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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNB 2 OC INTERGOV ASSO 10-19-87DATE: OCTOBER 14, 1987 xnter-Com TO: FROM: SUBJECT: HONORABLE MAYOR & FIEIIBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL #[LLXAIq A. HUSTO#, CITY MANAGER ORANGE COUNTY INTERGOVERNMENTAL ASSOCIATZON Mayor Edgar requested this item be placed on the agenda. As the City Council is aware, Supervisor Welder has requested that the League of California Cities consider her proposal to establish an Intergovernmental Association in Orange County. The structure of the Association could range from very informal to as formal as the Southern California Association of Governments. Attached is the only material we have received to date concerning this proposal. There is reference to a report being prepared by the County, a copy of which will be submitted to the City Council as soon as it is obtained. WAH:jh ~ Attachment COUNTY OF ORANGI:' BOARD OF SUPER3~ISORS ~'.THOMAS HALL OF ADMINISTRATION IO CIVIC CENTER PLAZA P. O. BOX SANTA ANA~ CA Septe~mber 17, 1987 Dear Mayors, Councilmembers and city Managers: Two major events.occurred recently that acknowledge the potential importance of increased City/County cooperation and coordination in Orange County. on March 24, 1987, the Board of Supervisors directed that the six-month study on the potential for an intergovernmental association be accomplished by the County Administrative Office. The study will be presented to the Board on October 13. Basically, the study looks at the possibility of creating a neutral forum where the Cities and the County could come together to discuss and promote solutions to mutual problems such as transportation-land use linkage,'capital improvements financing, solid waste management/hazardous waste planning, water, emergency preparedness, and demographics and forecasting. At the same time, the Orange County Division, League of California Cities Super Committee on Transportation has investigated various tactics that could lead to a solution to the county's traffic woes. One of the recommendations included in the Super Committee's white paper is to continue discussions with the County on an intergovernmental association or JPA that could bring local governments in Orange County together to investigate progressive transportation planning measures as well as other issues. Our committee has been meeting informally since July, 1987, to discuss and provide input into the County-authorized study on the potential for an intergovernmental association in Orange County. We have attached a draft resolution regarding the Super Committee and County study efforts that we would like you to review. It is important to note that we are merely seeking your endorsement of the concept of increased City/County cooperation and coordination. We would appreciate your comments on this draft resolution. We intend to ask the Board of Supervisors to adopt this resolution when they receive the CAO report on October 13. Following that, we will ask individual.Cities to adopt the resolution which will lead to establishment of a City/County committee for further consideration of the issue. We would appreciate receiving your comments soon. Please contact Bob Dunek at the League office at 972-0077 with your comments. Thank you for your interest and participation. Supervisor Harriett Wieder, ier, Second District Mayor Pro Tem Pat~Gui~an, City of Santa Ana City of Orange attachment BH:beh RESOLUTION WHEREAS, an informal committee of Supervisors and City Councilmembers has studied the issue of creating a forum for the Cities and the County to join together to discuss and solve mutual problems; and WHEREAS, a report dated September 17, 1987 from Orange County Division, League of California Cities Super Committee on Transportation recommends that the County and Cities work together on a number of progressive transportation planning measures; and WHEREAS, a report dated October 13, 1987 from the County Administrative Office indicates great benefits could accrue to the Cities and the County both fiscally and administratively from creation of a voluntary forum for joint participation; and WHEREAS, the creation of an intergovernmental association in which both the Cities and County participate raises the possibility of consolidating functions presently spread among a multitude of countywide or areawide governmental agencies, thereby streamlining government; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the (County/City) endorses the concept of the Cities and the County joining together to discuss mutual problems, such as transportation-land use linkage, capital improvements financing, solid waste management/hazardous waste planning, water, emergency preparedness, and demographics and forecasting; and seek solutions that could be voluntarily implemented by the member agencies; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this effort should consider consolidating and eliminating other functions in an effort to reduce the layers of government existing in Orange County today.