HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-09-28 - RESOLUTIONS - SCAG SC GROWTH STRATEGY (2)RESOLUTION NO. 10-79
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE BUSINESS FRIENDLY
PRINCIPLES AS PART OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS' DEVELOPMENT OF A SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA GROWTH STRATEGY
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita is a member of the Southern California Association
of Governments (SCAG) who is engaged in the development of a Southern California Economic
Growth Strategy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita supports working with SCAG and other key
economic stakeholders to improve the Southern California economy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita is a business friendly municipality avid has
numerous practices in place to encourage economic growth within its community.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Santa Clarita supports the following "Business Friendly
Principles" as part of SCAG's development of a Southern California Economic Growth Strategy:
Principle One — Economic Development as a Priority
The City of Santa'Clarita strives to demonstrate commitment to economic development as
a priority.
Principle Two - Business Partnership
The City of Santa Clarita strives to provide quality municipal services to attract and retain
businesses and employees.
Principle Three -Business Responsive Processes
The City of Santa Clarita strives to communicate effectively with businesses including
processes to increase its responsiveness to businesses that are seeking or doing business
within its jurisdiction (commitments include responding to business inquires within an
established time period and offering an expedited permitting process for new businesses).
Principle Four — Attractiveness to Business Investment
The City of Santa Clarita strives to streamline operations for efficient and responsive
business assistance in areas of licensing, permitting, inspections and other municipal
services and will seek to improve its attractiveness to new and existing businesses within
its jurisdiction (commitments include striving to maintain competitive taxes and fees and
establishing good communications with business base via newsletter or website).
SECTION 2. The City of Santa Clarita authorizes its staff to submit a copy of this
resolution to SCAG in time for SCAG's Regional Economic Summit currently scheduled for
December 2, 2010.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of September, 2010.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 28th day of September, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ender, Kellar, McLean, Ferry, Weste
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 10-79, adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on September 28, 2010, which is now on file
in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of 2010.
City Clerk
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By
Deputy City Clerk
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