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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-010
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BALDWIN PARK IN SUPPORT OF THE TRANSFER
OF ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ONT) TO
LOCAL CONTROL
WHEREAS, local control of airports in Southern California has been shown to be
conducive to development of successful regional airports because the airport sponsor
has a vested interest in the airport making the greatest contribution to its economy; and
WHEREAS, local control of ONT will help ensure that all of Southern California
will have sufficient airport capacity to meet the long-term demand for air travel in the
region; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2011, the Los Angeles Economic Development
Corporation called on Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to shift control of ONT — as
well as the responsibility and risk that comes with that control — to another entity so
LAWA can focus more of its energy on modernizing Los Angeles International Airport;
and
WHEREAS, on November 29, 2010, the Alliance for a Regional Solution to
Airport Congestion (ARSAC) urged the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners to
transfer ONT airport management decisions to the local Ontario area in pursuit of a
regional airport system that can better address ONT patronage decline and regional
service demands; and
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2010, the Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG) Regional Council enacted a resolution recommending the
transfer of ONT to local control as being in the best interests of Los Angeles and the
Southern California region. SCAG further stated that under local control, ONT can
recover from the economic downturn of the past several years while positioning itself for
long-term growth, consistent with the reorganization of air traffic contemplated in
SCAG's Regional Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS, after transfer to local control, ONT can operate on the same basis
as airports in Burbank, Orange County, Long Beach and Palm Springs - as low-cost
secondary airports under local control; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby supports the transfer of ONT to local
control in furtherance of airport regionalization and the region's economy.
SECTION 2. The City Council requests the cities of Los Angeles and Ontario
commit the necessary resources and effort to affect the transfer of ONT to local control
at the earliest possible date.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall communicate this action of the City Council to
the Mayors of Los Angeles and Ontario, the Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration, and state and federal elected representatives.
SECTION 4. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his
signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of
Baldwin Park, and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest
thereto.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK THIS 4th DAY OF April 2012.
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly approved and adopted by tile City Council
of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting thereof held on April t 2012, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marlen Garcia, M Suica a cia, gscardo Pacheco
Mayor Pro lm, san mubio, Mayor manul
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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ABSTAI COUNCIL MBERS: NONE
ALEJANDRA AVILA
CITY CLERK
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