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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
EMERGENCY MEETING
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
400 GRAND AVENUE
MARCH 27, 2003
(Cassette Tape No. 1)
1. Call to Order 9:45 a.m.
2. Roll Call Present:
Councilmembers Femekes and
Garbarino, Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto
and Mayor Gonzalez
Absent:
Councilman Green (excused)
Staffpresent:
City Manager Wilson and City Attomey
Mattas
3. Public Comments None.
City Attorney Mattas reviewed Government Code Section 54956.5, Emergency meetings. He
asked that Council consider the following rational before moving forward with the resolution:
On March 18, 2003 the United States engaged its military forces in an action with Iraq.
Substantial numbers of military reserve personnel have been ordered to active duty and
Council anticipates additional numbers may be called as the military action continues. The
reservists called to duty include both residents of South San Francisco, as well as employees
of South San Francisco, and these employees in some instances are in critical areas of need for
the community, including public safety. Based on that information the Council would find
that city employees and residents are impacted financially and personally by the increasing
number of reserve personnel being ordered to active duty and the combined effects on the
residents and the family of these individuals being called into hostile territory and active duty.
The effect is that city employees and residents being called to this is an impact on the ability
of the city to deliver services when these individuals are absent fi.om the employment work
force.
Council concurred.
Resolution supporting members of the United States Armed Forces and declaring
South San Francisco a Yellow Ribbon City
Mofion-Fernekes/Second-Garbarino: to approve Resolution No. 26-2003, supporting
members of the United States armed forces and declaring South San Francisco a
Yellow Ribbon City. Approved by voice vote. Councilman Green absent.
5. Adjournment
Motion-Femekes/Second-Matsumoto: To adjourn the meeting at 9:48 a.m.
Unanimously approved by voice vote.
Submitted by:
· Payne, City Clerk
City of South San Francisco
Approved: /~
City of South San Francisco
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