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Home My WebLink About2016-11-08; City Council; ; Approve a resolution to adopt Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 per the adopt-a-unit program created by America Supporting Americans~ CITY COUNCIL ~ Staff Report Meeting Date: To: From: Staff Contact: November 8, 2016 Mayor and City Council ,/ Kevin Crawford, City ManagW" Chuck McBride, Administrative Services Director Chuck.mcbride@carlsbadca.gov or 760-602-2430 CA Review f..U-.. Subject: Approve a Resolution to adopt Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) per the Adopt-a-Unit program created by America Supporting Americans Recommended Action Approval of a Resolution adopting Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) per the Adopt-a-Unit program created by America Supporting Americans Executive Summary I Discussion The Adopt-a-Unit program was created by America Supporting Americans in 1969 to create a bond between American communities and the men and women who serve in the armed forces. The program has been used to promote such camaraderie by many local cities, including Laguna Niguel, Vista, San Clemente, Newport Beach, Tustin, and Irvine. The HMLA-169 (the Vipers) was activated in 1971 at Camp Pendleton and serves to this day as a premier provider of attack and utility helicopter support for Marine ground units. The Vipers continue to meet this mission with 14 AH-12 Cobras, 18 UH-lY Hueys, and over 300 officers and enlisted personnel. The Vipers have been busy over the years, serving in Southwest Asia during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, providing humanitarian relief in areas like Bangladesh and the Philippines, and were with the first wave of Marines into Afghanistan in 2001. The unit also provided close air support to combat operations conducted during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Vipers have chosen the City of Carlsbad to form this special relationship with, perhaps because both are committed to "world class" support for those they serve. The Adopt-a-Unit program provides a mechanism for Carlsbad to show its support for the men and women of HMLA-169. Fiscal Analysis There is no fiscal impact at this time. Item #10 November 8, 2016 1 of 5 Next Steps Should the Council choose to adopt the attached Resolution, staff will submit the required agreement form (Attachment A to the Resolution) to the America Supporting Americans organization designating Administrative Services Director Chuck McBride as the primary contact for the program. Assistant to the City Manager Jason Haber shall be designated as the secondary contact. Following submittal of the Resolution and required forms, City staff will work with representatives of HIVILA-169 to foster relationships between the Carlsbad community and the Marines. Members of HMLA-169 will be invited to attend city events held throughout the year and city staff will get a chance to attend events held by the Vipers. Staff from both organizations will also work with local city businesses and organizations that may be interested in hiring veterans who are departing service in the Marine Corps. Other cities involved in Adopt-a-Unit have pursued veteran committees, established scholarships, or set up programs for increased community involvement with military units, such as programs that create and send care packages for deployed units. Environmental Evaluation (CEQA) Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require environmental review. Public Notification None required. Exhibits 1. Resolution approving the adoption of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) Item #10 November 8, 2016 2 of 5 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-229 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF MARINE LIGHT ATTACK HELICOPTER SQUADRON 169 (HMLA-169) Exhibit 1 WHEREAS, American military forces are either engaged in defending or are prepared to defend and support American interests and principles, and WHEREAS, the Adopt-a-Unit program created by America Supporting Americans on March 4, 1968 provides a mechanism whereby all branches of the United States Armed Services can be "adopted" by American communities, and WHEREAS, the purpose of this adoption program is to create a bond between American communities and the military men and women who bravely serve their country, and WHEREAS, this bond is intended to support the morale of said service men and women without regard to individual political ties or affiliations, and WHEREAS, in recognition of the challenges confronting American service men and service women, it is appropriate and fitting that the City of Carlsbad in the State of California show its support by adopting the following squadron: Marine Light Attack Squadron 169. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Carlsbad in the State of California does hereby adopt and offer its ongoing respect and support, in time of war and in time of peace, to the following squadron: Marine Light Attack Squadron 169. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby designates the following individual as the officiat primary liaison between this community, the newly adopted unit/ship/squadron, and America Supporting Americans, as the organization which has facilitated this adoption: Chuck McBride. All contact information for this individual is included in the Adoption Agreement Form hereby attached as "Attachment A" and accompanying this adoption Resolution. The City of Carlsbad in the State of California hereby encourages all city employees, businesses, service clubs, charitable organizations, and private citizens to become involved in supporting this adoption. Item #10 November 8, 2016 3 of 5 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 8th day of November, 2016, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Hall, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn, Packard. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. M~ (SEAL) Item #10 November 8, 2016 4 of 5 COPY AMERICA SUPPORTING AMERICANS: ADOPTION AGREEMENT FORM FOR CITIES Congratulations on your community's decision to adopt a unit through the ASA program! We are delighted you have chosen to join the ASA adoptive family. Of course, we believe you could not have found a more wonderful way to support the men and women of our armed services, and we expect you will find it just as rewarding to your community as it will be to the members of the unit, ship, or squadron you have adopted. In order to finalize this process, we ask that you fill out, sign, and return this form, together with your community's Adoption Resolution, to ASA 's office in California: Linda Patterson America Supporting Americans P.O. Box574 Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 If you have any questions, please direct them to Linda Patterson at (310) 459-5625. Linda's email address is artavia101@earthllnk.net. Thank youl It is hereby agreed that (city/state): Carlsbad, CA is adopting the following unit, Marine Light Attack Squadron 169 , through the AMERICA SUPPORTING AMERICANS (ASA) Adopt-a-Unit Program. It is further agreed that our community will regularly engage in activities designed to support this unit. We have chosen a primary and secondary contact person for this program. We understand that at least one of these people must be a city employee who can receive information, mailings, phone calls, and email through city hall, or a comparable official administrative location for our community. · The primary contact person in our community for this program will be: Name: Chuck McBride ----------------------------------------------- Address: 1635 Faraday Ave City: Carlsbad State: CA Zip:_9_2_0_11 ____ _ Phone: (760) 602-2430 Email: chuck.mcbride@carlsbadca.gov CZJ This person is a city employee whose contact information, as listed above, corresponds to an administrative office for our municipal government. Our secondary contact person will be: Name: ~J~a~so~n~H~a~b~er~------------------------------------------- Address: 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr City: Carlsbad State:_C_A _______ Zip: 92011 Phone: Email: ---------------------------- [{] This person .is a city employee whose ·contact information, as listed above, corresponds to an administrative office for our municipal government. The name(s) of our local newspaper(s) is (are) _S_a_n_D __ ie-=g_o_U_n_i_on __ T_ri_b_un_e ____________________________________________ _ The name(s) of our local radio stations(s) is (are)------------------------------------------------------------- We agree to remain in contact with ASA, providing ASA with any changes in the above information, and returning to ASA the Adoption· Update Forms which will be sent to us by ASA on a semi-annual basis. ASA may include the name of our community in the list of adoptive communities on the ASA website. In promoting or publicizing this adoption or adoption related activities, through whatever media, we will, if possible, include the fact that we adopted this unit through AMERICA SUPPORTING AMERICANS. We also agree that at least one of the two contact peo lefor r 'll always be a city employee who can be reached as described in the printed paragraph above. Signed: Date: --------------------------------------------Accepted: ______________________________________ __ For AMERICA SUPPORTING AMERICANS Item #10 November 8, 2016 5 of 5 Adopt-a-Unit •American Supporting Americans •Fosters relationship with community •Program is flexible HMLA-169 Vipers •Activated 1971 •World Class support worldwide •Squadron of the Year Council Action •Approve a resolution to adopt Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169)