HomeMy Public PortalAbout2004-036 (03-11-04)RESOLUTION ~U. 2004.036
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
OPPOSING THE MERGER OR CLOSURE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
AIRFORCE BASE IN THE UPCOMING 2005 BASE REALIGNMENT AND
, CLOSURE(BRAC)PROCESS
WHEREAS, The Los Angeles County Air Force Base has generated a
total of $60 billion in aerospace and related contracts; and ~
WHEREAS, The Los Angeles County Air Force Base also generates $8.5
billion in new contracts on an annual basis; and
WHEREAS, Local contractors numbering 350 receive nearly 70% of these
contracts; and
WHEREAS, This corresponds to tlie employment of nearly 67,000 local
residents; and
WHEREAS, The loss of the (LAAFB) would be devastating to the local
economy of Los Angeles County as well as for all of the 88 Cities within the
County.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lyriwood does hereby
find, determine, order and resolve as follows:
Section 1. The City Council strongly supports the~(LAAFB) remaining in
the County of Los Angeles and that it not be included as a part of the upcoming
2005 Base Realignment and Closure process.
Section 2. The resolution be forwarded to key Congressional members,
the Administration as well as Defense Department officials who will be involved in
the base closure issue.
Section 3. This resolution becomes effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 11th day of March, 2004.
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Louis Byrd, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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~City Attorney
APF'ROVED AS TO CONTENT:
emp~i~y Manager
Jim Give , Director
ecreati n & Community Services
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES }
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, I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the
= City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held at City Hall on the 11th day of March
2004, and passed by the following votes:
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~ • i~ ': AYES: COUNCILMEN RODRIGUEZ, SANTILLAN, VASQUEZ, BYRD
N.OES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN PEDROZA
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES }
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. 2004.036 on file in my office and that
said Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
D ted this 11th day of March 2004.
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Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk