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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
DECEMBER 2, 2013
TITLE:
ADOPT RESOLUTION
UNITED STATES
LEGISLATION
SUPPORTING THE
POSTAL REFORM
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a resolution.
DISCUSSION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1a` Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For_
CONTINUED TO
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At the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting held November 18, 2013, Councilmembers
Benavides, Reyna and Amezcua placed a Council Agenda Item for discussion. The matter
"DIRECT CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE UNITED STATES
POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION" received unanimous consent to direct staff to bring the
resolution at its subsequent meeting for consideration. The City Attorney has prepared the
resolution and is attached hereto.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
ATTACHMENT: Resolution
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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
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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 nations infrastructure, Retain door -to -door delivery for 30 million plus
households and businesses
SECTION 2. City Council transmit copies of this resolution to the President and
Vice President of the United States, to the Majority Leader of the Senate, to both US
Senator Barbara Boxer and US Senator Dianne Feinstein, and to the United States
Postmaster General.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote
adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this day of November _, 2013.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
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ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2013- to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council
of the City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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