HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2010-06RESOLUTION NO. 2010-6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT AMENDING RESOLUTION 07-80, AS IT RELATES TO THE
BUILDING AND SAFETY FEE SCHEDULE FOR POOL PUMP
REPLACEMENT PERMITS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert adopted Resolution 07-78 on
December 13, 2007 enacting policies and programs to meet or beat the target of reducing
harmful global emissions levels to seven (7) percent below 1990 levels by 2012; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert has identified sustainability as one of its goals; and
WHEREAS, energy conservation is a key component to sustainability; and
WHEREAS, swimming pools are big energy consumers. Pool owner/ operators spend
billions of dollars annually to maintain the nation's pools. Much of this energy is often
wasted and can be saved with proper management. Wasting energy also contributes to
our growing air quality problem. It's been determined that variable speed pool pumps
could cut the pool's electric costs by up to 70%; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT DOES HEREBY AMEND THE BUILDING AND SAFETY FEE SCHEDULE
AS IT RELATES TO REPLACEMENT OF POOL PUMPS AS FOLLOWS:
Replacement pool pump - Fee waived
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California at its regular meeting held this i ltb day ofFeba-
-y2010, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: BENSON, FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL, and FINERTY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
CI Y FINE , MAYOR
ATTEST:
RAC'HELLE D. kCASSEN; CITY CL`El2K
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA