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• • interesting in seeing if noise incidents recorded on monitors can be correlated to complaints received from neighbors. • Committee Member Santos pointed out that all of the back blast noise from South Field departures on runway 29 comes into San Leandro neighborhoods, and many of the flights departing on runway 11 go directly.over San Leandro neighborhoods. Public Comments • Harold Perez asked if the Port would reimburse any homeowners who had already done their own insulation work. (Staff replied that there is no provision for this in the agreement.) • John Manuel commented that San Jose had recently approved an insulation program. They are averaging about $34,000 per home in costs and wondered how that might compare to San Leandro's program. He was under the impression that we have a limit of funds from the Port to spend on the insulation program. (Staff replied that there is no dollar figure named in the agreement — 200 hones will be insulated and the Port will fund whatever that takes.) • Wafaa Aborashed asked if staff will be studying housing stock in the eligible neighborhoods before the insulation program begins to be sure they are getting what they need. (Staff replied that this will be one of the tasks of the program consultant.) She believes Eden Road construction should be finance by the Port under the auspices of the Airport Land Use Commission since they stand to benefit from the improvements. She recommended that a member of the community should be added to the City Council Airport Committee to provide insight from the residents' perspective. • Dennis Rosucci asked if the City has information on whether or not the insulation program • will be effective on low frequency noise. Residents should know if the vibrations they experience will be reduced. • Lou Filipovich reminded the Committee that too many people are left out of the process. He would like to know if the Airport can tell him how many planes went over his home during a recent stormy night. (Staff will follow -up with the Port Noise Abatement Office.) Committee Member Comments • Committee Member Santos has developed a suggested plan of action for the City to address airport problems and solutions, such as the impacts of Stage 2 hush kitted aircraft and the noise impacts they cause. A full plan should be presented to the full City Council. The Committee agreed that a plan could be adopted by the Council and implemented by staff. It could include the steps taken to date (e.g. North and South Field Groups, Noise Forum, Settlement Agreement). The Committee agreed that there should be a work session of the Committee scheduled, bringing community representatives to the table, to develop a plan identifying where we were and what we have accomplished. This can be an agenda item for the February meeting. • City Manager Jermanis reported that the University of California will be holding its annual Airport Noise Symposium in Berkeley in March. This may be a good opportunity to invite one or two of the San Leandro citizen representatives to the airport groups to participate in some training. The Committee directed staff to research the opportunities for obtaining scholarships to defray some of the cost. The meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m.