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HomeMy WebLinkAbout23642 RESOLUTION NO. 23642 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATION AGREEMENT FOR THE CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the Unites States Congress, under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, amended (16 U.S.C. 470), has authorized the establishment of a Certified Local Government program; and WHEREAS, the State of California, represented by the State Historic Preservation Officer, is responsible for the administration of the program within the state and the establishment of necessary rules and procedures governing the application by local agencies under the program; and WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs established Municipal Code Section 8.05 "Historic Preservation" for the purpose of "...preserving areas and specific buildings of the city which reflect elements of its cultural, social, economic, political, architectural and archaeological history. This chapter is intended to stabilize and improve buildings, structures or areas which are considered to be of historical, architectural, archaeological or ecological value, to foster civic beauty, to strengthen the local economy and to promote the use of specific buildings for the education and welfare of the citizens"; and WHEREAS, on November 12, 2013, the Historic Site Preservation Board reviewed information related to the Certified Local Government program and recommended its approval by the City Council; and WHEREAS, said adopted procedures established by the State of California require the applicant to certify by resolution of the local government's elected officials the approval of said applications to the state. NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOL LOWS: Section 1: The City Council approves the filing of an application for certification under the Certified Local Government Program. Section 2: The City Council appoints the City Manager or his designee as agent of the City to coordinate, process, and execute all agreements, amendments, and ancillary documents within the scope of the attached application for certification. City Council Resolution No. 23642 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby approves the filing of an application for the Certified Local Government program and directs the City Manager to coordinate and execute all documents related to the submittal of that application. ADOPTED this 16th day of July, 2014. David H. Ready, Cil*OjFr ATTEST: James 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. 23642 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 July 16, 2014 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Mills, Councilmember Lewin, Mayor Pro Tern Hutcheson and Mayor Pougnet. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. mes Thompson, City Clerk -' City of Palm Springs, California nT/3f�Zc ,