CC RESOLUTION 4590RESOLUTION NO. 4590
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
SUPPORTING THE CONTINUATION OF THE BOEING C -17 GLOBEMASTER
PRODUCTION PROGRAM
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of El Segundo as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council finds as follows:
A. The Boeing C -17 Globemaster III is a proven workhorse of Air
Mobility Command and is the only aircraft performing all airlift
missions;
B. The highly flexible C -17 has been indispensable in the Global War
on Terrorism, countless humanitarian missions, numerous
peacekeeping missions;
C. Boeing's Long Beach C -17 manufacturing facility is critical to the
region, state and national economies, and serving as a source of
gainful employment for many thousands of Southern Californians
workers;
D. Unless the U.S. Government commits to the production of
additional C -17 cargo planes, Boeing may be forced to shutter a
key aircraft manufacturing plant and lay -off thousands of skilled
aerospace workers, in the midst of an already unprecedented
economic recession.
SECTION 2: The City of El Segundo strongly supports continuation of production
at the Boeing C -17 manufacturing facility due to the facility's impact upon the
security and safety of the nation and for its significant impact upon the economic
well -being of thousands of workers within the Southern California region.
SECTION 3: The City of El Segundo pledges to support Boeing's efforts to
secure ongoing production commitments for the C -17 Globemaster III_
SECTION 4: The City Manager is directed and authorized to communicate the
City Council's policy position on this matter to members of the California
Congressional Delegation, the President and appropriate federal agencies as
necessary.
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SECTION 5: The City Clerk is directed to certify the adoption of this Resolution;
record this Resolution in the book of the City's original resolutions; and make a
minute action of the adoption of the Resolution in the City Council's records and
the minutes of this meeting.
SECTION 6: This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption
and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3`d day of
ATTEST:
Cin en,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS//TO
Mark D. Hensl , G4
Karl H. Berge
Assistant City
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mayor
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