Res 92-035RESOLUTION NO. 92 - 035
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE COMMITTEE TO ENACT A
PATRIOTIC ALTERNATIVE TO COMMERCIAL TAKEOVER OF
AMERICAN AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE (P.A.C.T.)
Wq{EREAS, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Long Beach, has
demonstrated before a Committee of Congress the need for
additional capital and facilities to develop the MD-12 commercial
aircraft; and
Wq{EREAS, Taiwan Aerospace has made offers to purchase
significant percentages of McDonnell Douglas Corporation and
General Dynamics Corporation, Convair Division; and
WHEREAS, McDonnell Douglas Corporation and General Dynamics
Corporation have been integral parts of Southern California's
labor force since 1935; and
WHEREAS, 53,000 direct employees and over 200,000 employees
and principals of vendor and subcontracting firms are dependent
upon the continued presence and future expansion of McDonnell
Douglas Corporation and General Dynamics Corporation; and
WHEREAS, The Committee to Enact a Patriotic Alternative to
Commercial Takeover of American Aircraft Production and
Maintenance is strongly supported to finding alternative ways to
save American jobs for the security of our country's aerospace
technology, for preservation of aerospace jobs in Southern
California and the nation, and for youth training and skilled
employment opportunities now and for the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Poway, that the Poway City Council hereby supports the
Committee to Enact a Patriotic Alternative to Commercial Takeover
of American Aircraft Production and Maintenance (P.A.C.T.) in
efforts to find a suitable alternative to foreign investment in
McDonnell Douglas Aircraft and General Dynamics Corporations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Poway City Council hereby
requests our local congressional delegation to sponsor
legislation and urge Congress and the President of the United
States to postpone approval of any partnership or purchase with
or by Taiwan Aerospace, or any other foreign entity, for such
reasonable time as necessary to find an American solution to
capitalization of these vital and respected aerospace companies.
Resolution No. 92 - 035
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PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, by the City Council of the
city of Poway, California, at a rE
February, 1992. ~~~
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ATTEST: __
Marjo~i~K. Wahlsten, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
iular meeting this 18th day of
ith, Mayor
I, Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do
hereby certify under the penalty of perjury, that the foregoing
Resolution, No. 92 -035 , was duly adopted by the City Council
at a meeting of said City Council held on the 18th day of
February, 1992 and that it was so adopted by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
EMERY, HIGGINSON, MCINTYRE, SNESKO, GOLDSMITH
Marjori~ K. Wahlsten, City Clerk
City f~Poway