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FINAL TRACT MAP On motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously carried, Council approved Final Tract Map #7644, south of Segerstrom Avenue and west of Raitt Street, forty-six (46) lots, accepted the dedications thereon, and the bonds, and authorized execution of the subdivision agreement. DEEDS, NO CASH On motion of Councilman Herrin, GRANTOR, CITY seconded by Councilman Markel, and unanimously carried, Council approved the following deeds and authorized their execution by the Mayor and Clerk: OWNERS OF RECORD, southwest corner/Moore & Maddock, drainage easement. SCAG TOMORROW Councilman Patterson stated that SCAG stands for Southern California Association of Governments; that it has been in existence at least ten years and is a voluntary association of cities and counties in a~six-coRnty area'inSouthern California that got together with the primary purpose of solving regional problems, such as air and water pollution, transportation. He stated that at any given time a member can withdraw and refuse to support the organization, and therefore, they have not been able to do a lot of things that many think could be accomplished; that SCAG does not have any funds except membership dues. Councilman Patterson stated that the only things SCAG has been in a position to do is assist in Federal aid; that Federal agencies don't want to assign funds directly to cities; that they want to go through an umbrella type agency that will screen the request and this is what SCAG is doing now; that it is primarily a Planning agency. He stated that because of inability to cope with some regional problems due to lack of authority, the SCAG Tomorrow Committee was organized; that the committee met a number of times over a period of a year and has reached the conclusion that they are on the threshold of saying there will be no SCAG, or they will have to enlarge and enhance its ability to deal with problems and perhaps consider taxing an involuntary type membership. Councilman Patterson stated he is a member of the Executive Committee of SCAG; that the Committee believes there should not be a complete restructuring of the organization; that basically, the same structure should be retained and membership should be composed of elected public officials; that because many of the problems deal with land and transfers and changes in land, it is felt that the type of revenue source should be property transfer tax, which is presently a state tax~ He stated that a proposed $. 10 increase would raise a million dollars annually, plus Federal and State grants; that the purpose would be to allow financial stability to the organization. CITY COUNCIL -25- January 17, 1972