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RESOLUTION NO. 01-C11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA, 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 the 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 increases in 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 to facilitate
access to LAX which will be paid for by regional tax payers; and,
WHEREAS, there are many others 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 expected 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 growth in the same period; and,
WHEREAS, developing airportcapacity near high growth communities rather
than concentrating airport development at LAX may be an environmentally superior, lower-
cost and 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 equitable throughout the
region, and reducethe public health and environmental burdens on communities near LAX.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
That 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 tojoin 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.
That the Assistant City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and
enter it into the book of original resolutions.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20`h of February, 2001.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 20th day of
February, 2001, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID
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ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
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