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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 44-1995RESOLUTION NO. 44-95 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE COMMISSION EXCLUDE THE SAN BRUNO NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING FIELD ACTIVITY (EFA WEST) FROM ITS BASE CLOSURE LIST AND ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENHANCED ECONOMIC UTILIZATION OF THE EFA WEST SITE WHEREAS, the Base Realignment and the Closure Commission (BRAC) has listed the Naval Facilities Engineering Field Activity in San Bruno (EFA West) on its list of proposed military base closures; and WHEREAS, EFA West employs approximately 339 civilian and 9 military personnel who live in San Bruno and surrounding environs, contribute greatly to the local economy, and whose absence would negatively impact San Mateo County; and WHEREAS, this City Council recognizes the critical nature of EFA West's mission to provide shore installation, environmental management and base closure and realignment support for the Navy and Marine Corps; and WHEREAS, EFA West in San Bruno is well situated to fulfill its mission because of its location in Northern California, its easy accessibility to its customers and its immediate proximity to the San Francisco International Airport; and WHEREAS, the EFA West site characteristics easily facilitate potential joint development. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco urges the BRAC Commission to exclude EFA West in San Bruno from its base closure list; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council encourages the Department of Defense to explore opportunities for enhanced economic utilization of the site while retaining existing EFA West functions in San Bruno. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of June , 1995 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Jack Drago, Joseph A. Fernekes, John R. Penna, Roberta Cerri Teglia and Mayor Robert Yee NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None HI~A Wcs$.Rcs ATTEST: y Clerk