R-9106
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city Council Meeting 11-26-96
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9106 CCS
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA IN SUPPORT OF THE
INCLUSION OF FIXED BASE OPERATOR FACILITIES AND THE
ENHANCEMENT OF GENERAL AVIATION SERVICES
IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAX MASTER PLAN
Whereas, the City of Los Angeles is in the process of
developing a Master Plan for the Los Angeles International
Airport (LAX) that projects a virtual doubling of air traffic and
passenger traffic during the next 20 year period that will
adversely affect the quality of life for residential living
within five miles of LAX; and
Whereas, the Santa Monica Airport is already experiencing a
tremendous increase in jet aircraft activity as a direct result
of inadequate customer services and severely congested surface
and air transportation systems at LAX; and
Whereas, given the absence of identified alternatives to
accommodate the projected unconstrained growth, LAX expansion
plans appear premature, out of scale, and too intensive for the
local area and should be tempered with realistic mitigation
measures so as not to overburden the surrounding transportation
infrastructure; and
Whereas, any increase in air traffic at LAX will likely
lengthen delays of instrument operations at Santa Monica Airport
due to an increase in air space congestion; and
Whereas, If fixed base operator facilities are diminished in
the LAX Master Plan, Santa Monica Airport will experience an
increase in corporate jet aircraft activity creating additional
noise and pollution adversely affecting the neighbors living in
Santa Monica and West Los Angeles; and
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Whereas, corporate and business aircraft operators
frustrated by delays accessing LAX will search out alternative
airports and, due to its proximity to downtown Los Angeles,
Century City, and the West Side, Santa Monica Airport will bear
an inordinate burden of this relocation of turbine traffic; and
Whereas, The City of Santa Monica encourages the Los Angeles
Department of Airports to explore partnership arrangements with
other local general aviation airports such as Hawthorne, Long
Beach, and Burbank airports to absorb business and corporate jet
activity so that the Santa Monica Airport is not unduly burdened
by the overflow from LAX.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Los Angeles Department of Airports
include, improve, and expand Full-Service Fixed Base Operator
facilities and services for business and corporate jet aircraft,
and to investigate all possible alternatives to further
strengthen and enhance such facilities during the development of
the LAX Master Plan.
SECTION 2. The ci ty of Santa Monica does hereby
officially request to be notified of the progress of the LAX
Master Plan and given full and timely notice of any and all
public meetings and hearings related thereto so as to keep the
citizens of the City fully informed as to the progress of the
Airport Master Plan Study.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution, thenceforth the same shall be in full force
and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 26th of November, 1996.
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Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution 9106(CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting
of the City Council held on the 26th of November, 1996 by the following vote:
Ayes:
Councilmembers:
Abdo, Ebner, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Rosenstein
Noes:
Councilmembers:
None
Abstain:
Councilmembers:
None
Absent:
Councilmembers:
O'Connor
ATTEST:
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