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2. Continued Discussion Regarding Instrument Landing System at the Oakland Airport John Jermanis gave an overview of the history of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) on Runway 27R as it relates to the City's Settlement Agreement with the Port of Oakland. Staff distributed copies of a response letter from the Port's Director of Aviation, Steve Grossman, replying to a number of questions the City had regarding the addition of a second ILS at the North Field. The FAA has contacted the Port regarding the FAA's possible sponsoring of a second ILS at the North Field. One aspect pointed out in the discussions with the Port was that moving the ILS from 27R to 27L could result in more noise for San Leandro neighborhoods because touch -and -go training flights would have to fly over residential areas to use 27R if 27L was being used for instrument landings. This matter has given the City and the Port the opportunity to review the Avigation Easement for the Insulation Program, as well as discuss the Port's possible participation in improvements on Doolittle Dr. and Eden Rd. Councilmember Santos asked that the October committee meeting focus on the ILS and asked staff to invite the Port to send representatives to answer questions on the matter. Councilmember Nardine asked that someone from the FAA also attend the next meeting to respond to questions about the ILS. Staff will make appropriate contacts for those speakers to attend the October meeting. Committee Recommendation None 3. Report on Airport Master Plan Stakeholder Committee Meetings Kathy Ornelas gave a report on the second Stakeholder Committee meeting. The majority of discussion at the meeting centered around forecasting the passenger numbers anticipated for the future. Those numbers will dictate the number of gates that will be needed to handle that level of volume. The Port expects the Master Plan to project what will be needed for 2010 or 2012. In 2012, it is anticipated approximately 20 million passengers will travel into and out of the Oakland Airport. The Port does not expect to plan beyond what the present runways will handle, although taxiway improvements may be recommended. The next meeting will focus on possible terminal needs for the future. Committee Member Nardine said she has reviewed San Francisco's Master Plan, and San Jose's Master Plan Executive Summary. She encourages the City's representatives to the Stakeholder Committee to review these documents, highlighting some specific sections in particular. 4. Insulation Program Lottery At the Committee's request, the first 10 households for the insulation program were drawn in the lottery at this point in the meeting. After the 10 were drawn, the meeting resumed under the planned agenda. 2