HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2014-061 Online Authorization of Army and Air ForceRESOLUTION NO. 2014 -061
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF
ONLINE AUTHORIZATION OF ARMY AND AIR FORCE
EXCHANGE SERVICE ACCESS BY ALL HONORABLY
DISCHARGED VETERANS
WHEREAS, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service ( AAFES), is proposing a
concept to authorize all honorably discharged veterans of the Armed Services to access the
Army and Air Force Exchange Service online; and
WHEREAS, this concept will increase revenues for AAFES which will benefit our
active duty forces and provide the extension of a no -cost benefit to the government; and
WHEREAS, Riverside County is home to 133,000 veterans of the Armed Services;
and
WHEREAS, the AAFES proposal would allow our nation's 20 million veterans to use
the online exchange services only and not allow access to military installations,
commissaries, or exchange stores.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council and the residents of the City of Lake Elsinore do
hereby support the concept of online authorization of Army and Air Force Exchange Service
Access to all honorably discharged veterans.
SECTION 2. We respect that our federal representatives in the Senate and the House
also support the concept being proposed by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service.
SECTION 3. 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 12th day of�August;201�♦
, Nat4s4a John
ATTEST:
irginia 'y'looffi, thy Clerk
APPROVED AS TO
ra Zeid Loibold, City Attorney
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 -061 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elsinore, California, at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of August 2014, and that
the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro Tern Manos, Council Member Hickman, Council Member
Magee, Council Member Tisdale, and Mayor Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None IJ
irg1ni Blo m, City Clerk
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