RES-2018-043RESOLUTION NO. 2018-043
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE STREETCAR
SYSTEM IN ANAHEIM INCLUDING THE STREETCAR
OPTIONS EVALUATED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION CENTRAL HARBOR BOULEVARD
TRANSIT CORRIDOR STUDY
WHEREAS, in August, 2015, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
initiated the Central Harbor Boulevard Transit Corridor Study (Harbor Study) to analyze and
develop options to improve transit service on Harbor Boulevard, between the Fullerton
Transportation Center and Westminster Avenue and the study scope was amended in October
2016 to also evaluate transit connections between The Anaheim Resort and the Anaheim
Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC); and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2017-009,
expressing opposition to the Anaheim Rapid Connection (ARC) streetcar project as being a non-
viable transit solution in the City of Anaheim; expressing opposition to any street car plans along
Harbor Boulevard while supporting the OCTA's study of other transit modes to recommend the
best options to alleviate traffic congestion and improve mobility for transit dependent riders in
Anaheim and Orange County; and, encouraging the OCTA to plan and develop a flexible transit
solution that increases frequency of bus routes and provides this solution for a lower fare, so that
more riders can use this system; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2018, the OCTA Board directed its staff to offer presentations
of the Harbor Study results to the City Councils in the study area, and return to the Board with a
status report when completed and that said presentation was provided to the City of Anaheim
City Council on March 6, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Harbor Study evaluates twelve (12) conceptual transit alternatives that
include a variety of modes (enhanced bus, bus rapid transit (BRT), streetcar and rapid streetcar)
and alignments in Anaheim (along Harbor Boulevard, Katella Avenue, Disney Way, Anaheim
Boulevard and Lemon Street); and
WHEREAS, the City Council is hereby expressing concern that the streetcar and rapid
streetcar options evaluated in the Harbor Study are expensive to construct and have high
operating costs; do not allow for flexibility; make congestion worse by creating gridlock on
already congested streets in Anaheim; and, do not support ridership numbers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Anaheim wishes to express its opposition to a
streetcar system in Anaheim, including the streetcar and rapid streetcar options evaluated in the
OCTA Harbor Study along Harbor Boulevard, Katella Avenue, Disney Way, Anaheim Boulevard
and Lemon Street for the reasons stated above and reiterating the reasons expressed in Resolution
No. 2017-009 stating opposition to the ARC Streetcar Project and any streetcar plans on Harbor
Boulevard.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Anaheim supports the OCTA's study of other
non -streetcar transit modes to recommend the best options to alleviate traffic congestion and
improve mobility for transit dependent riders in Anaheim and Orange County.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Anaheim encourages the OCTA to study other
alternatives including enhanced electric buses or zero emission buses which are more flexible
and more cost effective solution.
Section 4. The City Council of the City of Anaheim directs a copy of the adopted
Resolution to be sent to the OCTA Board of Directors.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim this 1 0th day of April , 2018 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Moreno, Vanderbilt,
Barnes, Kring, and Faessel
NOES: Council Member Murray
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
ClK OF THIJ CITY OF ANAHEIM
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BY
MAYOR OF THE C TY OF ANAHEIM
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, THERESA BASS, Acting City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is the original Resolution No. 2018-043 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the
Anaheim City Council held on the 10'hday of April, 2018 by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Moreno, Vanderbilt, Barnes,
Kring, and Faessel
NOES: Council Member Murray
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 101 day of April, 2018.
ITY C ERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)