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• • because of weather. When work begins, some flights will be temporarily diverted to the North Field. The FAA has just started the environmental assessment process for installation of the new [LS on Runway 27L. Staff has reminded the Noise Office that San Leandro has been promised a community meeting on the environmental assessment. The South Field Group continues to study the rolling take -off procedure. Due to a recent near collision at a Southern California airport, all airports are now requiring something similar to the rolling take -off procedure to improve safety on runways and taxiways. The airport is hoping this won't cause flight delays, but could reduce nighttime noise levels from all flights. Repaving of a run-up pad next to runway 29 may be scheduled in August or September and last for 3 days. Planes will be required to do a back -up maneuver on the runway, which may cause delays for incoming flights. Because of these delays, one or two commercial flights a day may divert to the North Field. Ms. Ornelas also reported that the Port has invited the members of now completed Master Plan Stakeholders Advisory Committee to come together again as the new Aviation Stakeholders Committee to review concepts and future plans for airport development. The group met on May 4 and was told that the Port is beginning to refine development concepts for development of an additional airport terminal. In the Master Plan process, the Port committed to conducting a ground traffic study and impacts from airport ground traffic on neighboring cities, at the request of San Leandro and Alameda. The Port will be asking staff from both cities to help design the scope of the study and the process. Committee members recommended that the study be sure to include emissions and idling tinges. Recommendations None 5. Discussion Regarding Appointment of Committee Chair and Scheduling of Meetings The Committee appointed Councilmember Grant as Chair and agreed to continue the current schedule of meetings. 6. Public Comments Harold Perez reported that helicopters are continuing to cause noise problems. He had concerns about the aigation easement for the insulation program and asked to compare San Leandro's to Alameda's. (Staff provided him with copies of both.) Wafaa Aborashed felt that the Public Comment period during committee meetings was not giving the public adequate opportunities to give input on agenda discussion items, and asked that comments be allowed after each agenda item. 3