CC - 1975-29 - Assembly Bill No. 625• 0
RESOLUTION NO. 75-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA
OPPOSING THE PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 625, _
ESTABLISHING A BAY AREA PLANNING AGENCY AS
INTRODUCED BY ASSEMBLYMAN KNOX ON JANUARY 30, 1975.
WHEREAS, the proposed bill would create a regional
planning agency that would deprive local government of any
voice in regional land use matters proposed by Federal and
State agencies; and
WHEREAS, such agency would be given the authority
to issue cease and desist orders as to comprehensive local
planning and zoning regulations; and
WHEREAS, the bill contains no specific goals or
objectives limiting the plan to matters which are truly
regional in nature; and
WHEREAS, the method of selection of board members
would deprive smaller cities of any form of voting represen-
tation while subjecting them to the legislative scope of
the Act; and -
WHEREAS, the proposed legislation would partially
disfranchise small cities; and
WHEREAS, the Assembly Bill No. 625 would add
another layer of government and would remove the public a
step further from the decision making process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Rosemead that said City of Rosemead go on
record in opposition to Assembly Bill No. 625 as contrary
to the principle of Home Rule and as establishing a precedent
detrimental to sound effective local goverment;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be
authorized and.,direc.ted to forward copies of this resolution
to the cities within the area-of-the-proposed Bay Area
Planning Agency, to Assemblymen MONTOYA
and FENTON and to the League of California
Cities.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Rosemead at a regular meeting held Tuesday, April 8, 1975
by the following vote:
AYES: Andersen, G. Taylor, P. Taylor, Trujillo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ATTEST:.
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City, C e.rk