NEIGHBORHOOD
ALERT
JULY 7 - Meeting starts 7:00 PM .
WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF THE CITY COUNCIL ALLOWS A FEDERAL
CUSTOMS FACILITY AT LONG BEACH
AIRPORT
1. The City could not
restrict a Federal Customs Facility to one airline.
2. For the first time-multiple international operators
-passenger and cargo -could seek flight slots that are currently restricted
under the Noise Ordinance. Until now, Long
Beach has never faced challenges from international
carriers to our Noise Ordinance. Everytime the Noise Ordinance has been challenged in court- it has lost and been weakened.
3. International carriers that seek slots beyond what the
Noise Ordinance allows would have an incentive to go to court to strike down
the local ordinance over a Federal facility. The Noise Ordinance is the only
thing protecting Long Beach
from unlimited flights at any time of the day and night by commercial and
private flights.
OUR CITY COUNCIL'S FIRST PRIORITY MUST BE TO PROTECT AND
DEFEND OUR CITY'S PROTECTIVE
AIRPORT
The City Management is asking the Council to approve hiring
an "industry expert" to tell the city if the flights are "feasible"
OF COURSE IT IS FEASIBLE!! THE FIRST QUESITON FOR THE
COUNCIL TO ASK - AND ANSWER.. IS WHETHER ALLOWNG INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS WOULD HELP OUR ORDINANCE OR CREATE NEW
RISKS?
AN "INDUSTRY EXPERT'' IS THE LAST PERSON TO ASK ABOUT
PRESERVING AND DEFENDING WHAT PROTECTS OUR ORDINANCE!
FOR THE SAKE OF PROTECTING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND HOME VALUES, WE MUST
SPEAK UP NOW.
HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO:
l . Visit the
Neighborhoods First Website and sign up
( Click on NHF)
2. Visit the Neighborhoods First FACEBOOK PAGE
(Click on: NHF FACE BOOK)
-LIKE AND SHARE OUR PAGE TO SPREAD THE WORD.
3. ALERT YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO WHAT'S TAKING PLACE . TAKE
YOUR SEAT AT CITY HALL ON THE 7TH !
4. E-MAIL YOUR MESSAGE TO THE MAYOR AND ALL COUNCIL OFFICES
PRIOR TO TUESDAY'S MEETING. VISIT LBNF WEBSITE FOR ADDRESSES.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
1. Q: Wouldn't this bring the city more revenue?
A: The Airport is forbidden by federal law from using
Airport revenue (landing fees and the like) to provide funds for citywide
police, fire, parks, libraries and " infrastructure. The city receives
spin-off revenue from sales tax (about a penny on the dollar) from souvenirs
and food and may receive more sizable hotel room tax if airport users stay in
LB hotels, which most don't. The City's largest general fund revenue source is
property tax revenue...OUR neighborhood homes, OUR investments.
Q; Do you hate the airport?
A: LBHUSHZ & Neighborhoods First fought for - and won --
a right-sized Airport terminal when others tried to supersize it (which would
have destroyed our airport's features that travelers like.) We like our airport
as it is. We want to keep it that way. We oppose a corporate dictated
international airport that could hurt our neighborhoods, harm our quality of
life and reduce our home values.
Q: Shouldn't we be business friendly?
A: Every family home
is a family business. Families count on their home's value for their children,
their grandchildren and for equity as needed. The Airport impacts all or parts
of five of nine Council districts. lf any LB Council incumbents think out of town
corporate interests should lump the interests of countless LB family
businesses, they deserve an education at the next election.
