HomeMy WebLinkAbout22786 RESOLUTION NO. 22786
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FOR DESIGNATION OF THE DESERT
CITIES ENTERPRISE ZONE AND APPROVING THE
INITIAL STUDY NEGATIVE DECLARATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2010 the Palm Springs City Council approved the
participation in a multi-jurisdiction application for an Enterprise Zone designation for
industrial and commercial lands in the cities of Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City and
Palm Springs;
WHEREAS, the Palm Springs City Council finds that the application area is
economically depressed and that designation of the area as an Enterprise Zone is
necessary in order to retain and attract private sector investment to the application area;
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs authorizes and supports job development,
job creation and economic development;
WHEREAS, the application of an Enterprise Zone is a "project" under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
WHEREAS, an Initial Study was conducted for the application of an Enterprise
Zone designation, and a Negative Declaration was prepared in accordance with CEQA
and the City's rules to implement it;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Springs hereby authorizes the submission of an application to be designated as an
Enterprise Zone and additionally offers the following:
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Palm Springs shall assist in the creation of the Desert
Cities Enterprise Zone Authority to jointly administer the Desert Cities Enterprise Zone
Program; and
SECTION 2. The City of Palm Springs authorizes an annual contribution of
$75,000 to administer the zone activities;
SECTION 3. The City of Palm Springs authorizes that staffing shall be made
available to maintain record-keeping, monthly updates on zone activities, and to discuss
these activities with program auditors; and
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SECTION 4. The City of Palm Springs shall assist in the development of a self-
evaluation process to measure its progress in meeting its goals and objectives; and,
that this process shall be submitted to the State of California Department of Housing
and Community Development for review, approval and inclusion in the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) prior to final designation; and
SECTION 5. The City of Palm Springs agrees to complete all actions stated
within the application that apply to its jurisdiction should the proposed Enterprise Zone
be awarded designation; and
SECTION 6. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), the City Council makes the following environmental determination and
recommendations:
(a) The record, as a whole, including the initial study and any comment
received, demonstrates that there is no substantial evidence that the
project will have a significant effect on the environment; and
(b) The Negative Declaration reflects the City's independent judgment
and analysis.
SECTION 7. The City Manager or his designees will work cooperatively with the
Cities of Desert Hot Springs and Cathedral City to implement and maintain the
Enterprise Zone for a period of not less than 15 years;
SECTION 8. The City of Palm Springs authorizes the City Manager or his
designee to execute all documents related to these actions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY
COUNCIL THIS 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2010
David H. Rea y ager
ATTEST:
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ames Thompson, City 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. 22786 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 September 8, 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.
mes Thompson, City Clerk o9/�gl�d�U
City of Palm Springs, California