HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 01-025RESOLUTION NO. 01-025
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SARATOGA
ENDORSING ASSEMBLY BILL 613
WHEREAS, residents of Saratoga have for many years expressed concern that a stadium
facility at the West Valley campus of the West Valley-Mission Community College
District ("District") would have serious adverse consequences to the community;
WHEREAS, at the time the campus was proposed in late 1960s, the District agreed that
no stadium would be developed as part of the campus and agreed to issuance of a use
permit for the campus subject to the condition that no stadium would be developed;
WHEREAS, the District confirmed its agreement with this condition in 1979 by
proposing an amendment to its use permit clarifying the stadium limitation and agreeing
that the limitation would continue to apply even in the event that the use permit itself
ceased to apply;
WHEREAS, the City approved the amendment proposed by the District without
opposition by the District;
WHEREAS, the District has claimed that it is not obligated to comply with the stadium
limitation or any other provision of the use permit by virtue of Government Code section
53094;
WHEREAS, the Legislature could not have intended to authorize community college
districts to renege on agreements made with local governments; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 613, introduced by Assembly Member Cohn and attached
hereto as Exhibit A, would amend Government Code section 53094 to require
community college districts to abide by agreements made with local governments during
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the land use planning process.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby endorses Assembly Bill
613 and urges the legislature of the State of California to adopt the measure in
order to remedy the inequitable manner in which Government Code section 53094
is being applied; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby directs the City Manager to
cause a copy of this resolution to be provided to Assembly Member Cohn and
such other members of the Legislature as the City Manager deems prudent to
promote passage of the bill.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Saratoga, State of California, this 18th day of April 2001, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Evan Baker, Stan Bogosian, Ann Waltonsmith,
Vice Mayor Nick Streit, Mayor John Mehaffey
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTA1N: None
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