HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 77-041`RB90U1TION NO. 77-41 `
A RB90UJT I O!1 O! THE C I TY CO()NC I L OF TH E C I TY OF
PALY DESERT. CALIFORNIA, CALLIHG FOR PR01tPT AND
EFlBCTIVB ACTIdN POK 30LUTION OF THE C01q10N FI.00D
CONTAOL PIiOBLE113 IN THE CITIE3 OP PALII DE3ERT�
IIfDIAl1 wELI.3. AND RANCHO IIIRAGE.
�HERFA3, a disastrous flood inflicted severe damaqe to the Cities
of Raecho Yirage, Palm Deaert, and Indian �ells in SPptember, 1976; and
�ftEEtEAS� it muet be considered fortunate that no lives were lost
io the diaaster; •nd
MHEREA3� a recurrence ot such flc�oding is a constant threat to
the afiected cvmmunitiea; and
�HEREA3� tde Coachella Valley County lfater Uiatrict. as the
officislly and legslly constituted flood control aqency for the area,
has undertaken an engineerinq study of the problem and its pogsible
solntion; and
IIHEREA3� input to such study has been pro�•ided the District bv
the affected Cities; stad '
xHEREA3, the affected cities are eaqerly aw•aitinq the final
resulte of said study and are looking to the District to undertake an
icti�•e and aggressive plan of action to correct the situation; and
1�HEREA3. long-range solutions, althou�h vitaliy necessary, a•ill
be costly and time-consuming in implementation so that consideratlon
must be qiven to immediate step� which can oifer a reasonable le�•el
of protection; and
�HEREAS. the City of Palm Desert reco�ni�es that th�re exist4
an area-wide flood threat �vhich can only be met throu�h an understandin�
by the affected agencies that there must be a ccxnmon and unified ap��roach
to the problem and its solution.
N01I, THEREFORE� BE IT RESOLVED bs� the Cit}• Council of the Citl•
of Palm Desert� California, that the C.V.C.1�.D. is hereb}• requested to
make kno�vn at the earliest possible moment the tindlnRs �f the com-
pleted Bechtel study toqether witt� a breakdoA�n of the companent costs
of the various alternatives and preferred solution of the C.�'.C.Ii.D;
and furt6er
That the C.V.C.w.D. is hereby reyuested to determine and initiate
an interim solution(s) to protect life and property and minimize the
present risk within the City of Palm Desert in the e�•ent of floodin�
prior to construction af the permanent systetn; and further
That the C.V.C.M.D. is hereby requested to make kno�n its
comnitment to the Yanager in �nhich a financial plan �ill be undertaken
for implementing a permanent flood control system; and further
T6at tde C.V.C.N.D. is hereby requested to seek fieancial and
techeical assistance irom the U.S. Corp ot Engineers, and to that end,
t6e City of Palm Desert will support tbe C.V.C.1►.D. by sendinQ a repre-
sentative to washiagton with any C.V.C.�.D. led �roup; and further
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Resolution IVu. ?7-41
TDat tRe C.V.C.M.D. ie herebp requeated to eRtablish a precise
routiag ot cdanllels ae aoon aa possible in order that all concerned
cities cao seek to preserve needed riRht-ul-�ays through proper planninR.
p�gggp� AppROVED, and ADOP'fED this 14th daY of April, 1977�
b� tbe following vote:
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8ruab, llcPhereon, Newbrander. � Mullina
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�IiARD D. . i:LLI'�S. uAI'OR
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SHEI R. G LIGAN. ity Clerk
City of Palm Qesert. Calitornia
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