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RESOLUTION NO.2013- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SUPPORTING UNITED STATES POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION WHEREAS, The US Postal Service is a vital component of this country's economic and communications infrastructure handling and delivering 160 billion pieces of mail and generating more than $65 billion in revenues annually, while receiving no taxpayer funding; and WHEREAS, The mailing industry, which employs 8 million Americans, generates over $1 trillion dollars annually, and represents approximately seven percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), depends on the US Postal Service's invaluable mail processing, retail and last -mile delivery networks 6 days a week; and WHEREAS, The US Postal Service is the only private company or federal agency required by Congress to pre -fund future retiree health benefits for 75 years, requiring $5.5 billion dollars to be paid annually; and WHEREAS, The US Postal Service is the second largest employer of US Veterans in the country with over 22% of its employees United States Veterans; and WHEREAS, Rural communities, many of which do not have access to the Internet, remain dependent on the Postal Service for vital communications and for the shipment of goods; and WHEREAS, Small businesses along with many Americans, particularly seniors, depend on the Postal Service for receipt of their prescription drugs; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council urges United States Senator Barbara Boxer and United States Senator Dianne Feinstein to support postal reform legislation that would: Secure the continuance of 6 -day mail delivery, Stabilize the Postal Service's finances by reforming or eliminating future retiree health financing policies that are crippling the 85A -1