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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2014-034 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE WHEREAS, the U.S. Postal Service is a vital component of this country's economic and communications infrastructure handling and delivering 160 billion pieces of mail and generating more than$65 billion in revenues annually; and WHEREAS,the mailing industry, which employs eight million Americans, generates over $1 trillion dollars annually, and represents approximately seven percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product(GOP), depends on the U.S. Postal Service's invaluable mail processing, retail and last-mile delivery networks six days a week; and WHEREAS, protecting voting by mail, which is now commonplace in California, is essential to our democracy; and WHEREAS,the U.S. Postal Service is the second largest employer of U.S. Veterans in the country with over 22%of its employees United States Veterans; and WHEREAS, rural communities, many of which have limited internet access, depend on the Postal Service for vital communications and for the shipment of goods; and WHEREAS, small businesses along with many Americans, particularly seniors, depend on the Postal Service for receipt of their prescription drugs; now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the City of San Leandro urges our federal legislative delegation to support efforts to secure the continuation of consistent mail delivery; strengthen and protect the Postal Service's invaluable mail processing, retail and last-mile delivery networks that together comprise a crucial part of the nation's infrastructure; retain door- to-door delivery for greater than 30 million households and businesses; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the San Leandro City Council will communicate this message to elected and/or appointed officials in Washington, D.C., including the Honorable Senator Dianne Feinstein,the Honorable Senator Barbara Boxer, and the Honorable Representative Barbara Lee. *****