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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2005 0720 CC REG ITEM 10FITEM O. V. CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of 7 -�0 -005 ACTION: /li», _...� ,•ia MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Deborah Traffenstedt, Administrative Services Director /City Clerk D5T DATE: July 13, 2005 (CC Meeting of 7/20/05) SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Commemorating Southern California Association of Governments' 40th Anniversary DISCUSSION The Southern California Association of be 40 years old on October 28, 2005 milestone, Council is being asked acknowledging the accomplishments representation of the six counties and the Southern California region. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Adopt Resolution No. 2005- Attachment: Draft Resolution Governments (SCAG) will To commemorate this o adopt a resolution of SCAG in their L87 cities that make up 0002'79 RESOLUTION NO. 2005- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, COMMEMORATING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS' FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments, or SCAG, is the nation's largest Metropolitan Planning Organization representing the six counties (Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura) and 187 cities that make up the Southern California region; and WHEREAS, SCAG was initially formed on October 28, 1965 when local elected officials from 56 cities and five counties first convened to begin planning for Southern California's future on a regional basis; and WHEREAS, SCAG is currently governed by a 76- member Regional Council that includes city and county elected officials representing the diverse perspectives of the Southern California region; and WHEREAS, SCAG has long been dedicated to developing regional solutions to the many transportation, air quality, housing, land use, and other issues facing Southern California; and WHEREAS, SCAG has developed, and continues to develop, regional transportation plans intended to identify Southern California's long -term transportation needs while protecting the region's air quality; and WHEREAS, SCAG has developed a series of strategies through the Southern California Compass growth visioning initiative intended to provide for more effective local land use and transportation decision- making; and WHEREAS, SCAG serves as the regional agency responsible for implementing the state Regional Housing Needs Assessment program on behalf of Southern California in an effort to establish goals for future housing needs; and WHEREAS, SCAG played a critical role in conceptualizing what ultimately became the Alameda Corridor freight rail project; one of the nation's largest public works projects; and 111 :1 Resolution No. 2005 - Page 2 WHEREAS, SCAG was involved in the initial planning efforts for what ultimately became the Metrolink commuter rail system; and WHEREAS, SCAG has remained dedicated to its mission statement of `Leadership, Vision, and Progress, which promote economic growth, personal well- being, and livable communities for all Southern Californians ". NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Southern California Association of Governments has for 40 years provided service to the Southern California region and will continue to play a critical role in shaping Southern California's future. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of July, 2005. Patrick Hunter, Mayor ATTEST: Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk 000281L