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RESOLUTION NO. 96-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, ENDORSING THE "CALIFORNIA FIRST" CONGRESSIONAL
LEADERSHIP SUMMIT.
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is a Joint Powers
Agency (JPA) established pursuant to Sections 6502 et seq. of the California Government Code; and
WHEREAS, SCAG is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the
counties -of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura; and
WHEREAS, SCAG's mission is to work with local, state, and federal jurisdictions, the business
sector, and the community at large to enhance the quality of life for all Southern Californians to meet
regional challenges and to resolve regional differences; and
WHEREAS, the Southern California region of 15 million people has numerous issues of critical
concern which can only be successfully resolved when our congressional delegation works together in
a bipartisan manner and in a unified way; and
WHEREAS, SCAG has invited every Congress Member from Southern California to attend a
Congressional Leadership Summit, "California First", which will be held at SCAG on August 19, 1996,
to foster unity in the Southern California delegation on issues affecting Southern California.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California, does hereby recognize the significance of this event and endorses the "California First"
Congressional Leadership Summit which deserves the participation, involvement, and support of all
officials who have been elected to serve the citizens of Southern California.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
does hereby encourage all of the Southern California Congressional delegation members to attend this
important event.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, this
11 th day of July, 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Kelly, Spiegel; Snyder
None
Benson, Crites
None
WAL 1'ER H. SNYDER, OR
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. GILGAN
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITX AFFAIRS/CITY CLERK