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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 2