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RESOLUTION NO. 2007 - 190
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
IN SUPPORT OF LOCATING THE NEW CYBER COMMAND CENTER
AT BEALE AIR FORCE BASE
WHEREAS, the Beale Air Force Base's economic impact totals over $700 million dollars
annually to Northern California; and
WHEREAS, Beale AFB is the new home for the Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aerial
vehicle that will bring 1,000 new military and civilian jobs and nearly $60 million in new construction and
infrastructure to Northern California; and
WHEREAS, Beale AFB is an essential element of the Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance Community, and has the Global Communications Center; and because of this Beale AFB
has the wiring and broadband infrastructure to accommodate Cyber Command requirements; and
WHEREAS, Beale AFB is ideally located and has more than adequate space available, situated
on 23,000 acres; and
WHEREAS, Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne announced November 2,2006, the
United Sates Air Force is creating the new Air Force Cyber Command; and
WHEREAS, an estimated 10,000 military and civilian personnel would make up Cyber Command
with additional corporate offices, research labs, and other support organizations contributing to the
economic impact.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Redding provides its support and embraces the goals of Beale Air Force Base in its quest for placement
of the Cyber Command Center on base and the encouragement of community leadership to support the
endeavors of acquiring the project.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced, read, and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 18'. day of September, 2007, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Bosetti, Jones, Murray, Stegall, and Dickerson
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