HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 99-21RESOLUTION NO. 99- 21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR ADOPTING POLICY GUIDELINES
REGARDING RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has had several legislative proposals submitted, both
last year and this year, regarding the establishment of rivers and mountains
conservancies; and,
WHEREAS, it is important that the powers, authority and autonomy of cities be the
paramount consideration, in any legislation which creates rivers and mountains
conservancies; which conservancies overlay cities' corporate boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division Legislative
Committee adopted policy guidelines to guide League member cities, regarding any
rivers and mountains conservancies legislative proposal.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar approves
and adopts rivers and mountains conservancies legislative proposal policy guidelines, to
wit:
• Create a board, commission of similar governing body that represents
local government interests and gives local governments a strong voice in
all decisions. The governing board must have a majority of elected city
officials.
• Representation must be proportional, giving both the San Gabriel Valley
and Gateway cities areas an equal voice. Cities must have the ability to
deny projects proposed by the conservancy, within the city's community.
• Local control and land use authority must be retained. The conservancy
cannot "trump" local land use decisions or have direct powers of eminent
domain.
• The conservancy may not engage in any offensive litigation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar would
support legislation, which contains language that adheres to the above policy guidelines.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6 t -h day of Al2r; , , 1999 ,
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Mayor j
I, 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 6th day of April , 1999, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Ansari, Herrera, Huff,
MPT/O'Connor, M/Chang
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Lynda Burgess; City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar
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