R 1038
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RESOLUrIOI\ NO, 10:;'8
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CODNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE PROTESTING THE CONDUCT OF THE COUNCIL ON INlER-
GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AT ITS MARCH 15, 1973 REGULAR
MEETING.
WHEREAS, a regular meeting of the Council on Intergovermnental Relation"
was called for the purpose of adopting a State Policy on Sub-State Distric.t" and
Area-Wide Planning Organizations, March 15, 1973; and
WHEREAS, said meeting agenda or notice of meeting place was not sumoitted
to interested agencies in advance of the meeting; and
WHEREAS. said meeting place was in an obscure meeting rom". inadequate
for the proper presentation of public comment; and
WHEREAS , the meeting was conducted without a quo~Jm for purposes of
receiving testimony on a very important State Policy; and
WHEREAS, testimony from the few agencies who were fortunate to be pr8",mt
was ignored by the Council; and
WHEREAS, many local jurisdictions in the State of California are not at
all satisfied that the Policy adopted is responsive to local government ,weds,
particularly those jurisdic,tions encompassing the rural areE,S of the State of
California; and
WHEREAS, it has been obvious to many observers of the Council's activities
that the Council on Intergovernmental Relations is interested only in establishing
policy for urban metropolitan areas and L~posing said pelicy upon the rural areas
of the State of California without cause or sufficient study; and
WHEREAS, the membership of the Council on Intergovernmental Relations is
almost entirely composed of members from urban metropolitan areas and has
displayed in its actions total disregard for local government needs for tliose
non-metropolitan areas of the State of California.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande, State of California, as follows:
1. That a protest be registered with the Governor of the State of
California within whose office exists the Council on Intergovermnental Relations
and its staff, the Office of Intergovernmental Management, for the conduct and
method of adoption of State Policy on Sub-State Districts and Area-Wide Planning
Organizations. .
2, That the Governor be requested to investigate the effects of this
Policy upon the rural areas of the State of California and return said Policy
to the Council for further study and coordination with affected 10<'8.1 agencies.
3, That the Governor look into the membership of the Council at! Inter-
governmental Relations for the purpose of altering the structure to obtain a
better balance between urban and rural interests, if said Council is given the
responsibility to set State-wide Policy,
4, Ihat the Governor require that said Council hold full and open
meetings with adequate notice and proper distribution of agenda in advance of
said meetings to jurisdictions who are affected by Policies adop::ed by the
Council.
5, That the Governor instruct the Council on Intergovernmental Relations
to adopt Policy which is befitting the nature: of needed and admi!J.istre.tive
programs appropriate for the various governmental forms existing within the
State of California.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this ReeJQlution be transmitted to the Lie'0.tenant:
Governor, the Chairman of the Council on Intergover~ental Relations~ the C~~irman
of the Senate Governmental Operations C~ittee~ the Cr~irIT~n of the Senate Local
Government Committee, the Chairman of the Ass~~bly Committee on Efficiency and
Cost Control, the Chairman of the Assembly Committee on GO"Je!."ImlEmta.l Organizatior!~
the Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Intergovernmental Relationsp the
Chairman of the Assembly Cmmnittee on Local G0vernment~ the Ct~ir.man of the
Assembly Ways and Means Committee, Senator Donald I,. Gru.nsky~ AS3em.bl)1I1'lan Rob""rt
P. Nimmo, a.ndAss.~lyman W. Don MacGillivray.
On motion of Councilman Millis, seconded by C~~nci1man Wood and on the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Millis, Talley, Weod and Mayor Schlegel
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman de Leon
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 24th day of April, 1973.
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MAYOR
AT_T~~~
I, POLLY S. KINGSLEY, City Clerk of the Cit".1 of Arroyo Grande, County
of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 1038 is a true, full and correct copy of said reselution passed
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 24th day of April, 1913.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this
25th day of April, 1973.
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City Clofthe 1ty of OY. ande
(SEAL)