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RESOLUTION NO. 01-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING SENATE BILL (SB) 116
WHEREAS, the Foothill Transportation Corridor ("FTC") has been identified
as a needed facility in studies of existing and projected travel demand in Orange
County beginning with the 1979 Multi-Modal Transportation Study; and
WHEREAS, in August 1981 and May 1983 the Orange County Board of
Supervisors certified Environmental Impact Reports 123 and 423 on the FTC; and
WHEREAS, the FTC was added to the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial
Highways ("MPAH") by Orange County Board of Supervisors in August 1981; and
WHEREAS, the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency certified final
Supplemental EIR 423, evaluating the northern portion of the FTC as a toll facility
in March t990; and
WHEREAS, the FTC is shown on the current Regional Transportation Plan
adopted by the Southern California Association of Governments; and
WHEREAS, the FTC is shown on the 20201:. Regional Transportation Plan
adopted by the San Diego Association of' Governments; and
WHEREAS, THE Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency initiated
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studies on the southern portion of the FTC ih July 1985 and continued these
studies until October 1990; and
WHEREAS, the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, U.S. Marine'
Corps Base Camp Pendleton, the City of San Clemente and the California
Department of Parks and Recreation signed a memorandum of understanding
regarding the Modified C alignment; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 1991 after receiving public input through an
extensive public outreach process, the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor
Agency certified Final Environmental Impact Report TCA No. 3 and selected the
Modified C alignment as the locally preferred alternative for the southern portion of
the FTC; and
WHEREAS, in 1993 the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency in
coordination with the Federal Highway Administration and Caltrans, initiated
preparation of an environmental impact statement for the southern portion of the
FTC, which addresses three alternatives' the CP (an updated version of the
Modified C), the BX and the No Project alternative; and
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WHEREAS, in 2000 the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency
began studying additional alternatives, including the Far East Alignment, a
modification to the CP alignment as well as the Central Corridor (formerly the BX),
The Alignment 7, Arterial Improvements, a I-5 Improvement and a no-action
alternative; and
WHEREAS, existing federal and state regulations, including but not limited to
NEPA, CEQA and Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966
(49 U.S.C. 303) provide protections for park facilities; and
WHEREAS, the evaluation of alternatives should be complete prior to making
alignment selection decisions and issuing a record of decision; and
WHEREAS, a comprehensive mitigation program representing state of the art
technology in habitat revegetation, scientific studies, habitat conservation and
management and endangered species protection will be included in the record of
decision when it is issued; and
WHEREAS, SB 116 has been introduced to prohibit the construction of
proposed neev roads and other infrastructure in, or through, units of the state park
system and land reserves that are either leased or held in fee simple title,
excluding infrastructure specifically identified in an approved general plan for the
park or reserve; and
WHEREAS, the Far East alternative enters onto United States of America,
Department of Navy property leased in 1971 for fifty years to the State of
California, Department of Parks and Recreation for park use; and
WHEREAS, the 1971 lease agreement between the Department of Navy and
the Department of Parks and Recreation specifically contemplates the construction
of future infrastructure facilities; and
WHEREAS, SB 116 seeks to interfere with the existing lease agreement
between the Department of Navy and the Department of Parks and Recreation;
and
WHEREAS, SB 116 seeks to take the planning process for the Foothill
Transportation Corridor South (FTCS) project out of the hands of local
communities and their elected officials; and
WHEREAS, SB 116 further seeks to eliminate an alternative that has been
chosen as the best solution to address future freeway and arterial congestion; and
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WHEREAS, in the event the Far East alternative is selected, the
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency will mitigate impacts to the State
of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, San Onofre State Beach Park
through a comprehensive mitigation program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Tustin opposes SB 116.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Tustin held on the 19TH day of March 2001.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Tracy Will~/orley, Mayo
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF TUSTIN
RESOLUTION NO. 01-24
city of Tustin
RESOLUTION CERTIFICATION
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I, PAMELA STOKER, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California, hereby certifies that the whole number of the members of the City
Council of the City of Tustin is five; and that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 01-
24 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 19~' day of March,
2001, by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES:
COUNCILMEMBER NOES:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT:
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Pamela Stoker, City Clerk
Worley, Thomas, Bone, Doyle, Kawashima
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