HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 12-C23RESOLUTION NO. 12-C23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA SUPPORTING
THE TRANSFER OF ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ONT) TO LOCAL
CONTROL
WHEREAS, local control of airports in Southern California has been shown to be conducive to
development of successful regional airports because the airport sponsor has a vested interest in the airport
making the greatest contribution to its economy; and
WHEREAS, local control of ONT will help ensure that all of Southern California will have
sufficient airport capacity to meet the long-term demand for air travel in the region, and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2011, the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation called on
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to shift control of ONT – as well as the responsibility and risk that
comes with that control – to another entity so LAWA can focus more of its energy on modernizing Los
Angeles International Airport, and
WHEREAS, on November 29, 2010, the Alliance for a Regional Solution to Airport Congestion
(ARSAC) urged the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners to transfer ONT airport management
decisions to the local Ontario area in pursuit of a regional airport system that can better address ONT
patronage decline and regional service demands, and
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2010, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
Regional Council enacted a resolution recommending the transfer of ONT to local control as being in the
best interests of Los Angeles and the Southern California region. SCAG further stated that under local
control, ONT can recover from the economic downturn of the past several years while positioning itself for
long-term growth, consistent with the reorganization of air traffic contemplated in SCAG's Regional
Transportation Plan, and
WHEREAS, after transfer to local control, ONT can operate on the same basis as airports in
Burbank, Orange County, Long Beach and Palm Springs - as low-cost secondary airports under local control.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council supports the transfer of ONT to local control; and
2. The City Council requests the cities of Los Angeles and Ontario commit the necessary resources
and effort to affect the transfer of ONT to local control at the earliest possible date.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16`h day of April, 2012
By: Asa
J seph R. Rocha, Mayo i—
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Azusa at a regular meeting held on the 16`h day of April, 2012, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
Vera Mendoza, City Clerk