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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-26 - AGENDA REPORTS - SCAG APPT (2)Agenda Item: 11 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: Ken Pulskamp DATE: April 26, 2011 SUBJECT: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REGIONAL COUNCIL APPOINTMENT DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office OMMENDED ACTION City Council reappoint Mayor McLean as the Southern California Association of Governments Regional Council representative for District 67, which includes the City of Santa Clarita and the City of San Fernando, for another two-year term. BACKGROUND In 2008, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) assessed its multiple districts and redistricted cities for more equitable population parity. In this action, the City of Santa Clarita and the City of San Fernando were redistricted into the same regional district. Previously, the City of Santa Clarita was districted with the City of Lancaster and the City of Palmdale. The cities of Santa Clarita and San Fernando both concurred with the redistricting so as to provide more equitable population parity for residents of our two cities in comparison to the other existing districts in the region. At the time of the redistricting, the City of Santa Clarita and the City of San Fernando agreed to rotate SCAG Regional Council representation between the two cities every two years. The City of San Fernando expressed a desire to serve the first term for our district. Typically, SCAG would require an election process for choosing a representative; but since our district is comprised of only two cities, and we have verbally agreed to rotate representation, we are not required to go through the SCAG election process. Subsequent to the redistricting, San Fernando City Councilmember Nury Martinez served as the ANPROVEM SCAG Regional Council member for our district, District 67. SCAG Regional Council terms are normally for two years, however our district's election or rotation must happen during an odd -numbered year since it is an odd -numbered district, per SCAG Regional Council procedures. In addition to the redistricting, the City of Santa Clarita will share SCAG Regional Policy Committee seats with Palmdale, Lancaster, and San Fernando. The committees include: Community, Economic and Human Development (CEHD); Energy and Environment Committee (EEC); and Transportation and Communications Committee (TCC). Currently, Mayor McLean serves on the TCC. Currently Mayor McLean is serving a term as the SCAG Regional Council representative for District 67 which began August 2009 and will end in May 2011. The Council Member selected to serve on the Regional Council is determined by the member cities within each Regional Council District. Any change in the rotation arrangement for District 67 would need to be negotiated between the City of Santa Clarita and City of San Fernando. Although the informal agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and City of San Fernando is to rotate the Regional Council seat at the conclusion of each two-year term, the City of San Fernando has not made a selection. Mayor Mario F. Hernandez and Mayor McLean have had discussions about Santa Clarita potentially serving another two-year term. In the event that they are supportive of the City of Santa Clarita holding the seat, this action would provide an opportunity to make that appointment and have Mayor McLean continue serving on the SCAG Regional Council representing District 67 for another two-year term. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact from this item.