HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.2 Camp Parks Future Use CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 9, 1989
SUBJECT Written Communication from Representative Pete Stark
regarding Camp Parks
Report by: City Manager
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Letter from Representative Pete Stark dated
October 23 , 1988
RECOMMENDATION Discuss and provide Staff with appropriate direction
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION At its meeting of December 12, 1988, the City Council
requested that the attached letter from Congressman Stark, regarding the
future disposition of Camp Parks , be placed on the City Council agenda of
January 9 , 1989.
Since that meeting, the United States Commission on Base Realignment and
Closure announced its recommendations for the closure of various military
installations throughout the country. Camp Parks was not included on this
list. In discussing the Commission' s recommendations with Representative
Stark' s Office , Staff was informed that the Commission' s report is to be
adopted or rejected without amendment. Representative Stark' s Washington
Office indicated that this may only be the first round, given the Federal
Government ' s budget deficit . It was also their opinion that key leaders in
Congress announced surprise at the limited scope of the proposed cutbacks .
Congressman Stark' s Office indicated that they would follow the desires of
the local agencies on land use issues and that our input to Congressman
Stark would still be helpful, in the event that this issue is addressed
again later this year.
COPIES TO:
ITEM NO. '.,
.1 FORTNEY H. (PETE)STARK eorAMmseaI wAYS AND MEANS
9TH DISTRICT,CALIFORNIA
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SELECT NARCOTICS
1 CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515
October 23, 1988
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Mayor Pete Snyder
11497 Silvergate Dr .
Dublin , CA 94568
Dear Pete:
Attached is a memo summarizing the previsions of the just-passed
Base Closure and Realignment Act.
In our area, I ' ve raised the question of whether Camp Parks is
necessary, and it is possible that it may be closed because of
this new law. -
I do not know if this will happen, but I think that we should
consider the possibility and make plans for how some or all of the
2,000 acres of Camp Parks (one of the last great blocks of open
land in the area) can best serve the needs of our rapidly growing
region.
The Camp Parks land swap has been enacted and is law, and it
addresses some of our future transportation needs. But are there
other needs--schools, parks, prisons, sewerage facilities--which
we should be considering in light-of the new law?
During the coming months; you may want to give this some thought.
In fact, I would ask your advice as to whether we should suggest
to the Base Closure Commission that they close Camp Parks?
Sincer-
Pete Stark
United States Congressman
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Encl . : Summary of law
Copy of Camp Parks land
swap law
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