HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 1450 1 RESOLUTION NO. 1450
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE PERCY-KRAMER-
3 WINN PROPOSAL TO SELL SURPLUS FEDERAL PROPERTY
4 WHEREAS, for more than half a century, the Federal Government has incurred
debt in that more monies were expended than received; and
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WHEREAS, during those years and previous years , the Federal Government has
6 acquired_land and buildings to the extent that over 744,000,000 acres - one out
of every three acres in the entire United Stated - and 405,147 buildings (over
7 2..65 billion square feet floor area) are actually owned by the Federal Govern-
ment; and
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WHEREAS, no one in the Federal Government really knows the worth of these
9 properties. In fact the Library of Congress, GAOBLM and GSA not only do not have
information available on property values, no agency has existing authority to
10 conduct an assessment into the amount, types or value of all federal properties;
and
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WHEREAS, a GAO study commissioned by Congressman Ken Kramer revealed that
12 the total recorded cost of Federal real property as of September,30, 1979, was
$104.0 billion, but admitted this is only a fraction of the true cost as no value
13 is assigned to public domain land, which accounts for 92% of Government holdings ,
with the remaining Federal properties listed at acquisition cost instead of at
14 a true market value; and
15 WHEREAS, presently, the Departments of Interior, Agriculture and Defense
control mostFederal land, annually deciding certain properties they do not need;
16 which are then offered by GSA to other Federal agencies; if not wanted, the -
property is then offered to state and local governments or eligible non'
profit
17 iorganizations If not claimed, the property can be sold with the proceeds going
Tinto the Land and Water Conservation Fund for purchase of more land and develop-
18 went of outdoor resources; and
19 WHEREAS, the Percy-Kramer-Winn proposal would specifically call for an
analysis of the Federal inventory to determine just what the Government owns;
20 exactly how much it is worth, identify all of those properties which could and
should be sold; it would encourage the sale of surplus Federal property and re-
21 quire the proceeds from sales beused to help pay off the National Debt and thus
bring down inflation and high interest rates.
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WHEREAS, said _proposal would allow only properties such as abandoned mili-
23 tary bases, deserted Federal buildings , vacant-urban lots and other lands which
are unused or unneeded by the Federal Government to be sold, with National Parks,
24 Monuments, other properties under the National Park Systems and all wilderness
areas excluded from possible sale;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO DOES HEREBY
26 RESOLVE that Senate Resolution 231 (House Resolution 265)' calling for the sale of
unneeded Federal property picked to help pay off the National Debt is a worth-
2 7 while and laudable proposal .
-28 MOVED, PASSED AND ADOPTED the 7th day of Sep Lmber982
29 ATTEST: h
Margaret McLean, City Clerk �
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By < < .) J,� ' 'U .2a r� Mayor
31 'Deputy -
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