process for 19th
Street/Banning Avenue Bridge can be completed demonstrating that an adequate
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transportation circulation network can be provided through construction of certain
intersection and roadway improvements without the construction of 191h Street/Banning
Avenue Bridge; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa desires to enter into a cooperative agreement
with the Cities of Huntington Beach and Newport Beach, the County of Orange, and
OCTA to assess the needed intersection and roadway improvements and assign
mitigation cost responsibilities to all involved jurisdictions;
NOW,'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa reaffirms its opposition to the 191h Street/Banning Avenue Bridge over the Santa
Ana River and supports the deletion of the bridge from the MPAH.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Costa Mesa requests OCTA to
initiate the cooperative study process to remove the 19th Street/Banning Avenue Bridge
over the Santa Ana River from the MPAH.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7'h day of February, 2012.
ATTEST:
Gary Monahan, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Julie Folcik, City Clerk Thomas P. Duarte, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
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1, JULIE FOLCIK, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 12- . and was duly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 7th day of February, 2012, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this _th day of February, 2012.
JULIE FOLCIK, CITY CLERK
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ATTACHMENT 3
RESOLUTION NO. 93-83
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE COUNTY
OF ORANGE TO INITIATE THE PROCESS TO REMOVE THE
19TH STREETIBANNING AND GISLER AVENUE/GARFIELD
BRIDGES, AND DOWNGRADE EAST 19TH STREET ON THE
COUNTY MASTER PLAN OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS
(M PAH) .
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City has received significant input from the public regarding certain
existing elements of the City's Master Plan of Highways; and
WHEREAS, this input raises concern for the viability and constructibitity of at least three-
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elements of the City's Master Plan of Highways, namely, the westerly extension of 19th Street
over the Santa Ana River, the westerly extension of Gisler Avenue over the Santa Ana River,
and widening of East 19th Street from Newport Boulevard to Irvine Avenue; and
WHEREAS, this concern also affects the County Master Plan of Arterial Highways; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa entered into a cooperative: study with the County
of Orange and the cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Newport Beach to study the
need for, or the deletion of the 191h Street/Banning and Gisler AvenuelGarficld bridges over the
Santa Ana River, and also the downgrade of East 1901 Street between Newport Boulevard and
Irvine Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa believes that an adequate transportation circulation
network can be provided through construction of certain intersection and roadway improvements
without construction of 19th StreeUBanning and Gisler Avenue/Garfield bridges over the Santa
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Ana River, and widening of East 19th Street between Newport Boulevard and Irvine Avenue;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa believes that construction of the 19th Street/Banning
and Gisler Avenue/Garfield bridges over the Santa Ana River, and widening of East 19th Street
between Newport Boulevard and Irvine Avenue will severely and adversely impact the adjacent
residential neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City. of Costa Mesa desires to enter into a cooperative agreement with
the cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, the County of Orange, and
CALTRANS to assess the needed intersection and roadway improvements and assign mitigation
cost responsibilities to all involved jurisdictions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Costa Mesa supports only the
no bridge" scenario and the deletion of East 19th Street between Newport Boulevard and Irvine
Avenue from the County Master Pian of Arterial Highways, and desires to enter into a
cooperative agreement with the cities of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley,
the County of Orange, and CALTRANS to construct the necessary intersection and roadway
mitigations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Costa Mesa requests the County of
Orange to initiate the process to remove 19th Street/Banning and Gisler Avenue/Garfield bridges
over the Santa Ana River, and East 19th Street between Newport Boulevard and Irvine Avenue
from the County's Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH).
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of October, 1993.
ATTEST:
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Mayor of the City of to Mesa
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CITY ATTORNEY
I, MARY T. ELLIOTT, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of
the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Rcsolution No. 93-83 was
duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof,
held on the 25th day of October, 1993.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City
of Costa Mesa this 26th day of October, 1993.
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City Cou cil of the City of Costa Mesa
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CITY CLULI OF E C: -,Y OF COSTA MESA
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CURRENT TRAFFIC VOLUMES
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Existing (2000) average daily traffic (ADT) volumes on the circulation system are
Illustrated In Exhibit CIR-2, Existing (2000) ADT Volumes. The traffic volume
counts for the arterial system were collected during 2000 by the City and the
freeway counts were collected by Caltrans in 1998.
3.4 EY ISSUES
Key traffic issues in the City are as follows:
SANTA ANA RIVER CROSSINGS
As noted in the existing conditions section, only three City arterial roadways
cross the Santa Ana River. Two additional crossings are shown on the
Circulation Element (Gisler Avenue and W. 19'" Street), but City Council policy
direction is to delete these two crossings from the Master Plan of Highways
(MPH). Because of consistency requirements with the County Master Pian of
Arterial Highways (MPRH), a special study has to be undertaken and approved
by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) before such action can
be taken. Accordingly, the Santa Ana River Crossings Study (SARX) is currently
underway jointly with the Cities of Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Fountain Valley,
Huntington Beach and OCTA. When SARX is completed, the Circulation
Element will be amended accordingly.
