HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2014-19 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CATHEDRAL CITY IN OPPOSITION OF ANOTHER ROUND OF BASE
REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE AS IT RELATES TO NAVAL
SURFACE WARFARE AND MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
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
WHEREAS, The United States Navy's Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona
Division is a major employer in the Southern California Region and a major contributor
to the region's economy; and
WHEREAS, March Air Reserve Base 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, California generate an annual pay roll approaching $1 billion dollars for local
workers in the civilian and military workforces at both bases; and
WHEREAS, Defense Department contracts in Riverside County and its twenty-
eight cities combined for $5 billion in direct payment from the federal govern to nine
hundred small business owners, which in turn creates 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
WHEREAS, the Honorable Secretary of Defense of the United States of America
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
completed added jobs lost at March Air Reserve Base or the Naval Surface Warfare
Center, Corona Division; and
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, the California State Assembly supports the County of Riverside
Board of Supervisors and its Office of Military and Defense Services opposition to
another round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) as it relates to Naval Surface
Warfare Center and March Air Reserve Base. Federal representatives, the Senate and
the House also oppose any cuts, reductions, realignment of missions and resources
assigned to these two installations. 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, 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;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Cathedral City does
hereby oppose another round of Base Realignment and Closure (BARC) as it relates to
the Naval Surface Warfare Center and March Air Reserve Base.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of June, 2014.
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Kat een J. Der , Mayor
Cath-dral City
ATTEST:
Gary F. 'well, Ci y CI-'w r'
Cathedral City
I, GARY F. HOWELL, CITY CLERK of the City of Cathedral City, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Cathedral City held on the 11th day of June, 2014, by the
following vote:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles R. Green, City Attorney