HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2024-018RESOLUTION NO. 2024-018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE PROPOSED CHUCKWALLA NATIONAL MONUMENT AND
EXPANSION OF JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK VIA AN ADJACENT
NATIONAL MONUMENT
WHEREAS, the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument and expansion of
Joshua Tree National Park contain spectacular public lands that are a scenic,
environmental, economic, cultural, and recreational resource both locally as well as
across our state; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument and expansion of
Joshua Tree National Park support year-round habitats for diverse wildlife such as desert
bighorn sheep, desert tortoise, a wide variety of birds, and many other species; and
WHEREAS, publicly owned and federally managed desert lands constitute a public
wildland resource of extraordinary and inestimable value and deserve to be protected for
present and future generations; and
WHEREAS, securing permanent protection for the proposed Chuckwalla National
Monument and expansion of Joshua Tree National Park will secure the quality of life and
recreational opportunities directly related to our public lands for generations to come; and
WHEREAS, multiple studies have shown that National Monuments create jobs and
support positive economics for communities nearby; and
WHEREAS, these areas contain significant cultural, archeological, historic, and
scientific values worthy of permanent protection; and
WHEREAS, it remains in the City’s interest to maintain and protect the California
desert as a recreational resource and a place for citizens of and visitors to Palm Desert
to recreate, spend time with family, or simply gaze into the night sky.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Palm Desert hereby affirms its
support for the establishment via legislation or executive action of the proposed
Chuckwalla National Monument and expansion of Joshua Tree National Park.
SECTION 2. That the City Council asks President Biden to designate the
proposed Chuckwalla National Monument and expansion of Joshua Tree National Park
promptly through Presidential proclamation via the Antiquities Act.
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SECTION 3. That the City Council hereby directs the City Clerk to send a copy of
this resolution to United States President Joe Biden, Representative Dr. Raul Ruiz,
Representative Ken Calvert, Senator Laphonza Butler, and Senator Alex Padilla .
ADOPTED ON MAY 9, 2024.
KARINA QUINTANILLA
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
I, Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2024-018 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert on May 9, 2024, by the
following vote:
AYES: HARNIK, KELLY, NESTANDE, TRUBEE, AND QUINTANILLA
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
RECUSED: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Desert, California, on ______________.
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
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