RES-9564 Amendment of John Wayne Airport Settlement AgreementRESOLUTION NO. 9564
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE REQUESTING ORANGE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' APPROVAL
OF AN AMENDMENT OF THE JOHN WAYNE
AIRPORT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
CONSISTENT WITH SCENARIO 1 OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) 582
WHEREAS, the John Wayne Airport Settlement Agreement (Settlement Agreement)
establishes limits on the number of passengers and noise regulated departures that were and are
consistent with the number of passenger loading bridges and the size of the terminal; and
WHEREAS, the County of Orange-through the efforts of the Board of
Supervisors,Chief Executive Officer, Airport Director and Special Counsel has strictly complied with
the letter and the spirit of the Settlement Agreement;
and WHEREAS, a substantial number of residents of the cities of Anaheim, Costa
Mesa,Newport Beach, Orange, Santa Ana and Tustin (Corridor Cities) are adversely impacted
by noise, air pollution and/or traffic generated by commercial aircraft operations at the John
Wayne Airport;
and WHEREAS, the County of Orange has, in cooperation with the City of Newport
Beach,prepared EIR 582 which evaluates the potential impacts of three "scenarios" (Scenarios I, 2
and 3) and concludes that, of the three project scenarios, Scenario 1 is environmentally superior;
and WHEREAS, the elected representatives of the Corridor Cities have determined
that amendment of the Settlement Agreement consistent with Scenario I would adequately
protect the quality of life and property values of their respective constituents and comply with
federal
law;WHEREAS, the elected representatives of the Corridor Cities request the Board
of Supervisors approve a Settlement Agreement amendment consistent with Scenario
1.NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Orange resolves to request
the Orange County Board of Supervisors certify E1R 582 and approve amendments to the
Settlement Agreement consistent with Scenario 1 on February 26,
2002.ADOPTED this 12th day of February,
2002.tlJ1/-
Mark A. Murphy, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cassandra J. Cathc , ity Clerk of the City of Orange
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of February, 2002
by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAlN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
SLATER, ALVAREZ, MURPHY, COONTZ, CAVECCHE
NONE
NONE
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Cassandra J. Cathcart, City Clerk of the City of Orange