HomeMy Public PortalAbout2010.026 (02-02-10)RESOLUTION NO. 2010.026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD RATIFYING
THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GATEWAY CITIES
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO ACCEPT DELEGATION UNDER SB 375 FOR
THE PREPARATION OF A SUBREGIONAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
STRATEGY
WHEREAS, SB 375, also known as California's Sustainable Communities
Strategy and Climate Protection Act, is a State law which became effective January 1,
.2009, and
WHEREAS, SB 375 seeks to reduce ,passenger and light truck vehicle miles
traveled, and green house gas emissions and requires the development of a
Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) as part of the Regional Transportation Plan
~(RTP), and
WHEREAS, Under SB 375, Southern California Association of Governments
{SCAG) is required to prepare an SCS as part of the 2012 Regional Transportation Plan
(RTP), and
WHEREAS, Unique to the SCAG region, the law affords the opportunity for
subregions such as the Gateway Cities Council of Governments to prepare a
subregional .SCS, and `
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of
Governments {GCCOG), and
WHEREAS, preparation of a subregional SCS will permit GCCOG to fully
present its achievements and the achievements of the individual cities in reducing green
house gas emission, rncrease local control and certainty, and .provide programs that are
appropriate for fhe subregion, and
WHEREAS, On January 6, 2010, the GCCOG Board of Directors voted to accept
delegation from SCAG under SB 375 to develop a subregional SCS, contingent upon
ratification by a majority of the member city councils
NOW, THEREFORE THE MEMBERS OF THE LYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL
DOES HEREBY'FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council ratifies the Gateway Cities Council of
Governments Board of Directors vote to accept delegation under SB 375 for the
preparation of a subregional Sustainable Communities Strategy
Section 2. The City Council ratifies the Gateway Cities Council of
GovernmentsBoard of Directors vote approving the funding formula based on flat rate
and per capita assessment, and approves the City's share of cost based on the funding
formula which is estimated 'to be in the .range of $10,000 to $40,000
,Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the .passage and adoption of this
Resolution
:PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTEDthis 2"a day ~of February 2010.
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Mar a T Santillan, .Mayor
ATTEST:
Roger L aley, ty Manager
APPROVED AS
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
SS.
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 2"d day of February, 2010
AYES COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, MORTON, RODRIGUEZ, CASTRO,
AND SANTILLAN
NOES NONE
ABSENT NONE
ABSTAIN NONE
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
SS.
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 2010.026 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated Dated this 2"d day of February, 2010
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk