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WHEREAS, Joint planning and analysis are becoming increasingly important in Orange <br />County because the impacts of growth can negatively affect the quality of life for <br />residents; and <br />WHEREAS, This resolution of intent is a prerequisite document to a joint planning agreement <br />and sets forth our mutual effort to understand and address each other's interests <br />and challenges in a constructive and coherent process; and <br />WHEREAS, The City Manager and County Manager and their respective Planning Directors <br />are instructed to work towards developing an agreement on which elements <br />would be incorporated in a future Joint Planning Agreement. The timeframe <br />suggested herein to identify specific element topics is 90 days. <br />WHEREAS, The passage of this resolution is in the best interest of the citizens of the City and <br />County. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the aforementioned parties do attest to, in good <br />faith, the following elements of joint planning, cooperation and interest which may include the <br />following: <br />Various Elements <br />1. Contiguous Annexation <br />2. Water and Sewer Service Plans <br />3. Economic Development <br />4. Transportation Planning <br />5. Natural Resource Preservation <br />6. Public Services <br />7. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) <br />8. Development Process Coordination <br />9. Joint Planning Agreement (JPA) and JPA <br />Amendment Implementation Timeframe <br />Effective Date <br />The effective date of this Resolution of Intent shall be the date whereby both signatures are <br />finally affixed. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE <br />7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE <br />8. ITEMS FOR DECISION -CONSENT AGENDA <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br />approve the consent agenda as stated below: <br />a. Appointments <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the Consent Agenda. <br />b. Minutes <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the Consent Agenda. <br />C. Budget Ordinance Amendment #8 <br />The Board approved a budget ordinance amendment and grant project ordinance <br />which are incorporated herein by reference.