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HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-24 - El Toro Flight Demonstration• RESOLUTION 99- 24 A RESOLUTION OF THE NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE EL TORO FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION Whereas, most Orange County residents who have heard aircraft noise from EL Toro MCAS have only experienced military jet noise; and Whereas, a new commercial airport at El Toro will host the quietest Stage III aircraft ever designed and which are three times quieter than military jets; and Whereas, it is difficult for the layperson to understand the actual noise impacts of new commercial jets by reading technical noise descriptions and that an actual flight demonstration is an effective way to document the true noise impact that residents will hear; and Whereas, all Orange County residents, including those in north and central County, are • concerned about the noise impact on any community that is near any Orange County airport; and Whereas, the County of Orange has proposed a flight demonstration to be conducted in 1999, and Whereas, the most recent demonstration proposal now includes components to address key questions and concerns about El Toro flight operations, and Whereas, the demonstration has a wide range of aircraft type, including the largest 747s as well as quieter, more technologically advanced jets; and Whereas, the addition of noise monitoring equipment ensures that perceived noise levels can be documented by actual scientific measurements; and Whereas, the inclusion of night flights now provides an opportunity for residents to experience the actual impact of aircraft flights during more sensitive times of the day. • • NOW THEREFORE, the City of Newport Beach does hereby resolve that it strongly endorses the proposed flight demonstration for El Toro MCAS in order to inform and educate the people of Orange County as to the anticipated noise impacts and the proposed flight patterns. • • ADOPTED by the City of Newport Beach at its regular meeting held on the 12th day of April, 1999. ATTEST: AI'97 , M, �Ia City Clerk Mayor • STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH } I, LAVONNE M. HARKLESS, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 99 -24, was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 12th day of April, 1999, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Adams, Glover, Thomson, Debay, Ridgeway, Noyes, Mayor O'Neil Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the • official seal of said City this 13'h day of April, 1999. • 4deX4�-, M . "2� City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California