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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO7276• • RESOLUTION NO. 7276 RESOLUTION or TEE COUNCIL OP THE CITY or PALO ALTO SUPPORTING NASA ANIS RESEARCH CENTER AA TEE LOCATION POR PLANNED maw maBA WIND TUNNELS WHEREAS, the U.S. aircraft manufacturing industry is critical to the nation's economy and balance of trade as well as our leadership in aviation technology; and WHEREAS, the industry is facing numerous challenges, including increased foreign competition; and WHEREAS, the United States does not have wind tunnel facilities to match flight simulation and productivity standards required by today's complex aircraft design; and WHEREAS, NASA Ames Research Center is a long-standing and internationally -renowned member of the Bay Area's scientific community; and WHEREAS, Ames is home to the world's largest wind tunnel, largest collection of wind tunnels and most advanced aerodynamic computational facility, all of which complement one another; and WHEREAS, over the past half -century Ames and its wind tunnels have played a vital role in the United States' space exploration, as well as its aeronautics research and development efforts in national defense and technology transfer to commercial applications; and WHEREAS, Ames, the surrounding high-technology industry, nearby renowned universities, availability of a large technical work force and other infrastructure assets make this area uniquely qualified to answer any technological challenge; and WHEREAS, the Bay Area is under economic stress which defense base closures, social impacts and other events have caused to worsen; and WHEREAS, the federal government is currently considering the development of new, state-of-the-art wind tunnel facilities vital to preserving and reinforcing the United States' leadership position in aeronautical research; and WHEREAS, designing and locating the new wind tunnel facilities at Ames would represent the most efficient and economic application of scarce aeronautics research funds to help the United States protect its leadership in the highly competitive civil transport market; and • • IfH REM, selection of Ames as the site for the new wind tunnels would, with the support of a strong coalition of nearby business, research and governmental institutions and their uniquely qualified work force, ensure that the new wind tunnels successfully meet the challenges that lie ahead, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Palo Alto does hereby express its strong endorsement of and support for the selection of the NASA Ames Research Center as the location for design and construction of the new wind tunnels. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 13, 1993 AYES: ANDERSEN, COBB, FAZZINO, HUBER, KNISS, MCCOWN, ROSENBAUM, SIMITIAN WNW: WHEELER ABSTENTIONS: ABSENTT: ATTEST: ( APP t y Clerk rney r FO APPROVED: