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Home My WebLink AboutCC AG PKT 2003-04-14 #I AGENDA REPORT DATE Apnl 14, 2003 l i l TO Honorable Mayor and City Council �( FROM John B Bahorski, City Manage SUBJECT Funding Support — Office o Military Support SUMMARY OF REQUEST Adopt the attached resolution supporting funding for the Office of Military Support for purposes of military base retention activities and authorize execution of attached letter to Governor Gray Davis BACKGROUND California lost 29 military bases, over 400,000 jobs and close to $30 billion dollars to the state economy dunng the last round of Base Retention and Closures (BRAC) Funding is necessary for the Base Retention and Conversion Council and Office of Military Base Retention to prevent any further losses dunng the next round of BRAC scheduled in 2005 FISCAL IMPACT None RECOMMENDATION Upon motion of the consent calendar, Council will adopt the attached Resolution in support of funding to the Office of Military Base Retention and authorize execution of letter of support Attachment Proposed Resolution No Gray Davis Letter supporting funding Agenda Item= { .. h.qh. s .. w - ° sky �:.r•?+.. ,, ' t Its` : r '.+., r i 1 c E 1- r j t tGc r r :: i� t I arr �rx a w r 3 ,yq b >, f , €:!e 7 ,fi'!; ?,ti' ?. y t "`: sat:: C. ,- K YF: 's ')�1 £ b.. � - t c� }' ,' i , t n +, 14"z; ,S!tr• ti , - t et a r„ TLc ".fva 4 s,. 41 �^�"''.� `' ,'3 ` "�o . . ` t .. 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April 15, 2003 The Honorable Gray Davis Governor, State of California State Capitol, 1 Floor Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Governor Davis We are wnting today to urge the restoration of funding to the State Office of Military Base Support led by Major General William Jeffords for FY 2003/04 Dunng four previous rounds of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), California lost 29 bases and 101,000 direct military and civilian jobs - more than the other 49 states combined California also lost 300,000 pnvate defense sector industry jobs and suffered a total lost of $30 billion to the economy The unnecessary loss was a result of the State being unprepared and disorganized in the early rounds of the BRAC As a result, on September 15, 1999, SB 1099 (the California Defense and Retention Conversion Act) was signed by you This act created the California Base Retention and Conversion Council and the Office of Military Base Retention The major responsibilities of the two entities with the assistance of General Jeffords include the development of a strategic plan for local defense retention and conversion efforts to recommend to the Governor and Legislature The two entities also coordinate local retention efforts with the state for advocacy at the federal level They are tasked to provide recommendations to the Legislature for new programs that support California bases with adequate funding Recently renamed the Office of Military Base Support, the Office of Military Base Retention in partnership with the Council and General Jeffords has been extremely successful in reaching certain goals They include the creation of a grant program for local communities to prepare strategic plans for base retention as well as organizing military base commanders and communities to identify problems while strengthening relationships They have obtained a grant from the Department of Defense to study encroachment of military facilities while working closely with county and city government to understand land use decisions and how they affect military operations Governor Gray Davis — Page 2 Apnl 15, 2003 California still has 61 military installations and the remaining defense industry still contnbutes $30 billion to the economy We also know that this next round of BRAC will equal or exceed the last four rounds combined Funding and execution of retention strategies and efforts to further solidify the California congressional delegation must not stop BRAC cntena and process are being developed now and will be in place long before the BRAC Commission meets in 2005 In fact, 2003 very well could be the most important year in the development of the BRAC cntena If California is not committed, organized and engaged, the outcome will likely be a repeat of the four previous round of closures Gutting and abandoning the Office of Military Base Support at this cntical time is ill conceived At the head of the Office of Military Base Support, General Jeffords is an invaluable asset to the State His contacts in Washington DC, knowledge in military affairs and relationship with military personnel has served California well and will continue to do so well into the BRAC process Losing General Jeffords along with his office and Council would eliminate all their successes achieved to this point and severely impact California's future We will lose our most important ally dunng the BRAC process when it matters most The City of Seal Beach fully supports the California Base Retention and Conversion Council and the Office of Military Base Support We strongly urge you to restore their funding to previous levels The future of California's economy dependents on it and we deserve a strong voice in Washington defending us Sincerely, John Larson, Mayor City of Seal Beach