0756RESOLUTION NO. 756
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING THAT CERTAIN JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING A "SOUTH BAY CITIES
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS," AND APPROVING BYLAWS
FOR THE SAME
WHEREAS, since the 1970s a group of local public agencies commonly known
as the South Bay Cities have participated in an unincorporated association commonly
known as the South Bay Cities Association; and
WHEREAS, the South Bay Cities have also participated in a certain joint
powers authority commonly known as the South Bay Corridor JPA, pursuant to that
certain Joint Powers Agreement, Phase III (Implementation) South Bay Corridor
(Transportation) Study in the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, these organizations have played a valuable role in serving as
forums for the exchange of ideas and information among the member agencies and for
planning and implementation of various transportation -related projects; and
WHEREAS, the local agencies' representatives to the South Bay Cities
Association and the South Bay Corridor JPA believe that the public interest requires a joint
powers agency possessing both a broader scope and a more formal structure to develop and
implement local subregional policies and plans and voluntarily and cooperatively to
resolve differences among member agencies; and
WHEREAS, the public interest requires that a joint powers agency with the
aforementioned goals not possess the authority to compel any of its member agencies to
undertake any activities or to implement any plans or strategies that a member agency
does not wish to undertake, other than the payment of dues; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills now desires to adopt
and approve that certain Joint Powers Agreement establishing a "South Bay Cities Council
of Governments (a Joint Powers Authority)" (the "JPA") and Bylaws for the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Rolling Hills does hereby adopt and approve the JPA, in the form attached as Exhibit A to
this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills
does hereby adopt and approve the Bylaws for the JPA, in the form attached as Exhibit B to
this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills
does hereby authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the execution of the
JPA and the Bylaws and further authorize the City Clerk to deliver original executed
signature pages of the executed JPA and Bylaws, together with a certified copy of this
Resolution, to the City Attorney of the City of Torrance.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPT]
ATTEST:
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Crafg R. Nealis
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
The foregoing Resolution No. 756 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING THAT CERTAIN JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING A "SOUTH BAY CITIES
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS," AND APPROVING BYLAWS
FOR THE SAME
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of March 13, 1995, by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hill, Lay, Murdock and Mayor Pro Tem Pernell.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Heinsheimer.
ABSTAIN: None .
MARILYN L. KERN
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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