1976-079RESOLUTION NO. 76R- 79-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM URGING THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF'
SUPERVISORS TO GIME SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO.
ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS THE SOLUTION
TO THE FUTURE AIR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS IN
ORANGE COUNTY,
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of
Governments Regional Aviation Systems Study has concluded.
that "The role of Orange County Airport is to be limited:
to that of a short -haul metroport with a continuation of
administrative limitations on commercial use of the
airport"; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County.Board of Supervisors
has stated in Resolution No. 70-.96 that "Commercial
passenger operations at Orange County Airport has reached.
the capacity of existing facilities; and that further
increases in the number of jet operations from the Airport
could have a severe effect upon the residential environ-
ment in areas surrounding the Airport.'"; and
WHEREAS, in addition, the Board of Supervisors
has concluded that the Orange County Airport should be
maintained and operated as a "short -haul" airport and that
this classification should not be changed to permit air
carrier service to areas outside .the "short -haul" market;
and
WHEREAS, it is generally recognized that the
Orange County Airport cannot, under any circumstances meet
the 'future commercial air transportation needs for Orange
County due to existing physical and environmental
constraints; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the physical and
environmental limitations, any further expansion of
commercial jet flight operations at the Orange County
Airport could aggravate any safety problem which may exist;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim has concluded that
the Ontario International Airport (OIA) providesa reason-
able solution to Orange County's need for a regional
airport; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Supervisors
should be urged to reconsider the feasibility of utilizing
the facilities of OIA to meet the future commercial air
transportation needs for Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors should be
encouraged to work with the .Los Angeles Department of
\ Airports and the City of Ontario in order to provide a
means of adequate passenger transportation between. Orange
County and OIA; and
WHEREAS., the Board of Supervisors should consider
exploring the possibility of a Joint Powers Agreement with
the City of Ontario and the Los Angeles Department of
Airports to insure the proper future development of OIA;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors should 'go on
record guaranteeing that the current maximum level of
commercial jet flight operations out of Orange County Airport
will not be increased and that the Orange County Airport is
to continue as a general aviation airport and as a short
haul commercial jet metroport; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim recognizes that even
if the application for joint use of the Marine Corps Air
Station, El Toro., and the Naval Air Station, Los Alamitos,
are to comeback negative at this time, there is always the
possibility that attitudes may change and approval of joint
use at either of these airports could eventually occur.
NOW,, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City
Council of the City of Anaheim hereby strongly recommends
and urges, that the Orange County Board of Supervisors give
immediate and serious consideration to utilizing Ontario
International Airport as a solution to Orange Countyts
regional airport needs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that every city in Orange
County should join together in devoting their full effort
to convince the Board 'of Supervisors that the Ontario
International Airport provides a feasible 'solution to Orange
County's commercial air transportation needs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is
hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to
the Orange County Board of Supervisors and to all of the
cities in Orange County.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed
by me this 24th day of February 1976. 0
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MOM OY THE G TY OFANAHEIM
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE OITY OF ANAR—EIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I. ALONA M. HOUGARD,, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 76R-79 was intro-
duced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the City
Council of the City of Anaheim held on the 24th day of February,
1976, by the following vote of theme bens thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kaywood, Seymour, Sneegas and Thom
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Pebley
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim
approved and signed said Resolution No. 76R-79 on the 24th day of
February, 1976.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the City of Anaheim this 24th day of February, 1976.
CITY CLERK OF THE CI OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
"`h�,ALONA M. HOUGARD, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No.
76R-79 duly passed and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on
February 24, 1976.
City Clerkl