Christina Shea Mayor Anthony Kuo Mayor Pro Tempore Michael C. Carroll Councilmember Melissa Fox Councilmember Farrah N. Khan Councilmember |
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA* SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK BOARD July 23, 2019 5:00 PM City Council Chamber One Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606 |
Farrah N. Khan Chairwoman Anthony Kuo Vice Chairman Michael C. Carroll Director Melissa Fox Director Christina Shea Director |
1.1 * SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STATE VETERANS CEMETERY
BOARD ACTION:
1) Recommend to the City Council that it designate up to 100 acres of land located on the site of the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro adjacent to the Agua Chinon, commonly known as “Golf Course Site” in the Orange County Great Park for development of a Southern California State Veterans Cemetery.
2) Recommend to the City Council that it direct the City Manager, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to immediately begin negotiations with the State of California on an agreement to transfer the Golf Course Site to the State of California, at no cost, once the State provides binding assurances to the City that there are sufficient funds available to remediate the entire site and to complete Phase 1 of the Southern California Veterans Cemetery (Transfer Agreement).
3) Recommend to the City Council that it direct the City Manager to take all steps necessary to, contingent on approval of the Transfer Agreement, remove Heritage Fields’ right and obligation under the “Second Agreement with City of Irvine as Adjacent Landowner” (ALA II) to construct a golf course at the Orange County Great Park, and in its place secure a commitment that Heritage Fields will contribute $18,000,000 toward the construction of the Southern California Veterans Cemetery on the Golf Course Site.
4) Recommend to the City Council that it direct staff to initiate all necessary revisions to the entitling documents for the Orange County Great Park to facilitate the development of a State Veterans Cemetery on the Golf Course Site.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Adopt -- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE CITY'S PREFERRED SITE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VETERANS CEMETERY, AND RESCINDING AND SUPERSEDING ALL PRIOR RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO THAT SUBJECT MATTER