HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2004-20 RESOLUTION NO 2004 -20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA, FORMALLY SUPPORTING CONTINUED
OPERATION OF PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE AND CAPE
CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Congress has authorized a base realignment and closure (BRAC)
round in 2005, and
WHEREAS, Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station form a
complex that is the center for Department of Defense launch operations on America's
East Coast and provide current and future mission capabilities vital to defense, including
Military, Federal and Commercial Uses, and
WHEREAS, military organizations associated with Patrick Air Force Base include
the 45 Space Wing, Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI), Air
Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC), 920 Rescue Wing, State Department
Air Wing (Drug Interdiction), DoD Manned Spaceflight Support Office (DDMS), Army
Core of Engineers, Navy Maritime Sealift Command, NASA — Hangar that houses
NASA aircraft, Joint Stars at Melbourne Airport (Northrop Grumman) and Malabar
Annex (Malabar /Palm Bay), and
WHEREAS, military organizations associated with Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station include the 45 Space Wing, Naval Ordinance Test Unit (NOTU) at Port
Canaveral, Florida Air National Guard, and United States Coast Guard, and
WHEREAS, Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station house
approximately 50 tenant organizations, and
WHEREAS, the Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) conducts
treaty verification, has over 700 Air Force and Contractor personnel, and provides
nuclear detection worldwide through numerous airborne, land based, and sea based
locations, and
WHEREAS, the 920 Rescue Wing supports worldwide combat rescue
operations, NASA's space shuttle program and 45 Space Wing's range clearing, and
WHEREAS, the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute provides
education through college level courses to international military personnel and civilians,
and
WHEREAS, the Naval Ordnance Test Unit provides support and testing of sea-
based weapon systems in a safe environment, Trident submarine launched ballistic
missiles, and test and evaluation operations, and
WHEREAS, the Joint Surveillance Attack Radar System (J- Stars) conducts
development and operational testing of the airborne and ground segments of the
system, houses field activity of Air Force material Command's Electronic System
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Center Joint -STARS Systems Program Office, and employees 110 Air Force, Army
and contractor personnel, and
WHEREAS, Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
provide war fighter support through 28 GPS satellites (accuracy to within 1 meter), 5
Milstar satellites (jam- resistant high - priority communications) and 12 Defense Satellite
Communication System satellites in orbit launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station (provide secure, jam- resistant, worldwide communications), and
WHEREAS, Patrick Air Force Base is a joint -use facility with the US Air Force,
US Army, US Navy, and US Coast Guard for military purposes, and
WHEREAS, Patrick Air Force Base is a joint -use facility with NASA, US State
Department, Department of Defense and Department of Defense AFTAC for Federal
government uses, and
WHEREAS, Patrick Air Force Base is a joint -use facility Florida Space Authority
Commercial Launch Industry, and Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman
for commercial purposes, and
WHEREAS, Patrick Air Force Base houses such US Air Force facilities as
Evolved Expandable Launch Vehicle (EELV) control (state of the art facility); range
tracking from Florida to Ascension Island (5,000 mile range); management of Malabar
Tracking Annex, Jonathan Dickinson Missile Tracking Annex, Ascension Auxiliary Air
Field, Antigua Air Station; Office of Special Investigation; and Reserve Search and
Rescue (SAR) C -130's and rescue helicopters, and
WHEREAS, increased restrictions on US military training locations abroad
make Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station more critical to the
national defense, and
WHEREAS, Brevard County, Florida, offers a climate supportive of year - round
training, and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Brevard County and East Central Florida take notice
and appreciate the presence of the military installations in Brevard County,
WHEREAS, Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station have
a positive economic on Brevard County with a total payroll value of $212 million, total
construction /services /equipment/materials expenditures of $729 million, estimated
dollar value of jobs created $198 million for a total economic impact of $1.1 billion in
FY02, and
WHEREAS, Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
employees 2,781 military personnel, 1,591 civilian personnel, 6,349 civilian and private
business personnel (contractors) for a total of 11,721, and
WHEREAS, in FY02, 12,657 military retirees resided in Brevard County and
received a total of $292 billion in military pensions, and
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WHEREAS, the economic impact of the military is so great in the State of Florida
that the Governor of Florida created the Advisory Council on BRAC to lead the State's
effort in protecting Florida's bases form closure, downsizing or realignment.
{ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City of Cape Canaveral City Council strongly urges that
Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station be excluded from the
Secretary of Defense list for closure /realignment based on the vital role that Patrick Air
Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station play in the defense of the United
States of America.
SECTION 2. That a copy of this resolution shall be provided to the Honorable
George W. Bush, President of the United States; the Honorable Jeb Bush, Governor of
the State of Florida; The Honorable Bob Graham, Senator; The Honorable Bill Nelson,
Senator; The Honorable Dave Weldon, Representative; and the Honorable Tom
Feeney, Representative.
SECTION 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect in accordance with
C the Charter of the City of Satellite Beach.
SECTION 5. This resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 18 day of Mav, 2004.
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Rocky Randels, MAYOR
ATTEST: ,�° FOR AGAINST
c. Bob Hoog Motion
Steve Miller Second
Jim Morgan X
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Susan Sills, CITY CLERK Rocky Randels X
Richard Treverton X
APPR • , D ' S TO FORM:
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Anthony Garganese, CITY ATTORNEY