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MEETING DATE: AUGUST 7, 2007
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
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SUBJECT: RESOLUTION 07-66 ADOPTING A JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT COALITION CITY
POSITION STATEMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 07-66.
BACKGROUND:
In 1985, the City of Newport Beach entered into a Settlement Agreement with the County of
Orange, the Airport Working Group (AWG) and Stop. Polluting Our Newport (SPON) to resolve a
lawsuit involving the adequacy of the County's Environmental Impact Report (EIR) evaluating a
new terminal and increases in commercial air carrier operations at John Wayne Airport (JWA).
The Settlement Agreement established limits on the following: the number of noisiest
commercial aircraft (73 daily); the number of annual passengers (8.4 million annual
passengers-MAP); the number of loading bridges (14); and the square footage of terminal
facilities (337,000).
In 2002, the four parties involved in the original agreement entered into an amended Settlement
Agreement which included the following terms: increased the maximum number of average daily
departures of the noisiest commercial aircraft departing JWA daily from 73 to 85; increased the
MAP to 10.3 until 2011 and then to 10.8; increased the number of loading bridges from 14 to 20;
and eliminated the limitation on facility size. The 2002 amendments to the Settlement
Agreement were actively supported by Newport Beach and the five other cities that are closest
to the commercial air carrier departure and arrival corridors. These five cities-Costa Mesa,
Santa Ana, Tustin, Anaheim and Orange-and Newport Beach became known as the Coalition
Cities.
Since the 2002 amendments to the Settlement Agreement were enacted, the Coalition Cities
have met to discuss the need for a unified strategy to deal with the potential for further
expansion of JWA. The result is an agreement among the city managers and city attorneys of
the Coalition Cities that each City Council consider for adoption a position statement as
described in the attached Resolution 07-66.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
RESOLUTION NO. 07-66
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN ADOPTING A JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT
COALITION CITY POSITION STATEMENT
WHEREAS, the cities of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin and
Newport Beach are the communities most directly impacted by noise generated by air
carriers operating in the John Wayne Airport (JWA) arrival and departure corridors, and
these cities have previously worked together as a coalition (JWA Coalition), and with
the cooperation of the Board of Supervisors, to obtain amendments to the JWA
Settlement Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors and the Airport Director are to be
commended for making decisions and operating JWA in a manner that balances the
County's air transportation needs with residents' quality of life; and
WHEREAS, JWA is, and will always be, incapable of serving all Orange County
(County) air transportation demand and that there is no viable site in the County for a
second commercial airport; and
WHEREAS, air transportation demand in the County and the Southern California
region now exceeds supply and that shortfall is likely to grow over time, as will the time
necessary to travel to certain regional airports; and
WHEREAS, this inability of JWA to accommodate all County air transportation
demand, the importance of air transportation to the region's .economy and the
anticipated growth in regional air transportation demand are among the .factors that
may result in pressure to modify JWA or the rules related to aircraft operations; and
WHEREAS, the JWA Coalition must always be prepared to respond to any
proposal to expand JWA and must be proactive in the search for ways to satisfy more
of Orange County's air transportation demand without any expansion of JWA; and
WHEREAS, the JWA Coalition has drafted a "Position Statement" that reflects
the basic principles of each city regarding JWA facilities and operations, as well as
regional plans and transportation solutions that address air transportation issues
throughout Southern California; and
WHEREAS, the JWA Coalition believes that its cities need to continue to work
cooperatively with one another, with the Board of Supervisors and with other
communities to ensure that decisions regarding JWA facilities and operations are
consistent with the principles outlined in the Position Statement and to thereby protect
and maintain their constituent's quality of life; and
Resolution No. 07-66
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WHEREAS, the JWA Coalition acknowledges that many other Orange County
cities are also impacted by noise, traffic or aircraft emissions stemming from aircraft
operations at JWA, and that all Orange County communities have an interest in the
level of service at JWA.
NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City Of Tustin hereby supports the
Position Statement attached as Exhibit A.
ADOPTED this 7th day of August 2007.
LOU BONE,
Mayor
~ PAMELA STOKER,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of
the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 07-66 was duly
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 7th day of
August, 2007, by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES:
COUNCILMEMBER NOES:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT:
~ PAMELA STOKER
City Clerk
BONE, AMANTE, DAVERT, KAWASHIMA (4)
NONE (0)
NONE (0)
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RESOLUTION NO.07-66
EXHIBIT A
CORRIDOR CITY COALITION POSITION STATEMENT
INTRODUCTION
The cities of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin and Newport Beach are the
communities most directly impacted by noise generated by air carriers operating in the John
Wayne Airport (JWA) arrival and departure corridors. In 2000, these cities became known as the
Corridor City Coalition (Coalition) because of their collective support for amendments of the
JWA Settlement Agreement. The Coalition believes that continued involvement in decisions
related to JWA and regional air transportation service is essential to maintain the high quality of
life currently enjoyed by its residents.
BACKGROUND
JWA is, and will always be, incapable of serving all Orange County (County) air transportation
demand, and there is no viable site in the County for a second commercial airport. Air
transportation demand in the County and the Southern California region now exceeds supply
and that shortfall is likely to grow over time. The Coalition commends the Board of Supervisors
and Airport Director for operating JWA in a manner that balances the County's air transportation
needs with residents' quality of life. However, the Coalition must always be prepared to respond
to any proposal to expand JWA and must be proactive in the search for ways to satisfy more of
Orange County's air transportation demand without any expansion of JWA.
UNDERSTANDING
The Coalition agrees these actions are necessary to protect their residents:
• Oppose any expansion of JWA beyond its current (2007) footprint;
• Oppose a second air carrier runway or extension of the existing runway;
Oppose any significant reduction in general aviation operations/facilities;
Oppose any change to air carrier or general aviation noise ordinances;
• Ensure that regional plans are consistent with the legal and practical constraints on air
carrier service at JWA;
• Oppose any attempt by out-of county entities to assume any ownership of, or operational
control over, JWA;
In cooperation with the Board and other public agencies, actively support development and
implementation of proposals that enable Orange County residents and businesses to
conveniently access underused out-of-county airports using roadway improvements and air
passenger rail links.
OTHER AGENCIES
While Coalition members may be the communities most impacted by aircraft noise, all Orange
County cities have a significant interest in JWA service levels and impacts. The Coalition
encourages these communities to become "Coalition Supporters" by adopting this Position
Statement. The Coalition will communicate regularly with, and seek input from, all Coalition
Supporters.
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