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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 7.2 AmericaSupporAmericans CITY CLERK File# ~~' 67 '~-]~-~ AG EN DA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE' May 6, 2003 SUBJECT: America Supporting Americans Program and the City of Dublin's Proposed Adoption of Delta Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 502nd Infantry Regiment of the 101 st Airborne Division. Report Prepared by: Joni Pattillo, Assistant City Manager ATTACHMENT: Proposed Resolution to Adopt the Delta Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 502nd Infantry Regiment of the 101 st Airborne Division. RECOMMENDATION: ~ 1) Adopt proposed resolution. 2) Appoint Individuals to Serve on the Citizen's Committee <~ 3) Direct Staff to present each member o£the 2nd Battalion of the 502nd Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division with a City key and other City of Dublin related materials. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: No financial impact. The items proposed to be given to the adopted military unit are currently on hand in the City. DESCRIPTION: At the April 15, 2003 City Council meeting, the City Council gave direction to staff to advertise for individuals to serve on the Citizen's Committee and to bring back a formal resolution for City Council to formally adopt the 2nd Battalion of the 502nd Infantry Regiment of the 10lst Airborne Division. Citizen's Committee: Staff has completed press releases and placed the request on the City of Dublin website for volunteers to serve on the Citizen's Committee. Four individuals have volunteered to serve on this committee: - Sue Flores Millie Watsik Bev Dewy David Haubert COPIES TO: Richard Lee, ASA ITEM NO. ~ G:\CC-MTGS\2003-qtr2\May\5-06-03\as-amer support amer- 5-6-03.doc This Citizen's Committee would be tasked with the responsibilities that were developed by America Supporting Americans (ASA). ASA is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization founded in 1968 and officially formed during the 1991 Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. ASA's mission is to link American military units based on United States soil or deployed world-wide with American communities who want to show support for its armed forces. The various approaches that the Citizen's Committee could use to demonstrate this support would be the establishment of projects such as: The set-up of a communication station for messages via e-mail, video, or postal. n Posting pictures, commendation, written materials from the adopted unit in community store, libraries, schools, and City Hall. Sending packages of magazines, local newspapers, writing paper, community event pictures, newsletters related to interesting facts about their adopted city. c~ Community athletic coaches may choose to adopt the name of the unit and record games for the unit. [] During national celebrated holidays to send cards and/or small inexpensive gifts as a token of appreciation to the City's adopted unit. The Citizen's Committee would also report back to City Council on any updates on the City's adopted military unit. Next Steps If City Council adopts the attached Resolution then a copy of the adopted Resolution would be sent to the Military Unit's point of contact. The City in cooperation with the Citizen's Committee will present the Delta Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 502nd Infantry Regiment of the 101 st Airborne Division with a City key and other City of Dublin related materials for each member of the unit (which is estimated at 130 members). Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council adopt the proposed resolution and appoint the four volunteers to serve on the Citizen's Committee and direct staff to present each member of the 2nd Battalion of the 502nd Infantry Regiment of the 101 st Airborne Division with a City key and other City of Dublin related materials. RESOLUTION NO. xx - 03 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING THE AMERICA SUPPORTING AMERICANS ADOPT-A-UNIT/SHIP/SQUADRON PROGRAM WHEREAS, the America Supporting Americans program was created on March 4, 1968, to provide a mechanism whereby all branches of the United States Armed Services would be adopted by an American City; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the adoption program is to bond Americans with the men and women who bravely serve their country, and have cities throughout the nation adopt military units of all branches of service which have been deployed throughout the world; and WHEREAS, the City of Dublin, during the 1991 Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, adopted the Alpha Company, 4th Battalion, 32nd Armored Regiment. The City of Dublin adopted this Unit through the America Supporting Americans program; and WHEREAS, the City of Dublin desires to show support to the men and women who serve in the military by participating in the America Supporting Americans program by appointing a citizen committee to help support the City's adopted military unit; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby adopt the Delta Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 502nd Infantry Regiment of the 101 st Airborne Division as part of the America Supporting Americans program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin supports the men and women of the armed forces who are carrying out their duties during Operation Iraqi Freedom with professional excellence, courage and dedication. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council extends their best wishes to these men and women for a safe and quick return home. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 2003. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk