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RESOLUTION NO. 94-63
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A POLICY
SUPPORTING THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY/ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION
INDUSTRY.
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WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert is desirous of maintaining
the environmental quality that is a major component of its world-
wide reputation as a resort area; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to expand its economic base to reduce
the area's dependence on the tourism industry; and
WHEREAS, Palm Desert has always worked to achieve a goal of
employment opportunities for its residents which allow those
residents to realize their full potential and maximize their
earnings; and
WHEREAS, opportunities for employment in technoloqy based
industries will sid in attracting and retaining a talented work
force; and
WHEREAS, the City realizes the importance of capitalizing on
the attributes of the area including, but not limited to, a state
designated Enterprise Zone, the Compressed Natural Gas Program at
the Colleqe of the Desert, affordable land, a quality of life
recognized throughout the state, and the ability of business and
industry to serve the population centers of Los Angeles and Phoenix
easily; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to best utilize its efforts to date
in the area of alternative energy/alternative transportation and
build on the base established by the Golf Cart Transportation
Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Palm Desert that a policy be adopted stating that the City is
desirous of supporting continued research and development in the
areas of alternative enerqy/alternative transportation and towards
that end will commit appropriate and available resources to attract
the industry to the City and to the Coachella Valley.
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RESOLUTION NO. 94 53
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City
of Palm Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 16th
day of June, 1994, by the followinq vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, SNYDER, WILSON
NOES : NOr1�
ABSENT: �I,I,y
ABSTAIN: rrorrE
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SHEILA R.`� LLIGAN CITY CLERK
CITY OF P DES� , CALIFORNIA