HomeMy WebLinkAbout19920 - RESOLUTIONS - 10/4/2000RESOLUTION NO. 19920
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM '
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A $600/ACRE FRINGE -
TOED LIZARD MITIGATION FEE PAYABLE TO THE CENTER
FOR NATURAL LANDS MANAGEMENT FOR DEVELOPME::NT
WITHIN HISTORICAL HABITAT AS IDENTIFIED IN THE
COACHELLA VALLEY FRINGE -TOED LIZARD HABITAT
CONSERVATION PLAN (HCP).
WHEREAS, the Cities of the Coachella Valley, County, CVAG, CDFG, FWS and the Nature
Conservancy (TNC) cooperated in the preparation of the Coachella Valley Fringe -Toed
Lizard Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), which was implemented through an agreement
signed by the Cities, County, FWS, and Centerfor Natural Lands Management on April21,
1986 (HCP Agreement);
WHEREAS, the HCP and HCP Agreement provided for the acquisition and protection of
important habitat lands for CVFTL, and provided that acquisition be funded primarily through
a mitigation fee, initially set at $600 an acre and later dropped to $100 an acre, to be
collected from landowners who obtain grading or building permits from the Cities or County;
WHEREAS, substantial evidence exists that the current $100/acre fee is insufficient to
acquire all properties necessary to insure viable preserves capable of perpetuating the
species;
THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs that the '
Fringe -Toed Lizard Mitigation fee imposed through the HCP Agreement shall be raised to
$600/acre immediately upon adoption of this Resolution. Fees shall be paid directly to
Center for Natural Lands Management and a receipt provided to City prior to issuance of
building and/or grading permits.
Adopted this 4th day of October , 2000.
AYES: Members Hodges, Jones, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Rleindi.enst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
City Clerk City 1�6�eete/�
REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS TO FORM '
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