CC RESOLUTION 4307RESOLUTION NO. 4301
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO'S
SUPPORT FOR THE RESTORATION OF FUNDING TO THE OFFICE
OF MILITARY SUPPORT, CALIFORNIA TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND
COMMERCE AGENCY
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 lost 29 bases, and close to 30 billion dollars to the state economy as a
result of the last rounds of Base Retention and Closure (BRAG), more than the other
49 states combined;
B. On September 16, 1999 the governor signed SB 1099 creating the California Base
Retention and Conversion Council (Council) and Office of Military Base Retention,
recently re -named the Office of Military Support (Office);
C. In the past two years the Council and Office have created a grant program for local
communities to prepare strategic plans for base retention, obtained a Department of
Defense grant to study encroachment at military facilities, spoke against state
legislation having adverse impacts on military operations, and much more;
D. Due to a declining economy and budget reductions, the Governor's proposed Fiscal
Year 2003 -04 budget allocates zero funding to the Council and Office;
E. California has 61 bases contributing billions of dollars to the state economy while the
Congress, at the request of the Defense Department, is proposing another round of
BRAC in 2005; and
F. The current year, 2003, will be most important in the development of BRAC criteria
thus making the continuation of activities at full funding levels by the Council and
Office important; and
SECTION 2: The City Council supports restoration of funding to the Conversion Council and
the Office of Military Support and strongly urges the Governor and Legislature to use the full
authority of their respective offices in support of California's base retention activities.
SECTION 3: The City Manager, or designee, is directed to deliver signed copies of this
Resolution to the Governor, Secretary of Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency, and the
Director of the Office of Military Support.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk will certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and
enter it into the book of original resolutions.
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SECTION 5: This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6 day of May '2003.
ATTEST:
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS F
Mark D. Hensl
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By.
Karl H. Berger, MsIstant City Attorney
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Mike Gordon, Mayor
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. 4307 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 6th day of May ,
2003, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Gordon, Jacobs, Gaines, McDowell, Wernick
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTION: None
NOT PARTICIPATING: None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 6th day of
May , 2003.
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
Of the City of El Segundo,
California
(SEAL)
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