REGIONAL COMPACT

This unique declaration has been signed by almost every city and county in the region. It recognizes that many issues must be solved at the regional level and that cooperation among jurisdictions is crucial. Started in 1999, the Compact created unprecedented dialogue and awareness as each city council and county board debated the merits of signing.

The Capital Region Compact
We, the undersigned elected officials of the Capital Region, hereby declare our support for this Compact. We are dedicated to regional coordination, cooperation and collaboration. We agree that:

• We are part of one region, the six county Capital Region.
• We must maintain and value our individual community identities within this region.
• We will lose our unique community identities unless we work together.
• We can maximize the benefits of growth, while protecting our region and communities from costly sprawl.
• We already have some tools to address today's and future challenges, but must also develop new tools.
• We will develop new collaborations, while strengthening established cooperative activities in such areas as:
  • Transportation
  • Parks, open space and trails
  • Agriculture and land use
  • Water supply and quality
  • Air quality
  • Public safety
  • Education
  • Arts and Entertainment
  • Drug abuse prevention
  • Emergency management and disaster preparedness

We will establish a dialogue in our communities to make further regional progress. The Capital Region's economic vitality offers us both challenges and opportunities. In particular, the region needs to work together to achieve four major goals.

Goal 1. Create Coherent Regional Growth and Development Patterns
Goal 2. Coordinate Land Use, Infrastructure, Public Services and Transportation.
Goal 3. Reinforce our Community Identities and Sense of Place.
Goal 4. Protect and Enhance Open Space and Recreational Opportunities.

To carry forward the work of the Capital Region Compact, We will:

• Meet regularly to review progress and coordinate activities
• Report regularly to the citizens in the Capital Region, informing the community of our progress in each of these areas.

We recognize that this document is not legally enforceable. We nevertheless enter into this Compact in a spirit of full cooperation and with the anticipation that this spirit will lead to the preservation and enhancement of the quality of life in the region for all of its inhabitants.

Cities and Counties Endorsing the Capital Region Compact

El Dorado County Placer County Sacramento County Sutter County Yolo County Yuba County Los Rios Community College District

City of Auburn City of Davis City of Galt City of Live Oak City of Loomis City of Marysville City of Placerville City of Roseville City of Rocklin City of Sacramento City of Yuba City City of West Sacramento City of Winters City of Woodland City of Folsom