HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2014-058 City Council ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2014 -058
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF
MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE & NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE
CENTER CORONA
WHEREAS, the United States Navy's Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division
and March Air Reserve Base are located in the County of Riverside, California, and is a
major employer in the Southern California Region and a major contributor to the region's
economy; and
WHEREAS, combined, these two military installations located in Riverside County
generate an annual pay roll approaching $1 billion dollars for local workers in the civilian and
military workforces at both bases. Defense Department contracts in Riverside County; and
WHEREAS, Defense Department contracts in Riverside County and its twenty -eight
cities combined for $5 billion in direct payment from the federal government to nine hundred
small business owners, which in turn creases thousands of direct and indirect jobs in our
region, and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Secretary of Defense of the United States of America has
repeatedly recommended the Senate and Congress authorize the closing of military bases
domestically and abroad, and has specifically requested that another Base Realignment and
Closure Commission be authorized in the near future to close military bases across the
nation and around the globe; and
WHEREAS, March Air Reserve Base and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona
Division are assets to the United States Armed Forces and both installations provide unique
missions in support of our national security and disaster response that make the bases ideal
to be used as national models for military and defense missions; and
WHEREAS, both installations have been reviewed by prior Base Realignment and
Closure Commissions resulting in March Air Force Base being reduced to a Reserve
Installation and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division also being impacted
adversely; and
WHEREAS, Base Realignment and Closure results for Riverside County and its
twenty -eight cities adversely impacted the economy and the regional economy has not
completely added jobs lost at March Air Reserve Base or the Naval Surface Warfare Center,
Corona Division. The reuse of lands outside the cantonment area of March Air Reserve Base
have not progressed for a variety of reasons related to the Great Recession and lack of
capitol availability for financing.
City Council Resolution No. 2014 -058
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That it supports the County of Riverside Board of Supervisors and its
Office of Military and Defense Services in opposition to another round of Base Realignment
and Closure (BRAC) as it relates to Naval Surface Warfare Center and March Air Reserve
Base.
SECTION 2. We respect that our federal representatives in the Senate and the House
also oppose any cuts, reductions, realignment or missions and resources assigned to these
two installations.
SECTION 3. Furthermore, the California State Assembly is also opposed to the
elimination or realignment of military and civilian jobs at the Naval Surface Warfare Center,
Corona Division and March Air Reserve Base. These jobs and missions of the Military
Department of the State of California, and the Active Duty and State and Federal Reserve
forces are assets to the communities they serve and play a leading role in keeping our nation
safe and secure.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall communicate this action of the City Council to both
state and federal elected representatives.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Lake Elsinore, California, this 22nd day of July, 2014. Z---)
ATTEST:
Virgin . Blo m, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Virginia Bloom, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify
that Resolution No. 2014 -058 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elsinore, California, at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of July 2014, and that the
same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Tisdale, Council Member Hickman, Council Member
Magee, Mayor Pro Tern Manos and Mayor Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Virginia Blob ;'City Clerk