CC RESOLUTION 4261RESOLUTION NO. 4261
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO'S
SUPPORT FOR THE SPACE INDUSTRY AND THE CALIFORNIA
SPACE AUTHORITY.
The City Council of the city of El Segundo does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. California is one of the few states in the United States that has numerous clusters of
space enterprise manufacturers that can provide large -scale capabilities for space -
related research and design, manufacture, launch, and systems management;
B. El Segundo has long benefited from the jobs and economic growth resulting from a
prosperous space enterprise climate in California;
C. As growth in space enterprise services such as global positioning systems, remote
sensing and satellite imaging continues to evolve from an industry dominated by
government contracts to consumer oriented, El Segundo is certain to build upon its
economic foundation as new markets are created by the demands of consumers; and
D. At least 40 countries and 18 states eagerly compete for a share of the expansion of the
worldwide space market creating competition to El Segundo in its ability to retain and
grow space enterprise businesses located within its jurisdiction.
SECTION 2: The City Council supports development of space enterprise consistent with
prudent planning practices in order to retain and grow the prestige, jobs and associated economic
benefits of a robust space enterprise community.
SECTION 3: To the extent feasible, the City will support and foster development of space
enterprise activities, including, without limitation, space education and job training; flight
infrastructure development and preservation; academic research and development; applied
research; space business development; economic diversification; space vehicle launch activity;
and space- related tourism.
SECTION 4: The California Space Authority is commended for its efforts to foster and
maintain space enterprise in El Segundo and throughout California. Its ongoing efforts to
educate policy makers and elected officials should be supported.
SECTION 5: The City Manager, or designee, should recommend to the City Council that a
specified date be annually announced as Space Day in El Segundo and to support and encourage
educational programs within the community specific to space enterprise development.
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SECTION 6: The City Manager, or designee, is directed to deliver signed copies of this
Resolution to the Governor, Secretary of Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency, Deputy
Secretary of the Division of Science, Technology and Innovation, and the Chief Executive
Officer of the California Space Authority.
SECTION 7: The City Clerk will certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and
enter it into the book of original resolutions.
SECTION 8: This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21 day of May, 2002.
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Mike 6ordon, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said City is five; that the foregoing
resolution, being RESOLUTION NO. 4261 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 21 st day of May, 2002, and the same
was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Gordon, Wernick, McDowell, Gaines
NOES: None
ABSENT: Absent
ABSTENTION: None
NOT PARTICIPATING: None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 21st day of May, 2002.
C' d70tytof n, ity lerk
f th 1 Segundo,
California
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