HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-56 - Vote Measure Relating to Toll Lanes on I-405 Freeway in OCRESOLUTION NO. 14-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,
ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA AN ADVISORY VOTE MEASURE RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF TOLL LANES ON THE 1-405 FREEWAY IN ORANGE COUNTY, AS CALLED BY
RESOLUTION NO. 14-26
WHEREAS, a General election on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 has been called by
Resolution No. 14-26, adopted on May 20, 2014; and
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
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.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit to the voters of the City, pursuant to
this Resolution, an advisory vote ballot measure relating to the establishment of toll lanes
on the 1-405 freeway in Orange County;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF- THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does order
submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election the following question:
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Measure _: Advisory Vote Only
Response
Vote
Do you agree with the Costa Mesa City Council, which
unanimously opposes the establishment of toll lanes on
the 1-405 Freeway in Orange County?
Yes
No
SECTION 2. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be
held and conducted as provided by law and that the election will be held and conducted in
accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide election.
SECTION 3. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and
the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of
the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
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Brenda Green, dity Clerk
ON August 5, 2014.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard L. Adams II, Deputy City Attorney
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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. 14-56 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.
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BRENDA GREE CITY CLERK
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