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RESOLUTION NO. 93-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE POTENTIAL
CLOSURE OF MCAS, EL TORO (THE MAIN FACILITY)
AND ANY POTENTIAL RE-USE AS A COMMERCIAL
AIRPORT
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin has an important
responsibility to work on behalf of its citizens to
promote quality of life and guard against any activities
or actions that might jeopardize the quality of life in
the City; and
WHEREAS, it was announced on March 12, 1993, that
MCAS, E1 Toro had been included on the list of base
properties to considered by Congress for closure and
realignment; and
WHEREAS, an actual closure of MCAS, E1 Toro (the
main facility) could have dire social and economic
consequences to all of the cities immediately adjacent
and nearby MCAS, E1 Toro due to the loss of jobs, taxes
and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the direct economic impact to Orange County
resulting from the closure of MCAS E1 Toro (the main
facility) is estimated to be $235.7 million annually;
and
WHEREAS, the effect of the closure will mean an
increase in the jobless by as many as 20,000 in Orange
County alone through direct and indirect projects that
the base supports; and
WHEREAS, included within MCAS, E1 Toro property
being considered for closure, there exists a remnant
parcel that is within the City of Tustin limits; and
WHEREAS, the anticipated use of the subject remnant
parcel was originally conceived to be developed with
housing to support MCAS, E1 Toro; and
WHEREAS, the MCAS-Tustin is currently in the
planning stages for disposition and realignment which
preliminarily includes the military's retention of the
housing at MCAS-Tustin for use by MCAS, E1 Toro thereby
satisfying the housing need; and
WHEREAS, the disposition of the remnant parcel would
be in the best interest of the City of Tustin and the
military in that the current and future mission
requirements and operational readiness of the Department
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of Defense's (DOD) total force would not be affected (DOD
Final Selection Criteria No. 1); and
WHEREAS, the base closure announcement reintroduces
the possible re-use of the property as a commercial
airport; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin has provided input to
reach an equitable solution to Orange County residents'
increasing demand for safe and convenient airline
service; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
and other organizations have studied or proposed studies
examining the feasibility of permitting commercial, non-
military aircraft at MCAS E1 Toro; and
WHEREAS, the Tustin City Council has previously
expressed its strong opposition to any form of joint or
full commercial airport use of MCAS, E1 Toro by adopting
Resolution Nos. 88-65 and 91-122; and
" WHEREAS, the City of Tustin previously concurred
wi~h the Orange County Board of Supervisors' acceptance
of the Airport Site Coalition's findings and support of
the conversion of George Air Force Base as a more
suftable civilian airport upon its closure in 1992; and
WHEREAS, the Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) E1 Toro
is surrounded by residential communities; and
WHEREAS, any form of commercial airport use,
including non-military cargo aircraft at MCAS E1 Toro,
would seriously degrade the quality of life in the entire
Saddleback Valley region, creating unmanageable levels of
automobile traffic, an increase in air pollution, unsafe
crowding of airspace in the Orange County area, and an
increase in aircraft noise.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Tustin hereby formally declares the
following:
Strong opposition to the potential closure of MCAS,
E1 Toro (the main facility) urging the President of
the United States, Defense Secretary Aspin, the
Base Realignment and Closure Commission, and
Congress and Senate to delete the base from further
consideration for. closure; and
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Strong support for the disposition of the remnant
parcel of MCAS, E1 Toro located within the Tustin
city limits regardless of any disposition decision
for MCAS E1 Toro (the main facility)
Strong opposition to any re-use of MCAS, E1 Toro as
a commercial airport requesting that the Base
Realignment and Closure Commission stipulate in
their MCAS, E1 Toro deliberations that no
commercial airport use be permitted on said site in
the event of a closure decision; and
That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the
agencies listed as follows: the Department of the
Navy, the United States Marine Corps, the Orange
County Board of Supervisors, our Legislative
representatives in the State including
Assemblypersons Tom Umberg, Mickey Conroy, Doris
Allen, Nolan Frizzelle, Senator Marian Bergeson,
Senator John Lewis; and our representatives in
Washington Congressmen Dornan and Cox, and Senators
Feinstein and Boxer and any other pertinent
parties.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Tustin City Council, held on the 5th day of April, 1993.
Le~lie Anne/Pontious, Mayor
Mary E. ~.~ynn, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF TUSTIN )
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City of Tustin
RESOLUTION CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF TUSTIN )
RESOLUTION NO. 93-29
Mary E. Wynn, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the
City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of
the members of the City Council is five; that the above and foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 5th day of April, 1993, by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES:
COUNCILMEMBER NOES:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT:
Pontious, Potts, Puckett, Saltarelli, Thomas
None
None
None
Mary E. ~,nn, Ci~ Clerk