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RESOLUTION NUMBER 4990
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH SUPPORTING
CALIFORNIA SPACE ENTERPRISE VENTURES
WHEREAS, large groups of space enterprise manufacturers have settled in California thereby
making this state one of the few in the nation with the end-to-end capabilities of
research, design, manufacture, launch and systems management; and
WHEREAS, our community has long benefited from the jobs and economic growth that has
occurred due to a prosperous space enterprise climate in Calitbrnia; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the jobs and revenues created by space development businesses,
impressive education facilities and faculties, as well as technical education and
training programs are available to promote and address space development needs
throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, at least 40 countries and 18 states are eagerly competing for a share of the
expansion of the worldwide space market, thereby creating competition to our
community in its ability to retain space enterprise businesses located in our
community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach to
hereby support the development of space enterprise activities consistent with prudent
environmental sensitivity and minimal regulation in order to retain and grow the prestige, jobs
and associated economic benefits of a robust space enterprise community and the development
of new services provided therefrom; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy ofthis resolution shall be delivered to the Governor,
Secretary of Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency, Deputy Secretary of the Division of
Science, Technology and Innovation and the chief Executive Otlicer of the California Space
Authority.
PASSU', APPROVED A
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach on
2002 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmember
NOES:
ABSENT:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, californll; .b.ereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number yo on file in the otlice of the City
Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted i: the City Council 0 e C'ty of Seal Beach, at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 1/ _ day of ,2002.