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RESOLUTION NUMBER !91'{
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH EXPRESSING CONCERNS RELATIVE TO
LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT OVER THE CITY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH HEREBY RESOLVES:
WHEREAS, the City of' Seal Beach is in the take-off and landing
patterns of the Long Beach Municipal Airport; and
WHEREAS, commercial air traffic approaching Los Angeles
International Airport also pass over the City of Seal
Beach at higher elevations; and
WHEREAS, the above air traffic patterns, combined with the
military, general and commercial aviation transiting the
city from other airfields than those mentioned above,
create a congested sky over the City of Seal Beach; and
WHEREAS, in order to achieve minimum safety in this congested air
space aircraft must maintain assigned elevations and
adhere to patterns of approach and take-off; and
WHEREAS, there have been increasing observations by citizens of
the City of Seal Beach of commercial aircraft,
particularly those of Alaskan Airlines, approaching the
Long Beach Municipal Airport at lower than normal
elevations, and outside of the normal traffic patterns.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City council of the City
of Seal Beach expresses its concern for the safety of its citizens
due to the increasing frequency of deviations from the normal
flight patterns and elevations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City council requests the Federal
Aviation Agency; the city of Long Beach, its Mayor and City
Council; the management of the Long Beach Municipal Airport; the
management of Alaskan Airlines to take whatever actions are
necessary to insure the highest level of flight safety possible and
to prevent flight operations that are outside of the accepted and
safe norms.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby directed to
transmit copies of this Resolution to the Federal Aviation Agency;
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher; Mayor Ernie Kell and the Ci ty Council
of the City of Long Beach; the management of the Long Beach
Municipal Airport; the management of Alaskan Airlines.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE ~ity co~il of th~ty of
Seal Beach, at a meeting thereof held on the ~ day 0 ~iM/.'. /
1990, by the following vote' '
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Councilmember
NOES:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California,
do hereby certify that th;f~?~gOing resolution is the original
copy of Resolution Number on file in the office of the city
Clerk passed, approved an do ted by the city Council of th~ City
of 1 eac, a a regular meeting thereof held on the /t)f! day
of , 1990.
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