HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-6 - Orange County Association of GovernmentsRESOLUTION NO. 96-.6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
SUPPORTING THE FORMATION OF AN ORANGE COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS.
• WHEREAS, the public interest requires that Orange County cities and public
agencies meet in a public forum to exchange ideas and share information on issues
of regional and subregional significance; and
WHEREAS, in 1991, Orange County formed the Regional Planning and
Advisory Council (RAPQ to provide a forum to focus on regional issues; and
WHEREAS, in 1995, the RAPC was reconfigured to provide a better nexus
between its members and the regional issues it addresses; and
WHEREAS, in response to the Orange County bankruptcy and the County of
Orange reducing its role in regional issues, the Orange County City Managers'
Association convened a task force to develop a process for the most effective means
of comprehensively addressing regional planning; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force, after reviewing various models for addressing
regional planning issues, have recommended the development of a Council of
Governments to provide a forum for addressing regional planning issues; and
WHEREAS, concurrently, a Restructuring Supercommittee convened by
Orange County cities to study the delivery of regional services also identified a
Council of Governments as an entity needed to discuss and possibly implement
future restructuring recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the formation of an Orange County Council of Governments
will provide Orange County with an arena for its public agencies to exchange ideas
and information, conduct studies and projects to improve common government
responsibilities, build consensus among members on regional and subregional
issues, advocate Orange County interests at the regional, state and federal level, and
assist in coordinating subregional planning efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Newport Beach
supports the formation of an Orange County Association of Governments to
• provide a formal forum for Orange County public agencies on regional planning
activities and issues.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Division is directed to develop a Joint
Powers Agreement for consideration by Orange County cities, the County of Orange
and other affected public agencies and interests.
ADOPTED this 8th_ day of January 1996.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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MAYOR