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RESOLUTION NO. 4118
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO REOPEN THE U.S. NAVAL
REPAIR FACILITY AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California,
does hereby resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the Secretary of Defense has heretofore ordered the
U. S. Naval Repair Facility located at San Diego, .California, to be
closed, and
WHEREAS, at the time said closing was ordered the entire
community of San Diego metropolitan area protested said action but
it was recognized that there were overriding economic considerations
which might dictate this action, in a time of relative international
peace and quiet, and
WHEREAS, .the international circumstances which may have
justified closing of the facility in the interest of sound economic
evaluations have been dramatically changed by the continuing expansion
of the Viet Nam conflict, extending the duration of the state of
emergency far exceeding the expectations of any of our civilian and
military experts, and
WHEREAS, the very nature of the prolonged and expanded con-
flict in Viet Nam has necessitated the utilization of destroyers and
destroyer escorts in that effort, both in coastal patrols and shore
bombardment operations and exceptionally heavy sea operations escorting
carriers which are required to be on station for lengthy periods of
time, and
WHEREAS, the unique character of the Viet Nam involvement
has stimulated new and increased use of small craft and amphibious
vessels, resulting in a need for modification and conversion of such
vessels as LST's and the maintenance thereof for peak operating
efficiency, .and
WHEREAS, all these types of vessels must be afforded repair
and maintenance facilities to insure a proper level of operational
capacities, and
WHEREAS, the recently closed base, the U. S. Naval Repair
Facility at San Diego, California, offers an ideal operation, in terms
of location, equipment and plant to serve these new needs thus created
by the circumstances of the new warfare being undertaken in Viet Nam,
and
WHEREAS, said facility represents the most efficient and
economically sound means of accomplishing the desired tasks on the
West Coast or in the United States and it is possibly the best
facility of its kind in the Navy, .and
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WHEREAS, in addition to providing an ideal service for the
repair and maintenance of vessels set forth herein, the location of
the facility will greatly enhance the morale of service personnel
assigned to ships requiring overhaul and maintenance by reuniting
them with their families normally situated in San Diego as their
home base and reducing the real danger of injury and death produced
by rushed and unsafe driving conditions to and from home to more
northern repair operations, thus increasing efficiency, stimulating
re-enlistment and generally contributing to the overall well-being
of the Navy personnel so affected, and
WHEREAS, the San Diego location has even greater stature
because of the level of industrial sophistication found in the area,
including related fields of science and research, .advanced oceanographic
programs and technology, thus providing a pool of trained personnel
and modern equipment and plant to assist such activities, and
WHEREAS, the existing facilities including land, buildings,
tools, equipment and dry docks represents an investment of more than
10 million dollars already expended, which constitutes a substantial
loss at current rates of interest, combined with rapid depreciation
because of lack of maintenance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Chula Vista, on behalf of itself, ,the citizens of this commun-
ity and in the interests of the national welfare, urges the Secretary
of Defense to move immediately to reactivate the U. S. Naval Repair
Facility at San Diego, .California.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of
Chula Vista be, .and he is hereby directed to forward certified copies
of this resolution to Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Defense;
Paul H. Nitze, Secretary of Navy; Chief of Naval Operations, Bureau
of Yards & Docks; the Honorable Senator Thomas Kuchel; the Honorable
Senator George Murphy, the Honorable Congressman Lionel Van Deerlin,
the Honorable Congressman Bob Wilson, and to all city councils in
San Diego County and the San Diego Unified Port District.
DATED this 14th day of June, 1966.
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY ~~
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George D. ndberg, City Attorn~
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THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 14tl~day of June ,
19 66 by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEN Sparling, Anderson, Sylvester, McCorquodale
NAYES: COUNCILMEN _ None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN McAllister
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, KENNETH P. CAMPBELL, City Clerk of the City of Chula
Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing
is a full, true and correct copy of _ -
and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
DATED:
City Clerk
CC 652
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