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21 3 4 i 5 6 8 91 101 11 12 13 14 15� 161 lit RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COLTON CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Colton recognizes the need to plan for the growth and changes that can be reasonably anticipated to occur in Southern California during the next 15 to 20 years; and, WHEREAS, the City of Colton supports efforts to comply with State and Federal mandates for clean air, reduced congestion, affordable housing, and environmental protection at the, least cost and disruption to citizens, business, and local government; and WHEREAS, the City of Colton believes that more effective methods should be established for coordinating and simplifying regulatory processes; and, WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Government's Regional Comprehensive Plan represents a substantive departure from all previous planning efforts for Southern California far exceeding he authority granted by legislative mandates and fiscal capabilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Colton strongly opposes the Plan in its current draft form and recommends the following. changes be made prior to its adoption: 1. Restructuring of the "Plan" as a "Report" to serve as a basis, but not a prescription, for future discussion about regional issues of concern to Southern California's planned'growth. 2. Identification of the Inland Empire as a major employment growth center with a greater ratio of jobs per household than older, more urbanized areas and identification of Colton as a diverse and dynamic business center whose continued growth is essential improving the quality of life of Inland Empire residents. 18 ' 3. Elimination of all goals, strategies, and discussion about providing the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) with additional 19 oversight of the decisions made by local governments regarding land use 20 and related matters and elimination of all goals, strategies, and discussion about granting SCAG the authority to impose penalties if local decisions were determined to be contrary to regional interests. 2111 4. Removal of all non -mandatory elements and components. 22' ; I BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Colton urges SCAG to provide extensive opportunities, in - 23 cluding a substantially longer public review period, for locally elected officials, citizens, and the business 24 i community to participate in the review and formulation of the documents. 2511 2G i ; FRANK A. GONZALES, MAYOR I ATTEST: i 27 f 28I J, HELEN A. RAMOS, City Clerk I