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RESOLUTION NO. 6222
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATING ITS SUPPORT OF "BUSINESS FRIENDLY PRINCIPLES"
AS PART OF SCAG'S DEVELOPMENT OF A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ECONOMIC GROWTH STRATEGY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HEREBY FINDS, RESOLVES,
DETERMINES, AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City of Cypress is a member of the Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG) who is engaged in the development of a Southern
California Economic Growth Strategy;
WHEREAS, the City of Cypress supports•working with SCAG and other key
economic stakeholders to improve the Southern California economy;
WHEREAS, the City of Cypress is a business friendly municipality and has
numerous practices in place to encourage economic growth within its community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cypress does hereby:
1. Support the following "Business Friendly Principles" as part of SCAG's
development of a Southern California Economic Growth Strategy:
Principle One — Economic Development as a Priority
Cypress strives to demonstrate commitment to economic development as a
priority.
Principle Two - Business Partnership
Cypress strives to provide quality municipal services to attract and retain
businesses and employees.
Principle Three-Business Responsive Processes
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Cypress strives to communicate effectively with businesses including processes
to increase its responsiveness to businesses that are seeking or doing business
within its jurisdiction (commitments include responding to business inquiries
within an established time period and offering an expedited permitting process
for new businesses).
Principle Four —Attractiveness to Business Investment
Cypress strives to streamline operations for efficient and responsive business
assistance in areas of licensing, permitting, inspections and other municipal
services and will seek to improve its attractiveness to new and existing
businesses within its jurisdiction (commitments include striving to maintain
competitive taxes and fees and establishing'good communications with business
base via newsletter or website).
2. That the City Council authorizes staff to submit a copy of this resolution to
SCAG in time for SCAG's Regional Economic Summit currently scheduled
for December 2, 2010.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of
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City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 27th day of September, 2010.
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS .
I, DENISE BASHAM, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City
Council held on the 27th day of September, 2010, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Luebben, Mills, Seymore, Bailey, and Narain
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS