HomeMy Public PortalAbout96-078 (05-22-96)RESOLUTION NO. 96 -78
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DESIGNATING ALAMEDA STREET AS THE RON BROWN GLOBAL TRADE
CORRIDOR ".
WHEREAS, Secretary of Commerce Rob Brown had the vision
of transforming the United States Department of Commerce into a
critical catalyst for global a trade economy; and
WHEREAS, Secretary Brown was concerned with the
creation of domestic job opportunities through international
trade; and
WHEREAS, Secretary Brown understood the connection
between economic stability and world peace and sought to use his
position to promote world peace through effective and creative
trade relationships; and
WHEREAS, Secretary Brown helped to not only promote
United States exports abroad, but created a positive influence in
the area of foreign policy and helped to user in a new era of
"Commercial Diplomacy "; and
WHEREAS, Secretary Brown championed technology as a
critical ingredient for success in the global marketplace by
creating over 220 public - private partnerships through the
Advanced Technology Program; and
WHEREAS, Secretary Brown, among other things,
streamlined export controls up more than $32 billion in exports
from unnecessary regulation, rebuilt depleted fisheries, boosted
the export of environmental technologies, and modernized the
national weather service, systems; and
' WHEREAS, global trade is recognized as a key element of
job creation and economic opportunity throughout Southern
California; and
WHEREAS, Alameda Street is now regarded as one of the
most important global trade corridors in the world; and
WHEREAS, in April, 1996, Secretary Ron Brown lost his
life in pursuit of the cause of world peace through fairness in
global trade.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Alameda Street shall be designated the Ron
Brown Global Trade Corridor.
Section 2. That Cities along the so called Alameda Corridor
and the County of Los Angeles be encouraged to designate Alameda
Street as the Ron Brown Global Trade Corridor.
Section 3. That the Alameda Corridor Transportation
Authority be encouraged to take action to designate the Alameda
Corridor the Ron Brown Global Trade Corridor.
Section 4. That the South East Cities Transportation
Authority be encouraged to take action to designate the Alameda
Corridor as the Ron Brown Global Trade Corridor.
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Section 5. That copies of this resolution be filed with the
offices of the City Clerk, the City Manager, the City Council,
President of the United States, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S.
Congress, Governor, State Senate, State Assembly and transmitted
to other entities as may be deemed appropriate to foster the
spirit of this resolution.
ADOPTED this 22nd day 6.
Signed
Paul H. Richards, II, Mayor
Attest: Aa'tY x 440- �
Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood,
do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular
meeting held on the 22nd day of May, 1996.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, HEINE, HENNING, RICHARDS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER REA
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
City Clerk, City of L nwood
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood,
and Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 96 -78 on file in my office and that said
resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein
stated.
Dated this 22nd day of May 19
City Clerk, City of Zynwood