HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2001 1856 2001 0606RESOLUTION NO. 2001=1856
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF SAN NICOLAS
ISLAND SURFACE TRANSPORTATION FACILITY (PROJECT
NO. p -250) AND FOUR ADDITIONAL C130 -J AIRCRAFT
FOR 146' AIRLIFT WING, CALIFORNIA AIR NATIONAL
GUARD, CHANNEL ISLANDS STATION, PORT HUENEME
WHEREAS, a permanent San Nicolas Island supply surface
transportation facility (project p -250) is needed for safer and
timely off - loading of materials, supplies, and test equipment
from barges onto the island; and
WHEREAS, a permanent San Nicolas Island supply surface
transportation facility will reduce costs to the Navy by more
than $800,000 per year, with additional savings to other
branches of the Armed Forces and other government agencies; and
WHEREAS, a permanent San Nicolas Island supply surface
transportation facility is a better environmental alternative
than the current method of off - loading supplies, materials, and
test equipment with significantly less disturbance to pinnipeds
- mother seals and their pups; and
WHEREAS, four additional C130 -J aircraft are necessary for
the modernization of the 146th Airlift Wing of the California Air
National Guard, Channel Islands Station, Port Hueneme, by
replacing current E model, 40 year old aircraft; and
WHEREAS, four additional C130 -J aircraft are needed to
improve the Air Guard's fire fighting capability in Southern
California and the entire western region of the United States of
America; and
WHEREAS, four additional C130 -J aircraft for the 146th
Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, Channel Islands
Station, Port Hueneme will increase pilot safety and improve
training to provide readiness for response and mobilization in
time of national disaster and national emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council gives its unqualified support
and requests funding for the San Nicolas Island surface
transportation facility (Project No. p -250), Naval Base, Ventura
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County, as well as four additional C130 -J aircraft for the 146th
Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, Channel Islands
Station, Port Hueneme, in the 2002 budget.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be
filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th daf June, 2001.®°
ATTEST:
Deborah S. Traffenste t, City Clerk
atrick Homer, Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk of the City of
Moorpark, California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing Resolution No. 2001 -1856 was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Moorpark at a meeting held on the 6th
day of June, 2001, and that the same was adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Harper, Mikos, Millhouse, Wozniak
and Mayor Hunter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 12th
day of June, 2001.
Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk
(seal)