HomeMy WebLinkAbout74-05 - Opposing Membership in SCAG, Southern California Association of GovernmentsRESOLUTION NO. 74-5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
OPPOSING MANDATORY MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS. AND DECLARING REASONS THEREFOR.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
THAT WHEREAS, Legislation is pending in Sacramento before the California
Legislature, which would require mandatory membership of local governments in
the Southern California Association of Governments; and
WHEREAS, said Legislation was introduced and passed the Assembly as
AB 1181 by a vote of 41-34; and
WHEREAS, said Legislation is now being considered by the Senate Committee
on Governmental Organization; and
WHEREAS, voluntary membership in the Southern California Association of
Governments in the past has materially contributed to its success; and
WHEREAS, the mandatory assessment of dues contemplated in said Legislature
will work an undue hardship on some local governments; and
WHEREAS, if mandatory, all representatives to the Southern California
Association of Governments should be elected directly by those people who live
within the Southern California Association of Governments area.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Costa Mesa strongly opposes
mandatory membership in the Southern California Association of Governments;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said membership should continue to be permissive
or voluntary only;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that mandatory membership in the Southern California
Association of Governments is unnecessary for the function of said organization;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if mandatory, said membership should be by
persons elected directly by those people living within the area of the
Southern California Association of Governments, and by the people to be regulated;
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be mailed to each
member of the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization, and Senators Dennis
Carpenter and James Whetmore.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of February, 1974.
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CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa and ex -officio
Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution No. 74-5 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th
day of February, 1974.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 5th day of February, 1974.
City Clerkand ex -officio Clerk the
City Council of the City of Cos Mesa
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