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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 5119 2003-04-14 RESOLUTION NUMBER.&.t; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH SUPPORTING THE RESTORATION OF FUNDS TO THE STATE OFFICE OF MILITARY SUPPORT IN THE TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND COMMERCE OFFICE WHEREAS, the state of California lost 29 military bases, over 400,000 jobs and close to $30 billion to the California economy during the last round of Base Retention and I Closure'(BRAC) - more than any of the other 49 states combined; and WHEREAS, as a result, on September 16, 1999, the Governor signed SB 1099 creating the California Base Retention and Conversion Council and Office of Military Base Retention, recently re-named the Office of Military Support; and WHEREAS, the roles and responsibilities of the Council and Office of Mlhtary Base Support included developing a strategic plan for state and local defense retention and conversion efforts, providing a network to coordinate all defense support activities, coordinating state retention advocacy efforts at the federal level and providing new programs to support California bases; and WHEREAS, in the past two years, the Council and Office of Military Base Support have created a grant prograrn for local communities to prepare strategic plans for base retention, obtaIned a Department of Defense grant to study encroachment of military facilities, spoke against state legislation that had adverse impacts on military operations and much more; and WHEREAS, due to a declining economy and budget reductions, the Governor's proposed FY 03-04 budget, the Council and Office of Military Base Support will receive zero funding; and I WHEREAS, California still has 61 bases contribution $30 billion to the state economy while the Congress at the request of the Defense Department is proposing another round ofBRAC in 2005; and WHEREAS, 2003 will be the most important year in the development of the BRAC criteria making it that much more important the Council and Office of Military Base Support continue its activities at full funding levels and eliminating funding at this crucial time when the federal government is still creating the criteria for base retention and closure is ill conceived, NOW, THEREFORE, BE I'F,RESOL VED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach hereby supports the restoration of fundmg to the California Base Retention and Conversion Council and the Office of Military Base Support and strongly urges the Governor and Legislature to use the full authority of-thc;ir respective offices in support of California's base retention actiVities. The City of S~!II ,Beach opposes the proposal by the governor eliminating all funding to the Coun~il and Offi~o'fMilitary Base Support.. .- 'PAS~~, APPROVED ;. _ day of AYES: Councilmemb DOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach on · 2003 by the followi vote: ABSENT: Councilmember councilmember~ I NOES: ~ hllsWP\ Mayor I I I ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF SEAL BEACH ) I, Joanne M, Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number Clerk, passed, approved, and adOP~Y the City Council meeting thereof held on the ;. _ day of City '. Resolution Number ~ eby certify that the foregoing on file in the office of the City e Gi of Seal Beach, at a regular 2003.