04.01 Santiago Creek Vision PlanCity of Orange
Community Development Department
Memo
To: Mayor and Members of the City Council
Through: Will Kolbow, Finance Director /Acting City Manager el ��
From: Bill Crouch, Community Development Director
Date: April 10, 2018
Re: Santiago Creek Vision Plan Update, Spring 2018
The Santiago Creek Vision Plan is agendized for discussion only. The plan was last
provided to the City at the November 9, 2016, City Council Meeting but was not an item
for Council discussion rather, it was submitted for review by staff.
Staff completed a review of the plan and provided a memo to the City Manager on July
19, 2017, with a summary review stating: "As a general comment, the Plan is aligned with
the City's objective to promote Santiago Creek as a multi - purpose community amenity
including recreation, flood protection, water supply, and natural habitat functions."
More recently, the Greenway Alliance has completed a Spring 2018 update to the Santiago
Creek Vision Plan to revise awkward language, update nomenclature of property names,
correct grammatical errors, make cosmetic changes, and update diagrams (such as recent
and planned extensions to the Santiago Creek Bike Trail). Plan content remains
unchanged from the prior document submitted for staff review and analysis, and the
updated document maintains consistency with the City General Plan, as summarized by
staff in the attached memo of July 19, 2017.
Attachments:
A. November 9, 2016, City Council Minutes
B. July 19, 2017, Memo Summarizing Staff Review of the Plan
C. Updated Santiago Creek Vision Plan, Spring 2018
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 10, 2018
4. REPORTS FROM MAYOR SMITH
4.1 Discussion of the updated Santiago Creek Vision Plan. (C2500.G.2.0)
Mayor Smith proposed that Council receive and file the updated Santiago Creek Vision
Plan that was included in the agenda packet.
Public Speakers:
John Moore — spoke in support of the updated plan being adopted by Council.
Shirley Grindle — spoke in support of the plan being adopted by Council so that the City
can apply for grant funds to complete the trail system.
Pamela Gelera — thanked Council for acknowledging the great resource that Santiago Creek
is and spoke in support of the plan being adopted.
MOTION — Smith
SECOND — Whitaker
AYES — Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
Moved to receive and file updated Santiago Creek Vision Plan.
5. REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
5.1 Mayor pro tem Murphy and Councilmember Whitaker request adoption of
Resolution No. 11074, supporting the United States and County of Orange opposition
to the California Values Act (SB 54). (I1400.0)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange to stay compliance with SB54
pending a decision in the matter of United States of America v. State of California.
Councilmember Whitaker explained that as a general law City, the City is subject to not
only the Constitution of the United States but State Legislature as well, placing the City in
a conflicted position. Until the judiciary makes a decision, Councilmember Whitaker and
Mayor pro tem Murphy are requesting that the City stay compliance with SB 54 and file
an amicus brief.
Mayor pro tem Murphy agreed that the City of Orange is in a conflicted position based on
the Senate Bill passed by the State. Until it is determined in court, the City should defer to
federal jurisdiction and follow federal laws moving forward.
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