CC Resolution 2010-062RESOLUTION NO. 2010 - 062
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF "BUSINESS
FRIENDLY PRINCIPLES" AS PART OF THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG)
DEVELOPMENT OF A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ECONOMIC GROWTH STRATEGY
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta is a member of the Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG) who is engaged in the development of a
Southern California Economic Growth Strategy; and
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta supports working with SCAG and other key
economic stakeholders to improve the Southern California economy; and
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta is a business friendly municipality and has
numerous practices in place to encourage economic growth within its community.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La
Quinta, California as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City of La Quinta 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 La Quinta strives to demonstrate commitment to economic development
as a priority. As part of the City's Strategic Planning process, the City Council
develops and approves a detailed Economic Development Plan.
Principle Two -Business Partnership
The City of La Quinta strives to provide quality municipal services to attract and
retain businesses and employees. -
Principle Three -Business Responsive Processes
The City of La Quinta 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
inquiries within an established time period and offering an expedited permitting
process for new businessesl.
Principle Four -Attractiveness to Business Investment
The City of La Quinta 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
Resolution No. 2010-062
SCAG Business Friendly Principles
Adopted: October 19, 2070
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competitive taxes and fees, and establishing good communications with its
businesses via personal visits, a cooperative marketing program, newsletters/print
communication pieces, and websites-.
SECTION 2. That the City of La Quinta authorizes its staff to submit a copy of this
resolution to SCAG in time for SCAG's Regional Economic Summit currently
scheduled for December 2, 2010.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
City Council held on the 19`" day of October 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Evans, Franklin, Henderson, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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City of La Quinta, alifornia
ATTEST:
City-of La
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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M. KATHERINE J SON, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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