CC RESOLUTION 36430
RESOLUTION NO. 3643
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF
RETAINING THE LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE /SPACE
SYSTEMS DIVISION AT ITS PRESENT LOCATION IN
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
WHEREAS, the Department of Defense is considering a proposal
to the United States Congress to relocate and /or close some of its
bases across the nation; and
WHEREAS, one of these bases is the Los Angeles Air Force
Base /Space Systems Division, which facility is located in the Los
Angeles Basin, home of the nation's aerospace industry; and
WHEREAS, there is under consideration the relocation of this
base to other areas of the Western states, including Colorado
Springs, Colorado; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Vandenburg Air Force
Base, California; and Riverside, California; and
WHEREAS, loss of this base would result in a very serious and
adverse impact on the economy of this region, including the loss
of over 7500 jobs; loss of an annual payroll of $310 million; loss
of $362 million dollars per year in local goods and services; loss
of almost $2 billion dollars in lost contracts to aerospace
suppliers in the Los Angeles Basin; and
WHEREAS, the loss of the aforesaid business would seriously
decrease tax revenues necessary for the support of the City of E1
Segundo; and
WHEREAS, it would cost the government up to $1 billion to
rebuild the existing educational and research and development
facilities already in place.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of El Segundo
concludes that the retention of the Los Angeles Air Force Base at
its present location is in the economic and strategic interest of
the nation's objectives in both space exploration and defense of
our country, as well as the economic interest of the citizens and
businesses of the City of E1 Segundo.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of E1 Segundo on
behalf of its citizens does hereby urge the Department of Defense
and the United States Congress to retain the Los Angeles Air Force
Base /Space Systems Division in the City of E1 Segundo.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the book of
original resolutions of said city; and shall make a minute of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of
the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at
which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17th
(seal)
of
f Jul,, 1990.
O'-'e-ity of El S
California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Ronald L. Hart, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of said
City is five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 3643 was duly
passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of
said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of
the said Council held on the 17rd day of July, 1990 and that the same was so
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Clutter, Dannen,
West, Anderson and Mayor Jacobson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 19th day
of July, 1990.
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RONALD L. HART
City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo, California
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