HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2010-76RESOLUTION NO. 2010-76
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF "BUSINESS FRIENDLY
PRINCIPLES" AS PART OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT'S DEVELOPMENT OF A
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC GROWTH STRATEGY
WHEREAS, Palm Desert is a member of the Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG) who is engaged in the development of a Southern California
Economic Growth Strategy;
WHEREAS, Palm Desert supports working with SCAG and other key economic
stakeholders to improve the Southern California economy; and
WHEREAS, Palm Desert is a business friendly municipality and has numerous
practices in place to encourage economic growth within its community.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Palm Desert supports the following "Business
Friendly Principles" as part of SCAG's development of a Southern California Economic
Growth Strategy:
Principle One — Economic Development as a Priority
The City of Palm Desert strives to demonstrate commitment to economic
development as a priority.
Principle Two — Business Partnership
The City of Palm Desert strives to provide quality municipal services to attract
and retain businesses and employees.
Principle Three — Business Responsive Processes
The City of Palm Desert strives to communicate effectively with businesses
including processes to increase its responsiveness to businesses that are
seeking or doing business within its jurisdiction (commitments include responding
to business inquiries within an established time period and offering an expedited
permitting process for new businesses).
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-76
Principle Four — Attractiveness to Business Investment
The City of Palm Desert strives to streamline operations for efficient and
responsive business assistance in areas of licensing, permitting, inspections and
other municipal services, and will seek to improve its attractiveness to new and
existing businesses within its jurisdiction (commitments include striving to
maintain competitive taxes and fees and establishing good communications with
business base via newsletter or website).
SECTION 2. That the City of Palm Desert authorizes its staff to submit a copy of
this resolution to SCAG in time for SCAG's Regional Economic Summit currently
scheduled for December 2, 2010.
PASSED. APPROVED. AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 14th day of October, 2010, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, FERGUSON, KROONEN, SPIEGEL, and FINERTY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
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RA H LLE D. KLASSEP , CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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