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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-112
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
3 SAN BERNARDINO IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
4 CONTINUING SATURDAY MAIL DELIVERY
5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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7 WHEREAS, the US Postal Service is a vital component of this country's economic and
8 communications infrastructure handling and delivering 160 billion pieces of mail and
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generating more than $65 billion in revenues annually, while receiving no taxpayer funding;
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and
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12 WHEREAS, the mailing industry, which employs 8 million Americans, generates $1
13 trillion dollars annually, and represents approximately seven percent of the country's Gross
14 Domestic Product (GDP), depends on the US Postal Service's invaluable mail processing, retail
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and last-mile delivery networks 6 days a week; and
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Vy'I IEREAS, 1 he US Postal Service is the only private company or federal agency
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18 required by Congress to pre-fund future retiree health benefits for 75 years, requiring $5.5
19 billion dollars to be paid annually. In addition, the health benefits for postal retirees is fully
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funded with billions of dollars in excess, so there is no need to require a crippling $5.5 billion
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additional annual payment that is causing unnecessary service cuts; and
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23 WHEREAS, protecting voting by mail, which is now commonplace in California, is
24 essential to our democracy; and
25 WHEREAS, the US Postal Service is the second largest employer of US Veterans in
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the country with over 22% of its employees United States Veterans; and
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1 WHEREAS, rural communities, many of which do not have access to the Internet,
2 remain dependent on the Postal Service for vital communications and for the shipment of
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goods; and
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WHEREAS, Small businesses along with many Americans, particularly seniors,
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6 depend on the Postal Service for receipt of their prescription drugs;
7 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
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COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. That the Mayor and Common Council hereby urges United States
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11 Senator Barbara Boxer and United States Senator Dianne Feinstein to support postal reform
12 legislation that would: Secure the continuance of 6-day mail delivery; Stabilize the Postal
13 Service's finances by reforming or eliminating future retiree health financing policies that are
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crippling the Postal Service's finances; Strengthen and protect the Postal Service's invaluable
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16 mail processing, retail and last-mile delivery networks that together comprise a crucial part of
17 the nation's infrastructure; and Retain door-to-door delivery for 30 million plus households and
18 businesses.
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SECTION 2. That copies of this resolution shall be transmitted to the President and
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Vice President of the United States, to the Majority Leader of the Senate, to both Untied States
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22 Senator Barbara Boxer and United States Senator Dianne Feinstein, and to the United States
23 Postmaster General.
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2014-112
1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
2 CONTINUING SATURDAY MAIL DELIVERY.
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4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
5 joint regular
Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on
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the 21st day of April , 2014, by the following vote, to wit:
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Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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9 MARQUEZ x
1° BARRIOS x
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VALDIVIA
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SHORETT x
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14 NICKEL x
15 JOHNSON x
16 MULVIHILL x
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18 Georgeann Ha a4 C rk n/
19 The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this 25 day of April , 2014.
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22 R. Carey vis, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
23 Approved as to form:
Gary D. Saenz, City Attorney
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