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RESOLUTION NUMBER 477/
A RESOLUTION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
AUTHORITY SUPPORTING A COMMUNITY FRIENDLY COMMERCIAL
A VIA nON REUSE OF EL TORO AND CONTINUED COMMERCIAL
AIRPORT OPERATIONS AT JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT (JWA)
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Supervisors has been designated by the Department
of Defense (DOD) as the Local Redevelopment Agency (LRA) responsible for
planning and implementing a Community Reuse Plan (CRP) for MCAS EI Toro
(EI Toro), and
WHEREAS, the LRA has adopted a CRP that contemplates a commercial aviation reuse of EI
Toro and is in the process of preparing an Airport System Master Plan (ASMP),
Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and related environmental impact report (ElR 573);
and
WHEREAS, the ASMP and EIR are based on the assumption that EI Toro and JW A will
function as a two-airport system with the combined facilities capable of serving
the vast majority of Orange County air transportation and air cargo demand over
the next twenty years; and
WHEREAS, the i~plementation of the ALP and ASMP is proposed to be phased to coincide
with demand and revenue available to fund construction of the facilities necessary
to transport air passengers and air cargo; and
WHEREAS, the LRA's commitment to implementation of the ALP and ASMP should be
limited to a time frame within which experts can make reasonably accurate
predictions of the air passenger and air cargo demand; and
WHEREAS, the residential communities under the approach and departure patterns of JW A
have the highest propertY values in the County because of the "community
friendly" manner in which the Board of Supervisors operates JW A; and
WHEREAS, like JW A, the property values around EI Toro would be fully protected against any
adverse impact the if the LRA adopted and implemented nighttime noise
restrictions that gave South County residents a level of protection from noise
impacts that is comparable to that enjoyed by residents around JW A; and
WHEREAS, OCRAA Members are currently subject to traffic congestion and air pollution
caused by the inability of Orange County residents and businesses to find
adequate air transportation in Orange County. This congestion and pollution will
increase as development proceeds in the communities around EI Toro and travel
times to airports such as Ontario and LAX double iluring the next twenty years;
and
WHEREAS, the failure to convert EI Toro to a commercial airport will significantly increase
the potential for a costly and potentially damaging expansion of JW A - an
expansion that would result in a significant increase in noise experienced by
residents in many OCRAA Member communities such as Tustin, Villa Park,
Orange, Newport Beach, and Costa Mesa; and
WHEREAS, the failure to convert EI Toro to a commercial airport will (a) adversely impact the
Orange County economy and the economy ofOCRAA Members, (c) reduce the
potential for increases in residential and commercial property values in OCRAA
Member communities in the long term, and (d) significantly increase the price of
air transportation for all Orange County residents and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
To support the LRA in their efforts to plan for and implement a commercial aviation reuse of
El Toro including the adoption of an ASMP and EIR 573,
Resolution NUmber1111
2 To support adoption of an ASMP that assumes continued commercial aviation operations at
JW A with no expansion of the physical facilities and no change in operational restrictions
when compared to those facilities and restrictions in place as of the date of this resolution;
3. To support adoption ofan ASMP that evaluates the aviation needs of Orange County for the
next twenty years;
4, To support implementation of the ASMP only tot he extent necessary to serve forecast
demand in 2010. Air Passenger demand in 2010 is assumed to approximately 18 MAP with
the majority of demand in domestic markets and international markets in Canada, Mexico
and Central America;
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5, To support adoption and implementation of restrictions that give communities around EI Taro
Protection from nighttime aircraft noise that is comparable to the protection enjoyed by the
residential communities in the JW A approach and departure corridors. .
6. To encourage the County to consider and approve or advocate approval of noise mitigation
measures that minimize or eliminate any noise impacts associated with a commercial aviation
reuse ofEI Toro.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED b~ity Cou~ofthe City of Seal Beach on this
A? ~n/ lit day of -,v ~~ ~ A.."..-. , 1999 by the following
vote:
NOES:
AYES
ABSTAIN:
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Attest.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne M, Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is the original copy of Resolution Numberi)171 on file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by, the City coun~e City of ~I Beach, at a regular
meeting thereof held on the c2 4I1?.L. day of '~H .h~ ., <,1999,
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