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RESOLUTION N0. 90_g
A RESOLUTION OF THE C1TY COUNCit OF THE CiTY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO EARTH
DAY 1990
NHEREAS , the City of Palm Desert has long supported
environmentai protectlon and �atural resource manaflement programs
and policies by clties/counties ; and
WHEREAS , the C1ty of Pelm Desert has elso supported state
and national legislation which would help cltles/counties develop
strong and �uccessful programs to protect the environment end
conserve natural resources ; and
WHEREAS , Public concern about protecting the Earth is
rapldly increasing as new sctenttfic lnformatlon about
envl �onmental thrests such as global warming, ozone depletton,
acid rain, air pollution, and more becomes avaflable; and
WHEREAS, Citizens and business leaders are now recogntzing
envlronmental protectton and resource conservatio� to be
essential prerequfsttes to-- indeed, the foundation of--sustatned
prosperit and economic development; and
WHEREAS , Cities have many critical envlronmental
responsib111ties . lncluding land-use planning , management of
transportation systems , solid and liqutd Naste manegement . and
much more; and �
MfHEREAS , Almost twenty year� ago,� 'mi 1 1 ions of An►ericsns
�olned together on Earth Oay to express an unprecedented concern
for the environment. and thelr coliective action resulted in the
passage of sweepinfl laws to protect our air , our aater . and the
lands around us ; and
WHEREAS . Citizens and their governments must again - renew
thelr commitment to meet the global envlronmental chellenge and
stand up together 1n cities . countles , towns . and villages around
the wor l�d for a day of co 1 1 ect 1 ve act 1 on to dec 1 are our shared
resoive;
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED THAT by the City Councii of
the Ctty of Palm Desert, Caltfornta. as follows :
1 . Endorses Earth Oay I990, deciaring that Aprii 22 , 199U
shall be designated and proclaimed as Earth Day. and
that the dey shall be set aside for public activities
promoting preservatfon of the gl4bal envlronment : end
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Resolution No. 90-8
2 . Endorses The Global Ctties ProJect of Earth Day 1990 .
declartng its lntentlon to �o1n the pro3ect and , in
that capacity. to sponsor one or more Earth Day 1990
activittes in the community.
PASSED , APPROVED , and ADOPTED by the City Council of the
C 1 �y of Pa 1 m Desert , Ca 1 1 forn t a, on th 1 s _;Sr',day of Ta_ ,,,,a�� .
1990 , by the following vote, to wit :
AYES : B�NSO:'d, K�LLY, SN��D�'R, WILSO?;, CnIT�S
NOE S : �1�?�i '
ABSENT: NO�E
ABSTA I N : :V�r1r —
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BUFORD . CR1TE5, MAYOR
CITY PALM DESERT,CALIFORNIA
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� SHEILA R. GILLIGAN , CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM D SERT, CA FORNIA
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