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City of Huntington Beach
File #: 21-659 MEETING DATE: 9/7/2021
Submitted by Councilmember Kalmick - Conduct a Feasibility Analysis regarding the possible
relinquishment of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) to improve vehicle and pedestrian safety
I recommend that the City Council direct the City Manager to conduct a feasibility analysis reviewing
the benefits and costs associated with taking over from Caltrans the segment of PCH that runs from
the City's border with Newport Beach to Seapoint.
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
CITY COUNCIL MEETING —COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: DAN KALMICK, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
SUBJECT: CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS REGARDING THE POSSIBLE RELINQUISHMENT
OF PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY (PCH) TO IMPROVE VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN
SAFETY
Currently, the California Transportation Department (Caltrans) owns, operates, and maintains
both Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and Beach Boulevard as State Highways located within the City
of Huntington Beach. Given that fact, Caltrans coordinates all planning, construction, and
maintenance of both roads using State Highway standards and levels of service.
Given that State Highways are under the jurisdiction of the State of California, any type of
changes, adjustments, or modifications have to be authorized by the State. And given that State
Highway standards are deployed for both roads, it is nearly impossible to institute any local safety
enhancements, such as lit crosswalks, line-of-site improvements, vehicular speed reduction
efforts, or enhanced multi-use pathway/ bike lane protections.
Indeed, the need for safety enhancements on PCH are numerous, and recent events and
accidents have created an urgency around this particular matter. To that end, I believe that it
would be important to study the possibility of relinquishing a portion of PCH, such that the City
could take over ownership of the current State Highway, and engage enhanced local safety
standards to improve the driver and pedestrian experiences on PCH within the City limits.
To facilitate this process, I am recommending that the City Council vote to direct staff to conduct
a study regarding the overall process related to taking over from Caltrans the stretch of PCH
located at the City's border with Newport Beach to Seapoint. The study should assess the
potential future costs associated with the ownership of the street, as well analyzing the potential
safety benefits that the City could achieve by pursuing relinquishment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
I recommend that the City Council direct the City Manager to conduct a feasibility analysis
reviewing the benefits and costs associated with taking over from Caltrans the segment of PCH
that runs from the City's border with Newport Beach to Seapoint.
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Moore, Tania
From: Frakes, Sandie
Sent: Friday, September 3, 2021 8:20 AM
To: Agenda Alerts
Cc: Fikes, Cathy
Subject: FW: NO on 37!!
From: Gary Tarkington <garytarkington@msn.com>
Sent: Friday, September 3, 2021 7:59 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surf city-hb.org>
Subject: NO on 37!!
1 am asking you to please vote NO on agenda # 37.
Thank you.
Ann Tarkington
Huntington Beach
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Moore, Tania
From: Frakes, Sandie
Sent: Friday, September 3, 2021 1:54 PM
To: Agenda Alerts
Cc: Fikes, Cathy
Subject: FW: Tuesdays Agenda Item No#34 VOTE NO
From: larry mcneely<Imwater@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, September 3, 2021 1:52 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Tuesdays Agenda Item No#34 VOTE NO
We have serious problems maintaining our roads now I lust drove down Heil between Gothard and Goldenwest and it is
seriously torn up Vote NO on Item #34 maybe we can address this after we can take care of the streets we are already
tasked with maintaining On and BTW Dan Kalmick on your take on the the Recall. "Criminal Acts and Corruption" You
have met the Corruption standard You took campaign money from the Corrupt Unions and Voted to not fight
Sacrementos Overreach of High Density Housing You have faded to uphold our Charter Cities Protections of our right to
decide what developments we allow in our community You are Corrupted by the Money and Sacramento's Overreach
and Faild to Fight to protect our community Now as far as Criminal actions, what has yet to be exposed may soon
become public This city council is as corrupt as they come most of you took the campaign money and support over the
communities desires, and have voted accordingly This after in your campaign mailers you claimed you would not support
High Density Development Is a Lie Criminal?
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Moore, Tania
From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Monday, September 6, 2021 8:07 PM
To: Agenda Alerts
Cc: Frakes, Sandie
Subject: FW: NO on 3711
From: Gary Tarkington <garytarkington@msn.com>
Sent: Friday, September 3, 2021 7:59 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL <city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: NO on 37!!
1 am asking you to please vote NO on agenda q 37.
Thank you.
Ann Tarkington
Huntington Beach
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Moore, Tania
From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 10:44 AM
To: Agenda Alerts
Cc: Frakes, Sandie
Subject: PCH
From:Janet bean<janetbeandesigns@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, September 7, 2021 9:17 AM
To:CITY COUNCIL<dty.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: PCH
I am writing to urge you to not vote to try and get the stretch of PCH in our downtown area under local
control. THe city has enough trouble maintaining what streets we have. I am wondering what the real goal is in
Kalmicks thinking....who's pocket is getting lined by this stupid idea?
Thank you,
Janet Bean
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