HomeMy WebLinkAbout21795 - RESOLUTIONS - 12/20/2006 RESOLUTION NO. 21795
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE
SALTON SEA AUTHORITY'S MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECT
CONCEPT AS THE PREFERRED PLAN FOR
RESTORATION AND REVITALIZATION OF THE SALTON
SEA
WHEREAS, the Salton Sea is California's largest inland water body with beneficial
uses, including fisheries and wildlife habitat, recreation, and preservation of endangered
species; and
WHEREAS, the Salton Sea ecosystem is a critical link on the international Pacific
flyway and has supported over 400 species of birds and a productive fishery; and
WHEREAS, the Sea is threatened by increasing salinity, high nutrient loading, and
water loss; and
WHEREAS, the Salton Sea Authority, a joint powers agency formed under the laws
of the State of California by a Joint Powers Agreement dated 1993, is the lead local
agency for identifying and implementing corrective measures to preserve the beneficial
uses of the Sea; and
WHEREAS, the Salton Sea Authority is taking concrete steps in finalizing a
conceptual design for the detailed planning of a remediation project that protects air
quality, water quality and wildlife habitat, creates economic development and
recreational opportunities on a regional basis and respects tribal culture and heritage
values; and
WHEREAS, the Salton Sea Authority Revitalization and Restoration Conceptual
Plan will restore the Sea's ecosystem in a manner that also fosters regional economic
development and recreational opportunities and minimizes environmental impacts by
creating the second and fifth largest lakes in the state; and
WHEREAS, the Salton Sea Authority Conceptual Plan is superior to other
alternatives that the State of California and the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of
Reclamation, are considering during their programmatic EIR and alternatives study; and
WHEREAS, prior to the formal adopting or implementation of any restoration plan,
the Salton Sea Authority will cause any project to undergo a thorough and
environmental analysis pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Springs, California does hereby support the "Salton Sea Authority Conceptual Plan for
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Multi-Purpose Project" as the preferred plan for restoration and revitalization of the '
Salton Sea.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Palm Springs encourage the cities and
counties and other entities to join with it in support of the Salton Sea Authority
Conceptual Plan.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Palm Springs held this 20th day of December, 2006.
David H. Ready, ity ger
ATTEST:
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mes Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION '
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 21796 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 December 20, 2006, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember McCulloch, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tern Pougnet, and Mayor Oden.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
mes Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California '