IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FRANCHISE
WHEREAS, the County of Santa Clara — commonly known as Silicon
Valley — would reap hundreds of millions of dollars in economic benefits for
local businesses and hotels as well as thousands of new jobs and development
opportunities from a new, state-of-the-art, multi-purpose stadium in the City
of Santa Clara ("Stadium"); and
WHEREAS, the San Francisco 49ers National Football League
franchise (“49ers”) has identified the City of
Santa Clara ("City") as their principal choice for a new stadium; and
WHEREAS, the City has placed on the ballot for the regular election
of June 8, 2010, a binding citizens' initiative ("Stadium
Initiative") which, if passed, would approve the term sheet agreed to
between the 49ers and the City on construction and financing of the Stadium
("Term Sheet"); and
WHEREAS, the Term Sheet calls for no new taxes on local residents
and no negative impact on the City’s general fund; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara
County Democratic Party expects the 49ers and the City to produce quality jobs
for our residents that pay appropriate wages and benefits, in terms of the
stadium construction and ongoing operations; and
WHEREAS, the proposed site for the Stadium is immediately
accessible by multiple transportation options, including three major freeways,
bus, light rail, ACE, Amtrak, CalTrain, and bicycle
path; and
WHEREAS, the 49ers’ community outreach programs and 49ers
Foundation have provided significant benefits to young people throughout the
Silicon Valley region over the 20-plus years the 49ers have been headquartered
in the City of
THEREFORE, the Santa Clara County Democratic Party hereby resolves
to support the development of a new, state-of-the-art, multi-purpose stadium in
the City of
Passed by SCCDCC March 4,
2010