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RESOLUTION NO. 06-41
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING THE COMPLETION
OF THE 241 TOLL ROAD WITH THE "GREEN"
ALIGNMENT, WHICH AVOIDS HOMES AND
BUSINESSES, AVOIDS SENSITIVE NATIVE HABITAT
AND WETLANDS, AND PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE TO
INTERSTATE 5 THAT ADDRESSES THE FUTURE
TRAFFIC NEEDS IN SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY
WHEREAS, The Foothill Transportation Corridor (241 Toll Road) was placed on
the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways in 1981; and
WHEREAS, The Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency and the San
Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency has successfully planned, financed,
constructed and now operates 51 miles of Toll Roads in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, A segment of the Foothill Transportation Corridor (241 Toll Road)
opened in 1998 providing high-speed links for Tustin residents and businesses to reach
South Orange County and the 91 Freeway; and
WHEREAS, Commuters who use the Foothill Transportation Corridor (241 Toll
Road) can pay their toll with cash or electronically with a FasTrak transponder; and
WHEREAS, City of Tustin residents and businesses have more than 4,700
FasTrak accounts; and
WHEREAS, The Transportation Corridor Agencies work to balance the need for
transportation options with the responsibility of being sensitive to the environment; and
WHEREAS, The Transportation Corridor Agencies preserved more than 2,000
acres of native habitat, including the 1,182-acre Upper Chiquita Conservation Area; and
WHEREAS, The location for the final 16 miles of Orange County's toll road
system, which will extend the 241 Toll Road from where it ends at Oso Parkway to
Interstate 5 near San Clemente, has been studied for more than 20 years; and
WHEREAS, A comprehensive environmental analysis, in cooperation with the
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection
Agency, Federal Highway Administration, and Caltrans has been conducted for the
extension of the 241 Toll Road over a six year period; and
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WHEREAS, The Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report, which
analyzed six toll road options and two non-toll road options was released for a 90-day
public review period in May 2004; and
WHEREAS, The Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report was released
on December 6, 2005, with a recommendation that the "Green" alignment was the
Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative because it would reduce traffic
on Interstate 5, avoid taking homes and businesses, avoid the sensitive wetlands allow
for safe wildlife movement to the Cleveland National Forest; and
WHEREAS, The Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency certified the
Foothill-South Final Environmental Impact Report Number 4 and chose the "Green"
alignment as the Locally Preferred Alternative; and
WHEREAS, Transportation is a critical issue for the quality of life and economy
in the City of Tustin;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE CITY OF TUSTIN, that the
City Council supports the completion of the 241 Toll Road with the "Green" alignment,
which avoids homes and businesses, avoids sensitive native habitat and wetlands, and
provides an alternative to Interstate 5 that addresses the future traffic needs in South
Orange County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Tustin on the 20th day of March, 2006.
ATTEST:
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PAMELA STOKER,
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of
the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 06-41 was duly
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 20th day
of March, 2006 by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBERAYES: Þ^"ERT, J ^CEN, AM^ÞJTE, ] QNE, K^H^~J I¡'¡^
COUNCILMEMBER NOES: NONF:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: NONE
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: NONE
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PAMELA STOKER,
City Clerk
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