HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2000-57RESOLUTION NO. 2000- 57
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR TO SUPPORT 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
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 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
expected to experience the greatest growth in population and employment over
the next 20 years, while LAX is nearest to communities expected to experience the
least growth in the same period; and
WHEREAS, developing airport capacity 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 equitably throughout the
region, and reduce the public health and environmental burdens on communities
near LAX.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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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 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.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 5th day of December, 2000.
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed, adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 5th day of December, 2000, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Ansari , Chang, O'Connor, MPT/Herrera,
M/Huff
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ATTEST:,
CI CLERK OF THE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
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