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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1995-17785 RESOLUTION NO. 17785 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING A COUNCIL POLICY REGARDING POLICY DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS COMMUNITY INPUT DURING POLICY DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, in recognition of the vital role that the City's business community plays in the economic health and vitality of this City, the Council has made several motions over the years directing staff to solicit input from the business community on those issues affecting the way they do business; and, WHEREAS, on August 2, 1994, Council directed staff to prepare a Council Policy that would forrealize the Council's commitment to receive the business community's input into those items affecting them, before said items are forwarded to Council for consideration; and, WHEREAS, the attached policy is presented in response to that directive. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby adopt Council Policy No. 160-02 regarding Business Community Input during Policy Development, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full. n D.~'oss~' M. Boogaard er City Attorney Resolution No. 17785 Page 2 COUNCIL POLICY CITY OF CHULA VISTA SUBJECT: pouCY DEVELOPMENT-BUSINESS POLICY EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY INPUT NUMBER DATE PAGE 160-02 01/18/95 1 OF 1 ADOFrED BY: Resolution No. 17785 I DATED: 01/18/95 BACXGROUND The City's business community has expressed a desire to have an opportunity to provide input into policies affecting them prior to those policies being forwarded to Council for consideration. In recognition of the vital role that the City's business community plays in the economic health and vitality of this City, the Council desired a policy that would forrealize Council's commitment to receive the business community's input into those items affecting them, before said items are forwarded to the Council for consideration. PURPOSE To establish a policy which ensures that the City's business community is given the opportunity to provide input into those issues affecting them prior to those issues being placed on the City Council Agenda. 1. When developing recommendations that may affect the Cit~fs business community or the way in which their business is conducted, staff is to present the proposed policy to the affected business organization, board or commission, and provide said party with the opportunity to express their concerns or support of the proposed change from the status quo. The types of issues to be presented include, but are not limited to: new fees or changes to existing fees, taxes or assessments; changes in what is required of businesses (e.g. how much, how often and how accomplished); or items affecting access to businesses, 2. Business community input is to be solicited before the policy recommendation is places on the Council Agenda. 3. Staff shai~ make every effort to address, mitigate or allay the concerns expressed during this input period. 4. All business related Council Agenda Statements are to include a statement of the concerns or support expressed by the business community during the input phase. The statement should further detail the steps taken by staff to address, mitigate, or allay the concerns. Resolution No. 17785 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 17th day of January, 1995, by the following vote: YES: Councilmembers: Fox, Moot, Rindone, Horton NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Padilia ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None ,~; , ,=,,,,~, S~irle~o'rton, Mayor ATTEST: Beverly ~ Authelet, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 17785 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 17th day of January 1995. Executed this 17th day of January, 1995.