HomeMy WebLinkAbout25041' RESOLUTION NO. 25041
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS
SUPPORT FOR THE SALTON SEA MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER THE IMPACTS
OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS DURING THE
COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF WATER IMPORT
ALTERNATIVES AS PART OF THE LONG-TERM
SOLUTION FOR THE SALTON SEA
WHEREAS, the Salton Sea Restoration Act (known as the California Fish and
Game Code 2931) in part provides that:
1. The State of California undertake the restoration of the Salton Sea
ecosystem and the permanent protection of the wide variety of flora and
fauna dependent upon the ecosystem.
2. Restoration shall be based upon an approved preferred alternative utilizing
the Salton Sea Restoration Fund and other funds made available by the
California Legislature and the federal government.
' 3. Air quality impacts to the surrounding region, both existing and
foreseeable, shall be mitigated.
4. Complete engineering studies regarding water replenishment alternatives
shall be incorporated into the restoration plan of the Salton Sea.
5. Cooperation with local governments, nonprofit organizations, private
businesses, and the public shall be included as a basis for moving
forward.
WHEREAS, the State of California has developed the Salton Sea
Management Program through departments within the California Natural Resources
Agency and Environmental Protection Agency, and is obligated to pay for certain
costs related to habitat, air and water quality issues at the Salton Sea; and
WHEREAS, the California State Water Resources Control Board has an
oversight role in monitoring and ensuring progress towards the goals of the Salton
Sea Management- Program, and has set a deadline of December 31, 2022, for the
completion of a long-term plan regarding the Salton Sea; and
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
' 24521 in support of the memorandum of understanding between the County of
Imperial and the County of Riverside concerning unified support for the Salton Sea;
and
Resolution No. 25041
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' WHEREAS, on June 19, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24629
declaring its support for a comprehensive analysis of all water import alternatives as
part of the long-term solution for the Salton Sea; and
WHEREAS, the Salton Sea Management Program has established an
Independent Review Panel to review the concepts for water importation to the Salton
Sea for its long-term restoration.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the foregoing Recitals are true and correct and are
incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council reiterates their support of the Salton Sea
Management Program conducting a comparative review of the water import
proposals accepted by the State of California in 2018 through the Independent
Review Panel.
SECTION 3. The City Council requests that the Independent Review Panel
for Salton Sea water importation established by the Salton Sea Management
Program consider the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions during the
comprehensive analysis of water import alternatives as part of the long-term
solution for the Salton Sea.
ADOPTED THIS 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2022.
TERESA GALLAVAN
INTERIM CITY MANAGER
ATTEST:
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BR NDA OREE, MMC, CERA
CITY CLERK
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, BRENDA PREE, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 25041 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on July 28, 2022, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Kors, Woods, Holstege, Mayor Pro Tern Garner and
Mayor Middleton
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
' the City of Palm Springs, California, this day of C) jober , 2Q ;�,
renda Pree, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California
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