HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2021-53 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORANGE- COUNTY VETERANS
CEMETERY IN THE CITY OF ANAI-11 1M
WHEREAS. Orange County is home to approximately 150,000 veterans representing the
third largest population of veterans in California. who have until now had no final resting place
in the Countv;
WHEREAS, the County of Orange has deeded 280 acres of County owned land in the
City of Anaheim to the Orange County Cemetery District for the purpose of building a veterans
cemetery:
WHEREAS, the Orange Countv Board of Supervisors has voiced unanimous support and
allocated $20 million for the development of a veterans cemetery in Anaheim;
WHEREAS. on Jul' 1. 2021. a coalition of lenders representing veteran groups and other
local organizations gathered at the proposed Orange County Veterans Cemetery_ site in Anaheim
to express support for the proposed project location; and
WHEREAS. the City of Huntington Beach, as a dedicated supporter of our veterans and
their families. seeks to honor the men and women who have bravely served our country;
NOW THEREFORE, the City ofCouncii ofthe City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
1 . We join with the Orange County veterans community and Orange County Board
of Supervisors in full support of a veterans cemetery in Anaheim; and further encourage other
state and local agencies to support this much needed project.
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-53
NOW THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting held on the 7`^ day of September, 2021.
Mayor
RE EWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
Manager Assistant City Mana r
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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TyCity Attorney
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Res. No. 2021-53
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on September 7, 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Peterson, Bolton, Delgleize, Carr, Posey, Moser, Kalmick
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE: None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California