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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL AIRPORT COMMITTEE March 6, 2009 9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. San Leandro City Hall 835 East 14th Street San Leandro, California Sister Cities Gallery HIGHLIGHTS Committee Members: Mayor Santos and Councilmember Prola; Councilmember Starosciak absent City staff present: Steve Hollister, City Manager; Kathy Ornelas, Community Relations Representative; William Schock, Chief Building Official Public present: Carla Kell-Smith and Anna Wlasiuk of C. Kell-Smith and Associates; Wayne Bryant from the Airport Noise Office; John Manuel of the South Field Group; Francois Gallo of the North Field Group. The meeting was called to order at 9:01 a.m. 1. Update on Airport Noise Insulation Program William Schock reported that 81 homes have been insulated to date. Staff will be bringing a Notice of Completion to the full City Council for consideration this month. 75 homes are scheduled for the next phase, with construction possibly beginning in September. There are 44 additional homes waiting to be qualified and processed in phase III. 2. Update from Airport Staff Regarding Airship Ventures (Zeppelin) Operations at the Airport's North Field Wayne Bryant reported that weather has impeded the company's scheduling of flights at Oakland. Noise monitoring and a safety briefing for local fire departments are still planned when regular flights commence. To date, no complaints have been received from the community about the few Airship Ventures flights that have occurred. 3. Discussion Regarding NOISE Legislative Priorities Mayor Santos commented that he asked that this item be placed on the agenda because NOISE is a national organization on the forefront of legislative efforts to protect communities from aviation operations. He recommends that the City send letters to our Congressional Representatives supporting the slate of legislative actions NOISE is pursuing this year.