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RESOLUTION NO. 05-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA SUPPORTING A U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION STATIONED AT THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT BEN CLARK TRAINING CENTER
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE
AND REQUEST AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Ben Clark Training Center has been a long-time service to federal,
state, county and municipal governments in the training of first responders, military, and
specialized personnel; and
WHEREAS, the Ben Clark Training Center has multi-use operations, promoting
cooperation and cross-training among multi-agency partnerships to provide a complete
array of first responder and disaster preparedness training; and
WHEREAS, the Ben Clark Training Center has 375 acres adjacent to the March Air
Reserve Base in central Riverside County, the center of the Inland Empire and home to the
first California POST certified peace officer training academy, accredited with our community
partner, Riverside Community College; and
WHEREAS, the Ben Clark Training Center has current training facilities that include
more than 100,000 square feet of classroom and office space as well as on site food and'
lodging, emergency dispatch/communications center, physical training complex and
interactive driving and force simulators: and
WHEREAS, the Ben Clark Training Center has a future complex now in development
that includes a multi-million dollar Force Continuum Center that is scheduled for completion
in July 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Ben Clark Training Center has an approved Phased Master Plan which
includes training complexes for underwater dive rescue and recovery, canine training,
emergency driver training, fire-rescue, corrections training, equine training and scenario
training including large-scale incidents such as train derailment and aircraft disasters; and
WHEREAS, the Ben Clark Training Center has a well-established, multi-disciplinary
partnership necessary to deliver homeland security training to the region; and
WHEREAS, the Ben Clark Training Center has a current range of first responder training
courses including basic-advanced law enforcement training, basic-advanced fire-rescue
training, Weapons of Mass Destruction, hazardous material responses and other homeland
security related training; and
WHEREAS, the Ben Clark Training Center has a unique opportunity to work with each
branch of the U.S. Armed Forces currently operating on March Air Reserve Base, using the
deactivated March Hospital to serve as an educational, training and functional biological and
chemical warfare training site; and
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WHEREAS, the Ben Clark Training Center has recognized public and private
partnerships between BCTC, March Air Reserve Base, March Joint Powers Authority and
Federal law enforcement agencies assigned to March ARB; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The City of Temecula City Council supports a U.S.
Homeland Security Administration stationed at the Riverside County Sheriffs Department Ben
Clark Training Center;
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Temecula at
a meeting held on the 10th day of May, 2005.
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, hereby do certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 05-50 was duly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of the City of
Temecula on the 10th day of May, 2005 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
5
COUNCILMEMBERS: Edwards, Naggar, Roberts, Washington,
Comerchero
NOES:
ABSENT:
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COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN:
o
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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