RESOLUTION NO. 2021- 67
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING SUPPORT OF THE
ORANGE COUNTY VETERANS CEMETERY IN ANAHEIM HILLS
WHEREAS, an estimated 200,000 military veterans reside in Orange County.
WHEREAS, the veterans that served our nation deserve a final resting place of honor and serenity.
WHEREAS, efforts to site a veterans' cemetery in the City of Irvine at the closed MCAS, El Toro have stalled after a decade of political gridlock.
WHEREAS, in 2018 the County of Orange designated 280-acres at the 241 Toll Road and Gypsum Canyon Road in Anaheim Hills for a veterans and separate civilian cemetery.
WHEREAS, a coalition of 130 Orange County veterans' groups united in a regional effort to finally build a suitable resting place for the fallen at Gypsum Canyon.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously support a veterans' cemetery at Gypsum Canyon.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. In all respects as set forth in the Recitals of this Resolution.
2. City of Fullerton joins the Orange County veterans' community and Board of Supervisors in support of a Veterans' Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim Hills.
3. City of Fullerton supports state and federal legislation that facilitates the development of the Orange County Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim Hills.
Reso. No. 2021- 67
ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2021. p- k)All-
Bruce Whitaker
Mayor
ATTEST
Luc' Williams, MMC
v Cler
City of Fullerton
RESOLUTION CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF FULLERTON )
RESOLUTION NO. 2021- 67
I, Lucinda Williams, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Fullerton, California, hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Fullerton is five, and that the City Council adopted the above and foregoing Resolution No. 2021-67 at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the September 21, 2021 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN FAVOR
COUNCIL MEMBERS OPPOSED
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSTAINED:
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT
Luci liams, MMC
Jerk
Whitaker, Dunlap, Jung, Silva, Zahra
None
None
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