HomeMy WebLinkAbout66-118RESOLUTION 66-118 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA OPPOSING THE RECOMMENDATIONS
MADE BY THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL
RELATIONS
WHEREAS, the Advisory C~,,.lssion on Intergovernmental Relations,
in its report titled "Building Codes: 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 boards of appeal at the state level,
4. Requirement of state licensing of inspectors and the
creation of a state agency 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", published by the United States
Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, the proposed program would result in the further
diminution of the principle of Home Rule in a field where Local
Legislators can most effectively solve local problems; and
WHEREAS, the proposed program would preempt local adoption of
model codes and amendments thereto, thereby prohibiting legislative
initiative to account for unusual local conditions and to modify
such regulations which have proven to be unsafe, unsound, unclear,
inappropriate, 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 are continuously
being improved to the benefit of local goverr~ent, the construction
industry, and the public; and
WHEREAS, all segments of the construction industry actively and
progressively support adoption of a model code that is amended
annually to keep pace with new develo~nents in the construction
industry;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City COuncil of.the
City Of Santa Ana hereby reco~nends to the League of California Cities
and to its member cities that, in order to preserve local autonomy,
this body is opposed to those recommendations made by the Advisory
Commission on Intergovernmental Relations in its report titled
"Building Code: A Program for Intergovernmental Reform" that would
include:
1. Development of federal and state model codes,
2. Establishment of federal and state research and
and testing procedures,
3. Establishment of boards of appeal at the state level, and
4. Requirement of state licensing of inspectors, and the
creation of a state agency to establish minimum staffing
and training requirements in local jurisdictions.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this Resolution be
sent to the League of California Cities, appropriate state and
federal legislators, and all interested parties and agencies in
order to present the position of this City in opposition to this
serious move by the Federal Government to encroach upon local
autonomy.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Aha at its regular meeting held on the l~h day of August, 1966.
ATTEST:
CLERK OF TH~ COUNCIL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
SS
I, DORIS M. BROWN, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of
the Council of the City of Santa Aha; that the foregoing Resolution
was regularly introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held
on the 15th day of August, 1966, and was at said meeting regularly
passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES,
COUNCILMEN:
NOES,
COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN:N~,
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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