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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
SUPPORTING FUNDING FOR THE VETERANS CEMETERY LOCATED IN
SHASTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, construction of California' s first state-owned and operated Veterans Cemetery in Shasta
County was slated to begin this spring and completed in December 2004, until a decision by the California
Department of Veterans Affairs placed the project on hold due to the state budget crisis; and
WHEREAS, while budgetary challenges are evident, it is hoped that a decision to support our veterans
through leveraging significant federal dollars and state funds for development of the Veterans Cemetery will
receive the priority it deserves; and
WHEREAS, $7 million in Federal funding targeted for the Cemetery's construction is now in
jeopardy and may be reallocated to other projects should the Cemetery be delayed should the State not fund
annual maintenance costs; and
WHEREAS, accepting these funds and allowing construction to go forward will bring millions of
federal construction dollars into the economy of Northern California, and the State's operational costs will
be minimal during project construction; and
WHEREAS, the people of Shasta County and the City of Redding have demonstrated their support
for veterans through monetary investment, donations of land, and infrastructure to ensure the development
of a Veterans Cemetery and Veterans Home in their community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 11' RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding hereby
urges support for state and federal funding for development of the Shasta County Veterans Cemetery.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and read at a special meeting
of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 16th day of March, 2004, and was duly adopted at said
meeting by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cibula, Kight, Mathena and Stegall
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Pohlmeyer
FORM APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Brad L. Fuller, City Attorney