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• • project completed by the first week of September, before school starts. There will be extensive penalties to the contractor for every day the project is late. Conversely, there will be incentives for every day the project is completed ahead of schedule. • Port staff is working on the details of a communications plan for informing the community about the project. Written notices are being prepared for the mail. There will be hot -lines and a web site with an e-mail function. The Port is working with the airlines to offer deals for people who want to be able to get away during the construction, and with City staff to identify the most impacted neighborhoods to determine eligibility for the giveaways. Also, the Port is looking into arrangements for people who may be homebound because of illness or disability and who need special accommodations away from their homes during the construction. • Committee Member Young suggested this project would be a good subject for the July "City Limits" cable TV program as a way of sharing this information with the community. Committee Member Santos also recommended running TV and radio ads in the area. • Regarding the pending litigation against the Airport Development Plan, Mr. Grossman reported that they are waiting for a State Court of Appeals date to be set. The Federal Appeals Court hearing is now in the discovery process. He anticipates that both cases under appeal will be finished within the next year. If the City chooses to begin preparations for the insulation program that San Leandro is entitled to as part of San Leandro's settlement agreement with the Port, Mr. Grossman stated that the Port will be willing to help the City begin the process of selecting the consultant so that person would be in place when funding for the program is available. • Committee Member Young asked if all of the other elements of the settlement agreement are on hold. Mr. Grossman stated that Port staff is working on arrangements for the Safety Summit. The Port is also beginning to study moving the instrument landing system at the North Field. Both of these are elements of the settlement agreement. • Committee Member Santos asked if the navigation beacon near Bayfair Mall could be moved further to the west. Mr. Grossman replied that this will be one of the elements studied as part of moving the instrument landing system. DISCUSSION REGARDING FUTURE MEETING DATES • Consensus was reached on the recommendation that the Port would be invited back for the next Committee meeting for an updated presentation on the Port's communication plan for the runway overlay project. • Consensus was also reached regarding scheduling future meetings shortly in advance of the quarterly Oakland/Community Noise Management Forum meetings. This