HomeMy WebLinkAbout78-34 - Housing Distribution Proposals of SCAGRESOLUTION NO. 78-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING THE HOUSING
DISTRIBUTION PROPOSALS OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of California vests in each
local city the power to plan for the welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, it is the constitutional prerogative of each local city
to plan for its own development and economic needs; and
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments
(hereinafter SCAG) has proposed a revision in the methodology of pre-
paring its housing allocation plan for the region as a whole; and
WHEREAS, SCAG has announced its intention to assume some of the
powers of local cities with respect to planning and housing distribu-
tion;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa that:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa seriously
questions the revisions in methodology being proposed by SCAG in the
determination of the Fair Share Allocation as an infringement of local
control in respect to local planning and housing distribution.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa urges all
members of SCAG to express their opposition to the proposed revisions in
the methodology of preparing the housing allocation plan.
Section 3. This Resolution supersedes Resolution 78-15, adopted on
February 6, 1978, and Resolution 78-15 is hereby rescinded.
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit copies of this
Resolution to all members of SCAG to the end of enlisting their endorse-
ment of this Resolution and opposition to SCAG's increasing intrusion
into local planning.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of March, 1978.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Cost pesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) U
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Resolution No. 78-34 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 20th
day of March, 1978.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 21st day of March, 1978.
Cit Jerk and ex -officio Clerk #f the
City Council of the City of Cos Mesa