HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6366 RESOLUTION NO. 6366
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA, 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 92 million passengers per year, and, its cargo activity from its current 1.8
million tons per year to an expected 4.2 million tons per year; and
WHEREAS, expanding LAX's passenger and cargo activity as proposed will
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 increasestn
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 facile` ate
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
expecte 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
growthin the same period; and,
44/HEREAS, developing airport capacity near high growth communities rather
than coircentrating airport development at LAX may be an environmentally superior,
lower- cost 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.
Resolution No. 6366
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NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City of Downey 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.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of May , 2000.
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KEITH MC CARTHY / Mayor
ATTST:
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J Q E . DOYLE , Deputy City Clerk
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 23rd day May
2000, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 4 Council Members: Winningham, McCaughan, Perkins, McCarthy �--,
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 1 Council Members: Lawrence
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YCE E. DOYLE Deputy City. Jerk
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