HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-04-25 - RESOLUTIONS - LONG BEACH NAVAL SHIPYARD (2)RESOLUTION NO. 95-45
A RESOLUTION OF
THE SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL
SUPPORTING THE CONTINUED OPERATIONS
OF THE LONG BEACH NAVAL SHIPYARD
AND OTHER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MILITARY FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the State of California has endured billions of dollars of losses through
a disproportionate share of Department of Defense closures as mandated by the Federally appointed
Base Closures and Realignment Commissions in 1988, 1991, and 1993; and,
WHEREAS, it has been documented that the State of California has suffered more
than its share of economic devastation during the current worldwide recession, and will be the last
of States to show signs of a positive recovery; and,
WHEREAS, the State of California has sustained both human and natural disasters
in recent years from earthquakes in San Francisco and Los Angeles areas, fires in Northern and
Southern California, and from the civil unrest in the greater Los Angeles area; and,
WHEREAS, the State of California through its world pre-eminence in the technologies
of earth and space travel, military defense systems and inter -global communications has been the free
world's greatest guarantor of peace through strength of leadership; and,
WHEREAS, the Southern California region has suffered significant job losses due to
federally mandated base closures in 1991-1993; and,
WHEREAS, 970 private sector business will be affected by closure of Long Beach
Naval Shipyard; and,
WHEREAS, the closure of Long Beach Naval Shipyard will result in $757 million
annually in regional economic losses;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Santa Clarita City Council that the
City of Santa Clarita supports the continued operations of the Long Beach Naval Shipyard and all
other military facilities in the Southern California region and will transmit this resolution the President
_ of the United States and members of the State of California Congressional delegation in Washington,
D.C.
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 25th day of April '1995.
JO ANNE DARCY, Mayor
ATTEST
6NNA M. GRINDEY, CMC, Ci(Alerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) s
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing resolution was duly passed and
adopted by the Santa Clarita City Council at its regular meeting held on the 25th day of
.� Agri 1 , 1995, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS
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Boyer, Heidt, Smyth, Pederson, Darcy
None
None / 7
DONNA M. GRINDEY, CMC,,Iedy Clerk