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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 8, 1991
SUBJECT: East Bay Division of the League of California Cities
Resolution Related to Urban Growth in Cities.
EXHIBITS ATTACHED: Resolution from the East Bay Division of the League of
California Cities; Draft Resolution
RECOMMENDATION dopt Resolution
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: The City has received a Resolution from the East Bay
Division of the League of California Cities supporting the policy position
that all urban development take place within the cities and that no urban
development take place within unincorporated County territory.
Councilmember Moffatt, the City's representative to the East Bay Division
of the League of California Cities, has requested that the City Council
consider this Resolution at a City Council meeting.
Staff has prepared a draft Resolution for the City of Dublin which
parallels the East Bay Division Resolution. It is recommended that the
City Council support the position of the East Bay Division of the League of
California Cities and communicate that position to the League of California
Cities for its consideration as policy.
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ITEM NO.
FE2-AST BAY
DIVISION
ea a of California Cities
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING URBAN GROWTH TO CITIES
WHEREAS, cities are best suited to provide desired o services n s d infrastructure g pwers
development in California, being the government
closest to the people; and
WHEREAS, statewide goals have been adopted to foster orderly, compact urban growth,
to foster cost-efficient provision meotal e bfects oflurban aprawlstandure, and to
prevent the negative environ n
WHEREAS, the Knox-Cortese Local Government Act specifically establishes city spheres-
of-influence as a means of furthering these statewide goals by providing for
the logical and orderly extension of municipal services; and
WHEREAS, development in unincorporated counties has resulted in inefficient and
duplicative urban services and infrastructure; and rY
WHEREAS, disenchantment with coof county-approved local
approved development,coftenlas a
needs has led to incorporation y
means to correct poorly planned development; and
WHEREAS, future development within cities can best avoid the problems of urban sprawl
while delivering the most cost-efficient and responsive services and other
infrastructure to new residents and businesses in the State.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE EAST BAY DIVISION OF LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA
CITIES RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the East Bay Division of League citiePpa no osition that all
urban development take place wit h
take place within unincorporated county terri nd that tory.
Section 2. That the Chair of the East Bay Division be directed to send this resolution
to the League of California Cities for its consideration to adopt as the policy
of the League, and attempt to secure such modification to state law so as to
preclude future urban development within unincorporated areas.
I hereby certify that the foregoing was duly and regularly adopted by the East Bay Division
of the League of California Cities, at a meeting held on June 13, 1991, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Katy Foulkes, President
RESOLUTION NO. - 91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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DESIGNATING URBAN GROWTH TO CITIES
WHEREAS, cities are best suited to provide desired services and
infrastructure to new development in California, being the local
government of general powers closest to the people; and
WHEREAS, statewide goals have been adopted to foster orderly,
compact urban growth, to foster cost-efficient provision of urban
services and infrastructure, and to prevent the negative environmental
effects of urban sprawl; and
WHEREAS, the Knox-Cortese Local Government Act specifically
establishes city spheres-of-influence as a means of furthering these
statewide goals by providing for the logical and orderly extension of
municipal services; and
WHEREAS, development in unincorporated counties has resulted in
inefficient and duplicative urban services and infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, disenchantment with county response to local land use and
service delivery needs has led to incorporation of county-approved
development, often as a means to correct poorly planned development; and
WHEREAS, future development within cities can best avoid the
problems of urban sprawl while delivering the most cost-efficient and
responsive services and other infrastructure to new residents and
businesses in the State.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Dublin resolves as follows:
Section 1: That the City of Dublin supports the policy position that
all urban development take place within cities and that
no urban development take place within unincorporated
county territory.
Section 2 : That the City Clerk of the City of Dublin be directed to
send this resolution to the East Bay Division of the
League of California Cities and to the League of
California Cities for their consideration to adopt as the
policy of the League.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1991.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: Mayor
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