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Home My WebLink AboutCC AG PKT 2003-01-27 #A AGENDA REPORT DATE: January 27, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: John B. Bahorski City Manager g SUBJECT: Orange County Regional Airport Authority Alternate Appointment SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Appoint an alternate representative to the Orange County Regional Airport Authority. BACKGROUND: The City of Seal Beach is a participating member of the Orange County Regional Airport Authority, whose mission is to find a solution to Orange County's air transportation demand shortfall in the best interest of its member cities. Councilmember Campbell has been designated as the primary member representative of Seal Beach. At this time, no alternate representative has been selected from Seal Beach. An alternate representative, can participate as a voting member of the OCRAA board and/or participate in any OCRAA subcommittee or work group. The alternate representative need not be a City Council member and may be a citizen with interest or expertise in this area. Member cities may participate in one or more of the four work groups of OCRAA. FISCAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION: Appoint an alternate to the Orange County Regional Airport Authority. Agenda Item A. t• al ii i Oi ,r, t . RA COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY . 11222 Acacia Parkway i Garden Grove, CA 92840 :. 0 _ 4 RAP t • (714) 741.5363 FAX (714) 741 -5044 f . OCRA W PROGRAM FOR SOLVING ORANGE COUNTY'S i AIR TRANSPORTATION DEMAND SHORTFALL . • • , The OCIiAA Board of Directors unanimously agreed to establish the following work ■ ' • groups to•fitrthSr a four -point work program to achieve a solution to Orange County's air O •'tjt • transport4tion demakid shortfall in the best interests of our member and surrounding s y ; t,3 cities. : P !Ill"! ii I . "�, An initial of the Work Groups is as follows: • r -1 , I 1. : The "John Wayne Corridor" Wor Group will: . ; a. Evaluate the proposed modified JWA settlement agreement extension I (10.8 MAP) with regard to: 0 • , • • . • i. Impact on JWA corridor cities, ii. L egality , ! :I , .� iii. Extent of air transportation demand shortfall met by agreement, iv. Potential for legal permanency. b. Advocate a truly permanent agreement capping operations I1. °. The "West Orange County Corridor" Work Group will: ; ' • r a. Gather and evaluate information to demonstrate the essential need for Seal • Beach and Los Alamitos to remain military exclusive facilities. f � b. Gather and evaluate information on the impact of Long Beach Airport . -.• r', I operations on the two military facilities and the surrounding communities. r ; ; i c. Identify non -OCRAA coalition groups interested in preserving the military facilities and/or minimizing the increase in Long Beach Airport t`'' operations. .,1 ' d. Recommend and participate in actions that ensure military exclusive use f of the; two facilities. 1, 111. i The "Transportation Alternatives" Work Group will: a. Evaluate the impact of no El Toro airport with regard to: ' .1 i. Air Transportation shortfall ii. Ground Transportation (passenger and cargo) impacts ' iii. Overall "highway" transportation problems (e.g. 91, 55, 57 ;• freeway gridlock issues) 1 . $ 1 iv. Existing and proposed rail capabilities ' ; , b. Identify and evaluate potential transportation alternatives that not only ' '•' accomplish regional ground transportation objectives, but also '• i :1 substantially address the air transportation shortfall. • i c. Make :recommendations with regard to potential solutions. I l • % . 1 . i < 1 : 1 I —_. . , TO L8178 £617 Z9S I Iagdwioo Ra.vod Wd LT:ZO £0- 80 -1111f l t; .,:i r o ff y 1 X11YPp ; i RANGE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY 4 11222 Acacia Parkway 1 • Garden Grove, CA 92840 ' RAP (714) 741 -5363 FAX (714) 741 -5044 . • t` E : . IV. The "Enhanced Advocacy" Work Group will; : : ' :: � r ,,. a. Take action to encourage other cities concerned about current and future • '! •" „ • ransortation problems to join OCRAA. J . : b. Recommend the formation of coalitions with other civic, business and ?? §pedal • interest groups who share OCRAA's concerns. ' c. Identify the best methods of communicating OCRAA's recommended '' :� Solutions to decision makers. t;; • • d. Identify and pursue the necessary