REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2021-10 requesting that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) fund and immediately proceed with Surfside-Sunset Beach Nourishment Project Stage 13 from Anaheim Bay Harbor to Newport Bay in Orange County, California
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Statement of Issue:
This resolution is drafted to support Stage 13 of the Surfside-Sunset Beach Nourishment Project. This action recognizes the importance of beach sand nourishment projects to the health, sustainability, and vitality of Huntington Beach's coastline, and how important these projects are to protecting both public and private property/assets along the coast. Without these sand replenishment projects, the City's coastline is prone to damage from winter storms and high tides, as the sand acts as a natural buffer, protecting the coast from damaging waves and tidal action.
Financial Impact:
City Council previously authorized the funding of the City's share of the costs for the design and construction of the Stage 13 project in the Fiscal Year 2017-18 budget. The funding for the City's portion of the project costs have already been transmitted to the County of Orange in June 2018 in the amount of $281,966.00.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution 2021-10, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Requesting that the United States Army Corps of Engineers Fund and Immediately Proceed with Surfside-Sunset Beach Nourishment Project Stage 13 from Anaheim Bay Harbor to Newport Bay in Orange County, California."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt the resolution and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The natural migration of sand happens in a southerly fashion from Surfside beach, which is adjacent to the mouth of the San Gabriel River, transporting the sand down ...
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