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Regulatory Relief
On Monday, December 6, the Regulatory Relief Task Force unveiled a new report with 17 recommendations on ways to make it easier to do business in the City of Anaheim. Created by Mayor Tait last January, the Task Force was charged with reviewing the regulatory burden on existing and prospective businesses in Anaheim and making recommendations that help foster more freedom for Anaheim’s business community.
Additional Comments From Members Of the Anaheim Regulatory Relief Task Force
Additional Comments From Members Of the Anaheim Regulatory Relief Task Force
Randy Bruegman, Chief - Anaheim Fire and Rescue Inc.
“Anaheim Fire and Rescue valued the opportunity to provide input to the Anaheim Regulatory Relief Task Force on how we can best serve our customers. Our opportunity to solicit feedback from fellow task force members on a new and imaginative approach to business inspections that is both risk-based and customer needs focused, will result in lower fees to businesses in Anaheim.”
“Anaheim Fire and Rescue valued the opportunity to provide input to the Anaheim Regulatory Relief Task Force on how we can best serve our customers. Our opportunity to solicit feedback from fellow task force members on a new and imaginative approach to business inspections that is both risk-based and customer needs focused, will result in lower fees to businesses in Anaheim.”
Ken Clark, President / COO - Farmer Boys Food
“The Anaheim Regulatory Relief Task Force has been an enlightening experience showing that a city can make a difference in a tough economy. With cities having trouble with budgets and expenses, Anaheim will be making the commitment to promote business within the city in order to create jobs and improve the business culture for everyone operating within the city. I look forward to seeing the economic benefit of the city implementing these recommendations.”
“The Anaheim Regulatory Relief Task Force has been an enlightening experience showing that a city can make a difference in a tough economy. With cities having trouble with budgets and expenses, Anaheim will be making the commitment to promote business within the city in order to create jobs and improve the business culture for everyone operating within the city. I look forward to seeing the economic benefit of the city implementing these recommendations.”
Scott Fazekas AIA, NCARB, CBO, LEED AP, CASp - Scott Fazekas & Associates, Inc.
“The value to a local economy is enhanced when local regulatory agencies are able to solicit feedback, analyze, cooperatively discuss and improve upon how they function by focusing on their core purpose and value to the community without embellishment or unnecessary complications. The well-intended and professionally facilitated Regulatory Relief Task Force which consisted of both private and municipal individuals accomplished both tangible changes while planting seeds for a different future perspective.”
“The value to a local economy is enhanced when local regulatory agencies are able to solicit feedback, analyze, cooperatively discuss and improve upon how they function by focusing on their core purpose and value to the community without embellishment or unnecessary complications. The well-intended and professionally facilitated Regulatory Relief Task Force which consisted of both private and municipal individuals accomplished both tangible changes while planting seeds for a different future perspective.”
Phillip R. Schwartze - The PRS Group
“There will be a dramatic positive economic impact to the business community by updating and eliminating many outdated zoning requirements for new proposed land uses.”
“The ability to start a business quickly and efficiently will place Anaheim well ahead of competing jurisdictions in attracting new businesses.”
“The task force members, representing many points of view, concurred on the recommended changes in city codes and in processing procedures.”
“There will be a dramatic positive economic impact to the business community by updating and eliminating many outdated zoning requirements for new proposed land uses.”
“The ability to start a business quickly and efficiently will place Anaheim well ahead of competing jurisdictions in attracting new businesses.”
“The task force members, representing many points of view, concurred on the recommended changes in city codes and in processing procedures.”
Tom VanDorpe, SE, President - VanDorpe Chou Associates, Inc. (VCA Engineers)
“Mayor Tait has turned our task group loose on examining all the regulations and fees that entrepreneurs are concerned with. Everything was on the table."
“Too many CEO’s have a current strategy in place to export jobs outside California. Mayor Tait’s Regulatory Relief Task Force has streamlined a number of fees and regulations that are significant to the business community. Our hope is that this can catch on throughout California.”
“Mayor Tait has turned our task group loose on examining all the regulations and fees that entrepreneurs are concerned with. Everything was on the table."
“Too many CEO’s have a current strategy in place to export jobs outside California. Mayor Tait’s Regulatory Relief Task Force has streamlined a number of fees and regulations that are significant to the business community. Our hope is that this can catch on throughout California.”
"While cities don't write the regulations that come out of Sacramento and Washington, they often have great leeway in how those regulations are interpreted and implemented.
Where it is in our power, the city should interpret state and federal regulations in a way that maximizes freedom for entrepreneurs. Job-creators, innovators and risk-takers should be given as much running room as possible for their pursuit of happiness. That is how opportunity is created.
As we celebrate the centennial of Ronald Reagan's birth this year, it would be a fitting tribute to apply his wisdom to Anaheim by creating a citizens' commission of innovators, key business leaders and city staff who would comprehensively review Anaheim's regulatory structure and report back with a detailed plan for reducing regulation.
Our goal should be to eliminate as many job-killing regulations as possible, streamline those that are truly needed, and make Anaheim the most jobs-and-business friendly city in California – a place where entrepreneurs can make their dreams come true and create jobs for the many that so desperately need them.
The result will be an Anaheim that is healthier -- economically, spiritually and civically."
Where it is in our power, the city should interpret state and federal regulations in a way that maximizes freedom for entrepreneurs. Job-creators, innovators and risk-takers should be given as much running room as possible for their pursuit of happiness. That is how opportunity is created.
As we celebrate the centennial of Ronald Reagan's birth this year, it would be a fitting tribute to apply his wisdom to Anaheim by creating a citizens' commission of innovators, key business leaders and city staff who would comprehensively review Anaheim's regulatory structure and report back with a detailed plan for reducing regulation.
Our goal should be to eliminate as many job-killing regulations as possible, streamline those that are truly needed, and make Anaheim the most jobs-and-business friendly city in California – a place where entrepreneurs can make their dreams come true and create jobs for the many that so desperately need them.
The result will be an Anaheim that is healthier -- economically, spiritually and civically."