R113121
City Council Meeting: December 15, 2020 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 11312 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING A UNIT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY AS PART OF THE AMERICA
SUPPORTING AMERICANS ADOPT-A-UNIT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, American military forces are either engaged in defending or are
prepared to defend and support American interests and principles, and
WHEREAS, the Adopt-a-Unit program created by America Supporting Americans
on March 4, 1968 provides a mechanism whereby all branches of the United States
Armed Services can be "adopted" by American communities, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this adoption program is to create a bond between
American communities and the military men and women who bravely serve their
country, and
WHEREAS, this bond is intended to support the morale of said service men and
women without regard to individual political ties or affiliations, and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the challenges confronting American service men
and service women, it is appropriate and fitting that the City of Santa Monica in the
State of California show its support by adopting the following unit: Headquarters and
Headquarters Company of 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment (No Slack) of the 101st
Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles) of the United States Army.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Santa Monica in the State of California does hereby adopt
and offer its ongoing respect and support, in time of war and in time of peace, to the
following unit: Headquarters and Headquarters Company of 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry
Regiment (No Slack) of the 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles) of the United
States Army.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby designates the following individual as the
official, primary liaison between this community, the newly adopted unit, and America
Supporting Americans, as the organization which has facilitated this adoption:
Councilmember Gleam Davis.
SECTION 3. The City of Santa Monica in the State of California hereby encourages
all City employees, businesses, service clubs, charitable organizations, and private
citizens to become involved in supporting this adoption.
SECTION 4. A copy of this resolution shall be available on the City’s website and
and shall be sent to the California League of Cities urging participation in this cause.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GEORGE S. CARDONA
Interim City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 15th day of December 2020.
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Sue Himmelrich, Mayor
I, Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do
hereby certify that Resolution No. 11312 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of
the Santa Monica City Council held on the 15th day of December 2020, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Brock, Davis, De La Torre, McKeown, Parra
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk
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