R-9834
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City Council Meeting 2-11-03
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9834 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA OPPOSING UNITED STATES
PREEMPTIVE MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ
WHEREAS, the government has estimated that a war would cost from $60 to $200
billion, not including a post-war occupation, resulting in less federal funding for education,
health care, transportation, job training, housing, and environmental concerns in a time of
increasing need for residents of Santa Monica; and
WHEREAS, at $100 billion, as calculated by the National Priorities Project, a war
will cost the State of California at least $10.1 billion in individual income taxes, and the City
of Santa Monica $36.1 million, at a time when the state already suffers from at least a $25
billion deficit, further decreasing available funds to support local needs; and
WHEREAS, as of February 11, 2003, more than 70 United States cities and
counties, along with the Maine Senate and Hawaiian House of Representatives, have
taken a stand against a preemptive military action against Iraq; and
WHEREAS, a war is expected by the CIA to provoke terrorist attacks within the
United States, putting Santa Monica lives at grave risk and generating emergency
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responses by local hospitals and other emergency personnel that will tax local resources;
and
WHEREAS, a war would likely result in a loss of visitor and tourist dollars, an
important source of Santa Monica City revenue; and
WHEREAS, a war would result in military casualties, including United States and,
likely, Santa Monica service men and women, and additionally would result in widespread
environmental destruction; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica has sought to promote nonviolence among
its young people,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica supports House
Concurrent Resolution 473 calling for the United States to work through the United Nations
to renew arms inspection, assure Iraqi compliance with United Nation Resolutions, oppose
unprovoked unilateral first-strike military action, and directs that our support be
communicated to the President, the Congress and the Secretary General of the United
Nations, as well as to Senators Boxer and Feinstein and Congress member Waxman.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
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Adopted and approved this 11th day of February, 2~
Richard Bloom, Mayor
I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 9834 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 11th of February, 2003,
by the following vote:
Ayes:
Council members: Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown,
Katz, Genser, Mayor Bloom
Noes:
Council members: Holbrook, O'Connor
Abstain: Council members:
Absent: Council members:
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewart, ity Clerk