HomeMy WebLinkAbout17610 - RESOLUTIONS - 7/31/1991 RESOLUTION NO. 17'610_
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVEN
NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
CONSOLIDATED WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 1991, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING DO TEM QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID
CITY, APPROVAL OF AN ADVISORY MEASURE ON THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A RACEWAY AND RELATED
FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, a major component of the economic vitality of the
• city of Palm Springs relates to tourism and revenues derived
from visitor attractions; and
WHEREAS, the City' s General Plan recognizes the importance of
tourism and commercial recreation facilities in the City to
complement tourism, including an objective of Creating a
City-wide "holiday" atmosphere] and
WHEREAS, Guthrie Companies and Arciero and Sons, Inc. have
proposed the development of a Palm Springs international
Raceway, an automobile and motorcycle racing facility, and
related uses, including a hotel, restaurant, corporate
offices, racing museum and exhibit center, and driving
schools and
WHEREAS, such development is proposed for an area to be
annexed to the City immediately south of Interstate 10,
bounded generally by Southern Pacific Railway on the south,
Gene Autry Trail on the east, and Indian Avenue on the west;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed project is large in scope, with a
number of significant impacts on the City, financial,
environmental and otherwise; and
WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 5353 permits the
City to ;submit advisory measures to the voters;
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that the scope of the
project, its effects, and the public interest generated
thereby, make it appropriate to submit to the voters of balm
Springs an advisory measure, indicating the level of popular
support for development of the area as a Raceway with related
facilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AS FOLLOWS;
Section 1. That there shall be and there is hereby
ordered a special advisory municipal election,
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to be consolidated with the general election
to be held November 5, 1991, for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified electors of
said City, the following advisory measure, to
wit:
ADVISORY VOTE ONLY
Raceway and Related Facilities Proposal
Should the City Council support the
development of a Raceway and Related
Facilities in an area to be annexed to the
City, generally described as the property
south of Interstate 10, bounded by Indian
Avenue on the west , Southern Pacific Railroad
on the south, and Gene Autry Trail on the
east?
a Yes
[ ] No
Section-. The measure shall be designated on the ballot
by a letter printed on the left margin of! the
square containing a description of the
measure, as provided by Section 10219 of the
Elections Code.
SMctiolk 3. Pursuant to California Elections Code Section
5011, the City Clerk is directed to transmit
a copy of the measure to the City Attorney,
and the City Attorney is directed to prepare
an impartial analysis of the measure, showing
the effect of the measure on existing law,
and the operation of the measure.
Seeti The Hoard of Supervisors of the County of
Riverside is hereby requested to consolidate
the Special Municipal Election to be held in
the City of: Palm Springs on November 51 2.991,
with the General Election to be held on the ,
same date; and to issue to all officers of
said County charged with duties pertaining to
said General ]election instructions take any
and all steps necessary for the holding of
said consolidated election.
section 5. The Registrar of Voters is hereby authorized
to canvas the returns of said Special
Municipal Election, and said election and
said General Hection shall be held in all
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respects as if they were only one election,
and only one form of ballot shall be used.
Section_. The City of Palm Springs shall reimburse the
County of Riverside in full for such services
rendered, upon presentation of a proper
invoice to the City Clerk of the City.
ADOPTED this 31st day of July, 1991.
AYES: Councilmembers Broich, Hodges, Murawski , Neel and Mayor Bono I
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: ppf CITY 0 S GS , CA7?IFORNIA,
B
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED
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