11-02-2010 - Resolution Supporting the Business Friendly Princi - Item 6 - Attachment (2).doc
RESOLUTION NO. ___________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS’ BUSINESS FRIENDLY PRINCIPLES, A COMPONENT IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC GROWTH STRATEGY.
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina is a member of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) who is engaged in the development of a Southern California Economic Growth Strategy;
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina supports working with SCAG and other key economic stakeholders to improve the Southern California economy;
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina is a business friendly municipality and has numerous practices in place to encourage economic growth within its community;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City of West Covina supports the following “Business Friendly Principles” as part of SCAG’s development of a Southern California Economic Growth strategy:
Principle One – Economic Development as a Priority
The City of West Covina strives to demonstrate commitment to economic development as a priority.
Principle Two - Business Partnership
The City of West Covina strives to provide quality municipal services to attract and retain businesses and employees.
Principle Three-Business Responsive Processes
The City of West Covina strives to communicate effectively with businesses including processes to increase its responsiveness to businesses that are seeking or doing business within
its jurisdiction (commitments include responding to business inquires within an established time period and offering an expedited permitting process for new businesses).
Principle Four – Attractiveness to Business Investment
The City of West Covina strives to streamline operations for efficient and responsive business assistance in areas of licensing, permitting, inspections and other municipal services
and will seek to improve its attractiveness to new and existing businesses within its jurisdiction (commitments include striving to maintain competitive taxes and fees and establishing
good communications with business base via newsletter or website).
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and forward a copy to the Southern California Association of Governments; and
SECTION 3. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and adoption.
Approved and adopted this 2nd day of November, 2010.
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Shelley Sanderson
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Laurie Carrico
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina at a regular meeting thereof held on November 2, 2010, 2010, by the following
vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Laurie Carrico
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Arnold Alvarez-Glasman
City Attorney