CC - Item 4I - Resolution to Support The Spending of Federal Stimulus Funds on Amercian made Products and JobsROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER
DATE: JULY 14, 2009
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE SPENDING OF FEDERAL STIMULUS
FUNDS ON AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS AND JOBS
SUMMARY
Council Member Polly Low has requested that the City Council consider approving the attached
resolution in support of utilizing federal stimulus dollars to fund American jobs and American
built products. In an effort to keep federal stimulus funds in the U.S. and supporting U.S. made
goods and jobs, the Alliance for American Manufacturing has developed this resolution and is
requesting support from government agencies across the country. To date over 400 cities in the
U.S. have adopted the resolution (Attached) showing support.
The City of Rosemead has received federal stimulus funds for ADA curb ramp installations,
energy efficiency upgrades, CDBG programs and public safety, and has applications submitted
for additional public works related projects. Staff believes that complying with the resolution will
be relatively simple, especially since the majority of the funds will go to support jobs through
capital improvement projects.
Staff Recommendation
That the City Council adopt Resolution 2009-38 directing staff to spend federal stimulus funds to
every extent possible on American-made products and jobs.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Submitted b
Matthew E. Hawkesworth
Assistant City Manager
Attachment: Resolution 2009-38
ITEM NO.
APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA:
RESOLUTION: 2009-38
A RESOLUTION ON THE SPENDING OF FEDERAL ECONOMIC RENEWAL
GRANTS TO THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
WHEREAS, the economic downturn is having a critical impact on everyday
Americans who are struggling to maintain or find jobs in an increasingly difficult
environment; and
WHEREAS, those same Americans are the taxpayers that provide the revenue
needed to operate essential government services; and
WHEREAS, Congress approved and President Obama signed into law a
taxpayer-sponsored economic recovery package that will provide billions of dollars to
help economically devastated cities and states immediately provide jobs to millions of
out-of-work Americans through considerable infrastructure rebuilding, green energy
projects and other projects that will require manufactured components; and
WHEREAS, our taxpayer dollars should be spend to maximize the creation of
American jobs and restoring the economic vitality of our communities; and
WHEREAS, any domestically produced products that are purchased with
economic recovery plan monies will immediately help struggling American families and
will help stabilize our greater economy; and
WHEREAS, any economic recovery plan spending should - to every extent
possible - include a commitment from the City of Rosemead to buy materials, goods
and services for projects from companies that are produced within the United States,
thus employing the very workers that pay the taxes for the economic recovery plan
spending in the first place.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
We the undersigned will work to maximize the creation of American jobs and
restoring economic growth and opportunity by spending economic recovery plan funds
on products and services that both create and help keep Americans employed; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, we commit to purchasing only products and services
that are made or performed in the United States of America whenever possible with any
economic recovery monies provided to the City of Rosemead by the American
taxpayers; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, as legislators of the City of Rosemead, we commit to
publish any requests to waive these procurement priorities so as to give American
workers and producers the opportunity to identify and provide the American products
and services that will maximize the success of our nation's economic recovery program.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of July 2009.
Margaret Clark
Mayor
ATTEST:
Gloria Molleda
City Clerk
APPROVE AS TO FORM:
Joseph M. Montes
City Attorney