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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: &,� CITY CLERK • _ J MAYOR