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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2012-202RESOLUTION NO. 2012-202 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SAN DIEGO REGION MILITARY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE WELL-BEING OF CHULA VISTA'S ECONOMY, ENDORSING LOCAL EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF AUTOMATIC REDUCTIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S BUDGET, AND OPPOSING FURTHER CUTS TO FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT FURTHER IMPACT CORE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS WHEREAS, in August 2011, Public Law ("PL") 111-25 was signed into law and was meant to effectuate an agreement to raise the Federal debt ceiling by 2.1 Trillion and to reduce federal spending by the same amount; and WHEREAS, PL 112-25 instituted annual caps on defense and non-defense discretionary spending that are designed to reduce the deficit by $2.1 trillion over the next ten years; and WHEREAS, PL 112-25 also created a 12-member congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the "Super Committee") that was tasked with reviewing the entire federal budget and finding an additional $1.5 trillion in spending reductions over the next ten years by November 23, 2011; and WHEREAS, the Super Committee deadlocked; and WHEREAS, in the event of a Super Committee deadlock, PL 112-95 called for an additional $1.2 trillion in cuts to discretionary spending to be spread over the next nine years beginning in Fiscal Year 2013, and split evenly between defense and non-defense discretionary spending; and WHEREAS, the additional $1.2 trillion cut is called "sequestration" and is scheduled to be implemented in January, 2013; and WHEREAS, recent cuts to non-defense discretionary spending have already significantly impacted core local government programs such as CDBG, HOME, infrastructure grants and local law enforcement assistance; and WHEREAS, the spending levels imposed by sequestration would lead to non-defense discretionary spending levels that would severely impact core local government programs; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista, and its residents and businesses have a long history of working with the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy; and Resolution No. 2012-202 Page No. 2 WHEREAS, the San Diego region hosts the largest Navy-Marine Corps Complex in the world; and WHEREAS, the Navy and Marine Corps forces, bases, and activities in the San Diego region contribute greatly to the health of the Chula Vista economy; and WHEREAS, a significant number of military personnel reside in the City of Chula Vista and residents of Chula Vista work for Military related businesses; and WHEREAS, a significant number of military related and dependent businesses aze located within the City of Chula Vista; and WHEREAS, San Diego Military Advisory Council's 2012 Economic Impact Study by the Fermanian Business and Economic Institute at Point Loma Nazazene University, states that "An estimated total of $20.6 billion of direct spending related to defense will flow into San Diego County during fiscal year 2012" and "The military sector is responsible for 311,000 of the region's total jobs in 2012 afrer accounting for all of the ripple effects of defense spending," representing one out of every four jobs in the region's economy; and WHEREAS, according to the San Diego Military Advisory Council's 2012 Economic Impact Study, "Defense-related activities and spending will generate $32 billion of gross regional product for San Diego County in fiscal year 2012," and "Each defense-related dollar entering the San Diego region generates additional jobs, income, and output as orders feed through the supply chain and workers employed throughout that chain spend some of their resulting incomes on the region's goods and services;" and WHEREAS, the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation has informed the City that the Federal Budget Control Act of 2011 mandates substantial reductions in Department of Defense spending over the next ten yeazs, in particular, an automatic reduction of approximately $500 Billion beginning this yeaz and, if sequestration occurs in January of 2013, a reduction of an additional $500 Billion in Department of Defense spending over the next ten years beginning in 2013; and WHEREAS, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation estimates that 31,000 jobs in the San Diego region could be lost as a result of automatic reductions in the Department of Defense budget; and WHEREAS, a coalition of local businesses and community organizations have constituted "Operation San Diego" to inform the public about the potential negative effects of these reductions in Department of Defense spending on the San Diego community and to develop and sustain a comprehensive regional strategy to protect, retain and expand the military assets in the region. Resolution No. 2012-202 Page No. 3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that the City Council recognizes the importance of the Navy and Marine Corps forces, bases, and activities to the health of the local economy, endorses the efforts of local businesses and community organizations to inform and call to action the public and elected officials in Washington, D.C. about the potential negative impacts of reductions in Department of Defense spending on the local economy, and opposes further cuts to federal programs that further impact core local government programs. Presented by Gary Halb n, P.E., AICP Assistant ity Manager/Director of Development Services Approved as to form by U .Glen R. oogins ' A mey Resolution No. 2012-202 Page No. 4 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 23rd day of October 2012 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilaz, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Cheryl Cox, May ATTEST: ~~~ Donna R. Norris, CMC, Crty Cler`-- k STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CITY OF CHULA VISTA I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2012-202 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 23rd day of October 2012. Executed this 23rd day of October 2012. Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk