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RESOLUTION NO. 05-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA SUPPORTING THE RETENTION EFFORT TO
PRESERVE MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE (MARB)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE
AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) is an important part of the
Department of Defense Transformation Process and they have already announced that they
would like to consolidate and close up to 25 percent of US bases during the coming closure
round; and
WHEREAS, California has more Department of Defense installations than any other
State, the Department of Defense is a major business force in California with payroll activities
and contracts exceeding $38 billion annually; and
WHEREAS, March Air Reserve Base (MARB) is a strategic national defense asset and
could be one of many bases targeted for closure, realignment, or more importantly to upgrade
with additional military units; and
WHEREAS, MARB is the primary deployment site for Camp Pendleton, the last major
United States Air Force operational base in Southern California and has one of the longest
runways in Southern California; and
WHEREAS, the United States Customs operates an Air Marine Operations Center at
MARB that provides Homeland Security and counter-drug surveillance for the entire southern
United States border; and
WHEREAS, Reserve Component forces from every branch of Service train in the MARB
community and construction has already begun on a $55 million Reserve Training Center at
MARB; and
WHEREAS, MARB has proven to be very significant to the local economy with
approximately 300 employees residing in Murrieta and Temecula and the economic impact to
surrounding communities exceeding $324 million annually; and
WHEREAS, the Friends of March Field have been working with the County of Riverside,
the cities of Riverside, Perris, Moreno Valley, and the Joint Powers Authority for MARB and
many other communities and entities to lobby for the preservation of MARB; and
WHEREAS, the County of Riverside and cities of Riverside, Perris and Moreno Valley
have all pledged or made loans to the March Joint Powers Authority for the base preservation
effort with additional contribution commitments being made by the cities of Banning, Beaumont,
San Jacinto, Lake Elsinore, Hemet, Murrieta and the Southwest California Economic
Development Corporation.
WHEREAS, the funding of $5,000 provided by the City of Temecula will be designated
to assist in the lobbying and other efforts related to the March Air Reserve Base retention effort
during the upcoming Base Realignment and Closure process. Funds shall not be used in any
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way to move the location of the air attack resources including the air attack, air tankers, and
water dropping helicopter from Hemet-Ryan Airport to March Air Reserve Base.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Temecula
hereby supports retaining March Air Reserve Base at its current capacity and location during the
upcoming Base Realignment and Closure process and supports the lobbying and other efforts
related to the retention effort.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council further
supports maintaining the fire fighting air attack resources, including, but not limited to, the air
attack, air tankers, and water dropping helicopter at Hemet-Ryan Airport and does not support
their move to March Air Reserve Base.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Temecula
this 22nd day of March, 2005.
ATTE.ST:
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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, California, do hereby certify
that Resolution No. 05-32 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of March, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
5
COUNCILMEMBERS: Edwards, Naggar, Roberts, Washington,
Comerchero
NOES:
o
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
o
o
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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. Jones, CMC
City Clerk