HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-60 - California First Congressional LeadershipRESOLUTION NO. 96- 60
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA
ENDORSING THE "CALIFORNIA FIRST"
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is a
• Joint Powers Agency (JPA) established pursuant to Sections 6502 et seq. of the California
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, SCAG is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO) for the counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and
Ventura; and
WHEREAS, SCAG's mission is to work with local, state, and federal
jurisdictions, the business sector, and the community at large to enhance the quality of life for all
Southern Californians to meet regional challenges and to resolve regional differences; and
WHEREAS, the Southern California region of 15 million people has numerous
issues of critical concern which can only be successfully resolved when our congressional
delegation works together in a bipartisan manner and in a unified way; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that SCAG has invited every Congress
Member from Southern California to attend a Congressional Leadership Summit, "California
First," which will be held at SCAG on August 19, 1996 to foster unity in the Southern California
delegation on issues affecting Southern California; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, we, the City of Newport Beach recognize
the significance of this event and endorse the "California First" Congressional Leadership Summit,
which deserves the participation, involvement, and support of all official s who have been elected
to serve the citizens of Southern California; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that, we, the City of Newport Beach encourage all
of the Southern California Congressional delegation members to attend this event.
• PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 12th day of August, 1996.
MAYOR
ATTEST: _ ..
CITY CLERK