HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 93-244 09/07/1993~es®Il.,lgl®Yl NO. 93-244 N ~.5.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING OPERATION VA TO
OETAIN CONSTRUCTION FUNDING FOR
VETERANS IIOSPITAL AT DAVII) GRANT
WHEREAS, in August 1991, the Veteran's Administration precipitously
announced the closure of the Veteran's Hospital in Martinez, California; and
WHEREAS, in November 1992 the Veteran's Administration announced plans
to build a replacement 250-bed hospital in conjunction with the David Grant Hospital at
Travis Air Force Base; and
WHEREAS, $21 million has been appropriated for planning and environmental
studies associated with replacement facilities for the closed Martinez facility; and
WHEREAS, construction funding has neither been authorized nor appropriated
for this important facility; and
WHEREAS, 400,000 veterans in northern California are currently without in-
patient facilities; and
WHEREAS, California in general suffers from inadequacy of facilities for the
care of veterans; and
WHEREAS, community members, representatives of veterans groups, and
government officials have banned together in a volunteer organization entitled
"Operation VA" to advocate for the construction of the joint venture project at David
Grant.
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NOW, TI~EItEF®RE, the City Council of the City of Petaluma does hereby
resolve:
1. To support to the maximum extent possible the efforts of Operation VA
to advocate for the funding of construction of the joint venture Veterans Hospital and
David Grant.
2. To call on the Congress of the United States to authorize and appropriate
construction funding for the joint venture hospital project in fiscal year 95.
3. To commend the efforts of Congressman Dan Hamburg in his ongoing
and continuing efforts to represent the interests of northern California veterans in
getting this important hospital facility under construction.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the .foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (~r~~Xfi~dt~{Xmeeting ~ f °~
on the ........----~-th....... day of .............September---------.....-...-.--, 19....9.E by the "~
following vote: ...................•• - -- • - - -
City Attorney
AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
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ABSENT: None
ATTEST: ----- -----•• ... .......... ..--- -. .. .. .-...........-.
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