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AGENDA REPORT
October 30, 1990
Regional Government
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City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
George Caravalho
BACKGROUND
This item is on the agenda for the City Council's consideration of support for
the Lynwood City Council's Resolution regarding AB 4242 (Brown).
AB 4242 regards the formation of a regional development and infrastructure
agency in seven specified regions of the state. The agency would study traffic
congestion, waste disposal, lack of affordable housing, water quality and air
quality.
The City of Lynwood is now voicing its opposition to all legislation regarding
regional governance. Lynwood declares that cities must take the lead on
regional legislation and perform a thorough analysis of the current legislation
and its potential impact on local agencies.
Presently, there is strong sentiment against the concept of regional
government. However, while regional government refers to defined institutions
and the processes at work within those institutions, regional governance
involves the system in which agencies make collective choices and act,upon those
choices. In order to address the concerns relating to regional governance as
well as propose alternatives, the League of California Cities has formed a task
force to address this topic. The work and outcome of this task force may offer
insight into the issues related to regional governance and offer alternatives or
amendments to the current legislation which may be beneficial to cities.
While cities should remain categorically opposed to the imposition of regional
government, they must be open to discuss the issues facing our state and
receptive to methods to address issues on a regional basis.
RECOMMENDATION
1) That the City Council discuss support for the Lynwood Resolution and direct
staff. 2) Direct staff to continue to monitor legislation as related to
regional governance as well as progress of the League task force.
City of Lynwood letter
City of Lynwood Resolution
Background paper — regional governance
Agenda Item: 022,
57. INITIATIVE RESOLUTION RELATING TO REGIONAL GOVERNANCE
LynwoodSource: City of
Recommendation General Resolutions C.mmAmend and approve
WHEREAS, the 1990 Session of the State Legislature produced various legislation
bills dealing with regional government; and
WHEREAS, the must infamotrs of these bilis deoiffir, with the egional plubfrim.
AB 4242, mid AB 4242 would have created an unnecessary layer of government, and
WHEREAS, fortunately for cities, this legislation was not enacted by the State
Legislature; and
WHEREAS, cities have every reason to believe that regional gancraanccf regional
government will be again addressed by the State Legislature in one form or another in
1991 and thereafter; and
WHEREAS, the apparent intent intention of the State Legislature a d tire policy v
is to dramatically alter the fundamental structure of local
government by instituting an additional layer of government in the form of regional
government, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled
in Annual Conference in Anaheim, October 23, 1990, that it shall be the stated policy of
the League of California Cities to vigo,ously oppose arry legislation which shall be: .
2. Bestioys oz dilates the basic democratic mricept of "horne rule," especial� as
1. to continue to oppose AB 4242 as presented in the last legislative session, unless
amended to meet League concerns,
2. there are problems of regional significance that cities must work on cooperatively and
in concert to solve, and
3. to set in motion task forces in each region to work on solutions to solve these
problems,
and, be it further
RESOLVED that the General Assembly of the League of California Cities reaffirm its
Growth Management Strategy as policy for the League.
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City of LYNWOOD
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11330 BULLIS ROAD
LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90262
ROBERT HENNING, MAYOR (213) 603.0220
PAUL H. RICHARDS, II
MAYOR PRO TEM
October 1, 1990
Honorable Mayor of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 300
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Dear Mayor:
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Council Members
LOUIS J. HEINE
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On September 25, 1990, I mailed you a letter asking for
support of our Resolution 9164 to amend AB 4242. Since
then, on September 27, a meeting of the Southeast Los
Angeles County Mayors and Councilmembers (SELAC) was held
and the topic of discussion was AB4242 and other legislation
relevant to Regional Governance.
At the September 27th meeting of SELAC, the attending cities
concluded that any legislation regarding Regional Governance
should be opposed until the cities can generate their own
proposals for such programs to be enacted. Consequently,
the City of Lynwood has approved a new resolution (a draft
thereof is attached), wherein the City retracts Resolution ,
9164 and declares, its opposition to all legislation on ,
Regional- Governance -pending proposals by. all ,..the cities
concerned.
We, the Mayors and Councilmembers of the Southeast sector
of Los Angeles County request that you support us in our
endeavor to retain control of our cities' destinies by
rallying with us to generate regional governance legislation
that is designed by and for the cities.
Please send me a copy of any resolution or legislation that
you may enact. My Fax number is (213) 764-4908.
Yours truly n
ROBERT HENNING'` "
Mayor
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