HomeMy WebLinkAbout5664_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 5664
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
CALLING FOR A REGIONAL AIRPORT PLAN FOR SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Department of Airports has initiated a revision of the Master
Plan for Los Angeles International Airport(LAX)which anticipates expanding its passenger activity
from a current 60 million passengers per year to an expected 98 million passengers per year and its
cargo activity from its current 1.8 million tons per yearto an expected 4.2 million tons per year;and,
WHEREAS,expanding LAX's passengerand cargo activity as proposedwill greatly increase
the number of flights and nearly double ground traffic going to and from LAX; and,
WHEREAS, communities in the vicinity of LAX which already experience enormous
adverse environmental impacts from the operations of the airport can expect greatly increased noise
and air pollution from overhead aircraft, and greatly increased congestion and air pollution from
ground traffic, especially from dramatic increases in the activity of diesel trucks around the airport,
and,
WHEREAS, airport officials estimate the LAX improvements will cost as much as $12
billion,not including the costs of transportation improvements required to facilitate access to LAX
which will be paid for by regional tax payers; and,
WHEREAS, there are many other commercial airports in Southern California, some with
significant histories as commercial airports, and some recently converted to commercial or joint
military and commercial airports; and,
WHEREAS, several of these airports are located in areas of Southern California expected
to experience the greatest growth in population and employment over the next twenty years, while
LAX is nearest to communities expected to experience the least growth in the same period; and,
WHEREAS, developing airport capacity near high growth communities rather than
concentrating airport development at LAX may be an environmentally superior,lower-cost and more
equitable strategy for serving future growth in air commerce in Southern California; and,
WHEREAS, the development of these regional airport resources will help spread jobs and
economic development opportunities more equitably throughout the region, and reduce the public
health and environmental burdens on communities near LAX.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Redlands calls upon the communities of Southern California,
including the City of Los Angeles;the Counties of Los Angeles,Orange,San Bernardino,Riverside,
and Ventura; the State of California; and our congressional representatives to join together in
developing a Regional Airport Plan for Southern California that constrains LAX to operate within
the capacity of its existing facilities and develops the capacity of the many other commercial airports
in Southern California to serve the expanding air commerce marketplace.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED THIS 20th day of July, I999.
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ATTEST:
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I, Lorre Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 20thday
of July, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Banda, Gilbreath, George, Freedman;
Mayor Cunningham
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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