HomeMy WebLinkAbout18999 - RESOLUTIONS - 3/5/1997 RESOLUTION NO. 18999
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF THE
AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS
MAINTAINING STATUS QUO RELATIVE TO INDIAN
GAMING. ,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, believes that Indian Gaming has
made and continues to make a positive contribution to the City's economy and hospitality industry and
supports the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians' desire to maintain rtatus quo relative to Indian
Gaming; and
WHEREAS, after many years of impasse the State of California and various Indian tribes are engaged in
productive negotiations over compacts to permit expanded Indian Gaming, which negotiations the City
Council hopes will be successful and will be a precedent for other tribes; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Attorneys have previously withheld enforcement action but have recently indicated
that enforcement action may now be taken, which enforcement action may rmtrack the current compact
negotiations; and
WHEREAS, it is vitally important that the current sensitive compact negotiations be allowed to proceed
to completion and the U.S. Attorneys should assist in this effort by withholding any action until the
negotiations are complete and current legal issues are resolved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Springs requests that. Congress intercede in said
threatened actions of the United States Attorneys and cause the U.S. Attorneys to abstain from
enforcement until the aforementioned negotiations with the State of California can be completed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California ,
does hereby request that the U.S. Attorneys continue the wise policy of abstention pending the outcome
of compact negotiations, and if they fail to do so requests Congressional intervention on ]behalf of the
Agua Caliente Band of Cahnilla Indians and the City of Palm Springs.
ADOPTED this 9 t h day of. March 1997.
AYES: Councilmembers Barnes, Hodges., Oden, Spurgin & Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: Hone
ABSENT: Hone
ATTEST: t" TY OI7 PALM SPRII� , CALIFORNIA
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dity'Clerk City ager
REVIEWED &APPROVED��•G�•
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