HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 7200 2021-10-11RESOLUTION 7200
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
SUPPORTING THE ORANGE COUNTY VETERANS' GYPSUM
CANYON CEMETERY IN ANAHEIM HILLS
THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City wholeheartedly endorses building a Veterans cemetery in
Orange County on 200 acres of county -owned land located at Gypsum Canyon
near the intersection of the 91 freeway and 241 toll road in Anaheim Hills; and,
WHEREAS, to honor and respect the men and women who served our country
and who deserve the right to be buried in Orange County, we ask federal, state,
and local governments to closely consider this proposed project as a benefit, not
only to Orange County, but to the region as well; and,
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2021, numerous leaders representing Veteran
organizations gathered at the proposed Orange County Veterans Cemetery site
in Anaheim Hills and expressed their enthusiastic support for this location; and,
WHEREAS. on July 27, 2021; the Orange County Board of SupervicnrG
unanimously approved allocating $20 million exclusively for the site development
of the Veterans portion of the Mountain Park Cemetery location in Anaheim; and,
WHEREAS, on July 27, 2021, the Orange County Board of Supervisors
unanimously adopted a resolution to move forward with planning and developing
a site that would ultimately fulfill the promise made to Orange County Veterans;
and,
WHEREAS, the property at Gypsum Canyon has been deeded to the Orange
County Cemetery District by the County of Orange for the purpose of building a
Veterans cemetery; and,
WHEREAS, the property's breathtaking view of the rolling hills remind many of
Arlington Cemetery and we can bring historical pieces from the former EI Toro
Marine Corps Air Station.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
SECTION 1. The City supports the Orange County Veterans Cemetery in
Anaheim Hills, and further encourages federal, state, and local governments to
support this much needed project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 11th day of October, 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Kalmick, Massa-Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None
Joe almick, Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA}
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7200 on file in the office of
the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting held on the 11th day of October, 2021.
Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk