HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011.078 (04-19-11) RESOLUTION NO. 2011.078
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD IN SUPPORT
OF BUSINESS FRIENDLY PRINCIPLES AS PART OF SCAG'S DEVELOPMENT OF
A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC GROWTH STRATEGY
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood is a member of the Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG) who is engaged in the development of a Southern
California Economic Growth Strategy; and
WHEREAS, the Lynwood City Council supports working with SCAG and other
key economic stakeholders to improve the Southern California economy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood is a business friendly municipality and has
numerous practices in place to encourage economic growth within its community.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City of Lynwood 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
The City of Lynwood strives to demonstrate commitment to economic
development as a priority.
Principle Two - Business Partnership
The City of Lynwood strives to provide quality municipal services to attract and
retain businesses and employees.
Principle Three-Business Responsive Processes
The City of Lynwood 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
The City of Lynwood 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 its jurisdiction (commitments include striving to maintain
competitive taxes and fees and establishing good communications with business
base via newsletter or website}.
Section 2. That this Resolution shall go into effect immediately upon adoption.
Section 3. That the City of Lynwood authorizes staff to submit a copy of this
Resolution to SCAG.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 19 day of April, 2011.
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Aide Castro, Mayor
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk Roger L. Haley, C y Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Fred Galante, City Attorney Sa a ithers, Director of
Redevelopment
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 19 day of April, 2011.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, RODRIGUEZ, SANTILLAN, MORTON
AND CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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aria Quinonez, i Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2011.078 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 19 day of April, 2011.
aria Quinonez, ' y Clerk