HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 1997 1356 1997 0716RESOLUTION NO. 97 -1356
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MOORPARK SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE
REGIONAL DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP - 21ST CENTURY TO
STRENGTHEN AND DIVERSIFY THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY
IN VENTURA COUNTY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the military installations located at
Point Mugu and Port Hueneme and their various support activities
provide significant employment and economic benefits within Ventura
County.
SECTION 2. That the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Commission (BRAG -95) previously targeted for closure certain
military installations within Ventura County.
SECTION 3. That the continued downsizing of military
installations within Ventura County has resulted in the reduction
in Department of Defense employment with in Ventura County by 20
percent since 1991, and that Ventura County continues to sustain
substantial economic dislocation and loss of both military and
defense- related civilian jobs which undermine the economic recovery
of Ventura County.
SECTION 4. That the Department of Defense "Vision 21"
seeks to devise a plan for the downsizing of military installations
currently involved in research, development, evaluation and testing
(RTD /E).
SECTION 5. That the Regional Defense Partnership - Century
21 (RDP -21) has been established for the purpose of working with
the military to protect and enhance the strategic military
installations and the economic benefits which result from their
operations in Ventura County, and to strengthen and diversify
Ventura County's defense installations and defense - related
industries through the attraction of new technology -based
industries, the commercialization of defense - related technologies,
and the development and implementation of economic partnerships to
optimize the local defense industry resources and facilities.
SECTION 6. That the RDP -21 has been active in the
development of the Southwest Defense Alliance established for the
purpose of presenting the Southwestern United States as an
important region for the research, development, testing and
evaluation requirements of the Department of Defense.
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SECTION 7. That the RDP -21 will undertake activities which
support the survival of defense - related facilities, maintain high
levels of employment, encourage research, development, testing and
evaluation capabilities, and develop a vision, strategy, and plan
in support of military facilities within Ventura County.
SECTION 8. That the RDP -21 will work closely in
partnership with the community, private business and industry,
governmental jurisdictions, the Economic Development Collaborative
- Ventura County, and the military on mutual goals and objectives
related to enhancing military facilities and resulting economic
benefits in Ventura County.
J� , 1997.
ATTEST:
Lillian Hare, City Clerk
PASSED AND
this iD day of
MOORPARK
799 Moorpark .Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Lillian E. Hare, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California,
do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing
Resolution No. 97 -1356 was adopted by the City Council of the
City of Moorpark at a meeting held on the 16th day of
Tt1T Y , 1997, and that the same was adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS EVANS, PEREZ, RODGERS TEASLEY, WOZNIAK AND
MAYOR HUNTER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 17th
day of JULY , , 1997.
Lillian E. Hare, CMC
City Clerk
PATRICK HUNTER BERNARDO M. PEREZ CHRISTOPHER EVANS DEBBIE RODGERS TEASLEY JOHN E. WOZNIAK
Mavor Mavor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember