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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: March 11, 2003
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Councilmember McLean
SUBJECT: CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE CALIFORNIA SPACE
AUTHORITY
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution to continue supporting the local government space policy.
Direct staff to forward a letter of continued support to the California Space Authority (CSA).
BACKGROUND
The Santa Clarita City Council passed Resolution #02-25 supporting the CSA at its regular
council meeting on February 26, 2002. The CSA is requesting the City of Santa Clarita to
renew its support of their organizational mission of promoting the aerospace industry in the
State of California.
Governed by a statewide board of directors, the CSA is a nonprofit public benefit corporation
representing the diverse sectors of the space stakeholder community: commercial, civil, and
military. Its members are made up of private companies, citizen interest groups, chambers of
commerce, and municipalities who all possess votes in the organization. CSA serves as the
policy advisor to the Secretary of California Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency on all
space -related matters and represents the State of California on space issues to the
international community, federal government, other states, and to local and regional
government entities. CSA supports the retention and expansion of California space activities
through program development, grant administration and policymaker education. Working
with the State of California, CSA maximizes the State's space -related potential by
developing, managing, coordinating funding for, or otherwise supporting California-based
space assets.
CSA is holding Space Day in Sacramento on March 18 and Space Week in Washington, DC,
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March 24 — 27, 2003, in an effort to reach out to elected officials, educating them on the
importance of space enterprise to the economy and our communities.
There are approximately 20 aerospace companies located in the Santa Clarita Valley,
employing over 2,500 people. The City of Santa Clarita's renewed endorsement of the CSA
would serve to further the interests of aerospace companies in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Additionally, the information exchange and collective support of the aerospace industry that
CSA promotes may lead to enhanced legislation and exciting grant opportunities for firms
located in Santa Clarita.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Withhold endorsement.
2. Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
None by this action.
California Space Authority February 10, 2003 letter.
Resolution - Continued Support for the California Space Authority
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SPACE
AUTHORITY
February 10, 2003
Santa Clarita City Council
23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 300
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Dear Honorable Council Members,
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The California Space Authority would like to thank you for your support of space
enterprise in the state of California. The resolution you passed this passed year has aided
us in showing elected officials that the space industry is a valuable asset. As we
approach 2003, we would like to ask for your assistance once again.
The California Space Authority would like you to pass a renewed resolution for 2003.
We have already begun work on our Space Day here in Sacramento (March 18) and our
Space Week in Washington DC (March 24 through 27). These events allow CSA to
reach out to elected officials and educate them on the importance of space enterprise to
our economy and our communities. It is our hope that your renewed resolution could
specifically mention these events and your continued support for such endeavors. We
have had great success with these events in the past and a renewed resolution from your
community would provide us with another tool for our outreach.
Again we thank you for the past support you have given and we look forward to working
with you in the future. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 916-
551-1543. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Eric Daniels
Director, State and Local Government Relations
Capital office
California Space Authority Inc
Corporate Administrative office
1107'\mth Street. Ste. 1025
Sacramento, G195814
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