SJR 12, as introduced, Hancock. Berkeley, California Main Post Office.
This measure would urge the United States Postal Service to rescind its decision to sell the Berkeley, California, Main Post Office.
Fiscal committee: no.
P1 1WHEREAS, The Berkeley Main Post Office, located at 2000
2Allston Way in Berkeley, California, was built in 1914, and has
3many significant historical features, including two Works Progress
4Administration (WPA) murals; and
5WHEREAS, The Berkeley Main Post Office was designated as
6a City of Berkeley Landmark in 1980; and
7WHEREAS, The Berkeley Main Post Office was listed on the
8National Register of Historic Places in 1980, and was listed on the
9National Register as a significant contributor to Berkeley’s Civic
10Center Historic District in 1998; and
11WHEREAS, The Berkeley Main Post Office serves over 100,000
12people a year at its central downtown location, less than one block
13from one of the Bay Area’s major transit hubs; and
14WHEREAS, The sale of the Berkeley Main Post Office would
15have an adverse effect on the current residents of Berkeley, and
16would put at risk a significant historic asset; and
P2 1WHEREAS, The proposed sale of the Berkeley Main Post Office
2has been met with overwhelming public opposition; and
3WHEREAS, The Berkeley City Council has adopted a resolution
4opposing the sale of the Berkeley Main Post Office; and
5WHEREAS, Hundreds of community members voiced their
6opposition to the sale at a public hearing; now, therefore, be it
7Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of the State of
8California, jointly, That the Senate and the Assembly urge the
9United States Postal Service to rescind its decision to sell the
10Berkeley Main Post Office; and be it further
11Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of
12this resolution to the Postmaster General and Chief Executive
13Officer and the Postal Regulatory Commission and to the author
14for appropriate distribution.
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