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Francois Gallo asked that NOISE also consider advocating for removal of lead from aviation gas and revisiting the EPA's categorical exclusions for air pollution for the aviation industry. Committee members agreed to add this language to the correspondence to San Leandro's Congressional Representatives. Recommendation Direct staff to prepare a letter for the Mayor's signature in support of NOISE's legislative priorities and recommendations made by the community. 4. Report from North Field and South Field Study Groups and Aviation Stakeholders Advisory Committee Kathy Ornelas reported that the airport is still planning the expansion of the Business Jet Center. In response to San Leandro's request, the period of time for comments on the Drafted Initial Study and Negative Declaration was extended. Port Planning staff reports that they are still reviewing comments received and determining the next steps to take. Ms. Ornelas reported that the Airport's Noise Office is now fully staffed with the addition of a new Associate Noise Specialist, Jesse Richardson. The Corporate Jet Compliance Study is moving forward, with Environmental Science Associates as the consultant to the Port. Kathy Ornelas and John Manuel are representing San Leandro on the steering committee, and the first meeting to review the scope of work was held in January. The study is anticipated to be a 5 month project. John Manuel and Wayne Bryant reported on the South Field Group's meeting on March 5. FedEx now has a representative attending the meetings, James Baas. He has already brought suggestions to the group for reducing noise events with rolling take-offs. He had no new news from FedEx as to when 727s will be retired from the fleet at Oakland. The economy could be a factor in that the 727s are paid for while the replacement aircraft still have to be purchased. Kathy Ornelas gave a report from the Aviation Stakeholder's Committee. The Runway Safety Area (RSA) project is in the planning stages and a Scoping Meeting has been planned for an Environmental Assessment on the project. Ms. Ornelas commented that the construction of the RSAs will have no impact on San Leandro. However, as each RSA is being construction on each runway, the traffic on each runway will have to be diverted to other runways, creating new noise impacts for neighborhoods. Construction of each RSA could take weeks or even months. Staff will be sending a comment letter to the Port asking that a full assessment be made of noise impacts from the diversion of air traffic during the project, and that a full mitigation plan be created to address these impacts. Also, Ms. Ornelas reported that the Committee was given a presentation by Pacific Biogas Energy, a company that hopes to build an organics recycling facility at the north end of Earhart Drive to generate CNG and/or electricity from compost trucked in from the Davis Street Transfer Station. The Mayor commented that Pacific Biogas Energy has also proposed to build