2019-26 - Amending The Structure, Membership, Roles and Responsibilities of the Aviation Committee

RESOLUTION NO. 2019- 26 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE STRUCTURE, MEMBERSHIP, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AVIATION COMMITTEE WHEREAS, on July 10, 1979, the City Council adopted Resolution 9597 establishing the Orange County Airport Aviation Committee ("Aviation Committee") because the City Council was concerned about the welfare of the community and the potential expansion of John Wayne Airport ("JWA"); WHEREAS, as set forth in Council Policy A-17, one of the primary objectives of the City Council is to protect the residents of the City of Newport Beach ("City") from the impacts of aircraft operations at and from JWA; WHEREAS, the impacts related to JWA are now, and will continue to be, a significant threat to the quality of life of City residents; WHEREAS, on February 12, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-12, forming an Aviation Ad Hoc Committee, comprised of the Mayor and two Council Members, to review the structure, membership, roles and responsibilities of the Aviation Committee and return to the full City Council with a recommendation related to possible changes thereto; WHEREAS, on March 26, 2019, the Aviation Ad Hoc Committee recommended to the City Council that the structure, membership, roles and responsibilities of the Aviation Committee be amended as set forth in Attachment A; and WHEREAS, the City desires to amend the structure, membership, roles and responsibilities of the Aviation Committee to ensure the City is taking all steps necessary to protect the citizens of the City from aircraft operations at JWA. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as follows: Section 1: The City Council hereby amends the Aviation Committee as described in Attachment A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2: The City Council hereby repeals all prior resolutions, or parts thereof, related to the Aviation Committee that are in conflict with this resolution.