An implication of having these two additional river crossings in the Master Plan of
Highways is that all City planning efforts for future conditions must Include these
crossings. This results in long-range planning decisions that may become invalid
if the two crossings are eventually removed from the plan. The SARX study is
important in this regard since it is in the City's best interest to resolve the issue
regarding these crossings as soon as possible.
COSTA MESA FREEWAY EXTENSION
Long-range plans show the Costa Mesa Freeway (SR -55) extending beyond its
current termination point. However, no timetable or funding source for its
extension have been identified nor have many of the issues such as right-of-way
needs been resolved.
SAN DIEGO FREEWAY ACCESS POINTS
As part of a plan to improve the 1-4051SR-73 confluence area, changes in ramp
configurations, deletion, and the addition of ramps will be made in this area.
These changes will affect access into and out of the City via the I-405 and SR -73
Freeway and are expected to be completed by 2003. Another major project
underway is the I-4051SR-55 Transitway project, which will add direct High
Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane connectors between 1-405 and SR -55 and
improve freeway access to and from City streets. This project is also expected to
be completed by 2003.
CIRCULATION ELEMENT • PACE CI11-5
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level of service analyses for General Plan conditions shall be
updated periodically and presented to City Council.
CIR-1A.12 Cooperate with adjacent jurisdictions to maintain or improve
mobility within the City to achieve a standard level of service no
worse than "D" at all Intersections under State or joint control.
Intersection level of service analyses for General Plan conditions
for locations under State or joint control shall be updated
periodically and presented to City Council.
CIR-1A.13 While the Gisler Road segment, west of Harbor, will exceed its
theoretical maximum capacity, the City shall work to ensure that
the future volume to capacity ratios do not exceed those
identified in Table CIR-3 of the General Plan.
CIR-1A.14 Reduce or eliminate intrusion of commuter through traffic on
local streets in residential neighborhoods.
CIR-1A.115 Prioritize intersection improvements which improve through
traffic flow on major, primary, and secondary arterials, and
reduce impacts on local neighborhood streets with emphasis on
pedestrian safety.
CIR-1A.16 Maintain balance between land use and circulation systems by
phasing new development to levels that can be accommodated
by roadways existing or planned to exist at the time of
completion of each phase of the project.
CIR-1A.17 Work closely with the State of California and other government
agencies to control traffic -related impacts of uses on Slate- or
other agency -owned land (i.e., Orange County Fairgrounds,
Orange Coast College, etc.).
CIR-1A.18 Council shall review the results and findings of the (SARX) study
to delete the Gisler Avenue and 19th Street bridges over the
Santa Ana River as.needed. Upon completion of the study and
approval of the changes to the Orange County Transportation
Authority's (OCTA) Master Plan of Arterial Highways by the
OCTA Board, the City shall process a General Plan Amendment
to delete the bridges from the City's Master Plan of Highways.
All future development applications submitted to the City shall be
reviewed in such a way that the 19th Street and Gisler Avenue
bridges will not be included as mitigation measures.
CIR-1A.19 Minimize circulation improvements that will necessitate the
taking of private property on existing developed properties.
CIR-1A.20 Encourage Orange County Transportation Authority to
downgrade Mesa Verde Drive, Baker Street west of Harbor
Boulevard, and Gisler Avenue to a designation less than a
Collector Street in the Master Pian of Arterial Highways.
CIR-1A,21 Encourage Orange County Transportation Authority to
downgrade Arlington Avenue between Fairview Road and
Newport Boulevard to a Collector Street,
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Attachment 4
SANTA ANA RIVER CROSSINGS STUDY TIMELINE — MAJOR EVENTS
October 25, 1993 — Costa Mesa City Council approved Resolution 93-83 requesting the County
of Orange to initiate the process to remove the 19"' StreetBamiing Avenue and Gisler
Avenue/Garfield Avenue bridges from Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPRH).
December 1991 — City of Costa Mesa requested County of Orange to remove the Garfield/Gisler
and Banning/19`h bridges from MPAH.
1992-93 — County conducted the first study at a cost of $325,000 to determine the feasibility of
removing the bridges. The study determined that bridges could be removed with the
implementation of certain mitigation measures and recommended a cooperative study process.
December 1993 — Orange County Board of Supervisors passes resolution recommending the
initiation of a cooperative study process for amendment of MPAH to delete the bridges.
1994-95 — OCTA took over the administration of the County MPAH.
1998 — OCTA as lead agency, selected a consultant for. the Santa Ana River Crossings (SARX)
cooperative study.
