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Department:OFFICE OF THE
MAYOR
Phone No.: (714) 370-5061
September 11, 1987
The Honorabee Watten H. Snyde/c
Mayon, City o>S Palm Deis en t
73-510 Fned planing VALve
Palm Desert, Ca. 92260
The Mexican govekuvnent has advised that they wLU be ceoscng the
Mexican. Consulate Oiiice•s in San Bennaxdi.no due to 6i.nanciae
bwulens. In cons.idenation of the extensive hispanic popueati.on
in this area, it id 06 .the utmost .cmpontance that we do evelcyth i ng
in our powelc to maintain consulate senv.Lc.es in .the Inland-Emp Ae
Area.
Enclosed -i.s a copy o i a nes o.2.ccti.o n in s uppont o maintaining
consulate 4eAv.ices. I nespectSuLty urge that you and yowc City
Council Members adopt a s.unc.ean nes otot io n and tend your support.
Ptease send your adopted neso.2uti.o►A to the undersigned as Boon
as posscb.Le.
Thank you Son your conaidenat•i.on_and coopvcation in this eitiont.
SinceAely you ,
FRANK A. GONZAL
Mayon
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CITY OF COLTON CIVIC CENTER • 650 N. LA CADENA DRIVE • COLTON, CALIFORNIA 92324
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- �, IN SUPPORT OF MAINTAINING CONSULATE SERVICES
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'` • , WHEREAS, .the Mexican governmen wilt ce t wi be. oaing .the Mexican Conautate t t, \�'
• : j Ob6icea in the Intand-Emp.ine Anea due to .the 6inanc,r,al. burdens i :'
t , 06 ne.bui,e.di.ng, aubaequen.t to .the 1985 Mexico City earthquake; and '
�`'•` WHEREAS, the ceoaune o .the Mexican Consu:a.te O
',�'' ` 6 66.i.cea in San Be�uiandi.no •
�- wile a66ect appnoximateLy 500,000 Mexicana; and
•I WHEREAS, ,this c.Poaune wile impose a .ihneat .to the ci2Lzenahip and amnesty =
e66onta o6 an eatt•cmated 2,500 Mexican imni.gnanta annually; and + ;.., ,.,
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r . WHEREAS, .there is a de6ini,te need .to continue and maintain an o66ice in
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`• .the InY_and Empire Anea 6on .cmmigna,tion services and the heavy
I _ �< volume o6 documents which need -to be process ed due .to .the recent `—
�, amnea.ty program; and
� ' F.--. - • WHEREAS, without a conaue.ote o66ice in the Inland Empire Area, Qange
�I , '�; numbers o6 Mexicana wile au66et a hardship having -to travel. to
�: '. ' r Loa Angetea, Mexicali. on Tijuana to obtainaa-i,s-tance; and
,a ` ' WHEREAS, new .cmni.grati.on £eg.izt ti.on has increased -thin need On service
• \-' 1 in obtaining paaaponts, cen i6icati..on o6 documents, and -tounia.t
t 'T` pe�unttd.
�l NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED .that .the Mayon and City Council o6 .the City
i.t-- ^-;` o6 Cotton do hereby support ale e66onta .to continue to pnovi.de
consulate aenvices in the. Inland Empire Anea in tea ponye .to -the.
needs 06 the people and hereby encourage a i o-then ci.tLea in -the
area to Zend -thein a uppon,t.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused .the Seal o6 -the
City o6 Cotton .to be a66ixed -this 15th day o6 Sep-temben 1987.
'- ; FRANK A. GONZALES CONNIE "Paddy" CISNEROS
' A, CT Mayon Councilwoman
r PAULINE A. GARCIA LEROY "Bud" REHRER '-••'
� Mayon Pro Tem Councilman .
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�'�y E. JtRRY RIGS
Councilman
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