Residents who live adjacent to Santa Monica Airport are finally hearing news from the Los Angeles City Council that must be music to their ears.
The LA City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to support CA legislation AB 700, effectively forming a committee to examine how to lessen the air pollution impact from Santa Monica Airport’s operations.
The legislation to form the committee was authored by Assemblyman Ted Lieu and coauthored by Assemblywoman Julia Brownley. The council motion was introduced by LA City Councilman Bill Rosendahl.
“This vote sends a clear message to Sacramento that we must mitigate the air pollution impacts from Santa Monica Airport,” Rosendahl said.
As a next step, money for the committee will be allocated at the next CA Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Aug. 20.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 15, 2007. Read the original PDF.