1999 — Technical Advisory Group (TAG) was formed, comprised of technical staff
representatives from participating cities, County of Orange, and Caltrans, and citizen
representatives.
June 2001 — SARX study was completed and draft Program EIR was released for public
comment. The cost of the study was $200,000 (Costa Mesa - $100,000; OCTA - $50,000;
Newport Beach - $35,000; Huntington Beach - $15,000).
May, June 2001 — City Managers meeting to arrive at a consensus. Costa Mesa City Manager
proposed a multi -step plan for the future of the two bridges. According to the proposed plan, the
bridges will be retained while all mitigations identified in the DEIR are completed. Once all
improvements are completed, a follow-up study would be conducted to determine the
effectiveness of improvements and for removal of the bridges from the MPRH.
August 2001 — Comments were received from 11 agencies and 545 citizens and/or associations.
April 2002 -- Draft Final Program EIR with responses to comments was prepared for final Board
certification.
May 2002 --- Meeting was held with City Managers to finalize consensus plan.
December 2002 — Letter correspondence to all Cities providing the draft City of Costa Mesa staff
report on the SARX study with the recommendations as defined in May/June 2001 and May
2002, City Managers meeting.
December 2002 — City of Fountain Valley applied for Combined Transportation Funding
Program (CTFP) grant for preliminary and final design of Garfield Avenue/Gisler Avenue
bridge.
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December 16, 2002 - City of Costa Mesa passed resolution opposing the City of Fountain Valley
CTFP funding request for Garfield Avenue/Gisler Avenue bridge.
-January-20.03 - CXt_y of_ Costa_ Mesa_letter_to .OCTA_opp.using_the_allocation_af_ CTFY-funding
request.
July 2003 - City of Costa Mesa adopted recommendations on the SARX study requesting OCTA
certification of the program EIR and adopting multi -step plan for the bridges and to take action
to delete the bridges from the MPRH.
August 2003 -- City of Costa Mesa letter to OCTA providing Costa Mesa City Council staff
report and approved recommendations on the SARX study from the July 2003 City Council
meeting.
September 2003 - OCTA RP&H Committee discussed SARX study and Fountain Valley CTFP
request. The Committee directed OCTA staff to continue efforts with Cities to arrive at a
consensus.
June 14, 2004 -- City of Costa Mesa letter to OCTA Board of Directors opposing Fountain
Valley's CTFP application.
June 25, 2004 -- City of Fountain Valley letter to OCTA Board of Directors requesting approval
of their CTFP application.
August 2004 = OCTA and the Cities of Costa Mesa and Fountain Valley agreed to a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct further analysis on Garfield Avenue/Gisler
Avenue bridge.
May 17, 2005 - Costa Mesa City Council approved MOU for SARX Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report (SEIR)
July 15, 2005 - OCTA confirmed that all terms of the MOU are valid and the 2002 Program EIR
is certifiable.
August 2, 2005 - Costa Mesa City Council approved Amendment to MOU for SARX SEIR,
which added Huntington Beach to the agreement.
August 31, 2005 - OCTA Attorney determined that the original Program EIR completed in April
2002 is not valid and needs significant update.
September 6, 2005 - Meeting was held between OCTA and City of Costa Mesa to discuss
options due to determination of invalid original Program EIR.
September 16, 2005 - Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting was held to discuss future
course of action. It was decided that LSA should conduct an analysis to determine the extent of
revisions needed on the original Program EM.
September 26, 2005 - Meeting with City Managers, elected officials was held with Supervisor
Silva to discuss options.
November 3, 2005 - Cost estimates for revised Garfield -Gisler study, Banning -1 V' study and
new SARX EIR was presented. Revised Garfield/Gisler study - $250,000; Banning - 19`1' Study
- $175,000; Revised EIR - $650,000 to $850,000.
December 5, 2005 -- City of Costa Mesa sent letter to OCTA requesting that SARX item be
agendized for OCTA Board discussion.
October 3, 2006 — Costa Mesa City Council approved MOU for the Garfield Avenue/Gisler
Avenue bridge.
March 26, 2007 — Costa Mesa Planning Commission recommended General Plan Amendment
GP -07-01 downgrading Garfield Avenue/Gisler Avenue bridge to "Right of Way Reserve"
status.
April 17, 2007 -- Costa Mesa City Council approved GP -07-01 downgrading Garfield
Avenue/Gisler Avenue bridge to "Right of Way Reserve" status.
Fall 2011 --- City of Newport Beach and OCTA revived discussion of 19'h Street/Banning Avenue
Bridge.
January 17, 2012 — City of Huntington Beach approved Resolution opposing the IV'
Street/Banning Avenue bridge and requested OCTA to remove the bridge from the MPAH.
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