ONTARIO, Calif. - December 16, 2015 -- In response to the Los Angeles City Council's approval today of the Settlement Agreement in the Los Angeles - Ontario airport litigation, Alan D. Wapner, Ontario City Council Member and President of the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA), issued this statement:
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"This is an important day in Southern California aviation. Today's action by the Los Angeles City Council brings us ever closer to the goal of local control of Ontario International Airport. On behalf of the City of Ontario and the Ontario International Airport Authority, I wish to thank Los Angeles officials for their leadership and support of this important regional initiative: Mayor Eric Garcetti, the City Council, the Board of Airport Commissioners and Los Angeles World Airports. We will now work toward obtaining Federal Aviation Administration certification as we continue planning and preparation for the transfer of airport control in the second half of 2016. The OIAA is committed to fulfilling its responsibilities to operate ONT in the best interests of all stakeholders including local communities, the Southern California region and the National Airspace System."
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About the City of Ontario
The City of Ontario is located in southwest San Bernardino County with a population of 163,924 (2010 census). It is uniquely positioned as the center of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. It offers access to the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles as well as a transportation corridor that stretches west to east along Interstate 10 as well as connections directly to Canada and Mexico via Interstate 15. The city is governed by a five-member council: Mayor Paul S. Leon, Mayor pro Tem Debra Dorst-Porada, and Council Members Alan D. Wapner. Jim W. Bowman and Paul Vincent Avila.
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About the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA)
The City of Ontario and San Bernardino County formed the OIAA in August 2012 by enacting a Joint Powers Agreement. The OIAA provides overall direction for the management, operations, development and marketing of ONT for the benefit of the Southern California economy and the residents of the airport's four-county catchment area. Commissioners are Ontario Mayor pro Tem Alan D. Wapner (President), Ontario Council Member Jim W. Bowman, San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman, Retired Riverside Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge (Vice President) and Orange County Business Council President and CEO Lucy Dunn (Secretary).
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