HomeMy WebLinkAbout16060 1 RESOLUTION NO. 16,060
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3 A RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE THE DIRECT CAPITAL ACCESS ACT OF
4 2023 IN ORDER TO PROTECT LITTLE ROCK'S NONSTOP AIRLINE
5 SERVICE TO RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL
6 AIRPORT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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8 WHEREAS,the City of Little Rock,Arkansas(the"City"),owns the Bill and Hillary Clinton National
9 Airport("Airport"), which is operated by the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission; and,
10 WHEREAS,there has been introduced for consideration Federal Legislation entitled the Direct Capital
11 Access Act of 2023 that seeks to control how airline access is provided to Ronald Reagan Washington
12 National Airport ("Reagan National Airport") through the addition of daily flights; and by related
13 amendments to the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill; and,
14 WHEREAS, Reagan National Airport is a capacity constrained Airport with one (1) commercial
15 runway and slot controls to govern the daily operations,which causes regularly scheduled operations to be
16 limited; and,
17 WHEREAS, Little Rock has a slot at Reagan National Airport and subsequently enjoys daily nonstop
18 service, and the capital-to-capital connection is significant to Arkansas residents served by the Airport and
19 our local economy; and,
20 WHEREAS, the City has determined that the Direct Capital Access Act of 2023 and the increase of
21 daily flights would put nonstop flights to Reagan National Airport from Little Rock at risk should it become
22 law.
23 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
24 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
25 Section 1. The City opposes the Direct Capital Access Act of 2023 and related amendments to the
26 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill as detrimental to the interests of the citizens of the
27 Little Rock Metropolitan area and to additional counties throughout the State of Arkansas.
28 Section 2. The City directs the Mayor to convey its position to the Arkansas Delegation.
29 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
30 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
31 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
32 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
33 resolution.
34 Section 4. Repealer. All laws,ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same,that are inconsistent with
35 the provisions of this resolution,are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
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1 ADOPTED: July 18,2023
2 APPROVED:
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5 an an: ity Clerk Frank Scott, M r
6 APPR*VED TO LEGAL FORM:
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9 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Atto ey
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