1999-04 RESOLUTION NO. 99 -04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAND TERRACE, 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 98 million
passengers per year and its cargo activity from its current 1.7 million tons per year to an
expected 4.2 million tons per year; and
WHEREAS,expanding its passenger and cargo activity as proposal 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 operations of the airport can expect greatly increased noise
and air pollution from overhead aircraft, 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 LAX improvement will cost as much as $12 billion
dollars, not_including the costs of transportation improvements required to facilitate access to
LAX which will be paid for by regional tax payers; and
WHERREAS,there are many other commercial airports in Southern California; some with
significant histories as commercial airports, 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.near the 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 environmental 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 reduce the
public health and environmental burdens on communities near LAX.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT: the City Council of the City of
Grand Terrace 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 the
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, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 25th day of March, 1999.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of G and Terrace M or of the City of Grand Terrace
and of the City Council thereof. and of the City Council thereof.
I, Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Grand Terrace held on the 25th day of March, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hilkey, Singley, and Garcia; Mayor Pro Tem Buchanan;
Mayor Matteson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None _
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
City Attorney