SANTA MONICA AIRPORT COMMISSION 

                        Monday, June 27, 2011

                                    7:30 P.M.

                        City Council Chamber

                            1685 Main Street

                        Santa Monica, CA  90401

                                    AGENDA

1)         Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call  

2)         Special Agenda Items / Announcements

A presentation by the City Attorney regarding the conduct of public meetings and the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act which governs open meetings for local governmental bodies.
         

3)         Consent Calendar     (public discussion permitted)

a)   Approval of Minutes:  May 23, 2011 meeting 

b)   Non-Aviation Commercial Operations Permit Applications 

      i)          Pulliam Construction Company, Inc. 

      ii)         Proseries LLC 

      iii)        Smartvark, Inc.

 4)         Airport Management Report 

a)   Museum of Flying Update

b)   Flight School Workshop Update

c)   The Next Airport Commission Meeting will take Place at City Hall on July 25, 2011

5)         Noise Management    (public discussion permitted)           

a)   Staff will present the monthly Noise Management Report for May 2011 for discussion and information purposes.
                        

6)         Old Business              (public discussion permitted)

a)   Discussion Regarding the Operation of the Santa Monica Airport

The Airport Commission will discuss operational matters and issues pertaining to the current and future operation of the Airport for discussion purposes. 

b)   Commissioner Grossman:         Recommendation to the City Council to pass a resolution to respectfully memorialize a request that the Federal Aviation Administration, the federal Environmental Protection Agency, the federal Department of Transportation, and members of the City’s congressional delegation to work collaboratively to review noise levels, the safety of flight
operations at Santa Monica Airport, and to carefully examine the air pollution impact on the surrounding communities for consideration.

7)         New Business             (public discussion permitted)

a)   Presentation of Commercial Operator Permit Applications for Aviation Related Businesses

Staff will present the following aviation related Applications for Commercial Operations Permits for recommendation to the City Manager:           (None) 

b)   Presentation of the Recently Completed Demonstration Garden Project
Staff from the Office of Sustainability and the Environment will present a report discussing the new demonstration garden project located at 3200 Airport Avenue for information and discussion purposes.

c)   Discussion Regarding the Frequency of Airport Commission Meetings
Staff and the Commission will discuss the frequency of Airport Commission meetings and the potential of altering the number of meetings for review and consideration.

 
8)         Commissioner Items
General information items, announcements, and consideration of future agenda items from Airport Commissioners.           (None) 

 9)         Written Communications / Request to Speak         (Public Comment Permitted)             (None)

10)       Commissioner’s Report 
a)         Commission Goddard:   Discuss making a recommendation to the City Council that the City Attorney review whether
the prohibition on pattern flying has been properly enforced, specifically with respect to taxi-backs, and make
recommendations on what corrective action should be taken if required.  

11)       Public Comment   

12) Adjournment 

City Hall is wheelchair accessible.  To request a disability-related accommodation, please contact Michael Ferguson at (310) 458-8591 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.  This document is available in alternate format upon request.

Airport Office: (310) 458-8591

Fax:                 (310) 572-4495 
TTY number:    (310) 572-4492

Email Address:  airport@smgov.net                                                                                          Web Page:            http://santamonicaairport.org

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