HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 97-042ARESOLUTION NO. 97-42A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING A UNIVERSITY -CITY TOBACCO
PACT WITH THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INSTITUTE, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY,
SAN BERNARDINO (CSUSB).
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert has placed a high
priority on decreasing youth access to tobacco; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert endorses a broad -based public policy
approach to community improvement and the promotion of health for its youth; and,
WHEREAS, the community residents, youth, city officials, and businesses'
participating in the University -City PACT will develop a more comprehensive
understanding of tobacco and its impacts on youth in our community and public
policy approaches that result in positive community benefit;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Palm Desert, California, as follows:
SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of Palm Desert supports
the University -City PACT concept as a means of integrating health concerns into a
community and scientific approach to improving the overall environment in the City
of Palm Desert and intends to participate in the Project as established by the
Behavioral Health Institute, CSUSB and the State of California Department of
Health Services.
SECTION 2: That the City Council of the City of Palm Desert supports
the University -City PACT as a means of providing a comprehensive community -
based intervention to decrease illegal sales of tobacco to minors in the City.
SECTION 3: That the City of Palm Desert, in conjunction with the
Behavioral Health Institute of CSUSB, will provide a ten minute forum to the City
at three future City Council meetings. The University presentation will focus on
results of youth purchase surveys in the community, and a thorough analysis of the
City tobacco ordinance, and a discussion of other issues relevant to tobacco control
in the City. The City also agrees to provide the University with information on any
other city or community committees that are interested in issues of children's health.
Resolution No. 97-42A
SECTION 4: The City Council hereby directs the City Clerk to certify
as to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California at its regular meeting held on the 121h day of June, 1997,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
SHEILA GILLIC
CITY OF PALM D
BENSON, CRITES, SNYDER, SPIEGEL and KELLY
NONE
NONE
NONE
r¢= CLERK
RT, CALIFORNIA
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