HomeMy WebLinkAbout82-107 - ResolutionsRESOLUTION NO. 82-107
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING APPROVAL
FOR LOCATING A U.So CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION SERVICE
AT ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WHEREAS the City of Rancho Cucamonga and its citizens have to
travel to Los Angeles International Airport for the purposes of embarking
and disembarking on any foreign flights; and
WHEREAS, the savings of countless hours of travel, fuel, time
and the inconvenience, plus the impacting of already overcrowded freeways;
and
WHEREAS. any passenger landing at Los Angeles International
Airport may be on airport property for over one hour or longer if going
through customs or on holidays; and
WHEREAS, with the excellent access to Ontario International
Airport from a wide geographic area passengers can depart from Ontario
or arrive within a relatively brief period of time; and
WHEREAS the growth of tourism and industry in Eastern Los
Angeles County, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange and San Diego Counties
are showing some of the most accelerated gaines in the nation; and
WHEREAS, the 1984 Olympic Games will be held in Los Angeles
and numerous foreign visitors could more conveniently be processed
through Ontario International Airport.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Rancho Cucamonga that our Congressional delegation be made aware of
its citizen's plight and to persist in its effort to obtain approval for
locating U.S. Customs and Immigration at Ontario International Airport.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 2nd day of June, 1982.
AYES: Dahl, Buquet, Schlosser, Frost, Mikels
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
~n D. 'Mikeis, Mayor