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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR TO OPPOSE AB 496
IN ITS CURRENT FORM AND TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AMENDMENTS
WHEREAS, California State Assembly Bill 496 (AB 496 -Correa), creates the Sarita Ana River
Conservancy for the Santa Ana River watershed area, and
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana River Conservancy would make decisions directly 1m)acting local land
use, and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Diamond Bar, Pomona and Claremont are part of the S nta Ana River
watershed area, and
WHEREAS, AB 496 -Correa DOES NOT create a representative position for the ity of Dimond Bar
nor Los Angeles County, and
WHEREAS, AB 496 -Correa DOES NOT include representation for the San Gabr�el Valley Council of
Governments, and
WHEREAS, AB 496 -Correa DOES NOT call for ratification of any Conservancy Ind acqusition
decisions by the cities that are part of the Santa Ana River watershed area, and
WHEREAS, AB 496 -Correa DOES NOT mandate that a majority of the conserva cy boar members
come,from elected positions that have greater accountability to the local pubic, a d
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WHEREAS, AB 496 -Correa DOES NOT mandate that gubernatorial appointments be local elected
officials who have greater accountability to the local public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Diamond Bar hereby OPPOSES Assembly
bill 496, the Santa Ana River conservancy Act, in its current form and supports th followi g
amendments to AB 496 -Correa:
The area of the County of Los Angeles that lies within the boundary of the Santa A�a River
watershed area shall be included as part of the "territory" of the Santa Ana River C nservar
2. A member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors shall be appoited to the Santa
Ana River Conservancy.
3. The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments shall be allowed an appointment tc� the board
-. of the Santa Ana River Conservancy.
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4. The gubernatorial appointments to the Conservancy board shall be made from local elected
city.council members in the Santa Ana River watershed area.
5. Any land acquisition decision made by the Santa Ana River Conservancy shall be ratified by
the city council(s) wherein said acquisition lies.
6. The Santa Ana River Conservancy shall not have the power of eminent domain, nor may any
joint powers authority the Santa Ana River Conservancy may become a member of exercise
the power of eminent domain.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6`h day of May, 2003.
CAROL HERRERA
Mayor
1, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed, approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City council
of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 6 t day of May, 2003, by the following Rall Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, O'Connor, zirbes,
MPT/Huff, M/Herrera
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL. MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
L nda Burgess, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar
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