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City Council Meeting 1-12-99
Santa MOnica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9358
(City Council Senes)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA REQUESTING THAT
THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EXTEND THE
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER HOURS
AT THE SANTA MONICA AIRPORT
WHEREAS, the Federal AVIation Administration (FAA) Air TraffiC Control Tower
(Control Tower) at the Santa MonIca AIrport IS currently staffed and operational dally
between the hours of 7 00 A M and 9 00 P M local time creating a two hour gap between
the time the Control Tower closes and the time the aircraft departure curfew of 11 00 PM.
begins, and
WHEREAS, there are numerous aIrcraft operations that occur after the Control
Tower closes at 9 00 PM, and
WHEREAS, dunng normal operating hours, FAA Air Traffic Controllers prOVide
numerous servIces to aircraft operators that Improve and enhance the overall safe
operation of the Airport including
· Controlling Aircraft Arnvals and Departures
· ProViding Air traffiC Advlsones to AIrcraft In the vIcinity of the Airport
· Controlling the Ground Movement of Aircraft
, Reporting Accurate Weather Conditions to Aircraft Operators
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· Advising Aircraft Operators of NOise Abatement Flight Tracks, and
WHEREAS, extending the Control Tower Hours to coincide with the Airport's normal
operating hours would Improve the overall safe operatIon of the Airport and reduce the
nOise Impact from aircraft operations on the surrounding community, and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica deSires to operate the Santa Monica Airport
In the safest manner possible and to further reduce these nOise Impacts from aircraft
operations that occur at night, and
WHEREAS, extending the Control Tower operations an additional two hours to
11 00 P M seven days per week would be benefiCial to the flYing public and the neighbors
surrounding the Airport,
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1 That the CIty of Santa Monica petitIon the FAA to extend the
operational hours of the Santa MOnica Air Traffic Control Tower so that It IS open and
operational until 11 00 P M local time seven days per week
SECTION 2 That the City of Santa MOnica petition the FAA to take the appropriate
actIon necessary to Implement thiS request at the earliest possible date
SECTION 3 That the FAA and City staff work together to Implement thiS request
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoptIon of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be In full force and effect
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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MARSHA JO~ MOUTRIE
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved thls12th of January, 1999
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pfm O'Connor, Mayor
I, Marla M Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa MOnica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution 9358 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 12th of January, 1999 by the followIng vote
Ayes Councllmembers
Feinstein, Genser, Holbrook, McKeown, O'Connor
Noes Councllmembers
None
Abstain Councllmembers
None
Absent Councllmembers
Rosenstein
ATTEST
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Marla M Stewart, City Clerk