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CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
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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
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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
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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
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