2009-01-20 6-D Historic InformationCITY GF ALAMEDA RESCLUTIQN NQ,1414~
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SUPPGRTINGA DIPLQMATICAPPROACH TG ENDING THE
IRAQ WAR AND BRINGING GUR TRGGPS HGME
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Alameda, on March ~6 2003
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o passed resolution ~ 3565, which encouraged a multilateral diplomatic a roach
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~ U WHEREAS, The City of Alameda strop I su arts th
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~ men serving in the United States Armed Forces in Iraq and recognizes the
a sacrifices that each of them is making, including those made b Alamedans in
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, active and reserve units of the services, our local U.S. Marine Cor s Reserve
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Unit, our local Coast Guard uni#s, and members of the California National
Guard; and
WHEREAS, the war ensued and Federal policy has placed our troo s
in the middle of sectari p
an violence w~th~n fraq, tantamount to civil war, with no
plan or strategy far eventual exit; and
WHEREAS, the costs of deploying U.S. troops, in particular the call~u
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and over~extension of our reservists and members of the California National
Guard for deployment in Iraq have been significant, as determined in lost live
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combat injuries, psychic trauma, disruption of family life, financial hardshi for
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individuals, families, and businesses, interruption of careers; and
1NHEREAS, the men and women of the U,S. Armed Forces continue to
serve in Iraq with bravery and distinction; and
WHEREAS, many of our veterans returning from this war and rior
wars with in'u p
~ ry and or trauma will, along with their families, require and
deserve the best medical and social services to address their needs as
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result of their service; making increased quality health care necessa across
the count ry
ry and including services provided in Alameda County and the Ci
of Alameda; and
WHEREA5, the continued deployment of the California National Guard
and Coast Guard units to Iraq puts Alameda and man California
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communities at risk ~n the event of a natural disaster, such as a ma'or
earthquake or storm; and
Re: Agenda Item #6~D
1-20-09
VIIHEREAS, the costs have resulted in un recede
, p rated Federal budget
def+c+ts, which have and will affect the State o '
f Cal+forn~a and Alameda
directly,
NG~lll, THEREFGRE, gE IT RESpLVED that the
.. ~ City Counc+l of the
City of Alameda calls upon the President Con
gress and the Governor of
Cal+forn+a and our state legislators to take imrnedi
ate steps to establ+sh a
diplomatic approach to the violence in lra a l n
q, p a for br+ng+ng our troops
home, turn+ng the resolut+on of the conflict ove
r to the United Nat+ons and
place a top priority on providing the necessa healt
ry h care and sac+al serv+ces
to ourveterans; and
BE IT FURTHER RESGLVED that the Cit of AI
f y ameda calls for full
und+ng of serv+ces to the brave men and women recur '
Wing after service +n the
United States Armed Forces, includin medical s c
g , p y hological, housing, and
other support serv+ces, and support to iacal overn
g meets fund+ng such
se nr+ces.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the fore oin Resolution
9 g was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the Cit of Alameda dur'
5t y ing the Regular
Meet+ng of the C+ty Counc+l on the 21 day of Au ust 2001 b the fol
g ~ y lowing vote to w+t.
AYES: Councilmernbers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese Ta
m
and Mayor Johnson - ~,
NGES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTl4NS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, !have hereunto set m hand and affixed th ' '
nd y e off+cial seal of
said City this 22 day of August, 2007.
Lara Weisiger, City C e
City of Alameda
CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION N0.13565
SUPPORTING A MULTILATERAL APPROACH TO 'THE
IRAQ SITUATION THAT IS PROVIDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS
WHEREAS, the United Nations imposed, and Iraq agreed to, certain teens of
surrender directly following its defeat in Kuwait, including identification and elimi '
nation
of weapons of mass destruction, the use of which by Ira was condemned b th '
Na ' q y e United
floes; and
WHEREAS, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 reco 'zed Ira 's
non-coin liance with revious ~ ~ q
p p Security Council resolutions and the threat that
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and lon -ran e ~
i g g missiles pose to 'D
nternatronal peace,and security; and
wHEREAS, Resolution 1441 obligates the government of Ira to decl ~ ~
as ects of it q are all ~
p s programs to develop chemical, biological and nuclear weapons and delive n
systems and to identi all locations and wo ~ ~
fY rk associated with its development and
production facilities; and ~
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WHEREAS, military conflict could result in Ross of American lives' and ~
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the Ci ~ of
Alameda dues her ~ ~
eby encourage a genuinely multilateral diplomatic approach to the Ira
situation provided b the United Nations re q
y garding the removal of weapons of mass
destruction.
WHEREAS, military conflict would be extremely costly and could have a
negative impact on the economy of the United States.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council fully supports our American
troops and their families, and that they are in the hearts and reflections of this Council
and all cifi,zens of Alameda.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was dul and
re ularl ado ted and assed Y
g Y p p by the Council of the City of Alameda in a special meetin
assembled on the 16~' da of March 2043 b g
Y y the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, lViatarrese and Mayor Johnson --
3.
NOES: None,
ABSENT: Councilmember DeVL~itt -1.
ABSTENTIONS: Councilmember Kerr --1.
IN WITNESS, WI~EREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Ci
this 17~' da of M ~
y arch, 2443.
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Lara Weisiger, City lerk
City of Alameda