HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5744 RESOLUTION NO. 5744
A RESOLUTION OF THE DOWNEY CITY COUNCIL
ENDORSING THE SELAC STRATEGY AND RECOMMEND ACTIONS
TO THE REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND TO SUPPORT THE
COMPLETION OF THIS EFFORT AND TO INCORPORATE
THE CORE STRATEGY INTO THE REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is required
under federal and state law to prepare the regional plans for growth, housing,
transportation, and air /water quality for the Southern California region; and
WHEREAS, the SCAG Executive Committee has authorized development of a
Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP) to integrate these plans with other important regional
issues; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Comprehensive Plan is being prepared, in part, by cities
and counties through subregional organizations in a cooperative planning process to ensure
that cities and counties are fully involved in the preliminary policy development phase of
the RCP; and
WHEREAS, the Southeast Los Angeles County (SELAC) Study Committee is
providing the decision - making forum for the SELAC Subregion in the preparation of the
subregional input to the RCP; and
WHEREAS, the SELAC Study Committee has completed and recommends a draft
SELAC Core Strategy on behalf of the SELAC Subregion; and
WHEREAS, the Study Committee believes it is in the best interest of SELAC Cities
to influence the RCP to- reflect this Core Strategy, subject to limitations expressed in the
Attachment 2 thereto regarding the use of the SELAC Strategy;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Downey
resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Downey endorses the SELAC Core
Strategy and its recommendations for the Regional Comprehensive Plan; and
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Downey supports completion of
efforts by the Study Committee to incorporate the Core Strategy, subject to the limitations
expressed in Attachment 2 thereto: Understanding the Use of the SELAC Strategy, into
the Regional Comprehensive Plan.
Resolution No. 5744
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The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of December1,993.
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' obert S. Brazelton, ayor
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udith E. McDonnell,:✓ City Clerk
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 14 thday
of December , 1993, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmembers: McCaughan, Riley, Boggs, Lawrence, Brazelton
NOES: 0 Councilmembers: None
ABSENT:O Councilmembers: None
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Attachment 2
Understanding the Use of the SELAC Strategy
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The SELAC Strategy is: T hle SELAC Strategy is not
• A strategy which explores possibilities and • A document which has any legal or
courses of potential action rather than enforceable standing;
formally established commitments;
• A formal commitment of individual city
• A collection of information in draft form policy on any matter covered within it
which responds to the opportunity for
in the re regional comprehensive • A physical plan having status under the
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plan process in a very limited time period California Government Code;
and which requires additional time to achieve
thorough review, refinement and building of • A commitment of individual city resources or
consensus. finances, although it may influence their use
if deemed appropriate by a particular city;
• An agenda for further collaboration within
SELAC, between SELAC cities and adjacent • A limitation on any city's prerogative Y tY ative to
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areas, and between SELAC cities and other express individual views or independently
levels of government as well as p P y
appropriate g seek changes in regional policies, programs or
private sector interests;
priorities; nor
• A constantly evolving set of ideas and
'es responding to issues at a point
• Subject to change except by collaborative
opportuniti res p g P determination b the SELAC cities who
in time as the basis for further dialogue; y
prepared it.
• An opportunity to identify commonly shared
subregional goals.
--� T e Strategy is not to be used:
• A basis for competing more successfully for
funding programs of benefit to SELAC cities; • To determine conformance or consistency
with any plan, whether regional or local;
• A joint commentary on the initial versions of
the SCAG Regional Comprehensive Plan; a To represent a city's official position on any
subject; nor
• A contribution to the beginning of a top -
down /bottom up planning approach within • As the basis for commentary by any county,
the SCAG region which serves as a regional, onal, state or federal agency on a
hic component of the SCAG RCP for � g Y
geograp p proposed plan or project within a SELAC
the SELAC area; jurisdiction.
• A recognition of the fact that many issues of
importance to citizens within SELAC are
necessary to address at the subregional and
regional levels, as well as city by city; and
• A statement that SELAC cities, as the primary
deliverers of services to the citizens, know
best how to implement regional goals, to
what extent and on what schedule.
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