HomeMy WebLinkAbout22818RESOLUTION NO. 22818
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS SUPPORTING THE "BUSINESS
FRIENDLY PRINCIPLES" AS PART OF THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA ASSOICATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG)
DEVELOPMENT OF A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ECONOMIC GROWTH STRATEGY.
WHEREAS, The City of Palm Springs is a member of the Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG) who is engaged in the development of a Southern
California Economic Development Growth Strategy; and
WHEREAS, The City of Palm Springs supports working with SCAG and other
key economic stakeholders to improve the Southern California economy; and
WHEREAS, The City of Palm Springs is a business friendly municipality and has
numerous practices in place to encourage economic growth within its community.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Springs supports the following "Business Friendly
Principles" as part of SCAG's development of a Southern California Economic Growth
Strategy:
Princiole One — Economic Development as a Prioritv
The City of Palm Springs strives to demonstrate commitment to economic
development as a priority.
Principle Two - Business Partnership
The City of Palm Springs strives to provide quality municipal services to
attract and retain businesses and employees.
Principle Three -Business Responsive Processes
The City of Palm Springs strives to communicate effectively with
businesses including processes to increase its responsiveness to
businesses that are seeking or doing business within its jurisdiction
(commitments include responding to business inquiries within an
established time period and offering an expedited permitting process for
new businesses).
Principle Four — Attractiveness to Business Investment
The City of Palm Springs strives to streamline operations for efficient and
responsive business assistance in areas of licensing, permitting,
inspections and other municipal services and will seek to improve its
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attractiveness to new and existing businesses within its jurisdiction
(commitments include striving to maintain competitive taxes and fees and
establishing good communications with the business base via newsletter
or website).
SECTION 2. That the City of Palm Springs authorizes its staff to submit a copy
of this resolution to SCAG in time for SCAG's Regional Economic Summit scheduled for
December 2, 2010.
ADOPTED THIS 6th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2010
David H. Ready, Cit ager
ATTEST:
games 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. 22818 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 the 6t" day of October, 2010,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Mills, Councilmember Weigel,
Mayor Pro Tern Hutcheson and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
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