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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO THE NATIONAL
WILDLIFE FEDERATION MAYORS’ MONARCH PLEDGE
WHEREAS, the large and brilliantly colored monarch butterfly is among the most
easily recognizable of the butterfly species that call North America home; and
WHEREAS, the monarch butterfly population has declined by approximately 90
percent since the 1990s. Monarch butterflies face habitat loss and fragmentation in the United
States and Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Mayors and other local executives are taking action to help save the
monarch butterfly; and
WHEREAS, through the National Wildlife Federation Mayors’ Monarch Pledge, U.S.
municipalities and other communities are committing to create habitat for the monarch
butterfly and pollinators, and to educate citizens on how they can make a difference at home
and in their community; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge, the City is required to take at
least three action items.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California:
SECTION 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to issue a Proclamation pursuant to
Pledge Action Item under Communications and Convening in Exhibit A of this Resolution on
behalf of the City to raise awareness about the decline of the monarch butterfly and the
species’ need for habitat.
SECTION 2. The City Manager or designee is hereby directed to utilize the appropriate
City staff and departments to accomplish at least two of the Pledge Action items listed in
Exhibit A.
SECTION 3. The City Manager or designee is hereby encouraged but not required to
utilize appropriate City staff and departments to accomplish additional Pledge Action Items
listed in Exhibit A beyond those required in Sections 1 and 2 above.
ADOPTED ON MAY 9, 2024.
KARINA QUINTANILLA
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
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I, Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, hereby certify that Resolution
No. 2024-016 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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5/10/2024
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Exhibit A
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