HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-042 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO 12-042
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA IN SUPPORT OF THE TRANSFER OF
ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ONT) TO LOCAL
CONTROL
WHEREAS, local control of airports in Southern California has been shown to be
conducive to development of successful regional airports because the airport sponsor has a
vested interest in the airport making the greatest contribution to its local economy; and
WHEREAS, local control of ONT will help ensure that all of Southern California will have
sufficient airport capacity to meet the long-term demand for air travel in the region; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2011, the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation
called on Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to shift control of ONT — as well as the
responsibility and risk that comes with that control — to another entity so LAWA can focus more
of its energy on modernizing Los Angeles International Airport; and
WHEREAS, on November 29, 2010, the Alliance for a Regional Solution to Airport
Congestion (ARSAC) urged the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners to transfer ONT
airport management decisions to the local Ontario area in pursuit of a regional airport system
that can better address ONT patronage decline and regional service demands, and
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2010, the Southern California Association of Governments
(SLAG) Regional Council enacted a resolution recommending the transfer of ONT to local
control as being in the best interests of Los Angeles and the Southern California region. SCAG
further stated that under local control, ONT can recover from the economic downturn of the past
several years while positioning itself for long-term growth, consistent with the reorganization of
air traffic contemplated in SCAG's Regional Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS, after transfer to local control, ONT can operate on the same basis as
airports in Burbank, Orange County, Long Beach and Palm Springs - as low-cost secondary
airports under local control.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council hereby supports the transfer of ONT
to local control in furtherance of airport regionalization and the region's economy; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Council urges the cities of Los Angeles and
Ontario to commit the necessary resources and effort to affect the transfer of ONT to local
control at the earliest possible date; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Clerk shall communicate this action of the City
Council to the Mayors of Los Angeles and Ontario, the Acting Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration, and state and federal elected representatives.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7h day of March 2012.
AYES: Alexander, Buquet, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
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nice C. Reynolds, City Jerk
I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a Regular Meeting
of said City Council held on the 7`h day of March 2012.
Executed this 8'" day of March 2012, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
nice C. Reynolds, City erk
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