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CC Resolution No. 1978 - House Bill 3552 RESOLUTION NO.1978 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS, OPPOSING HOUSE BILL 3552 RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS:AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. WHEREAS,Representative Bonnen has introduced House Bill 3552,which(i)allows Brazoria County to participate only in a regional planning commission with counties other than Harris County;(ii) allows Brazoria County to establish a regional planning commission with counties located 100 miles from the Gulf Coast and cities located wholly within those counties:and(iii)mandates that Brazoria County withdraw from H-GAC if Harris County remains an H-GAC member:and WHEREAS.House Bill 3552 would break up the current Houston-Galveston Area Council("H- GAC")region into at least two regions and potentially more:and WHEREAS,House Bill 3552 is detrimental to H-GAC.its members,and the citizens of the 13 county H-GAC region in that House Bill 3552: .-disrupts long-established regional working relationships in transportation,disaster planning and recovery,economic development planning,public safety,and air quality.solid waste management and other environmental issues; creates conflict with federal law on the designation and organization of metropolitan planning organizations("MPO")for transportation planning.Could adversely affect the ability to receive some transportation funding; shatters regional unity,erecting barriers to regional cooperation: could adversely affect federal funding to the entire region.as regional cooperation is often stressed in federal programs: does not appear to permit cities located in more than one county to participate in a regional planning commission formed under this bill;and conflicts with state law on the designation and formation of councils of government: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.TEXAS: Section 1:That all matters and facts set forth in the recitals hereinabove are found to be true by the City Council of the City of Baytown.Texas. Section 2:That the City Council of the City of Baytown.Texas.hereby registers its opposition to House Bill 3552 relating to the composition of certain regional planning commissions. Section3:This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED.READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the Ci Council of the City of Baytown this the 7`h day of April.2009. V ST HEN H.DONCARLOS..Mayor A EST:CC) KA HIE DARNELL.City Clerk -t3 .`Y APPROVED AS TO FORM: 47CIO RAMIREZ,SR.,City A rney \�cobsrv111ega1\KarenTi1eslCiry Counci1\Reso1utions\?009\Apri1 7\OpposingHB3552.doc 2