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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-80 - November 1994 Ballot InitiativeRESOLUTION NO. 94 -80 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH IN SUPPORT OF THE "COMMITTEE FOR 21,000 NEW JOBS" EFFORTS TO PASS THE "ORANGE COUNTY /EL TORO ECONOMIC STIMULUS INITIATIVE" ON THE NOVEMBER 1994 BALLOT. WHEREAS, the United States government has decided to close the Marine Corps Air Station at El Toro (MCAS /EI Toro); and isWHEREAS, MCAS /EI Toro is currently a fully operational Marine Corps master jet aircraft facility, with twin 10,000 foot and 8,000 foot runways, 75 acres of aircraft parking pavement, and over 2.8 million square yards of concrete; and WHEREAS, MCAS /EI Toro's runways must remain operational to provide emergency airlift capabilities in the event of world conflict or natural disaster; and WHEREAS, Orange County's future economic well -being would be greatly enhanced by the addition of either an international or air - freight airport facility within the County; and WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments has determined that MCAS /EI Toro can accommodate over 4 million passengers per year without impacting the viability of John Wayne Airport; and WHEREAS, John Wayne Airport is constrained from expansion of operations both legally and physically, and can not meet the future air passenger and air freight needs of Orange County; and WHEREAS, MCAS /EI Toro is the only identified, reasonable site for location of an additional airport in Orange County; and WHEREAS, Orange County businesses generate 30% of all air cargo in the L.A. Basin, representing 480,000 tons annually; and WHEREAS, Orange County residents and businesses must pay elevated rates for air - freight delivery due to the lack of air - freight capacity in Orange County; and WHEREAS, conversion of the MCAS /EI Toro to commercial airport uses could generate over 21,000 new jobs and increase business revenues by over $1.7 billion in Orange County; and WHEREAS, the MCAS /EI Toro is a regional asset whose use should be determined by a regionally representative decision process; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Newport Beach supports the efforts of the "Committee for 21,000 New Jobs," through the initiative process, to allow the voters of Orange County to decide whether or not a portion of the MCAS /EI Toro should be reserved exclusively for commercial airport uses. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City of Newport Beach this 12th day of September 1994. • r_ 1 MAYOR