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FROM THE DESK OF MAYOR TONY SANTOS 835 East 14"'Street San Leandro, California 94577 Office: 510 •577-3355 Home: 510 • 357-2182 Fax: 510. 357-7755 E-Mail: tsantos@ci.san-leandro.ca.us August 12, 2008 To: Councilmembers Joyce Starosciak and Jim Prola Re: "NORTHFIELD FLIGHT ROUTE /PATTERN RESEARCH GROUP Noise Abatement Options Review-2008 Dear Colleague; I am not certain you are in receipt of the above report. It has just come into my possession and I want to share the report with you. I am also not certain if this is a final report and accepted by the North Field Research Group or a draft. I do not see "draft" written across the report. In reviewing the document, I do not see that a San Leandro community representative attended the meeting of May 13, 2008, so it does appear we may not have had a proper representative to reach the conclusions rendered in the report. Also I am without information as to the outcome of the June 11, 2008 meeting when the group was to adopt the report and act upon recommendations 1, 2, or 3 as outlined on page one of the report. At-the moment I am uncertain as to whether or not I'can accept all of the recommendations mentioned in the report. There are items that are being considered to be dropped from the work plan of the North Field Group. Without your input and the community, I am wondering if we should just go ahead and accept the report or entertain changes that should be incorporated that are not now there. Some areas for consideration: Note page three item 5-"Move the Runway ILS 27R to Runway 27L." This item has been placed on "hold." We should discuss this item in committee and decide a policy for San Leandro. We need to review under Section B. Noise Abatement Programs-Ongoing number 3. It states: "Typically pilots use the 140 degree heading, which results in aircraft flights over the Neptune Drive area of San Leandro." It is a part of the work plan; however, we must make certain all night time flights using 9R do not impact any of our residential areas, including Neptune Dr. Page 4, number 4. "More Utilization of Runway 29 by Noisy Aircraft." This one is troubling to me and we need clarification. It would appear this matter may increase noise over both Alameda and San Leandro and so, I think we need to review this one carefully and get a firm definition on what constitutes noisy aircraft and then we need to know how noise events from these aircraft can be mitigated.