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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: Februarv 9. 2004 <br /> <br />ADDrODriation <br /> <br />Requested By: Debrll Fellzelle <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />Department: <br /> <br />City MlIAIger <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Report: <br /> <br />Resolution: X Ordinance: <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Resolution <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />SUDPort Materials <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: <br /> <br />NO <br /> <br />Exhibits <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process is now underway and is scheduled to deliver recommendations <br />in early 2005. Base closure and realignment criteria are scheduled for adoption by the Department of Defense in <br />March 2004 <br /> <br />The Texas Air National Guard's 147th Fighter Wing may be a target during the BRAC process, particularly by other <br />communities wishing to enhance their military installation's future by relocation of the 147th. <br /> <br />The loss of the 147th would have an adverse effect on the region as a homeland security resource. There would also <br />be economic effects and adverse effects on other federal tenants at Ellington Field. As a result, an Ellington Field <br />Task Force has been working to communicate the importance of retaining the 147th at Ellington. The task force is <br />also developing plans that should make the Ellington location of 147th compare favorably under BRAC criteria. <br /> <br />Councilman Chuck Engelken brought an HGAC support resolution for us to consider. <br /> <br />Action Required bv Council: <br /> <br />Consider approval of a resolution recognizing the importance of the Texas Air National Guard's 147th <br />Fighter Wing to the Texas Gulf Coast region and urging that it remain at Ellington Field. <br /> <br /> <br />1c2~ -of <br /> <br />Date <br />