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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL AIRPORT COMMITTEE March 3, 2005 9:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m. San Leandro City Hall 835 East 14 Street San Leandro, California Sister Cities Gallery HIGHLIGHTS Committee Members: Councilmember Grant, Councilmember Nardine (absent), Councilmember Santos City staff present: Johri Jermanis, City Manager; Steve Hollister, Assistant City Manager; Kathy Ornelas, Community Relations Representative; Debbie Pollart, Planning Manager Public present: John Manuel, Carole Wedl, Chris Geiser, Robert Bernardo, Jim Matthews, Harold Perez, Jim Reynolds, Wafaa Aborashed The meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m. (Note: Agenda Items were taken out of order) 1. Review of Status Report from Airport Master Plan Process Kathy Omelas reported that the Master Plan Stakeholder Committee will be having an open house on March 9. The purpose is to provide the community with an update on the master plan process. Committee Members had no additional comments about the Master Plan Progress Report but will provide those items to staff that should be discussed with the Port Aviation Committee. 2. North Field Croup, South Field Group and Master Plan Committee Reports • Discussion Regarding Appointments to North Field and South Field Groups Kathy Ornelas reported on a recent meeting with the North Field Group and the opportunity to meet the new manager of the helicopter flight school that has moved to the North Field. Silver State Helicopters has made a commitment to be sensitive to neighborhoods and other noise sensitive areas near the airport. They intend to do most of their training in outlying areas, away from the heavy air traffic around the airport. When they expand to provide helicopter tour services, the FAA will direct them to use freeways and other industrial routes until they are away from neighborhoods.