RES-2014-044 RESOLUTION NO. 2014- 044
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, IN
SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 1453 AND IN
FAVOR OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STATE VETERANS
CEMETERY
WHEREAS, California is home to more veterans than any other state; and
WHEREAS, the majority of California's veterans live in Southern California; and
WHEREAS, the nearest currently open federal veterans cemetery to Orange County is
the National Cemetery in Riverside, California; and
WHEREAS, although the National Cemetery in Riverside is a beautiful resting place for
veterans, due to its distance from Orange County, regional geography, limited driving routes, and
the population density of the region, the needs of Orange County veterans, veterans from other
southern California coastal areas, and veterans' families are not met by the National Cemetery in
Riverside; and
WHEREAS, the two State Veterans Cemeteries are distant from Orange County; the
Northern California State Veterans Cemetery is located in near Redding in Igo, California, and
the Central Coast State Veterans Cemetery will be located in Monterey, California; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1453 is pending in the California State Legislature, directing
the California Department of Veterans Affairs, to develop a master plan for a State -owned and
operated Southern California Veterans Cemetery to be located in Orange County; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE THAT, the City of Anaheim hereby supports the passage of Assembly Bill
1453 and the establishment of a Southern California Veterans Cemetery in Orange County.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim this 11 thday of March , 2014, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Tait, Council Members Eastman, Murray, Brandman and Kring
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF ANAHEIM
By:
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MA OR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
dAgli
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF A AHEIM
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