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File Number: 12-159 all members. At the December meeting of the group, a pilot who had received a notice of non-compliance from the Noise Office attended to hear the concerns of the group and the neighboring communities. This was seen as positive evidence of the Noise Office's efforts to educate pilots at OAK about noise abatement procedures. Larry Galindo reported that the FAA is considering new standards and flight regulations for helicopter pilots. Complaints about helicopters into and out of OAK have increased in recent months due to Occupy protests in the East Bay. Larry will keep the group informed about the FAA's progress in establishing regulations that maintain safety in the air for helicopter pilots while considering the noise impacts their operations create for neighborhoods. Study continues regarding a possible San Leandro Preferential Runway Use Policy to take more flights over industrial areas when arriving at the North Field. 5. Discussion Regarding Citizen Representatives to the Study Group and Noise Forum Kathy Ornelas reported that North Field Group representative, Debra Brinson, had resigned due to family matters. The Committee discussed and agreed that it is important to continue to have two resident representatives for both North Field and South Field groups. Direction was to plan a recruitment effort in the coming months to find a replacement for Ms. Brinson and to fill the second North Field Group vacancy for San Leandro. Appointment to the Noise Forum was also discussed. Will Fernandez's two-year appointment is due to expire this June. The Committee agreed that, due to Mr. Fernandez's contributions to the Noise Forum and his expertise as a pilot and a member of the aircraft industry, his continued representation on the Noise Forum is an asset to San Leandro. The Committee directed to staff to ask him to continue for another 2 -year term. (Mr. Fernandez has since accepted this extension of his appointment, with thanks to the City Council for the opportunity to serve San Leandro in this way.) 6. Discussion Regarding Agenda Items for the Port Board of Commissioners on June 7 The Committee agreed to recommend four items for discussion with the Port Board on June 7: • Status of the Eden Road Project and the Port's participation in the project • Environmental Assessment of the Runway Safety Area Improvement Project • Completion of the Airport Noise Insulation Program in San Leandro per the terms of the original Settlement Agreement • Regular reports to the City regarding the Port's dept ratio in relation to Phase III of the insulation program Since the City Council Airport Committee is being disbanded and absorbed into the Community Development Committee, it was recommended that Councilmembers Souza, Starosciak and Prola attend the June 7 meeting to represent the City Council. City of San Leandro Page 3 Printed on 4/10/2012