2013-056 - Supporting United States Postal Reform Legislation

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RESOLUTION NO.2013 -056 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 U.S. Postal Service is the second largest employer of U.S. 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 Postal Service's finances, Strengthen and protect the Postal Service's invaluable mail processing, retail and last -mile delivery networks that together comprise a crucial part of the nation's infrastructure, Retain door -to -door delivery for 30 million plus households and businesses; Resolution No. 2013 -056 Page 1 of 3