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RESOLUTION N0. 75-5
` A RESOLI)TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
i PALM DSSSRT. CALIFORNIA URGING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FINANCING TO
ALLEVIATE TNE INCREASING SALINITY LEVEL OF THE
SALTON SEA AND INSURE ITS PRESERVATION
ii tEREAS, the City of Palm Deaert California in the
Coachella Valley is Within the influence area of the Salton
Sta from tha atandpoint of recreation and economics; and
HHEREAS. the City has reason to concern itself with any
matters affecting the recreation and economics of the County
of Riverside; and
WiIERFAS, it has been determined that the problem of
increasing salinity of the Salton Sea is rapidly eliminating
the value of that vast inland body of water for recreation
purposea; and
WHEREAS, the deterioration of this body of water is of
great environmental concern to the Valley, the County, and
the State and indeed the entire nation; and
WHEREAS the loss of this vast recreation facility will
have economic impact upon the entire nation as it relates to
recreational equipment manufacturing; and
iiEiEREAS, the loss of this body of water will also be a
losa to the United Statea Naval Facility located at
Weetmoreland.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Palm Deaert City
Council that the City does hereby:
1. Strongly endorse the proposal for Federal asaistance
to con truct a Forty (40) square mile dike syatem within the
Three Hundred Forty (340) square mile Salton Sea which purpoae
is to aid in the alleviation af the increasing ealinity content
of that inland body of water;
2. Urge the Secretary of the Interior to reconsider and
authoriza ttu granting of Congreesionally allocated funde to
support this proj ct which is preeently estimated to be from
$38 Million to $S8 Million; and
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RESOLUTION N0. 75-5
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of February,
1975, by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California, by the followin� vote:
AYES: Aston; Benson; Brush; McPherson; Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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L. U L , ity C er
City of Palm Desert, California
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