HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-25 - RESOLUTIONS - UNITED STATES POASTAL SERVICES (2)RESOLUTION NO. 14-04
' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNITED
STATES POSTAL SERVICE REFORM
WHEREAS, the US Postal Service is a component of this country's economic and
communications infrastructure handling and delivering 160 billion pieces of mail annually; and
WHEREAS, the mailing industry depends on the US Postal Services' mail
processing, retail, and delivery networks; and
WHEREAS, voting by mail, is now commonplace in California, including Santa
Clarita, which is essential to our democracy; and
WHEREAS, the US Postal Service is one of the largest employers of US Veterans in
the country;
WHEREAS, rural communities, many of which do not have access to the Internet,
remain dependent on the Postal Service for vital communications and for the shipment of goods;
and
' WHEREAS, many Americans, particularly seniors, depend on the Postal Service for
receipt of their prescription drugs.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby
resolve as follows: that the Santa Clarita City Council urges Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator
Dianne Feinstein, and Representative Howard P. "Buck" McKeon to support postal reform
legislation that would:
SECTION 1. Secure the continuance of suitable levels of weekly mail service that
meets the needs of our City residents;
SECTION 2. Stabilize the Postal Service's finances by reforming the future
pre -funding of retiree and health benefits to an appropriate level so that the US Postal Service
remains solvent and sustainable;
SECTION 3. Encourage opportunities for the Postal Service to become more
competitive in the free market with private mail delivery companies;
SECTION 4.The Santa Clarita City Council transmit copies of this resolution to the
President of the United States, Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Representative
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, and the appropriate Congressional Committees and to the United
States Postmaster General.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 25th day of March 2014.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Armine Chaparyan, Interim City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at
a regular meeting thereof, held on the 25th day of March 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar, Ferry, McLean, Boydston, Weste
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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