HomeMy WebLinkAbout25098RESOLUTION NO. 25098
' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS
SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATION OF THE PROPOSED
CHUCKWALLA NATIONAL MONUMENT AND EXPANSION
OF JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK.
WHEREAS, the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument and expansion of
Joshua Tree National Park contain spectacular public lands that are a scenic,
environmental, economic, cultural, and recreational resource both locally as well as
across the state of California; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument and expansion of
Joshua Tree National Park support year-round habitats for diverse wildlife such as desert
bighorn sheep, desert tortoise, a wide variety of birds, and many other species; and
WHEREAS, publicly owned and federally managed desert lands constitute a public
wildland resource of extraordinary and inestimable value and deserve to be protected for
present and future generations; and
WHEREAS, securing permanent protection for the proposed Chuckwalla National
' Monument and expansion of Joshua Tree National Park will secure the quality of life and
recreational opportunities directly related to our public lands for generations to come; and
WHEREAS, multiple studies have shown that National Monuments create jobs and
support positive economics for communities nearby; and
WHEREAS, these areas contain significant cultural, archeological, historic, and
scientific values worthy of permanent protection; and
WHEREAS, it remains in the City's interest to maintain and protect the California
desert as a recreational resource and a place for citizens of and visitors to Palm Springs
to recreate, spend time with family, or enjoy the natural beauty of the desert landscape.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, hereby
affirms its support for the establishment via legislation or executive action of the proposed
Chuckwalla National Monument and expansion of Joshua Tree National Park.
SECTION 2. That the City Council asks President Biden to designate the
proposed Chuckwalla National Monument and expansion of Joshua Tree National Park
' promptly through Presidential proclamation via the Antiquities Act.
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SECTION 3. That the City Council hereby directs the Clerk to send a copy of this
resolution to United States President Joe Biden, Representative Raul Ruiz, '
Representative Ken Calvert, Senator Diane Feinstein and Senator Alex Padilla.
ADOPTED THIS 23Ro DAY OF MARCH, 2023.
Scott Stiles
City Manager
ATTEST:
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Brenda Pree
City Clerk
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. 25098 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 March 23, 2023, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers deHarte, Holstege, Middleton, Mayor Pro Tern Bernstein and
Mayor Garner
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSED: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Springs, California, this 10}"' day of ,qjI�r, 1 .202—
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Brenda Pree, MMC, CERA, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California