HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2426 RESOLUTION No. 2426
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON EACH SUPPORTING THE
ORANGE COUNTY DIVISION OF THE LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES IN OPPOSING THE RECOM-
MENDATIONS OF THE A9\TISARY COMMISSION ON
INTERGOVERNMENTAL DEL'�'TIONS.
WHEREAS, the Advisary Commission on Intergovernmental
Relations, in its report titled "Building Code" : A Program
for Intergovernmental Reform" , has recommended a program of
federal and state activity including:
1. Development of federal and state model codes,
2. Establishment of federal and state research
and testing procedures ,
3. Establishment of 'board of 9 -ceals at the state
level,
4. Required state licensing of inspectors, and a
creation of a state a'c-ency to establish minimum
staffing and. training requirements in local
jurisdictions, and
WHEREAS, similar proposals have been evaluated and the
principals found lacking as evidenced in "Building Codes
for Community Development and Construction Progress ," publish-
ed, by the United States Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, the proposed program will result in the further
diminishing of the -principle of Home Rule in a field where
local legislators can most effectively solve local problems;
and
WHEREAS, the -oro-posed program will -preempt local adopt-
ion of model codes and amendments thereto, thereby prohib-
iting legislative initiative to account for unusual local
conditions end to modify such regulations which have proven
to be unsafe, unsound., unclear or in conflict with other
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the present model code organizations research
programs, procedures for acceptance of alternate materials
and methods of construction are now successfully operating
and being improved to the benefit of local government and
the construction industry; and
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WHEREAS, all segments of the construction industry act-
ively and -.3rogressively suPport adoption of a model code
that is amended annually to hold pace with new developments
in the co-;�j.struction industry,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach that it supports the Orange County
Division of the League of California Cities in its opposition
to the recommendations of the Advisary Commission on Inter-
governmental Relati.ons.
PAIS'SED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California, on this lst day of August,1966.
mayor
ATTEST:
MY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
K. DAL2T----'-- H
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C . JONES, the duly elected, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the lst day of, August ,
196, by the following vote :
AYES : Councilmen:
Coen, Bartlett , Kaufman, Green, Steuart
NOES : Councilmen:
None
ABSENT : Councilmen:
Gisler, Shipely
City Clerk and. ,"ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California