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� <br /> l <br /> REPORT <br /> To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From the City Manager <br /> August 9, 2004 <br /> Subject <br /> Consideration of Resolution to Ado�t Headquarters Company (HHC) 1 Battalion, 327�' <br /> Infantry Regiment, 1 St Brigade, 101 S Airborne Division (Air Assault) as a part of the Adopt- <br /> A-Unit Program of "America Supporting Americans" ("ASA") <br /> Recommendation <br /> Adopt resolution to adopt Headquarters Company (HHC) 1 Battalion, 327�' Infantry <br /> Regiment, 1 Brigade, 101 Airborne Division (Air Assault) as a part of the Adopt-A-unit <br /> Program of "America Supporting Americans" ("ASA") <br /> Background <br /> Major Shawn Phillips served as this year's Redwood City 4"' of July Parade Grand Marshall <br /> and was joined by the City of Burlingame's adopted unit from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. <br /> At the City Council meeting of July 12, 2004, under Matters of Council Interest, Mayor Ira <br /> introduced this topic and Council consensus was to bring back information and a resolution <br /> for consideration. ASA acts as liaison between U.S. military units and American <br /> communities desiring to provide moral support to servicemen and women stationed at <br /> home or deployed. <br /> Should Council support this concept, the ASA recommends the City appoint a citizens <br /> liaison/committee leader to enlist community "morale support". The leader would recruit <br /> committee members to seek community support from schools, civic groups, businesses <br /> and local media. The ASA has provided various ideas such as a communication station for <br /> messages of support, letter writing from schools, and sending packages of interesting facts <br /> and news about the adopted community. The liaison committee would provide to ASA <br /> periodic reports of the community's activities and share ideas with other cities related to the <br /> program. <br /> Fiscal Impact <br /> No fiscal impact is anticipated as this is a community based volunteer pro ram. <br /> . / ,, , <br /> , ` <br /> Patricia Howe Ed Everett <br /> City Clerk City Manager <br /> Attachments <br /> Letter from ASA National Executive Director <br /> Concept of Support and outline of Support Program <br /> Proposed resolution <br /> , _ _.._--__ . r _. . . _. _. _ <br />