HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5656 RESOLUTION NO. 5656
A RESOLUTION OF THE DOWNEY CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PREPARATION
OF A PLAN FOR THE SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUBREGION,
WHICH WILL BECOME A PART OF A REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BEING
PREPARED BY THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
WHEREAS, SCAG is required under federal and state law to prepare the regional
plans for growth, housing, transportation, and air /water quality (does not include local land
use planning) to maintain the Southern California region eligible for federal and state
funding; and
WHEREAS, the SCAG Executive Committee has authorized developing a Regional
Comprehensive Plan (RCP) to integrate these plans with other important regional issues;
and
WHEREAS, the Regional Comprehensive Plan will be prepared by cities and counties
through subregional organizations in a cooperative "bottom -up /top- down" planning process
to insure that cities and counties are fully involved in the preliminary policy development
phase, and the implementation actions after the Regional Comprehensive Plan is adopted;
and
WHEREAS, the Southeast Los Angeles County area functions a subregion; and
WHEREAS, the Southeast Mayors and Councilmembers Association (SEMCA) will
provide the decision - making forum for the southeast area subregion; and
WHEREAS, a Study Committee of elected officials representing each of the
southeast area cities will coordinate the preparation and approval of the technical and
policy contents of a subregional plan to be included in SCAG's Regional Comprehensive
Plan; and
WHEREAS, a Technical Committee representing each of the southeast area cities
will act as an advisory group to coordinate the preparation of the technical contents of a
subregional plan, and provide technical support to the Study Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has
proposed to provide sufficient funding to retain a consultant to prepare the southeast area
subregional plan and the cities' financial contribution will be limited to in -kind services
match; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Downey will
support the Study Committee's southeast area subregional planning efforts which will be
incorporated into the Regional Comprehensive Plan; and
SCAG
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City of Downey will appoint an elected official to
represent the City on the Study Committee that will provide policy direction to the
subregional planning effort, and authorize a staff person to represent the City on the
Technical Committee to provide technical direction to the subregional planning effort.
The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of February, 1993.
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Diane P. Boggs, M
ATTEST:
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. dith E. McDonnell, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of the Resolution adopted by
the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 23rd day
of February, 1993, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Riley, Brazelton, Lawrence, McCaughan, Boggs
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
udith E. McDonnell, City Clerk
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