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RESOLUTION Supporting the United States Postal Service (urges federal legislative delegation to support efforts to secure the continuation of consistent mail delivery)
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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 off...
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