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1 <br />2 <br />3' <br />4i <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />RESOLUTION NO. -R--:-71-91 <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF COLTON OBJECTING TO THE POSSIBLE LOCA- <br />TION OF A FEDERAL PRISON FACILITY ON OR IN <br />PROXIMITY TO NORTON AIR FORCE BASE <br />WHEREAS, the City of Colton joined the Inland Valley <br />Development Agency (IVDA) for the purpose of implementing the <br />redevelopment of Norton Air Force Base and properties adjacent <br />and in proximity thereto in order to preserve and create employ- <br />ment opportunities necessitated by the announced and scheduled <br />closure of Norton Air Force Base; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City of Colton was informed that the U.S. <br />Government was considering the location of a federal prison on <br />or adjacent to Norton Air Force Base; and, <br />WHEREAS, the location and establishment of a federal <br />prison facility on or adjacent to Norton Air Force Base would be <br />inconsistent with the goals and objectives as set forth in the <br />IVDA Base Reuse Plan for Norton Air Force Base; and, <br />WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Colton <br />on April 2, 1991, at a public meeting and by unanimous vote <br />opposed any federal prison facility on the Norton Air Force Base <br />property or adjacent properties; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City of Colton deems it desirable at this <br />time to express and reiterate its objections by adoption of this <br />City of Colton resolution. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and <br />Council hereby officially declares its objection to any proposal <br />from the United States Government to locate a federal prison <br />facility on or adjacent to Norton Air Force Base, and the <br />Council authorizes the Mayor to transmit a letter together with <br />this resolution to the Executive Director of IVDA, and to the <br />appropriate Congressional representatives and officials of the <br />United States Government, and it is further resolved that the <br />Mayor and Council hereby find and determine that the location of <br />a federal prison facility on or adjacent to NAFB would be incon- <br />sistent with the goals and objectives set forth in the proposed <br />Base Reuse Plan and would not allow for the maximum reuse of NAFB. <br />ADOPTED: August 6 , 1991 <br />APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br />4 FRANK A. GONZALES <br />�J Mayor <br />STEPHEN EDWARDS, City Attorney <br />ATTEST: <br />HELEN RAMOS, City Clerk <br />