HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-21 Bear Creek Prob/SolvingRESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING REPRESENTATIVES FROM ASHLAND
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BEAR CREEK REGIONAL PROBLEM SOLVING
PROCESS, AND ESTABLISHING CERTAIN FACTS.
WHEREAS, the greater Bear Creek Valley has been recognized by the State of Oregon as a Regional
Problem Solving area as defined and authorized in ORS 197.652, 197.654, and 197.656; and
WHEREAS, the Air Quality Maintenance Area (AQMA) has been selected as the legal boundary to
define the greater Bear Creek Valley for RPS purposes; and
WHEREAS, the participating jurisdictions within that boundary include Jackson County, Ashland,
Central Point, Eagle Point, Jacksonville, Medford, Phoenix, Talent, and White City (as represented by
the White City Urban Renewal Agency); and
WHEREAS, all of the above jurisdictions have agreed to participate in the RPS process and to
designate one representative per jurisdiction to be a voting member of the RPS Policy Committee;
and
WHEREAS, the ex-officio, non-voting members of the RPS Policy Committee will be made up of
representatives of the Department of Land Conservation and Development, the Governor's
Community Solutions Team, and the Rogue Valley Council of Governments; and
WHEREAS, the RPS Policy Committee will only make its recommendations to the participating
jurisdictions after achieving complete consensus of the voting members; and
WHEREAS, each recommendation of the Policy Committee will be subject to a final decision made by
each affected jurisdiction;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE tT RESOLVED that Ashland hereby designates
as its permanent Representative on the RPS Policy Committee, with t/~,-e4.¢
acting as Alternate. Ashland further agrees to participate in the RPS Technical Advisory Committee
with additional representation by one or more staff as needed·
This resolution was read by title only in accordance with Ashland Municipal Code Sec. 2.04.090 duly
PAS ED and ADOPT is / day of ~f-~, 2000·
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SIGNED and APPROVED this f"~r'. day of ~ ,2000.
Catherine M. Shaw, Mayor
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Paul Nolte, City Atto ey
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