CC Resolution 1999-050d_Y RESOLUTION NO.99-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING DESIGNATION OF THE SANTA ROSA AND
SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT.
WHEREAS, the federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management
and the United States Forest Service on the desert slopes of the Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains contain a wealth of natural features including the dramatic San
Jacinto escarpment rising abruptly from the desert floor to an elevation of 1 0,802 feet,
incorporating five Life Zones from Sonoran Desert to Arctic Alpine; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains provide the scenic
backdrop for the Coachella Valley communities and are an important economic
resource for the area's tourist economy; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains also contain nationally
significant cultural sites, including village sites, trails, and other evidence of habitation
by Cahuilia Indians; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains are an important
recreational resource for residents and visitors alike; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains contain exceptional
biological diversity; and
WHEREAS, as urban development has increased and continues to increase in the
Coachella Valley and throughout Southern California, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains have become increasingly important as a natural treasure in close proximity
to millions of urban residents and countless visitors from all over the world.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does hereby
RESOLVE that the City recognizes the importance of protecting this magnificent and
unique resource and supports the establishment of the Sant Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument in order to preserve the nationally significant biological,
cultural, recreational, geological and scientific values found in the Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains, California, as an enduring legacy of our heritage, and to secure for
future generations the opportunity to experience the magnificent vistas, wildlife, land
forms, and natural and cultural resources in these mountains.
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d_YResolution No.99-60
Santa RosalSan Jacinto Mountains
Adopted: 4I6?99
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 6th day of April, 1 999, by the
following vote
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
PENA,a;r
City of La Quinta, California
AT ST:
AUNDRA L. JUH City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City of La Quinta, California
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