HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2013-001 CC Reso Otario AirportRESOLUTION NO. 2013 -001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT
OF THE TRANSFER OF ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT (ONT) TO LOCAL CONTROL.
WHEREAS, local control of airports in Southern California has been
shown to be conducive to development of successful regional airports because the
airport sponsor has a vested interest in the airport making the greatest contribution to its
economy; and
WHEREAS, local control of ONT will help ensure that all of Southern
California will have sufficient airport capacity to meet the long -term demand for air travel
in the region; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2011, the Los Angeles Economic Development
Corporation called on Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to shift control of ONT, as
well as the responsibilities and risks that come with that control, to another entity so
LAWA can focus more of its energy on modernizing the Los Angeles International
Airport; and
WHEREAS, on November 29, 2010; the Alliance for a Regional Solution
to Airport Congestion (ARSAC) urged the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners
to transfer ONT airport management decisions to the local Ontario area in pursuit of a
regional airport system that can better address ONT patronage decline and regional
service demands; and
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2010, the Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG) Regional Council enacted a resolution recommending the
transfer of ONT to local control as being in the best interests of Los Angeles and the
Southern California region. SCAG further stated that under local control, ONT can
recover from the economic downturn of the past several years while positioning itself for
long -term growth, consistent with the reorganization of air traffic contemplated in
SCAG's Regional Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS, after transfer to local control, ONT can operate on the same
basis as airports in Burbank, Orange County, Long Beach and Palm Springs - as low -
cost secondary airports under local control.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby supports the transfer of ONT to
local control in furtherance of airport regionalization and the region's economy; and
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SECTION 2. The City Council requests the cities of Los Angeles and
Ontario commit the necessary resources and effort to affect the transfer of ONT
to local control at the earliest possible date; and
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall communicate this action of the City
Council to the Mayors of Los Angeles and Ontario, the Acting Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration, and state and federal elected
representatives.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, this th day "nuary 2013.
ATTEST:
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ROBERT MAGE"AYOR
CITY OF LAKEEVSINORE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Virginia J. Bloom, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2013 -001 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at a regular meeting held on the 8th day of January 2013, and that the same
was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Tisdale, Council Member Manos, Council Member
Hickman, Mayor Pro Tern Johnson and Mayor Magee
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None 4
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