HomeMy WebLinkAbout17142 - RESOLUTIONS - 6/6/1990 RESOLUTION N0: 17142
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING INCLUSION
IN THE CREATION OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY
REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, Section 5506. 7 of the California Public Resources
code, authorizes the formation of a regional park and open
space district in Riverside County; and
WHEREAS, such regional park and open space district will be
formed for the general purpose of acquiring, preserving, pro-
tecting, operating and maintaining open space, regional
parks, habitat conservation areas, as well as hiking, biking,
and equestrian trails; and
WHEREAS, any city within Riverside County may, by resolution
of its governing body, choose to be included within the dis-
trict for both regional and local park and open space pur-
poses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires voters within the City
boundaries to have an opportunity to participate in the
November 1990 election to determine if the Regional Park and
Open Space District should be formed and, if approved, set an
assessment therefore;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palm Springs,
California, does hereby request inclusion in the Riverside
County Regional Park and Open Space District subject to the
following conditions:
1. That substantially two-thirds of the cities and
County within the Coachella Valley request participa-
tion in the District prior to July 17, 1990, the
Counties final deadline for recommendations to the Board
of Supervisors regarding the formation of the District;
and
2 . Acquisition of any land within the City of Palm
Springs which is proposed by the District shall be sub-
ject to approval by the City Council of the City of Palm
Springs; and
3 . If a requirement for maintenance of effort is to be
included in the final agreement between the City and the
County it shall apply equally to the County and Cities
alike; and
4 . Not less than 200 of that portion of the District's
assessment which is derived from within the boundaries
of the City of Palm Springs, with a reasonable alloca-
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tion therefrom to be available for maintenance and oper-
ations, be allocated to the City for projects as deter-
mined exclusively by the City subject to such projects
meeting the purposes of the District; and
5. The proposed District be divided into two areas, an
Eastern Area and a Western Area, the Coalition Of Gov-
ernments (COGS) for these respective areas would serve
as the District"s advisory committees in matters invol-
ving the District and would be responsible for making
recommendations to the District Board in the policy
matters of the District; and
6. Not less than 60% of that portion of the District's
assessment, which is derived from within the incorpor-
ated area within the Coachella Valley, be allocated to
projects mutually agreeable to the District Board and
the CVAG Executive Board. Projects may be local or
regional within the city boundaries or outside of the
city boundaries as negotiated; and
7. Establish that District assessments derived from
within the unincorporated boundaries be dedicated to
projects that directly benefit the citizens of the
Coachella Valley.
8 . Prior to the November election, the County and City
enter into an agreement; containing, at a minimum, theab-
ove stated conditions; and
9 . The District Board, once created, approve a resolu-
tion binding them to any and all agreements entered into
between the cities and County relative to inclusion in
the District.
ADOPTED this 6th day of June, 1990.
AYES: Councilmembers Broich, Hodges, Murawski , Neel and Mayor Bono
NOES: None
ABSENT: None ,
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALI/FORNIA
' City Clerk City Manages
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: __