HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 75-127RESOLUTION NO. 75-127
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, URGENTLY RERUESTING
CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT TO CONTINUE REVENUE
SHARING AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIr�E.
`UHEREAS, The City Council of the;City of Palm Desert,
California, has supported, by resolution, the original enactmenr
of General Revenue Sharing, and
' iNHEREAS, General Revenue Sharing has proven to be an
essential part of the funding of vital services at the local le•.-E=:.
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? LUHEREAS, General Revenue Sharing has served as one of t*�e
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best examples of a funding program that has been administered ;�::t�
` the minimum of bureaucratic problems, and
WHEREAS, General Revenue Sharing has fostered closer
cooperation between federal and local levels of government, and
j9HEREAS, the local governments throughout the countr�-
are entering into the regular budget process and must have knor;:�=�;::
of what level of financial support they may expect from this so��:r;�•=.
and
�'VHEREAS, the failure of Congress to reenact the Genera'
Revenue Sharing program at an early date will have a disastro��
effect on the provision of services to citizens at the local :r-.�e:
and on the general economy;
NO�V THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council o'
the City of Palm Desert, California, urges the continued su�pc�-
of the President and his administration for this vital progra�-_ :....
' BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the C'_-_.�
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x of Palm Desert urges the continued support of the President an:
his administration for this vital program, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that local governments througho;:t
the Coachella Valley be urged to contact their Legislators seekin=
their commitment for their support of the General Revenue Shai•in�
measure, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution
should be submitted to the United States Conference of Mayors,
National League of Cities, National Association of County Officials,
Congressional Representatives in the Southern California Association
of Governments region and local governments within the Coachella
Valley.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this llth day of December,
1975, by the following vote:
AYES : ASTON, BENSON, BRUSH, h1cPHERSON & CLARK
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
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H RVEY . HURL , City Clerk
City of Palm Desert, California