HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 165-04RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
IN OPPOSITION TO CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 1462 (KUEHL)
ESTABLISHING A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MILITARY GREENWAY
COMMISSION FOR KERN, KINGS, LOS ANGELES, AND VENTURA
COUNTIES
WHEREAS, California cities and counties depend upon the ability of their
local elected leaders to make sound land use decisions through local oversight, and
WHEREAS, local municipalities are very aware of the importance, to the
nation, to the state and local communities, of a strong national security and military
presence within the State, and
WHEREAS, a military presence in installations and training routes by their
existence have a beneficial economic impact upon local communities and the State as
whole, and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield encourages military security and
economics activities for California communities depending on military exercise or
training activities connected with military, and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield feels that local level land use decisions
in mutually beneficial solutions of military issues at the local level should remain an
integral part of any federal and state efforts to ensure the safety and viability of
California communities and the nation as a whole, and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a regional authority/commission over
such local land use decisions takes away municipal land use abilities and will reduce
the ability to find mutually acceptable solutions to problems which arise as growth and
development occur in California communities which come into conflict with military
training routes in key portions of Southern California as well as other parts of California,
and
WHEREAS, the Southern California Military Greenway Commission
encompasses only the counties of Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, and Ventura, and
WHEREAS, this bill increases the duties of local planning officials and
creates a state-mandated local program while reducing local land use decision making.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield that the City of Bakersfield opposes the establishment of a Southern
California Military Greenway Commission for Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, and Ventura as
identified in Senate Bill 1462 (Kuehl) as it reduces land use decision making at the local
level.
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ORIGINAL
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by
the.,.C~ty~.l~ ~[~:il of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
, by the following vote:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCiLMEMBER
CITY CLERK and EX OFFICIO of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED ,~PR ~. 4 2004
HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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