HomeMy WebLinkAbout21931 - RESOLUTIONS - 6/6/2007 RESOLUTION NO. 21931
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS EXPRESSING ITS INTENT TO APPLY TO
THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TO ACQUIRE A
115 ACRE SITE LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF TRAMVIEW ROAD AND NORTH INDIAN
CANYON DRIVE FOR RECREATION FACILITIES AND
THE FUTURE CAMPUS OF THE WEST VALLEY
EDUCATION CENTER OF COLLEGE OF THE DESERT
WHEREAS, the Desert Community College District has undertaken a process to
select a location for the Western Coachella Valley Education Center; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs has proposed a 115 acre site at the
northwest corner of Tramview Road and Indian Canyon Drive as the location of the
campus, and desires to undertake the acquisition process with the U.S. Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Land Management; and
WHEREAS, the City proposed that existing City facilities, including the 27 acre
Desert Highland Park and the Desert Highland Unity Center, be included in the campus
as joint use facilities, which would allow programs to begin to be offered at the site
during a "ramp up" planning, development, and construction periods; and
WHEREAS, the City has received universal endorsement and support from the
business community and the Palm Springs public at large for its proposal; and
WHEREAS, the City is prepared to provide significant financial and
administrative support to the College, including the dedication of a significant portion of
its "Quimby" park fees for the development of joint use facilities on the campus site; and
WHEREAS, the City committed, through its Community Redevelopment Agency,
funds for off-site improvements, including a portion of the construction cost of Sunrise
Parkway, and has pledged to seek regional funding sources for roadway improvements,
including Measure A funds and Transportation Uniform Mitigation (TUMF) funds; and
WHEREAS, the City has made an ongoing commitment to the development of
this area of the community with the replacement and improvement of infrastructure
adjacent to the proposed campus site, the development of parks and recreational
facilities, and the development of housing and commercial projects.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
' Springs that it maintains its unqualified support for its proposal submitted April 3, 2006
to the Desert Community College District to locate the Western Coachella Valley
Education Center in the City of Palm Springs, on a combined 142 acre site, and
additionally offers the following:
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Section 1. The City of Palm Springs will immediately commence the process
of acquiring the proposed campus site from the United States
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for athletic, recreation, and
educational facilities; and
Section 2. The City requests that the BLM classify the lands for Recreation
and Public Purpose; and
Section 3. The City will undertake the master planning of the facilities for the
purpose of meeting the Recreation and Public Purpose Act
requirements, the entitlement process for the campus, and all
necessary environmental analysis under NEPA and CEQA; and
Section 4. The City agrees to compensate the BLM for the potential loss of
habitat on public lands.
ADOPTED THIS 61h DAY OF JUNE, 2007.
David H. Read i y Manager
ATTEST:
y Clerk
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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. 21931 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 June 6, 2007, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember McCulloch, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tern Pougnet, and Mayor Oden.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
' afnes Thompson, City Clerk
�ity of Palm Springs, California