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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9270 - Regional Air Transportation NeedsRESOLUTION NO. 9270 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH SUPPORTING ANY LEGITIMATE STUDY TO RESOLVE THE REGIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS IN ORANGE COUNTY WHEREAS, the availability of adequate air transpor- tation facilities is beneficial to many of our citizens and businesses; and WHEREAS, the State, SCAG and other local studies forecast a greatly increased public demand for air carrier service in the 1980s and 1990s in Southern California; and WHEREAS, it is not feasible to expand Orange County Airport and may not be practical to expand LAX or Ontario Airports sufficiently to meet the full public need for air carrier service; and WHEREAS, it may not be feasible to expand certain other existing air carrier airports to meet the forecast deficit without adverse environmental effects; and WHEREAS, the economic well -being of the area could be adversely affected if public air transportation demands are not met; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach supports any legitimate study undertaken with regard to establishing a suitable location for a new regional airport in the SCAG area. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward copies of this Resolution to the Orange County Division, League of California Cities, to SCAG, to the Inter- County Airport Authority and the Federal Aviation Administration. ADOPTED this 23rd day of January , 1978. 0 ATTEST: L--(� ity Clerk ERTRED $ THE ORI(3lidk� CITY CLERK OFT; CITY OR N BEACH .LA N 2 6 1979 GATE; -..: ....... _. ... . ............ _ ... --- DDO /bc 1/24/78