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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 TITLE: RESOLUTION - SUPPORTING THE TRANSFER OF ONTARIO AIRPORT TO LOCAL CONTROL CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 1St Reading ? Ordinance on 2nd Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Adopt a resolution supporting the transfer of Ontario Airport to local control. DISCUSSION The City of Ontario is seeking support from Southern California cities to facilitate the transfer of Ontario Airport to local control. Located within the city limits of Ontario, Ontario International Airport (ONT) is currently operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) under terms of a Joint Powers Agreement. Over the past four years, ONT has lost over one-third of its passenger traffic, costing the Inland Empire economy $500 million annually and 9,250 jobs according to the City of Ontario. Under local control, ONT can more quickly rebound and serve the Southern California region more effectively. For these reasons, the City of Ontario is requesting the City of Santa Ana to support its efforts to gain control of ONT. Transferring the airport back to the City of Ontario would provide local governments the ability to restructure the airport's operations, reduce costs, and increase marketing and promotion of the airport to ensure that Southern California has the airport capacity it needs in the long-term to protect its economy. It also places the responsibility for ONT's success in the hands of the party that has the most to gain from it and the most to lose from failure. Staff recommends adoption of this resolution, because effective regionalization of the Ontario International Airport through local control is in the best interest of Southern California cities that rely upon ONT as a service provider. The City of Ontario's efforts to gain local control of the ONT 55B-1