HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1982-40;
RESOLUTION
N0. 82-40
WHEREAS, the city of Lake Elsinore and it's citizens
have to travel to Los Angeles International Airport for the purposes of
embarking and disembarking on any foreign flights; and
WHEREAS, the savings of countless hours of travel, fuel, time and
the inconvenience, plus the impacting of already overcrowded freeways; and
WHEREAS, any passenger landing at LAX may be on airport property
for over one hour or longer if going through customs or on holidays; and
WHEREAS, with the excellent access to Ontario International Airport
from a wide geographic area passengers can depart ONT or arrive within a
relatively brief period of time; and
WHEREAS, the growth of tourism and industry in Eastern Los Angeles
County, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange and San Diego Counties are showing
some of the most accelerated gaines in the nation; and
WHEREAS, the 1984 Olympic Games will be held in Los Angeles and
numerous foreign visitors could more conveniently be pro,cessed through
ONT; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the City of Lake Elsinore , that our
Congressional delegration be made aware of it's citi.zens plight and to persist
in it's effort to obtain approval for locating U.S. Customs and ImmigGation
at Ontario International Airport.
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