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RESOLUTION NO. 84- 67
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PRISON IN THE
COACHELLA VALLEY
WHEREAS, the State of California Department of Corrections is searching for
prison sites within the State; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Corrections has determined four possible such sites,
two of which are located adjacent to the City of Coachella; and
Q/HEREAS, Coachella Valley businesses spend litterally millions of dollars annually
to build the resort-tourism image of the Valley; and
WHEREAS, tourism is the second largest income producing business in the
Coachella Valley, an industry much depended on for the livelihood of all Valley residents;
and
WHEREAS, the placement of a prison in the Coachella Valley would be a severe
detriment to the already established resort-tourism image as well as a threat to the
safety of the residents of the Valley; and
WHEREAS, the residents o# the Coachella Valley have already organized and are
collecting petitions in opposition to such a prison site selection, said petitions soon to be
submitted to the State Department of Corrections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
� Desert, California, that it strongly opposes the selection of any prison site in the
Coachella Valley and urges its State legislators and the Governor of California to support
this position on its behalf.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 24th day of �, 1984, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Jackson, Kelly, Puluqi, Wilson ac Snyder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, CI CLERK
CI'fY OF PALM DESER ALIFORNIA