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.
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ST HEN H.DONCARLOS..Mayor
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KA HIE DARNELL.City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
47CIO RAMIREZ,SR.,City A rney
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