Resolution Number 01-10-16-04RESOLUTION NO. 01-10-16-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE EL TORO REUSE
PLANNING AUTHORITY'S OPPOSITION TO THE EXPANSION OF JOHN
WAYNE AIRPORT AND TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AIRPORT
AT EL TORO
WHEREAS the almost three million residents and the vigorous business
community of Orange County are well served by John Wayne Airport; and,
WHEREAS a court -imposed consent decree limiting annual passengers and
flights at John Wayne Airport will expire in 2005; and,
WHEREAS future population growth in Southern California is expected to be
concentrated in Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, rather than Orange
County; and,
WHEREAS Ontario Airport has substantial unused capacity and the new
commercial airports at the sites of the former March, Norton and George Air Force bases
are in the path of future population growth; and,
WHEREAS Orange County has adequate airport capacity at the existing John
Wayne Airport, now and for the future; and,
WHEREAS existing airports at LAX, Burbank, Long Beach, Ontario, John
Wayne and Palmdale, coupled with new airports at March, Norton and George Air Force
bases, will amply serve the air transportation needs of the Greater Los Angeles
metropolitan area for the future;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED thatthe Cityof San Juan Capistrano
joins the EI Toro Reuse Planning Authority in its opposition to the construction of a new
airport at EI Toro; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of San Juan Capistrano joins the
EI Toro Reuse Planning Authority and is unconditionally opposed to termination of the
existing nighttime curfews at John Wayne Airport; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of San Juan Capistrano joins the
EI Toro Reuse Planning Authority in supporting the continuation of existing limits on flights
and passengers at John Wayne Airport; and,
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of San Juan Capistrano supports
the EI Toro Reuse Planning Authority and the neighbors of John Wayne Airport in their
quest to maintain limits on flight operations at that airport.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 16th day of October, 2001.
WYA7 HART, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MAJkWRET R. MONAHAN, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARGARET R. MONAHAN, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 01-10-16-04 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a regular meeting thereof, held the 16th day
of October 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bathgate, Campbell, Gelff, Swerdlin and Mayor Hart
NOES COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
R. MONAHAN, City Clerk
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