LB CITY COUNCIL
AIRPORT VOTE 4-3
Regarding Austin-Uranga item re proposed Customs facility @
LGB: After lengthy Council discussion, multiple
amendments and substitute motions, Council votes 4-3 (motion by Austin,
slightly amended by Price) to direct City Mgr to WITHHOLD work on proposed
Customs facility until 60 days after new 4th dist. Councilmember is seated, at
which time Manager will come back to the Council for add'l direction on how to
proceed re proposed Customs facility. Vote was: Yes: Price, Uranga, Austin,
Richardson; No: Lowenthal, Mungo, Andrews.) Mungo and Lowenthal had sought to
have staff continue its work, then use what she called staff's "data"
to conduct public outreach meetings. Austin and Uranga pressed their original
intent, which they said was to have a a Council driven process, in contrast to
Mungo-Lowenthal substitute which was continuing a staff driven process. Austin repeatedly cited
work done for past nearly two years by staff and noted it was done without
Council direction. Multiple speakers opposed international flights. JetBlue rep
argued in favor of minimizing any delays.
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