HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2003 2062 2003 0319RESOLUTION NO. 2003 -2062
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING
AN EXEMPTION FOR THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS
CONSERVANCY (SMMC) ADVISORY COMMITTEE FROM
AN ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA REQUIRING STATE ADVISORY BODIES
TO LIMIT MEETINGS TO ONCE ANNUALLY
WHEREAS, Governor Davis has stated as a part of his Budget
Summary: "The Administration directs all advisory boards and
commissions to limit their meetings to one annually "; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Finance has issued Budget
Letter Number 03 -02 directing all State advisory bodies to so
limit their meetings; and
WHEREAS, the SMMC Advisory Committee currently falls under
this directive from the Governor and Department of Finance; and
WHEREAS, the City of Moorpark is represented on the SMMC
Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, the practice of the SMMC Advisory Committee for
the past fifteen years has been to meet jointly with the SMMC
Board monthly (typically a total of ten or eleven meetings
annually); and
WHEREAS, matters of critical and timely interest to the
City of Moorpark as well as other cities that value local
control are brought forth for consideration by the SMMC Advisory
Committee; and
WHEREAS, although SMMC Advisory Committee members are
entitled to reimbursement for "necessary expenses ", most members
do not seek reimbursement for these expenses and as a result the
expenses for the SMMC Advisory Committee have been nominal and
typically limited to: (1) mailing meeting materials; (2)
transportation of the SMMC Advisory Committee members for field
trips; and (3) dinners provided to SMMC Advisory Committee
members; and
WHEREAS, the importance of the SMMC Advisory Committee
continuing to meet regularly far outweighs the nominal costs
associated with the meetings; and
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WHEREAS, the stated duties of the SMMC Advisory Committee
under Public Resources Code Section 33213 are to: "(1) Propose
and review projects for conservancy action and report to the
conservancy regarding the conformity of the projects with the
plan, (2) Review proposed amendments to the plan, and (3)
Provide opportunities for public participation ", and such duties
cannot be carried out fully with only one meeting per year; and
WHEREAS, such participation is at the heart of
representative democracy.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Moorpark hereby requests that the
Governor of the State of California grant an exemption for the
SMMC Advisory Committee from the policy of limiting State
advisory committee meetings to once annually.
SECTION 2. The
this resolution and
filed in the book of
City Clerk shall
shall cause a
original re
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19tr
ATTEST:
certify to the adoption of
certified resolution to be
S,
Deborah S. Traffenst rdt, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk of the City of
Moorpark, California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing Resolution No. 2003 -2062 was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held
on the 19th day of March, 2003, and that the same was adopted by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Harper, Mikos, Millhouse, Parvin
and Mayor Hunter
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 24th
day of March, 2003.
- S - - k -
Deborah S. TraffenstedW City Clerk
(seal)