HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2010-11-08 #E AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: November 8, 2010
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: David Carmany, City Manager
FROM: Mark Persico, AICP, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMNETS (SCAG) ECONOMIC GROWTH
STRATEGY THROUGHT ADOPTION OF "BUSINESS
FRIENDLY PRINCIPLES"
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Adoption of Resolution No. 6079 in support of the Southern California Association
of Governments (SCAG) efforts to develop an Economic Growth Strategy and
Business Friendly Principles.
BACKGROUND AND FACTS:
California is currently in a prolonged economic downturn that has fundamentally
altered the economy. SCAG is the regional metropolitan planning organization
charged with improving regional decision making on key plans and policies. The
agency is undertaking an economic growth strategy with two phases: data
gathering and plan development.
SCAG has asked member agencies to adopt a resolution supporting its efforts to
develop a coordinated strategy through the adoption of "Business Friendly
Principles." There are four principles as follows:
• Economic Development as a Priority
• Business Partnership
• Business Responsive Processes
• Attractiveness to Business Investment
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There are no fiscal impacts associated with adoption of this resolution.
Agenda Item E
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 6079.
SUBMITTED BY: NOTED AND APPROVED:
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Mark Persico, AICP David Carmany ,tity, Manager
Director of Development Services
Attachments:
A. Resolution supporting "Business Friendly Principles"
ATTACHMENT "A"
RESOLUTION NO. 6079
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH
CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE
"BUSINESS FRIENDLY PRINCIPLES" AS
PART OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ECONOMIC GROWTH STRATEGY BEING
DEVELOPED BY SCAG
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 6079
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
SUPPORTING THE "BUSINESS FRIENDLY PRINCIPLES" AS
PART OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC GROWTH
STRATEGY BEING DEVELOPED BY THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG)
THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, FIND,
DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Seal Beach is a member of the Southern California Association of
Govemments (SCAG) which is currently undertaking development of a Southern
Califomia Economic Growth Strategy.
Section 2. Seal Beach supports working with SCAG and other key economic
stakeholders to improve the Southem California economy;
Section 3. Seal Beach is a business friendly City with policies and practices in .
place to encourage economic growth within our community;
Section 4. Seal Beach supports the following "Business Friendly Principles" as
part of SCAG's development of a Southern California Economic Growth
Strategy:
• Principle One — Economic Development as a Priority
Seal Beach strives to demonstrate commitment to economic
development as a priority.
• Principle Two - Business Partnership
Seal Beach strives to provide quality municipal services to attract and
retain businesses and employees.
• Principle Three - Business Responsive Processes
Seal Beach strives to communicate effectively with businesses
including processes to increase its responsiveness to businesses that
are seeking or doing business within its jurisdiction (commitments
include responding to business inquires within an established time
period and offering an expedited permitting process for new
businesses).
• Principle Four — Attractiveness to Business Investment
Seal Beach strives to streamline operations for efficient and
responsive business assistance in areas of licensing, permitting,
inspections and other municipal services and will seek to improve its
attractiveness to new and existing businesses within our jurisdiction.
Section 5. The City Council authorizes staff to submit a copy of this resolution
to the Southern California Association of Governments before the Regional
Economic Summit scheduled for December 2, 2010.
Resolution Number 6079
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 8th day of November , 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 6079 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at
a regular meeting held on the 8th day of November , 2010.
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City Clerk