Consideration of the Adoption of a Resolution which Supports the Los Angeles Air Force Base and Opposes any Relocation Attempt of the Space and Missile Systems Center. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Item Number: A 2 Meeting Date: 03/09/15 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of the Adoption of a Resolution which Supports the Los Angeles Air Force Base and Opposes any Relocation Attempt of the Space and Missile Systems Center. Contact Person/Dept.: Shelly Wolfberg Fiscal Impact: Yes No X Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation SoCal Jobs Defense Council; Agenda and Meetings City Council (E Mail) (03/03/15) Department Approval: Martin R. Cole (03/03/15) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (03/03/15) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (03/02/15) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (03/03/15) Phone Number: (310) 253 6008 General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X Action Item: X RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends City Council consider adoption of a Resolution which supports the Los Angeles Air Force Base (LAAFB) and opposes any relocation attempt of the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). BACKGROUND: At the January 26 2015 City Council Meeting Vice Mayor O Leary received the City Council s consensus to direct the City Manager to place this item on a future agenda. DISCUSSION: President Obama has recently proposed in his budget that there be a new round of Base Realignments and Closures (BRAC). The LAAFB and SMC located in El Segundo may be under consideration for potential realignment and closure for the 2015 or 2017 closure periods. Jointly it is estimated that these facilities directly employ over 5 800 military civilian and contract workers and indirectly employ an additional 11 800 Los Angeles County residents. The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation has conveyed the following reasons ...
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