HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 6175 RESOLUTION NO. 6175
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING
THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO PROCEED WITH AN
INITIAL APPRAISAL STUDY FOR POTENTIAL PARTICIPATION IN A
PROJECT TO PROTECT THE BLUFFS ALONG THE OCEAN SIDE OF
PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY NORTH OF GOLDEN WEST STREET
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach maintains and operates
the beach, a recreational area of local and regional importance,
along the ocean side of Pacific Coast Highway north of Golden West
Street to the Bolsa Chica State Park, and
The bluffs along the beach between Golden West Street and
Bolsa Chica State Park are continually eroding and thereby
jeopardizing the use of public improvements, and
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, under its "Continuing
Authority Program, " sponsors a Section 103 "Small Beach Erosion
Control Program" designed to address potential projects in which
essential public improvements, such as safety railing, security
lighting, bike trails and several roads are damaged or threatened
by ongoing natural processes; and
The existing improvements along the top of the bluff require
protection from further erosion of the bluff face to preserve this
local and regionally significant section of beach; and
The aforementioned U.S. Army Corps of Engineers program may
include the opportunity to assist the City of Huntington Beach' s
needs to provide a method of controlling erosion; and
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The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach finds it
necessary, desirable, and in the public interest to request the
assistance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in determining and
funding a long-term solution to this problem;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2 . That the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
hereby formally requests the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los
Angeles District Office, to undertake the reconnaissance and
initial appraisal study of a potential project to protect the
bluffs along the ocean side of Pacific Coast Highway north of
Golden West Street, from further erosion under the District ' s
Continuing Authority Program, " specifically its Section 103
"Small Beach Erosion Control Program. "
3 . That the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
hereby determines the aforementioned section of beach bluff as
described above which is the subject of this request to be of
vital importance to the recreational use of the beach.
4 . That the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
hereby offers its assistance and support for the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers ' involvement in this potential project.
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6175
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Huntington Beach City Council held on the 2nd day
of July, 1990
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Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk Ci 6y Attorne
NITIATED A APPROVED:
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Directo of Public Works
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6175
Res. No. 6175
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2ND day
of JULY 1990 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
MacAllister, Winchell, Green, Mays, Bannister, Silva, Erskine
NOES: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
City Clerk ana ,ex-otticWulerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California