HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 008 CC RESO2002 008 CC RESO¹òw @˜ ý RESOLUTION NO. 2002-008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BALDWIN PARK, DECLARING ITS SUPPORT OF
H.R. 300, AUTHORED BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
HILDA SOLIS, ENCOURAGING THE PRESIDENT TO
RELEASE FUNDS FOR HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, our country is healing from the terrorists attacks on the United States on
September 11, 2001; and
WHEREAS, a weak economy, combined with the events of September 11, 2001, has
caused an enormous loss of jobs; and
WHEREAS, economists predict the continued fallout from the September 11 attacks, the
fear of anthrax, falling consumer confidence, and worries over unemployment will slow consumer
spending further and worsen the economy; and
WHEREAS, more individuals will need Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
assistance in fiscal year 2002 due to the recent increase in unemployment and the slowing
economy; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government has a duty to meet this temporary challenge; and
WHEREAS, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program could directly help
individuals affected by the slowing economy; and
WHEREAS, the Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program is a federally-funded
block grant program that helps ease the energy cost burden of low-income households; and
WHEREAS, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program emergency funds have been
used in the past to assist those in crisis circumstances, and the September 11, 2001, attacks
created crisis for households throughout the country; and
WHEREAS, the President currently has at his disposal emergency Low-Income Home
Energy Assistance Program funds that could assist those who are without jobs and are in
extreme economic distress as a result of the events of September 11, 2001, pay their bills; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park City Council hereby declares its support of H.R. 300
authored by Congresswoman Hilda Soils D-31, which encourages the President of the United
States to release funds for Home Energy Assistance.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that it is the sense of the City Council of the City
of Baldwin Park, that the President should use his authority under section 2602(e) of the Low-
income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 42 U.S.C. 8621 e)) to release emergency funds
immediately to States to ease the additional financial burden that job loss and depressed
consumer confidence have placed on low-income families.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16"' day of January, 2002.
MayoriManu^H-ozano
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
ss.
I, Rosemary M. Ramirez, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Baldwin Park at its regular meeting of the City Council held January 16,
2002, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCiLMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Bill Van Cleave, Marlen Garcia, Ricardo Pacheco,
Mayor Pro Tern Linda Gair and Mayor Manuel Lozano
NONE
NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
RosematyAAi^mirez, CMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
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