HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-10-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - LAX MASTER PLAN EIR (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval 1—iL
CONSENT CALENDAR Item to be presented by: Jeffrev Lambert
DATE: October 24, 2000
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR A 180 -DAY COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE LOS
ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAX) MASTER PLAN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIRYENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS)
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt attached resolution of support.
BACKGROUND
Los Angeles City Council member Ruth Galanter has requested that this resolution be
placed on the City's agenda for support.
Officials at Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) expect the LAX Master Plan Draft EIR/EIS
to be released in November 2000. The plan calls for doubling passenger traffic and tripling
cargo traffic at LAX by 2015. The Draft EIR/EIS took seven years to write, and it is
imperative that the general public and technical experts have an adequate opportunity to
thoroughly review and respond to this proposal.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Oppose resolution requesting an extended comment period for the LAX Master Plan
EIRIEIS.
2. Remain neutral.
3. Other direction as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact can be determined at this time.
ATTACHMENT
Resolution
PW m1wUlaxeir.doc Adopted: X 33
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