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
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ATTEST:
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