HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2191 RESOLUTION NO. 2191
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
URGING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
TO REQUEST THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS TO INCLUDE IN ITS PROPOSED STUDY OF THE
AIR TRAFFIC NEEDS OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
METROPOLITAN AREA A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF AN
OFFSHORE AIRPORT
WHEREAS, The Southern California Association of Governments, com-
posed of many cities and counties, proposes a study of the air traffic
needs of the ten - county Southern California area; and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles, as a member of the Southern
California Association of Governments, will participate, financially
and otherwise, in said proposed aviation study; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey is becoming increas-
ingly aware of the problems of noise and air pollution generated by the
use of jet aircraft at airports in Southern California; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey urges the inclusion
in said aviation study of a study of the feasibility of an offshore
airport, possibly off the coast in San Pedro Bay, as an aid to the
resolution of the mounting problems inherent in the operation of jet
aircraft;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Downey resolves
as follows:
Section 1. The City of Downey respectfully requests and urges
the Honorable Members of the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County,
in connection with the participation by Los Angeles County in the study
of the air traffic needs of the Southern California Area to be conducted
under the auspices of the Southern California Association of Governments,
to request such study include a study of the feasibility of an offshore
airport to serve the Southern California Metropolitan area, possibly
off the coast in San Pedro Bay.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of
this resolution to the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, and
to the legislative bodies of the other member cities and counties of
the Southern California Association of Governments.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of January 1969.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held
on the 28th day of January , 1969, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Temple, Ferris, Winton, Morton
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
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