Resolution No. 1719261
RESOLUTION NO. 1719
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
URGING THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO GIVE
SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AS THE SOLUTION TO THE FUTURE AIR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS
IN ORANGE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments Regional
Aviation Systems Study has concluded that "the role of Orange County is to
be limited to that of short -haul metroport with a continuation of adminis-
trative limitations on commercial use of the airport; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Supervisors has stated in Resolution
No. 70-96 that "Commercial passenger operations at Orange County Airport.has
reached the capacity of existing facilities; and that further increases in the
number of jet operations from the Airport could have a severe effect upon the
residential environment in areas surrounding the Airport;" and
WHEREAS, in addition, the Board of Supervisors has concluded that the
Orange County Airport should be maintained and operated as a "short -haul"
airport and that this classification should not be changed to permit air
carrier service to areas outside the "short -haul" market; and
WHEREAS, it is generally recognized that the Orange County Airport
cannot, under any circumstances meet the future commercial air transportation
needs for Orange County due to existing physical and environmental constraints;
and
WHEREAS, in addition to the physical and environmental limitations, any
further expansion of commercial jet flight operations at the Orange County
Airport could aggravate any safety problem which may exist; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cypress has concluded that the Ontario International
Airport (OAI) provides a reasonable solution to Orange County's need for a
regional airport; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Supervisors should be urged to re-
consider the feasibility of Wtiligingthe facilities of OIA to meet the future
commercial air transportation needs for Orange County and promote a means to
provide adequate passenger transportation between Orange County and OIA; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors is on record guaranteeing that the
current maximum level of commercial jet flight operations out of Orange County
Airport will not be increased and that the Orange County Airport is to
continue as a general aviation airport and as a short -haul commercial jet
metroport; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cypress recognizes that, even if the application
for joint use of the Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro and the Naval Air
Station, Los Alamitos is to come back negative at this time, there is always
the possibility that attitudes may change and approval of joint use at either
of these airports could eventually occur.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Cypress strongly urges
that the Orange County Board of Supervisors rescind its request to the
Secretary of Defense for commercial joint use of the Naval Air Station
at Los Alamitos and give immediate and serious consideration to utilizing
Ontario International Airport as a solution to Orange County's regional
airport needs.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 10th day of May 1976.
MAYOR OF TRE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OP E CITY: OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
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I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the
said City Council held on the 10th day of May 1976; by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: Harvey, Hudson, Lacayo, Sonju and MacLain
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
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