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RESOLUTION NO. 5559
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
SUPPORTING THE REASONABLE AIRPORT, PARK AND NATURE PRESERVE
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WHEREAS, the Orange County Regional Airport Authority (OCRAA) Amended
and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement defines the primary objective of the
Authority to actively participate in the El Toro reuse planning process that supports a
commercial aviation reuse of El Toro; and
WHEREAS, the current and future air passenger and air cargo needs of Orange
County far exceed the present or potential capacity of John Wayne Airport (JWA), and
no feasible alternative airport site has been identified by any of the numerous studies
conducted to date; and
WHEREAS, the County's economy is heavily based on trade, tourism and
technology and these industries cannot prosper without modern air passenger and air
cargo service convenient to Orange County residents and business owners; and
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
approved the SCAG 2001 Regional Transportation Plan (SCAG 2001 RTP) update that
includes El Toro as a commercial airport; and
WHEREAS, the Southern California Regional Airport Authority (SCRAA) is a
Joint Powers Authority (JPA) working to develop a regional aviation strategic plan to
support the regional aviation concept solution contained in the SCAG 2001 RTP that
includes El Toro as a commercial airport; and
WHEREAS, the OCRAA has adopted a resolution supporting the SCAG
approach to a regional solution for Southern California air commerce demand; and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors has certified Environmental Impact
Report 573 (EIR 573) and adopted an Airport System Master Plan (ASMP) and an
Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for the development of a commercial airport at El Toro to
serve 18.8 Million Annual Passengers (MAP); and
WHEREAS, the Orange County voters, on March 5, 2002, passed Measure W
which rezones the land use for El Toro from a commercial airport to a park and other
mixed uses; and
WHEREAS, the ASMP and ALP proposed by the Local Redevelopment Authority
(LRA) in EIR 573 has been rejected by the voters by the passage of Measure W; and
WHEREAS, the Reasonable Airport, Park and Nature Preserve Initiative
proposes an alternate arrival and departure pattern for a commercial airport at El Toro
that takes advantage of wide, existing open space corridors composed primarily of
publicly-owned Orange County Open Space Preserve for flight tracks into and out of the
airport; and
WHEREAS, the Reasonable Airport, Park and Nature Preserve Initiative
facilitates the development of a modern, safe, and efficient airport at the former MCAS
El Toro that protects the quality of life of all existing Orange County residents; and
WHEREAS, the Reasonable Airport, Park and Nature Preserve Initiative
provides for efficient management of the airspace in the Southern California region and
has the strong support of professional air traffic controllers and airline pilots.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cypress, California, endorses and supports the Reasonable Airport, Park and Nature
Preserve Initiative to provide for a commercial aviation reuse of El Toro; and
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that OCRAA submit a formal
request to the Department of the Navy (DON) and the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) to re-designate the preferred alternative contained in EIR 573, and the joint
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared by the DON and the FAA, to the
alternative contained in the Reasonable Airport, Park and Nature Preserve Initiative;
and
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that OCRAA submit a formal
request to the Orange County Board of Supervisors to place the Reasonable Airport,
Park and Nature Preserve Initiative on the November 5, 2002 General Election ballot.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Cypress at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of May, 2002.
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LYDIA SO I, Mayor
FRANK S. McCOY, Jr., Mayo Tem
TIM KEENAN, Council Member
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MIKE Mc L, Council M- ■m s-r
ANNA L. PI CY, Council Me b r
ATTEST:
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ITY CLE K OF T CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, JILL R. INGRAM-GUERTIN, 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 13th day of May 2002; by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Keenan, McGill, Piercy, McCoy and Sondhi
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY C ERK OF E CITY OF CYPRESS
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