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~ ·. California Council on Intergovernmental Relations INFORMATION ON THE COUNCIL ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL EtELATIONS The Council on Intergovernmental Relations (CIR) is one of eight State agencies reporting to the Governor. ORIGIN Chapter 1908, Statutes of 1963, created the COORDINATING COUNCIL on URBAN POLICY as an advisory body in the office of the Governor. During 1966-1967 the Council was renamed as the INTERGOVERNMENTAL COUNCIL on URBAN GROWTH. With the reogranization of the Executive branch of California State Government in 1968, . the present t itle of t he CALIFORNIA COU f'.:lCIL on INTE RGOVERNM ENTAL RELATIONS came into being. STRUCTURE The COUNCIL is composed of 18 members who are appointed by the Governor for four year terms. Membership includes three city officers, three county officers, two school district officers, six State officers and four members form the public at large. The city, county and school district members are appointed from lists of names submitted by the League of California Cities, County Supervisors Association of California and the State Board of Education, respectively. The members form the public at large are citizens from the private sector who have evidenced interest in State and regional affairs and t he act provides t hat the Governor appoint the chairman fro m among the private sector members. The COUNCIL structure is quite similar to that of t he Federal Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (IACIR). A STATE AGENCY FOR EFFECTIVE LOCAL STATE ACTION- COMMUNICATION, COOPERATION, COORDINATION SACRAMENTO, CALI FORNIA 95814 • TELEPHONE (916) 445·7866 �California Council on I ntergovernmental Relations the Cl R is a state agency for Effective Local-State Action the Cl R was established to promote Communication Cooperation Coordination between governmental units the Cl R objectives are to Strengthen Local Government Encourage Regional Cooperation Improve Local-State-Federal Coordination A STATE AGENCY FOR EFFECTIVE LOCAL/STATE ACTION-tOMMUNICATION, COOPERATION. COORDI NATION �California Council on lntergolfernmental Relations the Cl R provides planning advisory services to local government, and the CIR . coordinates the federal urban planning assistance programs to local government the Cl R provides field representation to maintain communication at the local level the Cl R aids local jurisdictions in achieving local objectives the Cl R publishes a directory of "State Services for Local Government the CIR searches for new ideas to improve intergovernmental relations the Cl R reports n~w ideas to governmental units by bulletin the Cl R examines the roles of governmental units and recommends changes where necessary the Cl R acts as a Governor's ombudsman for local government A STATE AGENCY FOIi EFFECTIVE LOCAL/ STATE ACTION-COMMUNICATION. COOPERATION, COORDINATION �California Council on Intergovernmental Relations CALI FORNIA EX ECUTIVE ORGAN IZATION ( GOVERNOR Cl(NJtTlll[ .. T OI FlkAHC[ COUNCIL C. INT[ftG(N[Milill[tllM.. l'IO. AT IONS S(CM TAltY flOt l!IUSOUSS ANO TI\ANSPOftTATK* S£CIU TAIIY fOO RESOUIICES lllL ITAlltl OCIIIUI Tl,l[Nl S£CfU TAIIY FOIi HU MAN MLATIONS 01$AST[III orna SECIIETUY R:Jfl AGltlCULT UftE AllO SEltVICES A STATE AGENCY FOR EFFECT IVE LOCAL1STATE ACTION-COMMUNICATION, COOPERATION, COORD INATION �