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RESOLUTION NO. 92 - 42
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY SUPPORTING THE TRANSFER OF MOFFETT
FIELD TO NASA
WHEREAS, the Gilroy City Council was supportive of efforts in 1991 to
recommend the transfer of Moffett Field to NASA upon departure by the Navy, which
is scheduled for October 1994; and
WHEREAS, the Moffett Field complex, which includes use by Silicon Valley
industries, impacts all of Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, there is concern that the introduction of general aviation at
Moffett would have serious consequences for these industries; and
WHEREAS, the proposed operation of the County Airports by the City of San
Jose has regional implications and impacts several Santa Clara County Cities __
including Gilroy; and
WHEREAS, San Jose is currently pursuing an FAA study of general aviation
at Moffett prior to final determination of future uses by NASA. Such a study is
not only premature, but inappropriate in view of the fact that Moffett will remain
a federal facility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. The City of Gilroy continues to support the transfer of Moffett
Field to NASA Ames Research Center, which benefits the whole of
Santa Clara County and Silicon Valley.
2. The City does not support a proposal to make Moffett Field a
reliever airport for San Jose International and move general
aviation to Moffett, which would have serious impacts on the
industries in Santa Clara County.
3. The City does not support the recommendation of the San Jose General
Aviation Task Force and the concurrence of the San Jose City Council
for the City of San Jose to assume operation of all the County
airports with the exception of Reid-Hillview. We oppose their
efforts to close Reid-Hillview (which has impacts on other
facilities) and assume operational control of the County airport
system.
4. The City supports the position that the expansion of San Jose
Airport beyond the corporate boundaries of the City of San Jose to
include all of the County airports is a regional issue. All
communities impacted by these facilities must be part of the
planning and decision making process.
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5. This resolution shall be sent to Mike Honda, Supervisor of District
1 with copies to all members of the Santa Clara County Board of
Supervisors.
6. This resolution shall also be sent to Congressman Tom Campbell,
Congressman Don Edwards, Congressman Norm Mineta, Senator John
Seymour and Senator Alan Cranston, the Federal Aviation
Administration and the Department of Defense.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of June, 1992, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GILROY, HALE, KLOECKER, ROWLISON, VALDEZ and
GAGE.
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT:COUNCILMEMBER: NELSON
APPROVED:
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 92-42
is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the
15th
day of
June
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at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 19th day of
June
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