Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 1/7/2020
Item Status: New
From: Wayne Dyess, County Administrator; Sherry-Lea Bloodworth Botop, PIO/CEM
Submitted by: Anu Gary, Administrative Svcs. Mgr.
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ITEM TITLE
Title
*Resolution #2020-049 and Correspondence to the Office of United States Trade Representative Related Tariffs on Aircraft Parts and Components to Airbus
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution #2020-049 and authorize the Chairman to execute a letter of support from the Baldwin County Commission, on behalf of Airbus and the thousands of Alabama aerospace workers and suppliers supporting the Gulf Coast communities, asking the Office of United States Trade Representative not to consider placing tariffs on aircraft parts and components as a result of the Airbus Boeing dispute.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
Background: The Baldwin County Commission will consider the adoption of a resolution and a letter of support on behalf of Airbus against tariffs on aircraft parts and components as the impact of tariffs would be disastrous for Airbus in Mobile and other U.S. aerospace companies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Sherry-Lea Bloodworth Botop, provide Administration with Resolution and Letter of Support. After Chairman signs documents, Admin. staff will email documents to:
4BCC
Sherry-Lea Bloodworth Botop
Lee Lawson, BCEDA
All follow up coordinated by Sherry-Lea Botop and Lee Lawson with BCEDA.
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): N/A
Additional instructions/notes: N/A