resources to enhance OCRAA's i" 1 . rt "''" } itdvocacy plans. , • The roposcd Work Groups and the Work Program are conceptual, and, with mean ngful. discussion and deliberation by work group participants, will evolve into a more•effcct'�ve statement of OCRAA's mission and goals. Realistically, as a result of }. .. . this effort, Some cities may wish to no longer participate and others may wish to join , . • . . , , , . . OCR r. {, input and the successful development of this work program In or er to' maximize in P P P g � mcm er cries are encouraged to provide representation at the January 8, 2003 ,, i „0 mccti g of OCRAA. • -:1:1 :, I. i . : �' In ac ordatace with out Joint Powers Agreement, a member city must designate a . ,,.. 11 coon it me nber as the PRIMARY member representative of that city, however a ' .l.' ::i ntem er city may appoint an ALTERNATE representative, WHO NEED NOT BE A 'vV • • • il • • I C'1T ; COUNCIL. MEMBER. The ALTERNATE can participate as a voting member ' : '' • of th OCRAA Board, and/or participate in any OCRAA subcommittee or work i '1 . group . .r ,�{� The rimary focus of the January OCRAA Board meeting is to hear the first of `_? r »1• "1 numc ous presentations on transportation altematives. Mr. Bill Vardoulis, a fanner S -.;r City of irvine council member and mayor, and the president of BV Engineering, will make a presentation on the proposcd Riverside Orange County Tunnel. The brief 'i OCR ►A Board meeting will adjourn so that work group discussions can take place. p `; , • ; :. . f Mcm er cues nay participate in one or more work groups suiting their interests and • expo ise. a Executive Director will, to the extent possible, contact OCRAA Board mcm crs i tdivitlually between now and January 8, 2003 to ascertain member . , .. • • prcfe nces work groups. : I - .:; .•Vi, • . 1 : .• , '',j ' ' '' . ' f �d L848 £617 Z9S Ilegawv3 a Wd Zi :ZO £0- 80 -Ndf 1 I . l tr 1 OR4NGE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY r 1 41111i1 112 2 acla Paroy ; Garden G AG rov e , CA 9 B40 '(714) 741 -5363 (714) 7411044 Fax RA December 17, 2002 N' P‘ 44BER cmES OPEN LETTER I ?iInleem TO ' o Mao • Pork • Q CRAA BOARD MEMBERS, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, Z 1. 'Coda AND CONCERNED CITIZENS • Gordon Grp. ` Holm log AlomIku • l000n I kowport Beach On December 11, 2002 the OCRAA Board of Directors reached a consensus hat ` ,, , doh, : the probability of an airport at El Toro is very low, and that without an airport a El S Toro, North Orange County cities will be most negatively impacted by increase in 1 yilo Pork ' aircraft operations at John Wayne and Long Beach Airports, the potential for i ! rs. closure and a commercial aviation use of either Los Alamitos and Seal Be. h ;.Yo ba u"da , military 'facilities, and that North Orange County cities will incur the burde of , ; t7(rOFFICIO MEMBERS sigriificant increases in ground traffic on our already congested roads f e m l': 1 oranp. ; passengers and cargo being transported to nearby airports. putty d 0.0 eurnerr calmal �' , (il Ylbrkinp Group : The mission of OCRAA is to find a solution to Orange County air transporta pion demand shortfall in the best interest of its member cities. y ' r ' The Board realizes that air transportation is an important component of our ov •• all I 1 transportation system and that it does not exist in a vacuum. In order for the Ora ge County community to prosper economically and, at the same time, minimize the :1 negative aspects of transportation on our local communities, we must participati as i. a strong voice in seeking solutions, or sub - optimal "solutions" not in the • est ' interests of our residents will be thrust upon us. '" ■ For that reason the OCRAA Board of Directors approved a four -point w rk • program (attached) to advocating solutions to the overall transportation probl m. t i . The Chair has asked that I v rite and urge Member cities to provide rrraxin ni , participation at our next OCRAA Board Meeting (January 8, 2003, 5:30 M, Garden Grove Community Center) to address this issue and proceed accordingly Bill Vardoulis, President of BV Engineering, and a former Irvine Council men er i and mayor, will make a presentation on the proposed Riverside Orange Co my .1.1 ' Tunnel, i I j Sincerely, • • 4 4;1 . .S.P. r 1 • 7, 1 Wagner . Executive Director Te'd L848 260 Z9S i 18gdw 3 aalvd Wd ST =ZB 2e- 8e -Ntir